Morris 36 Overview
The Morris 36 is a stunning example of craftsmanship and performance, featuring a composite hull with a professionally painted Awlgrip finish (2024), full teak decking, and a spacious cockpit designed for comfort and functionality. Powered by a reliable Yanmar engine with a Flex-O-Fold propeller, she boasts cutting-edge rigging, Norlam sails (2020), and advanced Raymarine navigation systems (2023). With luxurious teak accents, ample storage, and safety features meeting CE Category B standards, this yacht is the perfect blend of elegance and practicality.
Contact our Falmouth office today to book your private viewing and experience the Morris 36 for yourself.
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Hull and Deck Construction
- Composite hull with Vinylester resin throughout and Balsa SB50 core.
- Longitudinal stringers and transverse keel floors
- Fiberglass engine bed
- Awlgrip BLUE hull – professionally painted 2024
- Single Awlgrip “WHITE” boot stripe – painted same time
- Awlgrip Gold Leaf w/clear coat cove stripe
- Bottom paint (anitifoul to us Brits!) – Copper (2024)
- Marine plywood structural bulkheads glassed to hull and deck
- Externally fastened lead keel
- Manually consolidated Polyester deck with vacuum-bagged Core-Cell foam core.
- Core removed in areas of deck hardware and through hull fittings.
- Quarter sawn teak decking on cockpit sole.
- Quarter sawn teak decking on cockpit seats and side decks Full teak side decks
- Varnished teak toe rail and coaming cap, eyebrow, handrails and dorade boxes
- Custom cast SS bow and stern chocks that integrate beautifully with the teak toe rail
- Stanchion bases (removable stanchions supplied)
- Forepeak storage area for anchor, lines and fenders with flush deck fiberglass hatch (teak covered)
- Stainless steel boarding ladder (adjusted to be foldable in 2022 to fit easily into the cockpit lockers)
- Large stainless deck hatch in foredeck
- Three large fixed portlight on each side of cabin
- Edson wire rope/chain steering system with 34” varnished teak rim wheel
- Carbon fibre/epoxy rudder with carbon fibre rudder post
- (2) Self-aligning rudder bearings and adjustable lip seal
Cockpit
- All control lines led aft under decks to two self-tailing (Lewmar) winches
- Winches easy reach from the wheel - Re-chromed & serviced 2019
- Bench seating in cockpit for eight adults - also long enough for a nap
- 2 x large cockpit lockers
- Teak decking on cockpit sole and cockpit seats
- Varnished teak pedestal table with folding leaves – removable (also used in saloon)
- Varnished 34” teak rimmed steering wheel.
- Saloon style companionway doors (removable) and storage bag in cockpit locker
- (2) SS cup holders in cockpit winch pods
- Cockpit seat cushions – covers replaced in 2020 by Penrose, Falmouth
- Removable sprayhood with stainless steel handrail mounted to aft – material replaced in 2020 by Penrose, Falmouth
- Cockpit drainage meets the minimum requirements CE Category B.
- 3 x cockpit padeyes for harness points
Machinery
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3YM20FC
- Drive Type: Sail Drive
- Hours: 800
- Power: 21 hp
- Propeller Type: 2 Blade
- Propeller Material: Bronze
- Rope Cutter: Yes
- 2005 Yanmar 3YM20FC x SD Saildrive unit, 3-cylinder, direct-injected, fresh water-cooled marine diesel engine
- 21 hp @3600 RPM
- Flex-O-Fold 16” two blade propeller
- Fiberglass engine mount
- Engine instrument panel at the helm (replaced via Morris Yachts in 2022), includes ignition power, start button, stop button, audible alarms for cooling water high temperature and low lube oil pressure, and tachometer with illumination switch.- custom made by Morris Yachts
- Serviced annually
Spars and Rigging
- Keel stepped carbon fibre mast and aluminium boom by Hall Spars
- Fractional rig with swept back spreaders
- Antal size 40 mainsail luff track
- Self-tacking jib on athwartships curved track
- Harken MKIV manual headsail furling unit – renewed 2017
- Standing rigging is SS rod – renewed 2017
- Integral hydraulic backstay adjuster
- Boom vang with Harken block & tackle
- Running rigging is low-stretch Rope
- Topping lift
- Spinnaker halyard
- Removable stand up blocks for spinnaker sheets
Sails
- Sail inventory is by North Sails and includes the following:
- New sails:
- Full Batten Soft Norlam Mainsail, Double slab reef (2020)
- Furling Jib in Norlam (2020)
- Deep running A2 NorLon 75 asymmetric spinnaker (2022)
- Original Sails
- Full Batten Soft Norlam Mainsail, Double slab reef
- Furling Jib in Norlam with UV protective cover on leach
- Cruising chute
Electronics, Communication and Navigation
- Raymarine wireless navigational instruments in cockpit and on mast (2023)
- Analogue Wind – T112
- Digital Speed & Depth – T110
- Speed transducer T904
- Depth transducer T905
- Transmitter T121
- Fluxgate compass transducer T909
- ICOM M402 VHF command mic – Metz masthead antenna
- Garmin 750S colour chartplotter – located in cockpit
- Simrad Autopilot
- Ritchie 5” Binnacle compass
- New bicolor Matt black bow light (2022)
- Perko transom stern light with chrome plated brass housing
- Fuel and water gauges
- AIS – new 2020
Electrical
- 1 x 12VDC house batteries – new 2018
- Optima 1000M 60 Amp engine start battery
- Mastervolt 90 Amp/12VDC alternator with multi-stage regulator for battery charging
- BEP 12 VDC distribution panel
- 12v outlet at electrical panel
- Shore Power system (240V) with ring main
- 240V battery charger
- Inverter - new 2020
Winches & Deck Gear
- (2) SS 3” cowl vents on varnished teak dorade boxes
- (2) Harken two speed chrome self-tailing winches for main halyard line, main sheet, jib sheet, jib furling line and vang
- Lewmar rope clutches at helm for lines to winches (replaced 2020)
- (2) Lewmar 40 two speed chrome self-tailing winches for spinnaker sheets
- (1) Lewmar 16 two speed chrome self-tailing winch on mast
Anchoring and Mooring
- New anchor system including remote control windlass and 15 metres of chain
- Dock lines and Fenders (w/fleece covers)
- Boat hook
- 4 x Herreshoff style stainless steel cleats
Safety
- Emergency tiller
- 2 fire extinguishers
- Engine compartment “Fire Port”
- Emergency boarding ladder
- Fire blanket
- Liferaft (serviced 2023)
Additional Equipment
- Canvas pedestal and wheel cover
- Varnished teak flagstaff (new 2024) and flag with SS socket welded to the backstay chainplate
- Cockpit cover - new 2020
- Full winter cover (covering all of boat) – new 2017
Accommodations Below
All interior joinery is Herreshoff style with white bulkheads and gloss varnished mahogany trim, except the head, which is trimmed in oiled teak.
Interior cushions - light grey colour
Fwd cabin with varnished trim, mahogany hull slats
New double bunk installed by Rustler into the fwd cabin in 2020
Galley
Isotherm 1.45 CUFT top loading 12VDC refrigerator with SS liner
Origo portable single burner alcohol stove
Corian counter top
Polished SS sink
Pressurised pump galley fresh cold water – fitted 2017
Drawers under counter with additional storage in lockers outboard and under the counter
Head:
Raritan PHII manual marine toilet
Corian counter top with polished SS sink
Interior Lighting:
4 x Frigast “Cabin” wall-mounted chrome cabin lights with integral switches. Upgraded to LED in 2020
Imtra SS dome cabin lights with integral switch in head
Imtra SS red/white dome light with integral switch in galley
All interior and exterior lighting switched to LED in 2020
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.