'Rhiannon', a 1974 Morgan 414 Out-Island Ketch

by Aireus Vicki Westphal
(Puerto Vallarta)

'Rhiannon' is a 1974, custom-built Morgan 414 Out Island ketch.
No Other Morgan in the world is laid out like she is!

All the original paperwork is on hand.

Specifications
Builder: Morgan Yachts
Designer: Charles Morgan
Keel: Full

Dimensions

• LOA: 41ft 3in;
  
• Beam: 13ft 10in;
  
• LWL: 34ft 0in;
  
• Minimum Draft: 4ft 2in;
  
• Displacement: 24000 lbs;
  
• Ballast: 10500 lbs;
  
• Bridge Clearance: 53ft 4in;
  
• Headroom: 6ft 4in.

Main Engine

• Total Power: 50HP;
  
• Engine Brand: Perkins;
  
• Engine Model: 4-107;
  
• Engine Type: Inboard;
  
• Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel;
  
• Location: Center;
  
• Engine Hours: 11450;
  
• Propeller: 3 blade propeller;
  
• Drive Type: Direct Drive;
  
• Engine Power: 50 HP;
  Cruising Speed: 5 knots @ 2000 RPM.

Tanks

• Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Plastic (100 Gallons);
  
• Fuel Tanks: 2 Aluminum (110 Gallons).

Accommodations

• Number of single berths: 2;
  
• Number of double berths: 2;
  
• Number of cabins: 2;
  
• Number of heads: 2.

Electronics

• Depthsounder - Standard Horizon;
  
• Wind speed and direction - Raymarine;
  
• Plotter - Garmin 441 GPSMap;
  
• Autopilot - Raymarine;
  
• Compass;
  
• GPS;
  
• VHF - Icom;
  
• Radar - Furuno;
  
• DVD player;
  
• Radio;
  
• CD player;
  
• Cockpit speakers.

Sails

• Battened mainsail - Partial;
  
• Furling genoa - 130%;
  
• Battened Mizzen;
  
• Rigging;
  
• Steering wheel - Hydraulic;
  
• Spinnaker pole.

Inside Equipment

• Electric bilge pump - 2XRule. In aft cabin and engine room;
  
• Manual bilge pump;
  
• Battery charger - 2 solar chargers;
  
• Heating - Diesel heater;
  
• Hot water - 6 G. Runs from engine;
  
• Fresh water maker - Aqua Marine, engine driven 20 GPH;
  
• Oven - LPG, 3 burners, Princess;
  
• Chemical head - Composting head;
  
• Refrigerator - Adler Barbour.

Electrical Equipment

• Shore power inlet;
  
• Inverter - 2000 Watt, pure sine wave;
  
• Electrical Circuit: 12V.

Outside Equipment/Extras

• Wind generator - AirX;
  
• Solar panel - 2X150 Watt, 2X145 Watt;
  
• Cockpit cushions;
  
• Swimming ladder - Aluminum;
  
• Outboard engine brackets - 2 brackets with a block & Tackle hoist;
  
• Tender - Achilles 9.9 w/Mercury 8HP;
  
• Electric windlass.

Covers

• Bimini Top;
  
• Mainsail cover - Lazy stack pack;
  
• Cockpit cover;
  
• Spray hood - Hard;
  
• Lazyjacks.

'Rhiannon' is actively Cruising in Mexico.
She starts the winter season in Guaymas/San Carlos Sonora Mexico as at 12/30/2020.
She will be heading down to la Cruz and Puerto Vallarta Next in weather window - as far south as Barra De Navidad.

Morgan 414 Design Ratios:
Sail Area/Displacement: 15.3
Ballast/Displacement: 43.8
Displacement/Length: 272
Comfort Ratio: 31
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.92

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