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New Morgan owner

2K views 16 replies 7 participants last post by  CaptainForce 
#1 ·
Good evening,

As of last year, I'd never set foot on a sailing boat, even though I've worked at sea since 1998. Through friends, I was introduced to this wonderful way of travel and, this week, I bought a beautiful Morgan Out Island 41' Ketch.

This is going to be a steep learning curve, but one which I expect to be extremely enjoyable. There could however, be lots of silly questions coming from this direction over the next few months...
 
#3 ·
Thank you

Thanks for the welcome. I'm told she's a '79 but I will confirm that... (Right now, I'm out bouncing around the North Sea on a Norwegian Offshore Support Vessel but will try to post some photos of the Morgan later today)
 
#4 ·
Photo

As promised...

Vehicle Water transportation Boat Watercraft Yacht
 
#5 ·
Welcome Baz, I see you have the aluminum toe rail and hull-deck joint at this rail rather than the rub rail. These are features that I would prefer on my own 1973 Morgan OI 41'.
Do you also have the double spreaders on the main that would indicate the tall rig? My wife and I have been living aboard and cruising Morgan OI's since 1973 with great success. Take care and joy, Aythya crew
 
#6 ·
Thank you for the welcome.

I don't have the double spreaders so can only assume she's a standard rig - lack of experience showing there I'm afraid(!)

She had been used as a liveaboard by one of her previous owners, who is still a great friend and will continue to sail on board until I'm up to speed with her - and long after that too hopefully.

All I need to do now is tell my wife about the new addition - unfortunately, I headed out to sea on work before I had the opportunity to let her know about the boat in our life. This could be a good time as it'll give herr another month or teo to cool off...!!
 
#8 ·
Thanks!! My wife is Colombian and can be a little fiery, but sure it's things like this that keep things interesting!! Besides, it was a GREAT deal.

If you listen really hard, you may hear something akin to volcanic eruption from a few miles south of you later today...
 
#10 ·
Congrats to you too - health to enjoy her.
 
#13 ·
New 1973 36" Out Island first time Sailboat owner here in Fort Lauderdale. She was an abandoned boat on a lien dock. In the past 2 weeks we hauled, scaped and painted bottom (yard done-we're new to this) cleaned up with tons of dawn & degreaser and yanked the ******** 38 year old westerbeke that had been sitting in water for at least 18 months. Wife Kid cat & Dog move aboard real soon..gotta Keep It Simple.

Any recommendations on a crate motor repower unit? Yanmar Ku
 
#17 ·
.........was wondering if you have any info or documentation of your repower...............
I'm not sure how to interpret "Info & documentation", but in summary:
I had already cruised my boat with the functioning , but underpowered oil leaking Westerbeke for 15 years before I decided to repower with the Yanmar. I removed the big Paragon transmission and all attachements to the block before sliding the Westerbeke 4-107 (remaining) up a plywood ramp from a "come-a-long on my mast to a point under my companioway where I hoisted it with block and tackle up to my supported boom and slid it to the boom's end where I swung it to a pallet on the dock and pulled it away with a small truck,- 'sold the Westerbeke for one grand. Once my engine room was empty I replaced the fuel tanks and made all clean, white and bright. I had the new Yanmar professionally installed after my prep. in 2000 on the hard. I now have 5,325 hours on my wonderful Yanmar 4JH3E. Take care and joy, Aythya crew
 
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