Moorings 60 Buyer's Guide
The Moorings 60 is a Morgan Yachts-designed ketch from the early 1980s, a 60-foot cruiser with a solid fiberglass hull, lead ballast, and a fin keel. A buyer should understand her documented dimensions before committing to a survey. On a specific hull, the 19,000 pounds of lead ballast against 60,000-pound displacement and the 6.67-foot design draft describe a heavy, stable platform built for loaded passagemaking rather than light-air speed.
Layouts on the Used Market
Moorings 60 yachts on the brokerage market carry the standard ketch arrangement implied by her 60-foot length and 15.83-foot beam, with a solid fiberglass hull and fin keel below. The broad beam over a 50-foot waterline yields a voluminous interior envelope suited to loaded cruising, though specific berth and tankage counts are not detailed in available specifications. The ketch rig with 1,400 square feet of sail area and a moderate sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 14.62 suits the heavy hull.
What to Inspect
Draft runs 6.66 to 6.96 feet depending on load, so measure the keel-to-waterline distance with the boat in her normal cruising trim and confirm it matches the expected range anchor. The running rigging sizes are precisely documented: jib and genoa sheets at 59.9 feet and 5/8-inch diameter, mainsheet at 149.8 feet, and spinnaker sheet at 131.8 feet, all 16 mm anchor. On viewing, check that replaced sheets and controls match these lengths and diameters, as undersized or shortened runs will not lead correctly. The wetted surface of 839 square feet and immersion rate of 2,755 pounds per inch mean a loaded hull sits deep; inspect the hull below the waterline for prior grounding damage consistent with that draft.
Buyer's Takeaway
- Measure loaded draft against the 6.66–6.96-foot range
- Verify sheet lengths and diameters match documented rigging
- Inspect keel and hull bottom for grounding scars
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