Description
“SV Promise” is a 1979 Morgan 461 Center Cockpit Cruiser now on the hard in Marina Seca, San Carlos. She just made the passage (Dec. 2023) from Puerto Vallarta to San Carlos.
A change in retirement plans has put this beautiful yacht on the market, and ready for her next captain and crew. This vessel is ready to cruise this season.
She has a lot of features with lots of room for entertaining, comfortable living, and making passages.
The Morgan name speaks for itself when it comes to quality construction and blue water performance.
This vessel is located in beautiful San Carlos Sonora, Mexico, A short 250 mile drive on a safe 4 lane highway from Nogales, Az. San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas is a known boating destination/community, featuring breathtaking scenery, quiet anchorages nearby, great fishing, diving, three marinas and 4 haul out facilities.
Buying a boat in Mexico can have some tax advantages in saving you the State Sales Tax and the boat is already where you want to start Cruising. When buying a boat in Mexico, all of the title transfer, paperwork and funds transfers are handled in the United States by a Marine Documentation Services Company for your convenience and peace of mind.
Main Engine
Perkins 4-154 1979 with rebuild in late 1990s- hours since rebuild 1240
Horse Power 62
Cruising speed 6.5 kts at 2500 RPM
Max speed 8.4 kts at 3000 RPM
Variable pitched feathering prop- forward and reverse “Luke Prop”
Range 1100 miles with 275 gallons of diesel
Bow Thruster
Transmission Hurth HBW 250-3R
Electronics, Navigation, Communication
Communication
SSB Radio with Tuner- SGC – SG-2000- with isolated back stay
VHF- Simrad RS-35 with AIS receiver
Electronics
GPS- Garmin 120 XL
RADAR- Furuno
RADAR reflector Ball
Depth Sounder- Data Marine Intl 3000 Off Shore
Speed- Data Marine S-100 KL
Wind Speed/Direction- Data Marine LX-360
Navigation
Autopilot- CPT
Compass- Richie- Binnacle with integral hood
Steering- Hydraulic
Dingy
7′ Zodiac with Tohatsu 3.5 4 stroke motor
Galley
Refrigeration isotherm with Schumacher control- reverse cycle cold/heat Freezer- Isotherm freezer plates- Makes ice cubes Stove- force 10 3 burner with oven- propane Water system pressurized with Shur Flow pump Sink- stainless steel double sink
Electrical Equipment
Batteries
House Bank- 3 AGM batteries- 200 Amp hours each- 12 V Start Battery- 1 AGM-80 Amp hours 200
Battery Charging/Monitoring
Battery Monitor- Cruising Equipment E-Meter Battery Switch Cole Hersee Battery Charger- Stat Power- True Charge 40+ AMP Smart regulator- Alpha- Alt regulator
Alternator- Balmar
Inverter Zantrex- Freedom HF 1800 Watts
Solar Panels
Renology-2 x 100 Watt with 20 Amp controller Starboard Renology-2 x 100 Watt with 20 Amp controller Port Pro Marine Galvanic Isolators
Battery Charging/Monitoring
Battery Monitor- Cruising Equipment E-Meter Battery Switch Cole Hersee Battery Charger- Stat Power- True Charge 40+ AMP Smart regulator- Alpha- Alt regulator Alternator- Balmar Inverter Zantrex- Freedom HF 1800 Watts
Sails
Main- Full Batten with cars
Jib on Profurl furler
Spinnaker
Spinnaker pole mounted on the mast
Staysail
Sail area 912 feet total Backstay Adjuster Boom Break Boom Vang Mast Aluminum
Winches
Barlow 32, self tailing (#2) Barient self tailing 17+21 number (#3) and 21-33 (#2) Barient self tailing 23 (#2)
Mast Aluminum
Anchors
Rocna with 450 feet of chain
Danforth 20 feet chain and 200 feet rode
Fortress 20 feet of chain and 300 feet rode
Tankage
Fuel- Total 275 gallons – 175 gallons forward and 100 gallons aft- material Fiberglass
Water- Total 120 gallons- material Fiberglass
Holding- 40 gallons- Material polypropylene
Deck Equipment
Anchors Rocna 55 lbs with 450 feet of chain
Danforth 20 feet chain and 200 feet rode
Fortress 20 feet of chain and 300 feet rode
Windlass- Maxwell Nilsson Nav lights-
Mast Tricolor and standard- all LED
Ladder- side rail mount- 7 foot folding ladder
Deck Wash- salt water Deck lights-
Spreader, cockpit and foredeck lights
Covers
Dodger with hard glass center and Eisenglass
Wheel Cover
Cockpit- Full enclosed Mainsail cover-
Stack Pack
Bug Screens for all hatches
Cover for hank on staysail
Cushions
Custom widened cockpit cushions
Safety
Life Jackets- 2
Man Over Board detector- on Garmin GPS
Strobe light
Tethers- 2 Harness-1
Spare Parts
Tool chest and tools Belts, filters, bilge pump Water pump with impeller, Winch repair kit Towels, Linens And more
