Morgan Ocean 31 for sale in New Bern , North Carolina United States of America

1991 Morgan Ocean 31

true full keel vessel, transom hung rudder, and 12,000LBs of displacement.

A lifetime of adventure awaits.

This is a South African Morgan Ocean 31, a beloved, full-keel production yacht of the region, built by Morgan Mosenthal Marine in Durban, SA (not American Morgan sailboats designed by Charley Morgan).

Cherie is a "Morgan Ocean 31" or "Morgan 31" Known as a "no-nonsense 10M ocean cruising yacht" and a "pocket-cruiser" designed by Angelo Lavranos and built by Morgan Mosenthal Marine in Durban, South Africa. Owner finished and launched in 1991, 25 of these yachts were constructed in total.

31-feet LOA, a full-keel, thoroughbred ocean cruising beast. Owned by a 37 year boat building veteran. One owner vessel. 

53,000 Nautical Miles, three Panama Canal transits. Owned by lifelong boat builder and family. One owner. Launched and finished in 1991. Cruised for 12 years the WORLD, beginning in South Africa (Cape of Good Hope), Settled in Raleigh, NC and now retired to Puerto Rico. 

Engine absoutely immaculate and refit in 2017, with perfect maintenance, this engine is only at half of its lifespan; and will probably never put that many more hours its lifetime unless you are extremely adventurous! Golden Globe Around the World Race, perhaps? This boat would certainly be a contender. Built to withstand the Southern Ocean.

"A thoroughbred, not a race horse." South African sailing yacht Cherie has crossed the Atlantic to Brazil. Explored the Amazon, the Caribbean, Trinidad, Florida, the Chesapeake Bay, St Martin this boat was safe! Outrunning devastating hurricanes in Guadalupe, Dominica, St. Lucia. This boat has endured hurricanes worth buckets of rain, a knockdown on a Pacific Ocean crossing and still been dry/no worse for wear (rigging replaced as needed).

This boat is SOLID.

Ecuador, Marquesas, New Zealand, Micronesia, Hawaii to San Francisco, Southern California, Mexico, Columbia, Venezuela, Columbia, San Blas Islands, Aruba , Bonaire, Cauricou, circuit of Caribbean, Okechobee Waterway. Gulf of Mexico..

A young family of three cruising full-time. The captain wanted to go around Cape Horn, the vessel more than capable. But life had other plans. Became U.S. citizens, worked a career as a marine carpenter and in boat-works. So, this vessel is pristine. 

This boat is rumored to have Camper Nicholson influence or be a copy of a genuine mold and altered by designer (LaVranoes). But LaVranoes is said to be directly influenced by the North Atlantic 29.

This boat is a real head turner. A proper little ship designed and tested to withstand any condition. 

All stainless steel hardware is the best of the best made in Durban, South Africa, and the mast/boom made in Cape Town.

Some highlights are: custom tanks, arch, dodger, aluminum toe rails, stainless grab handles on the deck, stainless steel tubing, chainplates.

Standing rigging replaced every 10 years approx, as only cruised / launched for 12 years. 

Sail maintenance includes rebuilt slides / full betten pocket rebuild , stays replaced often through sailing trips forestay, backstay, cap shrouds, over time all done various times when needed. Meticulous with caring for all the equipment and never left the sails in the sun, or badly folded

Equipment includes:

Main sail fully battened with 3 reefs.

No. 1 genoa, no 2 genoa, a working jib and a storm sail, genneker

Aries custom self steering wind vane, all genuine Aries parts built in the UK. Parts still available, When installed The Aries wind vane was imported, new, from the original designer and manufacturer in the UK, together with the support brackets which it’s still mounted on today.

-Spare handheld VHF, VHF radio. cockpit display depth sounder. 

Engine details:

Type: Yanmar

Model: 3GMD

Year: 1991 year launched 

HP : 20 and 22.5 at full revolutions

Engine hours : 7796

Engine meticulously maintained, only ever used Shell Rotella Diesel Engine oil in the sump. Oil was changed every 100 hours, valve clearances checked and adjusted at the intervals indicated in the engine maintenance manual.

Yanmar parts always available and plentiful 

Engine complete overhaul/ refurbished 2017, removed from then returned to/realigned on the boat.

New engine oil circulation lines, as well as the water pump, cooling manifold and exhaust mixing elbow.

The water cooling system (engine is raw water cooled) was cleaned out and flushed during this time. Never any issues with its cooling systems and zinc anodes protecting the internal cooling passages were always replaced at the intervals the manual indicated.

Fuel tanks: There are two tanks. Both are made from 316 stainless steel.

The main tank located low in the bilge beneath the engine, holds 280 liters. Fuel gets pumped up to a 43 liter header tank situated next to the engine in the engine compartment. It has a sight glass, which can be easily checked, simply by opening the front engine compartment door.

The fuel gets pumped through a filter before it enters the header tank. It gets filtered again before it enters the engine fuel pump and is filtered a last time by the engines’ own filter. 

All filter elements are easily checked and replaced and can be purchased at regular auto parts stores. The header tank also has a bottom drain cock with dirt trap which allows for the removal of any dirt and debris in the fuel. 

Fuel always was treated with Biobor diesel fuel additive from day one, through its entire life.

The engine consumes 1.6 liters per hour, and with a total capacity of 323 liters means it can run 200 hours with that fuel. 

Fuel system is set up so that you can either fill the deep tank on its own or by shutting off valves, you can direct flow into the header tank only. This is for filling with deck storage jerrycans when the deep tank is empty. Every drop can thus be used. This feature came in handy on several occasions!

Prop shaft: 30 mm dia stainless steel 

Propeller: 3 blade bronze (attached) and a 2 blade bronze - spare

New Alternator: A larger output Yanmar engine alternator is fitted to the engine.(The original one is in spares box).

Solar:

1 x 55 watt and 

1 x 75 watt

The ice box is very well insulated with 4 inch foam all round.

Force 10, two burner gimballed stove with oven installed in 2002.

Propane gas is supplied by two 30 pound aluminum tanks, carried on the aft push pit railing in special custom brackets.

4 x 316 stainless steel water tanks which supply water through a central control manifold.Collectively they hold 267 liters of water. (88 + 81 + 55 + 43)

2 large capacity manual bilge pumps.

35 lb CQR stored on the bow roller with 88 feet of 3/8” short link chain.

2 separate lengths of 20 ft chain 

22 lb Danforth and 30 lb Bruce, Fortress lunch hook

Jacklines

Length of vessel 31 Foot 

air draft/bridge clearance 43 feet

Draft is 5 feet when fully loaded. Empty, around 4ft 6” 

Beam is 3.15 meters or 10ft 4ft

MISC. BOAT BUILDERS NOTES:

Ballast: Total of 2000kg (or 2 metric tons) of solid lead blocks each weighing about 30 kg shaped to the inside of the keel area and placed into liquid polyester paste, leaving it with no voids. Installed as per the designer’s specifications and drawings.

All glassed over with minimum of 10 to 12 mm of glass and woven rovings. The internal mast step, is bolted into the top of the ballast near the forward part of the salon. 

(THIS IS NOT AN AMERICAN MORGAN, THIS IS SOUTH AFRICAN BUILT Morgan Masanthal Marine, owner finished/launched in 1991).

A true full-keel beauty, this yacht literally cannot steer you wrong. Owner's motivated to sell as they have relocated permanently out of the country. All offers will be considered.

Broker contact details below. Call for a showing and make an offer!

Contact Emily to Make an offer emily@suncruising.com sunshinecruisingyachts.com

Engine

Yanmar 3GMD

Total Power

22hp

Engine Hours

7796

Class

Sail Cruiser

Length

31ft

Year

1991

Model

Ocean 31

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