1971 Morgan 40 Cruising Ketch for sale with the beautiful name "Idler" is located Portsmouth, VA, (United States of America). This vessel was designed and built by the Morgan shipyard in 1971. Key features 1971 Morgan 40 Ketch: LOA 40 feet, beam 11.25 feet, boat displacement 21,000 pounds and max boat draft 4.18 feet.
Built when fiberglass hulls were built thick with no coring materials this hull features a full keel with skeg hung rudder creating great protection for the bronze left handed prop, pushed by a 2014 Yanmar 54 hp diesel with 1254 hours, her cruising speed at 2,000 RPMs sits at 7.3 Knots.
Rigged for offshore passage making, her main and genoa were replaced in 2023 by Precision sails. Idler is a cutter rigged ketch with plenty of sail configurations for every type of wind. The offshore rigging includes a Staysail with running backstays. and reefing lines rigged back to the cockpit.
With a fully enclosed cockpit, a roomy quarter berth and u-shaped settee, a crew of 4 will be very comfortable and safe on a long ocean passage.
Do not miss out on a true offshore boat that will get you across the pond or up the bay safely in comfort and style.
Key Features
Garmin GPS Map 8412 Chartplotter (2 years old)
AIS send and receive
Depth Sounder
VHF Radio
Radar by Garmin (2 years old)
400 watts of solar (1 year old)
Victron Battery Charger (2 years old)
100 gallon water tank
Composting head (vacuflush system operable & onboard)
25 gallon black tank
Propane Gas Tankless Water Heater (2 years old)
New LED lights throughout
HVAC AC and Heat via mini split system (1-1/2 years old)
Diesel Heater
Mainsail by Precision Sails with offshore package (3 years old)
Genoa, storm sail, jigger, and asymmetrical spinnaker
Manual Windlass