1977 Morgan 382 Morgan

Model: Morgan 382 Year: 1977 / 78 Hull Identification Number: ZKM44194B787

US Documentation Number: 917086 NC Registration Number: NC-6858 DY Hull Number: 4

AC Power: 110 / 30 Amp service

DC Power: 12volt / 660 Amp Hour AGM House Bank (6 – 6 Volts) Group 27 12 Volt Starting Battery

Magnum 2812 Pure Sine Wave Inverter / Charger (New December 2023)

Solar Power: 240 Watts with Controller

Head: C-Head Composting Toilet

SHE IS STRONG, economical, she is reliable, she is safe, and she is a damn good sailing boat. She will take care of you. She is a great liveaboard. She has taken Gigi and I to places most folk don't get to see. She is an independent soul and thrives at anchor. She is not a “dock queen.” She has an adventuresome soul.

Close your eyes...do you see yourself anchored off a deserted beach in the Exumas after just getting back from diving for lobster with not another boat in sight. She has done it and can lead the way and could do it again. She is ready.

If you are looking for a well-built, quality blue-water and coastal cruiser at an affordable price Oconee is your boat. Gigi and I have spent many years cruising her and calling her “home” (we were full time live-boards with no land base). Oconee has taken us up and down the East coast of the US via the ICW and offshore from the Pamlico Sound in North Carolina to Pumpkin Cay in the Florida Keys and on to many an adventure in the Bahamas.

On our watch she has crossed the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas 6 times and explored the Abacos, Exuma Cays, Long Island, Eleuthera, and the remote cays of the Jumentos and Raggeds. Oconee and I made a deal when I became her “caretaker.” I would take care of her and she would take care of me. If you are a real sailor you know (as do I) you never really “own” a boat the best you can hope for is to be a good “caretaker.” We both have done our job. Are you ready to be the “caretaker” of on damn good boat?

Propulsion: • Beta Marine 43 HP naturally aspirated diesel. • Twin Disc transmission • 3 bladed Campbell Sailor prop • 3 bladed Michigan Wheel spare prop • Racor fuel filter plus electric priming pump. • Numerous spares and filters.

Electrical: • Magnum 2812 Inverter Charger with battery monitoring system, temperature sensor, and remote controller (new 2023). • 12-Volt House Battery Bank: 6, 6-Volt Full River AGM Batteries for total of 660 Amp Hours. • 12-Volt Starting Battery (spare) is a Spiral 12-Volt AGM Group 27. • 120 AMP Amp Tech Alternator with Balmar external regulator. • 240 watts of solar power consisting of 4 each 80-watt Sharp panels equipped with an multi point controller. • Galvanic Isolator. 

Anchoring and Docking: • Primary Anchor – 55- pound Rocna with 200' of 5/16” HT chain. • Secondary Anchor – 35 pound Danforth with 50' of 5/16” chain and 150' of 5/8” nylon rode. • Custom anchor bridle equipped with Mantus chain hook (best hook I have personally ever used). • Hurricane bridle. • LED Anchor Light and Tri-Color Mast Head Light. • Maxwell 1200VW was over sized to be quite robust and to haul a man up the mast when required • 6 Taylor Made fenders • Fender board. • 1 Round ball fender. • 1 Taylor Made Fender Step. • Wind Scoop • Wash down pump with extension nozzle. • 5 step side deck boarding ladder to make boarding from a dingy easier. • Jack lines, harnesses, & all normal safety gear.

In my opinion Oconee's is the best anchoring system on a Morgan 382. She has two anchor lockers one above the other. The lower locker holds 200' of primary chain without castling.

The secondary anchor chain and rode are stored in the upper locker and can be hauled by the simply lifting the primary chain off the windlass and replacing it with the secondary chain.There are the standard foot switches plus 2 hand held remote stations: one on the bow and one in the cockpit for emergencies. Cockpit: • Full engine instrumentation plus Vetus single lever controls.

Electronics

• VHF - Standard Horizon Matrix AIS+ GX2150. Unit has internal AIS (receive only). • Primary Chart Plotter is a Garmin 4208 with black box Dept Sounder plus spare dept sounder black box. • Back up Standard Horizon Depth Sounder. • Garmin 498 Secondary Chart Plotter as backup. • The Binical Compass is a Danforth.

Autopilot – Simrad 16 AP below deck with wired remote. • AIS – Comar AIS Receive only with VHF splitter and separate antenna that can be used as a backup VHF antenna. • Over-Air TV Antenna. • Hot and Cold shower • Magma Charcoal Grill • Fore deck and main hatch awnings. • Bimini & Dodger with full cockpit enclosure.

• St. Croix DinghyDavits. • Garhauer Outboard Motor lift and storage for motor on push-pit.

Main Salon Electronics & Amenities: • VHF – Standard Horizon Matrix equipped with RAM mike on the back deck...this is a big deal on the ICW in the Bahamas where conveniently being able to monitor the radio is a real plus. • Single Side Band Radio – ICOM 802. • Custom installed TV with external antenna. • Alpine stereo: 2 Polk and 2 Yamaha speakers in the main salon and 2 Polk speakers in the cockpit. TV can feed the Alpine aux input for makeshift surround sound. • Electrical Panels. • Force 10 Propane Heater. • 3 Opening Ports with bug screens. • Lewmar Ocean series hatches replaced old Bomars in both the main salon and V berth plus bug screens for both.

Custom Ashe and Mahogany doors. • Varnished Teak Drop Boards. • Custom Bug Screen for Companion Way. • Custom Companion Way Lexan window. • L shaped seating surrounding a Teak table that comfortable seats 4 people. • Smart TV. • Sony – DVD Player. • 5– 12 volt Fans. 3 in main salon and 2 in V-Berth.

Many LED or Alpen Glo cabin lights. • Port side settee expands to make a nice double berth. Starboard side offers a single berth. • The quarter berth has been converted to a “basement” for storage. • Large Hanging Locker & small wet locker. • Chart Table with storage. • Clock and Barometer. • 14 Storage Lockers Note: Outstanding storage makes this “Old Girl” a standout for liveaboards and long-distance cruising.

Galley: • Force 10 - 3 burner, propane stove with oven and broiler (New) • Microwave. • Twin Deep Stainless Steel Sink. • 5 gallon Raritan Water Heater. • Adler – Barbar custom refrigerator / freezer with re-insulated icebox. • Tons of galley storage plus a nice liquor cabinet. V-Berth: • Queen sized berth with two levels of custom storage below. (see note) • 1 drawer and 5 lockers • 1 hanging locker. • Lewmar Ocean series hatch • Opening port with screen. • Access to lower anchor locker.

V-Berth was originally twin single berths. The original owner built a V-Berth at the level of the highest berth. I dropped the plan 6” and installed two levels of storage under the V-berth.

Head: • Full separate shower. • Single sink with mirror. • C-head composting toilet. The C-head replaced a Raritan manual head. (see note) • Storage under sink and behind head. • Opening port with screen and solar vent provide ventilation.

Note: Standard marine toilets are always a problem. In everyday used they develop calcium in the lines because of the saltwater flush / urine. Every 2 years I had to take the system apart and clean out the calcium deposits...a real pain. Then valves and pumps need replacing and rebuilding more often than I liked to deal with.

When I replaced the Raritan head in Oconee I eliminated 2 vented loops, a Y valve, 2 thru hulls and seacocks, 26 hose clamps and a bunch of sanitation hose...all points of failure.

The composting head simplifies everything. The media with two people using it lasts about 2 weeks...plus or minus a couple of days. Then just bag and trash the old media and replace with new. No Odor. No overboard discharge. And No Coast Guard to worry about on boarding. There are a couple of tricks that I'll share with the new owner that make life living with a composting head trouble free.

Rigging & Maintenance: • Bottom was done and topsides waxed in September with next haulout out not due until approximately September 2027...a big saving for the new owner.

Main Sail is a loose footed fully battened main with 3 reefs. The boom was raised 11” (similar to the 383/4) and traveler moved to the cabin top to accommodate a full standup bimini for sun protection. She is equipped with a Garhauer traveler and Garhauer rigid boom vang both lead to a winch on the cabin top. The original metal external mast track was replaced with a poly track...when you want the main down it will come down on all points of sail with no jamming. • Harken roller furler for the jib.

Arco 50 primary self-tailing winches plus full rebuild kits for both. • Lewmar self-tailing mainsail / traveler / vang winch with sheet stopper on cabin top. • 3 halyard winches and 1 reefing winch on the boom, plus a winch for the Harken roller furler. • The jib is a 95% full hoist blade with inside track...perfect for the Bahamas or other windy destinations. Drives the boat up wind even in light are with ease.

The battery box was moved from a quarter berth locker to midships under the L in the main salon. This allowed for 6 each 6-volt batteries for an expanded house bank of 660-amp hours. Plus, the change better balanced the boat.

The original rudder on the 382 had a gap at the top of the rudder that allowed water to roll off and reduce the efficiency of the rudder. I installed a winglet at the bottom of the rudder and filled in the gap at the top. Oconee used to squat under power. The winglets fixed that plus the modifications took 2 spokes out of the wheel on a reach. She now almost balances as well on a reach as she always did to weather.