The Morgan 45 catalina is a 45.25ft masthead sloop designed by Nelson Marek and built in fiberglass by Catalina Yachts since 1991.
The Morgan 45 catalina is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Main features
| Model | Morgan 45 catalina | ||
| Length | 45.25 ft | ||
| Beam | 13.75 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.33 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.33 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 33.20 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 206.15 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 29.40 | ||
| Capsize | 1.88 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on partial skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 37.83 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 25000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 8300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.24 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 816 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 448.38 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 368 sq.ft | ||
| I | 52.75 ft | ||
| J | 17 ft | ||
| P | 46 ft | ||
| E | 16 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 50 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Catalina Yachts | ||
| Designer | Nelson Marek | ||
| First built | 1991 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |