MORGAN 45-2
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 45 ft |
| LWL | 39.25 ft |
| Beam | 13.33 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 30,000 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 49 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 16.8 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 43.5 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 14.8 ft |
| FLforestay | 16.8 ft |
| Mainsail | 759.3 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 411.6 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 699.7 sq ft |
About the MORGAN 45-2
Sold as the MORGAN 45 for a period but similar to MORGAN 46/MORGAN 461, 462, 463, etc. from a design and molds originally created by Henry Scheel. We list it here to to distinguish it from the entirely different first MORGAN 45 (1962) as well as a series of later MORGAN 45's designed by Nelson-Marek. (See MORGAN 46 and MORGAN 462 for more details.)
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the MORGAN 45-2 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 45ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the MORGAN 45-2yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a MORGAN 45-2? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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