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Morris M52

Morris Yachts, Maine · 2009 · Sloop rig

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Morris M52 profile drawing
LOA52.92'
Beam14'
Draft6.67'
Displ.17.0t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Morris M52, rated 4 of 5: 'Chuck Paine designs, superb quality, this was the highest quality US yard building cruising boats. Semi-custom and expensive.'

Overview

The Morris M52 is a fiberglass sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Morris Yachts, Maine, first built in 2009.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, 52.92 ft overall on a 38.17 ft waterline, 14 ft of beam and 6.67 ft of draft. Displacement is 34,064 lb with 11,391 lb of ballast, and the fractional sloop carries about 1,414 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates Morris 4 of 5: Chuck Paine designs of superb quality from what he calls the highest quality US yard building cruising boats, semi-custom and expensive.

What sailing channels say about the Morris M52, quoted from video transcripts with a link to the exact moment. Opinions belong to the speakers; the written review above stays independent of them.

discusses

Boat-show tour with a Morris representative: two-cabin layout with a V-berth forward, a galley with a three-burner stove and oven and Corian counters, and powered winches for the mainsheet and jib sheet. The representative says the self-tending jib lets one person sail the 52-footer without grinding winches.

  1. [1]SpecificationsM52 (MORRIS) - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]SpecificationsMorris Yachts: M52- Profile drawing used for the cover.
  3. [3]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Morris M52, rated 4 of 5.
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