1976 Morgan Out Island 51

About this boat

This 1976 Morgan Out Island 51 is listed at 51 ft in overall length and 15.67 ft in beam. Looking for a sailboat with room to roam, stories to tell, and enough character to make newer boats seem a little boring? Meet Wayward Son, a 1976 Morgan Out Island 51 Built in an era when boats were made sturdy, spacious, and unapologetically substantial, this classic cruising sailboat is part floating home, part adventure machine, and entirely ready for her next chapter. With her generous accommodations and unmistakable Morgan charm, she offers plenty of room for family, friends and provisions. The vessel is fitted with additional equipment recommended for extended cruising   Vessel Highlights: • 3 Cabin / 2 Head Layout • Retractable swing keel for versatile draft • Beam: 15’-8” • Engine: Perkins 85 HP 4-236 diesel engine (rebuilt) with 5729 hours • Good maintenance records on board • Bow thruster ~ 2022 • Off-grid capabilities: AGM battery bank, solar array, genset & water maker • Fuel Capacity: 260 gallons aluminum • Water Capacity: 260 gallons aluminum • Solid fiberglass hull construction • Bottom paint & boot stripe ~ 2025 • Full spade rudder mounted on a shoe • Comfortable motion underway    On Deck: • Hydraulic transom tender lift • Perfect swim/dive platform • Ideal windlass rebuilt ~ 2025 • Deck professionally reinforced at bow with solid fiberglass ~ 2025 • Port deck replacement with new wood core and fiberglass • Lewmar winches ~ (2) 48's, 48E, 43 & 8  • 30 Kg Bruce w/ 200’ of 3/8” chain • Fortress FX55 & FX37 spare • 11' Novurania Rib with 2019 Honda 20 hp outboard  • Spacious cockpit • Bimini top with three side enclosure & dodger • Outdoor shower at transom • Tubular framed tower • Magma grill • Stainless stanchions with double lifelines • Liferaft with current certification • 4 dive tanks • Wide side decks for safe movement forward   Sails and Rigging: • Air draft is 62’-0” • Standing rigging tuned ~ 2024 • Stainless wire rigging with Norseman fittings • Newer Running rigging ~ 2023 • Main mast newer – aluminum, keel stepped • Mizzen – deck stepped • Profurl roller furling • Sails • Main ~ 2021 and reconditioned in 2025 • Mizzen ~ like new • Staysail ~ like new • Spinnaker ~ average   Hull: • Solid fiberglass hull construction • Swing keel inspected and rebuilt ~ 2024 • Bottom paint & boot stripe ~ 2025 • Full spade rudder mounted on a shoe • 22" Flexofold 3-blade propeller • Bow thruster ~ 2022 • Seacocks replaced ~ 2022 • Newer portlights   Electrical: • Phasor K3 8.5kW genset with 6500 hours • AC 110 electric panel • DC 12 volt electric panel • Solar panels 355 watts - Qty 2 • Trace inverter • Balmar 130amp alternator • House batteries AGM 6v (8) ~ 2023 • Engine start battery AGM series 31(2) • Windlass battery • Power cord 30 amp 50' • Power cord 30 amp 30' • Splitter 50 amp to two 30 amp • Smart plug   Electronics: • Simrad AP21 autopilot • Furuno radar screen ~ 2023 • Garmin GPS 741 - Qty. 2 • AIS • Raymarine wind indicator • Raymarine ST60 tridata speed and depth  • ICom IC-M304 VHF • West Marine VHF    Interior: • Teak and holly sole with teak bulkheads and trim • 16,000, 12,000 & 10,000 BTU Cruisair A/C systems (needs servicing) • Spectra watermaker • Spacious refrigerator and freezer • Magic Chef 3-burner stove • Microwave • Uline ice maker • Isotemp 16L water heater  • Carpet replaced ~ 2022 • Bathtub and sinks resurfaced ~ 2022 • Raritan electric heads • Qty. 2 polycarbonate waste tanks ~ 2023 • Washing machine ~ 2023 • Freshwater pump ~ 2024 • Fire suppression - Fireboy HFC227 & fire extinguishers • EPIRB • Carbon monoxide alarm • Multitude of life jackets, life sling, throwable devices • Manuals and maintenance records available • A multitude of spare parts and tools • Easy accessibility to hydraulic steering, watermaker, etc in rear cabin Whether your dream involves coastal cruising, island hopping, living aboard, or simply owning a boat that makes people say, “Wow, that’s a lot of boat,” this Morgan Out Island 51 may be just the vessel you've been waiting for. She’s not trying to be sleek, tiny, or trendy—she’s big, bold, comfortable, and proudly classic. The listed specifications include 3 cabins, 2 heads, and 85 hp of total engine power.

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