About Liberty


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Liberty is a 1980 Morgan 461 sloop that was refit from stem to stern in 2001 by her previous owner. Most people who see the boat for the first time think she’s a late-model boat. (See layout and sail plans below).

Why did we choose the name “Liberty?” There are three reasons, really...

- We’re a pretty patriotic pair

- The boat represents the freedom to live as we choose and go wherever we like

- In the Navy, when you’re not on duty, you’re on liberty. Now that we’re both retired Navy folks, we’re always “on Liberty!”

All sailors have their own ideas about what makes the perfect cruising boat. We had a list of desirable items we wanted in our ideal boat, some critical and some just plain nice to have. Liberty has everything on our list and more:


	“Bulletproof” hull Sloop rig Center cockpit Elongated keel w/skeg rudder Not a sailing “slug” Roller furling headsail Dinghy davits Hydraulic steering Large engine room Wide, flat decks Radar


	Bright, cheery interior Large, roomy master cabin Sea berths Comfortable salon Large galley High motion comfort & stability Lots of storage Excellent ventilation Little to no topside teak to varnish Single Side Band radio New standing rigging


	Upgrades to the boat (by both the previous owner and Ty & Suzanne) include:

Imroned hull and deck

New sails

New electronics

Rebuilt 85 hp engine (67 hours)

New 5.5kw generator

New 3000w inverter

New refrigeration system

Two new 16,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioning units

New dodger, sail cover, bimini and full cockpit enclosure

All new ultra-leather upholstery

New autopilot

New Navtex receiver

Lee cloths on pilot berths

New holding tank

Mast pulpits

Fishing rod rack

Weatherfax software & demodulator

Clear-step roller furling line leads

14 new stainless steel ports

7 new Lewmar hatches

New teak and holly sole

Teak toe rails and handrails replaced w/stainless steel

All hoses and plumbing fixtures replaced

All new wiring

New electric head (toilet)

All interior joinery redone

1000 amp hour battery bank

New cockpit instrumentation

Mast steps to the top of the mast

New lazy jacks

Companionway door

Magazine racks

“Fireboy” FE-241 fire suppressant (in the engineroom)

Rigid Hull Inflatable (Apex)

2 Anderson 52 ST winches

Whisker pole & mast track


	The interior has been totally remodeled and upgraded with a few major renovations from the stock Morgan 46:


	Liberty has a moderate fin keel with separate skeg/rudder. She has a sweeping sheerline and short overhangs. The deck has a low profile deckhouse, wide weatherdecks and a comfortable center cockpit. Fourteen opening ports, three large deck hatches and four ventilation hatches make her bright and airy below.