The West indies 36 morgan is a 36.42ft cutter designed by Charles Morgan and built in fiberglass by Heritage Yacht Corp. (USA) between 1976 and 1979.
40 units have been built.
The West indies 36 morgan is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | West indies 36 morgan | ||
| Length | 36.42 ft | ||
| Beam | 12 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.17 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.95 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 41.18 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 231.61 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 28.80 | ||
| Capsize | 1.87 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 32 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.40 ft | ||
| Displacement | 17000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.58 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 698 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 55 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 384.25 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 314.14 sq.ft | ||
| I | 49.58 ft | ||
| J | 15.50 ft | ||
| P | 43.33 ft | ||
| E | 14.50 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 25 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 45 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 70 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Heritage Yacht Corp. (USA) | ||
| Designer | Charles Morgan | ||
| First built | 1976 | ||
| Last built | 1979 | ||
| Number built | 40 |