M 25 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Charles Morgan |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1965 |
| No. built | 460 |
| Builder | Morgan Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Morgan 24/25 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) |
| Draft | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 24.92 ft (7.60 m) |
| LWL | 21.50 ft (6.55 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor orUniversal Atomic 4inboardgasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel and centerboard |
| Ballast | 1,900 lb (862 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.00 ft (9.45 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 155.25 sq ft (14.423 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 151.13 sq ft (14.040 m2) |
| Total sail area | 306.38 sq ft (28.464 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 225 |
TheMorgan 24/25, is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byCharles Morgan as aracer-cruiser and first built in 1965.[1][2][3]
The design concept was originally conceived by Morgan as a boat with alength overall (LOA) of under 24.50 ft (7.47 m), to be marketed as theMorgan 24. By the time the design was finalized and produced the LOA had become 24.92 ft (7.60 m), although Morgan never got around to changing the model designation. When Morgan Yachts was bought out by theGerber Products Company in 1972, their marketing department re-designated it as theMorgan 25. Since boats made under either designation are similar, it is commonly referred to as the Morgan 24/25. The boat was later reintroduced under the designationMorgan Classic 250.[1][3]
The design was built byMorgan Yachts in theUnited States between 1965 and 1976, with 460 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
The Morgan 24/25 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig withaluminum spars, a spoonedraked stem, a plumbtransom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by atiller and a fixed modified longkeel, with a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 4,900 lb (2,223 kg) and carries 1,900 lb (862 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.80 ft (0.85 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with aUniversal Atomic 4gasoline engine or a small 6 to 9 hp (4 to 7 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. Thegalley is located on both sides, admidships, just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and food locker to port and a sink andice box to starboard. Thehead is located in between the bow cabin "V"-berths. Cabin headroom is 68 in (173 cm). When fitted, the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). There was also an alternate interior with a dinette table to port.[1][3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 225 and ahull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "in 1990 we moved from Connecticut to Florida and found a 1968 Morgan 25 'project boat' to fix up ... We loved the boat, and won races with our local sailing club fleet in Sarasota, FL. Best features: The boat is fast, weatherly, and especially good in light air. She's also an easy singlehander and terrific weekender for two. Her hull is easily driven; our 6 hp Yamaha with a high-thrust prop easily drove her at hull speed. Worst features: There were problems with the centerboard pendant system, which involved a rod passing through a packing gland—a realRube Goldberg affair."[3]
In a 2016 review Darrell Nicholson wrote inPractical Sailor, "she's fast and roomy, but plagued by centerboard problems that are tough to avoid." Of its sailing qualities, he wrote, "the long, deep board helps the 24/25 to point high, and its low wetted surface, especially with board up, gives extra speed on reaches and runs. The boat performs best in 5 to 15 knots of breeze, but can handle much higher winds when properly reefed, though several owners reported that the boat could be a bit stiffer. The 24/25 is unusually well balanced, and in ordinary weather can be made to self-steer on a beat or close reach with tiller lashed. However, in very heavy air carrying a chute, it has a marked tendency to broach."[5]