Morgan Out Island 30 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

29.83' · 9.09 m

Displ.

9,500 lbs · 4,309 kg

First year

1977

The Morgan Out Island 30 was introduced in the early 1970s as a direct response to the burgeoning demand for highvolume, shallowdraft cruising vessels. Designed by Charles Morgan during a period of significant transition for his company, the Out Island 30 was part of a broader lineage that included the 28, 33, 36, and the legendary 41. While earlier Morgan designs like the Morgan 34 were optimized for the Cruising Club of America (CCA) rating rule, the Out Island series prioritized interior accommodations and "thin water" accessibility over windward performance. This model specifically targeted the Florida and Bahamas charter markets, where its 3foot, 4inch draft allowed it to traverse shoals that would ground more traditional deepkeel designs.