New Morris Daysailer - Page 2

7Psych · #11 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

I ABSOLUTLY Lust after the Morris 42. The interior layout is outstanding and she is just a beautiful yacht. I need to wait for the "pre-owned" market kicks in. The wife loves it as well, just not in the cards for now, and most likely not in the future either. But I sure can dream...........

ckgreenman · #12 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

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Originally Posted by 7Psych

I ABSOLUTLY Lust after the Morris 42. The interior layout is outstanding and she is just a beautiful yacht. I need to wait for the "pre-owned" market kicks in. The wife loves it as well, just not in the cards for now, and most likely not in the future either. But I sure can dream...........

Aww man.. Why's you have to go and mention the M42? I just went to look at it and now I want nothing else. MAN that's a pretty boat.

blt2ski · #13 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

There is a 36 here in the seattle area. I luv the porn shots, in person, not as purrty as I thought it would be! maybe it was the ugly color combo!

Anyway, maybe a 42 would be a better option.....then again, right now, an X34, 35 or 37, dehler 34, SunFast 3200, dufour 34e appear to be the types of boats I would get that are affordible to a point with me. If I had 400-600K like the M36 or 42, Santa Cruz 37, Swan 42 or 45 would be in my slip!

marty

ckgreenman · #14 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

I'd still love to see them in person. I just think the classic lines are really pretty.

Then again, who am I kidding. I can't even afford the 1975 O'Day 25 I've been drooling over.

mstern · #15 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

I love the M line of boats; I think they (and the other luxury "daysailers") are actually rather practical. Expensive, sure, but how many folks who spend that much for any boat actually wind up spending more than a couple of nights aboard anyway? The marketing rationale is that for those that can afford that kind of boat, they will more than likely eat out and stay at a b&b in port anyway. They will also likely use their boats the way that most of us do anyway: daysails. Why pay for, maintain and haul around a floating condo if you never use it?

I was on one of the M boats at a boat show, and while talking with the young Morris employee, I discovered that he sails an Oday 25! I guess the employee discount didn't work for him.

blt2ski · #16 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

The J105 had a similar design spec, ie go fast, be fun, 1d race, 5.5' head room, enough for the ave female, reasonable interior, but that the owner when crusing would hit B&B's or equal every few days etc with occasional stop at a park/bouy or anchor, and at a marina.

Reality is, like for me, the Jeanneau SunFast 3200 would work well too, easily sailible with two, designed that way, has hit 18 knots planing etc, not a lot of interior, but has over 6' of headroom......enough interior to do what I would need it to do for the most part. Not quite enough for the spouse.........but..........

I do see the reason for the M series and Alerion style boats, J has a more modern touch hull desing if you will on some of there models. All are good!

7Psych · #17 (**permalink**) 01-30-2009

The 42 at the Annapolis Show was absolutly stunning from the butterfly hatches to the open interior. Bruckmamnn also makes a "Day Sailor" that I like...But if I had my choice on any of them, the Morris 42 would be in my slip. Perhaps in due time...I see they hold their residule value quite well.