Morgan45-4 Caribbean Dream

Caribbean Dream is a wonderful mix of traditional craftsmanship and present-day amenities, this 45 foot 1983 Morgan 454 is a testament to our American sailing heritage blended with modern-day comforts. She boasts a sloop rig, with a 120% headsail that appeal to both seasoned sailors and those new to the joys of wind-powered voyaging. The owners have decided to move on to other adventures after almost 14 years of proud ownership including two voyages through the eastern Caribbean.

Morgan 45-4 History
The Morgan 45-4 was First built in 1983. The production went thru 1984 until Morgan sold the Company. This was a different Morgan because it was designed with a racer hull to be fast but still has the famous thickness heavy hull. There are reports from owners that 1983 Morgan 45-4 designed by Nelson-Marek of Whitbread and America’s Cup fame. Morgan basically took a Nelson-Marek design that won the Transpac race and put a cruising interior into the hull. They reused to original hull forms for almost 30 years in a variety of boats, including the Morgan 43, the Catalina-Morgan 43 Center Cockpit and Catalina 42. From pure ocean greyhound to a super-popular big cruiser is quite a run. Another quote They sail extremely well off the wind and hold a course much better than the faster the bolt on keel crowd.
Important Specs:

• • LOA 45 feet (13.7 meters)

• • Draft centerboard up 5’ 10”

• • Draft centerboard down 9’

• • Displacement 36,000 pounds

• • Waterline 36.75 feet

• • Hull speed 8.12 knots

• • Tankage

• • Diesel fuel 100 gallons

• • Water 200 gallons

• • Septic 50 gallons

Atlantic Towers with 400 W solar panels, davits and outboard bracket
Sails :

• • Headsail – Bay Sails 120%

• • Mainsail – Quantum full baton

Generator and Solar:

• • Gen Set – Northern Lights 6 kW model TF/3 18C

• • Solar – 400W panels with Renogy 30A MPPT Charge Controller

• • Battery Charger – Master Volt 50A

• • House Bank – 300 Ah

• • Inverter – 2,000 W

Generator:

• • Diesel Yanmar 4JH3E 36.8 kW (50 hp)

• • Max Prop feathering 3 bladed propeller

Grilling-Cooking -Cooling

• • Stove / Oven – Force 10 two burner with oven and broiler

• • Barbecue Grill – Dickinson

• • Refrigerator / Freezer – Dometic CF-80-AC120-U

• • Refrigerator Galley – Isotherm DR 65

Head Systems

Anchor Systems:

• Anchor – Rockna 25 (55 pounds)
• Windless – Maxwell RC8