Zig Zag, the Sailboat - Currently FOR SALE, please call 1-787-461-2745 for details

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Zig Zag is a Morgan Classic 41 built almost 20 years ago by Morgan Yachts in Florida.  It is a blue water cruising boat - i.e. if we keep it long enough, you will see us trespassing some major oceans on it.  Zig Zag has a sloop rig - one mast and two sails - mainsail and genoa (the front sail).  We also inherited a spinnaker (one of those colorful sails you put in the very front), which we may use one day.  Also, below is the picture of the *dinghy,* our imperative part of boat equipment which is our “car,” i.e. wholly responsible for getting us around.  You may notice it looks a bit shabby, but that's just how we like it, since dinghies tend to disappear pretty quickly in some places.

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Boat name

We wanted something that reflected our gentleman’s sailing ambitions and showed that we did not take ourselves too seriously. It’s a tribute to our sailing skills and being two words, kind of represents the two of us.  In previous life, the boat was called Panasea

and was owned by several couples from New Jersey who kept it in the BVIs as their winter get away. This year we get to celebrate Zig Zag’s 20th birthday, as it was made in Florida in 1987. Our home port is Water Island, USVI (St Thomas).

We have put the new name on the boat but are yet to do the "please-Neptune" ceremony: sprinkle it with champagne - am sure will have plenty of time to do that while sailing (and Raphy already contributed the champagne part - thanks for the delicious Henkel, Raphy!!!).

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Floor Plan

Zig Zag is a two-bedroom self sufficient floating apartment with two bathrooms.  Front cabin is for guests (Come visit, you will love it!), sleeps a couple comfortably and has access to a loo/shower from the cabin.  Salon is rather large and spacious (for a sailboat), complete with a kitchen and a navigation station - a mini office table and built in chair.  Going towards the back of the boat, you have an engine compartment on your left and a water tank on your right before you reach the master cabin with its own loo/shower in the back.  Above decks, a spacious cockpit and a swim platform in the back completes her tour.  See the floor plan and full specifications below.

Overall Description

One of the first of the “Improved” version of the famous Morgan Out Island series. This boat was designed from the keel up to be a general improvement over the original design concept with a modified fin keel and full skeg hung rudder and a more efficient sail plan and she sails to windward much better than her predecessors. The redesigned interior made better use of the space available and features such things as a true U-shaped galley instead of the L shaped one on previous models and also has a separate shower stall in the aft head.

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Vessel Walkthrough

• Starting forward is the double V-berth cabin with storage beneath the berth and shelving above. Aft to port is a large hanging locker for additional storage and to starboard is the ensuite head unit with head, vanity unit and shower.

• Aft of the forward v-berth cabin is the main salon with an L-shaped settee to starboard surrounding an oblong dining table. To port of the main salon is a bench settee. There is plenty of storage with shelving above the settees and lockers behind and below.

• Next aft to starboard is the fully fitted U-shaped galley with stove with oven, twin stainless steel sinks, plenty of work top space and lots of storage cupboards and drawers.

• The well equipped, forward facing navigation station is situated aft of the port settee and has a seat to a good sized chart table.

• Aft of the navigation station is the walkway through to the spacious aft cabin. The walkway contains a workbench and storage and has access doors to the engine room as well as the AC/DC circuit panels.

• The aft cabin has a double berth located most aft athwartships. Forward of the berth to port is a large hanging locker for storage and forward of the berth to starboard is an upholstered settee and a second large hanging locker. The aft cabin ensuite head unit is located forward to starboard and contains a head, vanity unit and a good sized separate shower stall.

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Our Improvements

Since Stuart is very hands-on and generally cannot sit still, the boat has been improved consistently since our taking ownership in Dec'06.  Here is the list of things we have done:

• replace halyard, mainsheet (3/07), boom topping lift (6/07)
• new sanitary lines for both heads (6/07)
• install new water heater (3/07)
• Central Air Conditioning (3/07)
• Installed PUR 35 Water maker (12/07)
• 3 x 100 Watts Solar panels
• KISS wind generator
• new alternator
• Xantrax 2000 watt 100 amp charger/inverter
• flat screen TV
• Icom 710 short wave radio and receiver
• port lights replacement (2/07)
• repainted boot stripe and bottom (11/06)
• autopilot
• 2 depth finders and speed meter (12/07)
• new yamaha 15 horse for dingy
• new navy blue boom cover (11/06)
• new navy blue UV stripe on jib (11/06)