Morgan 452 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

45' · 13.72 m

Disp.

30,000 lbs · 13,608 kg

First year

1978

The Morgan 452, introduced in 1978, represents a pivotal moment of transition for Morgan Yacht Corporation. Historically famous for the massive commercial success of the Out Island series, the builder frequently faced criticism from traditionalists and performanceminded sailors who found those shallowdraft, highvolume vessels pedestrian under sail. To address this, Morgan turned to the legendary naval architect Henry A. Scheel. Scheel’s design for the Morgan 452 was a direct response to those critiques—a heavydisplacement, centercockpit ketch designed to preserve the legendary liveaboard volume of the Out Island line while introducing a more sophisticated, seakindly hull form capable of legitimate offshore cruising. Constructed during an era of robust fiberglass builds, the 452 bridges the gap between the traditional CCAera cruisers and the highvolume production boats of the late twentieth century.