The Morgan giles 30 is a 30.0ft masthead sloop designed by Kenneth Collyer and built in fiberglass by Morgan-Giles Ltd.(UK) between 1965 and 1996.
75 units have been built.
The Morgan giles 30 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Morgan giles 30 | ||
| Length | 30 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.75 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.83 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.69 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 47.44 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 371.74 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 28.22 | ||
| Capsize | 1.77 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 21.08 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.83 ft | ||
| Displacement | 7800 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 3700 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.15 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 360 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 10 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 8 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 25 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Morgan-Giles Ltd.(UK) | ||
| Designer | Kenneth Collyer | ||
| First built | 1965 | ||
| Last built | 1996 | ||
| Number built | 75 |