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MORGAN 46 (SCHEEL)

Masthead Ketch • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1979

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Dimensions

LOA
46 ft
LWL
39.25 ft
Beam
13.5 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
30,000 lbs
Ballast
3,810 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.74 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ
222
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
12.7%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
876 sq ft
I
50.75 ft
J
18.75 ft
P
43.25 ft
E
13 ft
PY
26.5 ft
EY
9 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1979
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Also sold as MORGAN CUSTOM 46.\nThe designer, Henry Scheel, was also the builder of the original molds for this yacht at his company in Maine in the early 1970's. (Sheel had collaborated with Charles Morgan on a number of the earlier Morgan's.)\nThe molds later came into the possession of Morgan Yachts, where they were used for a number of years with various modifications to build a number of models similar to the one shown here. \nThe Morgan nomenclature is especially confusing in the 45-46 foot range. Names were reused for entirely different models.\nBoats very similar to this one were sold as the MORGAN 45/46 (SCHEEL) the MORGAN 461, MORGAN 462, MORGAN 463 and possibly others. \n(There is at least one other MORGAN 46, (usually referred to as MORGAN 454-5, designed by Nelson/Marek and also built by Morgan Yachts.)\nAvailable as sloop or ketch.\n(See MORGAN 462 for other details.)\nThanks to Skip Gundlach for sharing his knowledge of Morgan's of this generation.

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