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1978 Morgan 452

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

$79,900

This Beautiful Yacht, "Slow Flight" is just on the market and available for purchase. Built by Morgan Yachts in Florida. She has always been well maintained and in excellent condition.

Bluewater Strong and PHRF Fast rating of 120 = cruiser fast

Two staterooms with two heads, captain's suite is large and comfortable - perfect living quarters. Perfect as a condo on the water or Bluewater cruiser.

Exterior Teak bright work recently refinished and new Antifoul bottom paint done in August 2024.

This boat is the best value on the market.

Basic Boat Info

Make: Morgan
Model: 452
Year: 1978
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 45 ft
Length Overall: 45 ft
Waterline Length: 393 ft
Beam: 13'5 ft
Max Draft: 9'1 ft

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Perkins
  • Model: 4-236
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 85hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Engine Hours: 4,900
Cruising Speed: 6 kn
Maximum Speed: 9 kn

Other

Boat Class: Center Cockpit, Ketch

Contact

Robert Kupps
Vallarta Yachts Sales & Service

Office

Vallarta Yachts Sales & Service
Paradise Village Marina
Nuevo Vallarta, MX
Tel:011-52-322-297-2249


Tankage
  • Two Fiberglass water tanks each, 125 gal, totaling 250 gal
  • 3 fuel tanks, 2 fiberglass 80 gal and 1 Stainless 90 gal, totaling 250 gal
  • 30 gal holding tank and overboard pump with monitoring system
Accommodations

The Morgan 452 is a ketch rig with a moderate fin keel and skeg rudder. This center cockpit has a raised cabin and large decks forward and aft with a flush Lazarette hatch. She has a spacious aft cabin with head and tub shower. There is a passageway between the aft cabin and the salon with a bunk. The nav station is equipped with modern electronics. The salon is lit by six extra-large windows with a large u-shaped galley to starboard and large dinette. Forward you will find a large v-berth with a separate head and shower.

  • Chart Table
  • Dining Table
  • Teak & Holly Floor Throughout
  • Deck Pump Out Access for Holding Tank
  • Two Heads w/Sinks & Showers
Galley
  • Danfoss refrigerator/ice box 16 cubic feet: Compressor and cold plate new in 2023, New economizer by Stainless Lobster installed in 2024 (Back up cold plate aboard)
  • Danfoss freezer/ice box 6-9 cubic feet: compressor new in 2020 economizer by Stainless lobster installed in 2020
  • Force 10 induction range installed new in 2024
  • Microwave
  • Countertop ice machine
  • Quick 25 liter “boiler” water heater new 2019
Electronics and Electrical Equipment
  • 2 ct 30 amp 120 volt shore cords, 50 amp splitter and many shore power adapters
  • 230 volt shore cord "certified”
  • Rudder angle indicator/gage new 2020
  • Garmin 5208 at helm and a back up unit stowed
  • Garmin 5212 at an station interconnected to helm
  • Garmin charts to get you around the world
  • 400 watt wind turbine
  • Garmin hydraulic auto pilot Smart pump and steering system including helm pump and hydraulic hoses, new in 2019 with spare ram seals and spare smart pump
  • Kenwood car stereo and 4 ct Bose 151 speakers
  • Iridium Go installed with external antenna (Needs new battery)
  • Furuno SSB in working order
  • Seastar Back up autopilot hydraulic pump installed and ready for use
  • Garmin Sonar and depth
  • Garmin Radar
  • Garmin VHF with AIS send and receive
  • KiloVault lithium batteries totaling 600 amps
  • 120 volt and 12 volt system professionally rewired and added to. Spare parts aboard
  • 12 volt USB-C and USB throughout
  • 12 volt fans throughout with backups
  • All lighting is LED 2016
  • HP printer new in 2024
Deck Equipment
  • 300’ of 3/8 BBB galvanized chain
  • 73 lb Rocna anchor
  • 300’ 5/8 rope rode in aft anchor locker with 20’ on 3/8 BBB gal chain
  • Danforth 43 lb/40” and 14 lb/28” back up anchors
  • Drouge storm anchor large and small
  • AB 10’ Aluminum RIB 2022
  • 18 hp Tohatsu 2 stroke outboard new in 2022
  • Exterior Teak bright work recently refinished
  • Bimini canvas and full enclosure in mesh or clear options new in 2017 and mesh in 2020. New vinyl windshield in 2024
  • New window mesh coverings in 2024
  • New Vetus hatches installed in 2019
  • Victron system to include multiplus 3000/120, Cerbo GX, GX touch 70, 500 amp smart shunt, 3 separate victron MPPT and 3 solar panels totaling 580 watts
  • Magma Flopper stopper
  • Magma BBQ
  • Penn 30 international fishing reels and polls X2
  • Dive gear for 2 including BCDs x3 ACR survival ditch bag (never used)
  • West marine offshore life jackets, harnesses and jack lines for two people
  • Switlik life raft (currently out of date)
  • Exterior Teak bright work recently refinished
Sails and Rigging
  • Standing rigging replaced in 2018 and again lower shrouds replaced in 2022
  • New Tides Marine Vinyl sail tracks on Main and Mizzen replaced in July 2024
  • Sails:  fully battened Main in 2020, 140% head sail in 2021, Mizzen in 2024
  • Aux sails, 90%working jib in good shape but not sure of age
  • Symmetrical spinnaker in sock in good shape but not sure of age
  • Whisker poll in working order
  • Ideal Windlass  original and serviced regularly
  • Running rigging and gear all in good shape with many back lines and blocks
Mechanical Equipment
  • Cruise RO 30 gal/hr water maker (pickled 10/26/24) spare filters and parts
  • Dometic 16,000 BTU heat pump/ac, spare parts
  • Dometic 10,000 BTU ac
  • 9KW Northern lights generator New in 2016 now with 9100 hours and too many backup parts to list. Fully serviced by certified tech
  • Perkins 4-236 with 4900 hours. Fully serviced with too many backup parts to list
  • Max prop 17” feathering 3 blade serviced in 2024
  • 2 ct bronze fixed props as backups
  • Drive shaft inspected and PSS drip less shaft seal installed 2024
  • rudder post replaced (2” stainless steel) 2024
  • Racor fuel filtering and transfer system
  • Vacuflush heads and spare parts
  • hoses new in 2019 with spare ram seals and spare smart pump
  • All spare parts specific to vessel and her systems will stay with the boat