2005 Catalina Catalina Morgan 440 Deck Salon

     New Listing.  All photos are current and taken within the last 45 days.

 Name of Vessel:    The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea, In a beautiful Pea                                       Green boat;  They took some honey and plenty of money                                         Wrapped up in a five pound note.

 Pea Green was purchased in April, 2024 by the new owners, whose long sailing and boating marriage has included sailing around the world on the Swan 57 Sweetwater and crossing the Atlantic on the the 79' 150 ton ex Royal Navy Fleet Tender Fintry. 

After powerboating for twenty years, they bought Pea Green as their last boat because they wanted to get back to sailing. They brought her home to Newburyport from Albermarle Sound, North Carolina, a 750 mile trip. The boat performed beautifully on the trip, both under sail and under power, easy to handle, comfortable, well laid out. They were completely happy with her and looking forward to cruising Nova Scotia and the Gulf of St Lawrence this summer.

Unfortunately medical problems came up which prevent this, so Pea Green is for sale.

Pea Green was meticulously cared for by her prior technically knowledgeable owner, an experienced engineer. Recent anti-fouling paint and exterior detail make her ready to get underway. Notably the standing rigging has been replaced, which provides peace of mind and confidence in this key area of structural integrity and performance.

With its attention to maintenance and upgraded rigging this Catalina represents a unique opportunity to own a reliable "ready to go" cruising vessel that has all the comfort features in one of the largest sailboats able to cruise the ICW. Owners will consider delivery assistance. The boat is in excellent condition and ready now for its next adventure!

Description

2005 Catalina Morgan 440

This Catalina Morgan 440 is an exceptionally well cared for yacht that combines the rugged offshore features of Morgan with the comfort and innovative ergonomic features of Catalina.

Highlights include;

-Raised deck saloon, with "galley up" - tankage, accessible machinery space below

-Two large staterooms with inner spring mattresses

-Storage/laundry/workshop area with washer/dryer

-Shallow draft wing keel

-ICW compatible 62' mast

-Standing rigging recently replaced

-3 electric winches for all running rigging

-Roller furling Doyle mainsail, Jib and asymmetric spinnaker all new 2019

-Additional sails including storm jib

-New dodger

-Generator and AC recently serviced

-2010 75hp (55kW) Yanmar recently serviced

-Nexgen 5.5 KW generator

-Two AC/Heat systems

-Bow thruster

-Fresh water flush Raritan heads

-Full electronics including Radar, AIS (2023), SSB, nav station MFD repeater. Except for Speed Thru the Water and Water Temperature (for which there is a new transducer) all of the electronics works, but it is all from 2005.                          ***Note: There is a New Stern Arch with davit and radar platform stored. Owner was going to install; requires installation. This would complement the vessel.

-Attention to safety features such as taller 31" lifelines, strategically placed railings/handholds in main saloon, and liferaft compartment with Viking raft

Shallow draft and ICW compatible mast height make this the perfect choice for both offshore cruising and exploring coastal coves and shallow anchorages. The clear benefits of a raised deck saloon are the brightness, visibility, and the enormous space created below the cabin sole for machinery, tankage, and storage. With the "galley up" in the saloon this design floods both living and galley areas with natural light, creating a bright and spacious living space with panoramic views to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings.

Accommodation

Saloon and Galley

As you step down the companionway into the spacious 12 foot wide saloon and galley you are struck by the amount of natural sunlight and the visibility of your surroundings. In order to fully enjoy scenic views, the main cabin sole is raised to provide optimum visibility from the large, wide, cabin windows.

To port is a fully equipped navigation station and a full-length settee. The settee’s middle section folds down to provide a varnished hardwood surface suitable for laptops or tablets. The navigation desk (with storage below) has a comfortable chair with a swivel base. Electric AC/DC panel has all breakers grouped by function.

On the starboard side is the full galley in a functional ‘U’ shape ideal for safe use in a seaway. Counter space is ample for cooking and meal preparation. The galley is equally convenient for service to the saloon dining and cockpit areas. 

Forward of the galley is the slightly raised ‘U’ shaped dining area which seats 6 comfortably. The varnished dining table has folding corners which convert from a large to a smaller cocktail size table as needed. This table lowers with the push of a button to serve as a convertible berth for two.There is excellent storage space throughout the interior. The cabin sole is a teak and holly finish with storage beneath. The interior is finished with warm, attractive teak bulkheads and solid teak cabinetry. Features include;

Air conditioning and heat provided from 16k and 10k BTU systems with two strategically located fans

Four overhead Lewmar hatches with sunshades and screens

Teak hand rails alongside companionway and on interior ceiling for handholds

110 volt outlets well placed throughout

Stainless steel double sink with pressure water system

Corian galley counter tops

Ample storage above and below galley counter

Princess three burner LP stove/oven & solenoid safety valve

In-counter freezer

Refrigerator

Cutlery and utensils

Microwave

In-counter dry storage

Large number of drawers and cabinet for storage

Forward Master Cabin & Head

Forward of the saloon you enter the master stateroom. Features include;

Center line queen berth, vanity and en suite head with shower stall

Cedar lined hanging locker and six generous storage drawers under berth

Large Lewmar hatch with sunshade and screen

Innerspring mattress

Substantial headroom throughout

Aft Guest Cabin & Shower/Head

Stepping aft from the saloon is the large guest cabin with queen size berth. Features include;

Offset berth with innerspring mattress

Overhead ventilation hatch

Cedar lined lockers along entire port hull providing massive storage

Dual door access to head with shower stall

Laundry/Storage/Workshop  

Accessed through the starboard side of the aft cabin is what the builder describes as a “flex room.” It can be used as a workroom or converted into two berths. There is a hatch above and ladder which opens to the cockpit for light, air or access. Features include;

Washer/Dryer, never used

Storage space or double bunk

Access to lazarette/steering flat with generator.

Electronics & Nav Station

Integrated SeaTalk system NMEA 2000 compatible, includes;

·E120 Networked Multifunction Navigation display (GPS, Chart/Radar/AIS/Data)

·Navionics Charts

·Pathfinder radar system

·Raymarine 700 AIS transceiver (2023)

·ST60 Tridata Graphic Display

·ST6001 SmartPilot Autopilot with Handheld SmartController

·ST60 Wind/Close Hauled Display

·ST60 MFD Nav Station repeater at Nav station

Additional;

iCom M502A Marine radio with Cockpit handheld

Iridium Go! Smart phone Satellite Communicator

Kenwood Sirius/FM/USB/BT multifunction audio controller Cabin/Cockpit Speakers

AC/ DC Switch Overhead Panel;

• Inverter Display and Control
• Mastervolt Battery Monitor
• Freshwater and Blackwater Tankage Display

Potable Water/Plumbing

Potable fresh water system providing hot/cold water to galley, both heads, stern shower

Fresh water flush Raritan toilets in both heads

Heads piped to 55 gal holding tank with 'Y' valve and macerator

Shower sumps with electric sump pump

Saltwater flushing system for chain

Sails, Rigging, Mast

Standing rigging replaced (2019)

High modulus main, jib and spinnaker halyards replaced (2019)

Jib sheets replaced (2024)

Doyle main, genoa and asymmetric spinnaker replaced (2019)

Sparcraft in-mast mainsail furling system (Rebuilt 2019)

Schaefer 3100 foresail roller furling system (Serviced 2022)

2-speed electric halyard/control line winch on cabin top – Harken #44

Two  2-speed electric jib sheet winches – Harken #60

Small Jib and Trysail in good condition

All control lines led to cockpit thru nine line control lever clutches

Outboard genoa tracks and adjustable cars – two each P&S jib/genoa/gennaker

Tapered aluminum mast with double spreaders

Internal halyards

Navigation lights and deck lights – LED (2019)

Sail Area:   931 sq. ft.    I = 57' 10"     J = 16' 8"      P = 50'      E = 18'                       Disp/Length = 173     Ballast ratio =  34%     Critical Hull Speed = 8.54 kts.

Deck & Cockpit

Wide walk around decks with 31" tall life rails

Dodger (new 2024) & Bimini with linking cover

Cockpit seating accommodations;

P&S large bench seats (9’ approx), helm seat, P&S stern corner rail seats, all with cushions

Large island cockpit table with cup holders and internal storage

Under-table prismatic lens for aft cabin illumination

Lewmar stainless steel folding wheel for increased cockpit space

Edson pedestal, with navigation displays and engine instruments and controls

Stern rail and offset stern gate with stair to sugar scoop swim platform.                  ***Note: There is a New Stern Arch with davit and radar platform stored. Owner was going to install; requires installation. This would complement the vessel and allow for tender storage.

Outboard hoist crane and engine mounting pad

Swim platform and swim ladder

Hot and cold cockpit shower

Whale gusher manual bilge pump

Ladder down to utility room under starboard seat

Port 2 x 10lb propane storage

Lewmar opening hatch under port seat for aft cabin ventilation

Five cabin top Lewmar opening hatches all with shades and screens

Nine opening ports with screens

Fixed saloon windows

Magma BBQ grill

Maxwell Electric anchor windlass w/ foot controls on foredeck

55lb Rockna anchor with115ft of chain and 200ft of rode

45lb CQR spare anchor

Dual anchor stainless steel roller frame

Large, divided anchor locker with collision bulkhead

Seawater anchor washdown hose

Stern arch with davits and radar platform kit on board requires installation

Hull

Hull #12, solid fiberglass below waterline, balsa cored above waterline

Teak toe rail

Wing keel 4'11" draft

Half-skeg hung rudder, hull bush replaced (2023), bronze lower split bush (refurbished 2023)

Polished and waxed (2023)

Fresh bottom paint Winter (2022/23) – MICRON CSC

Swim platform with integral life-raft storage

Nonskid deck

Electrical

12VDC and 110VAC 60Hz

House bank Batteries - 750Ah - 3xGroup 8D AGM (2019)

Engine Battery – Group 31M – 103Ah - 1150CCA (2021)

Mastervolt Mastershunt battery monitoring system and EasyView display (2021)

Blue Seas ML Battery isolation switches and Blue SeasML-ACR Balancing system (2021)

All primary DC distribution wiring system upgraded, replaced (2021)

New fused distribution with central charging installed (Shore, Alternator, Solar) (2021)

170A Balmar XT Alternator with Charge Control (2019)

Sunpower 170 Watt Soft Panels on Bimini with Victron MPPT100/30 Controller (2019)

NexGen 5.5 KW generator set (2007)

2kW Xantrex Freedom 2000 pure sine inverter with remote control (2019)

DC Switch Panel

AC Switch Panel

One 25' & one 50' 30A 120VAC shore cable, one 50' 50A 120VAC cable

Vetus 95kgf 6HP Bow thruster - motor serviced, new solenoid, pedestal control rebuilt (2022)

16k BTU Dometic reverse cycle A/C – sea-water strainer and pump replaced (2021)

10k BTU Dometic reverse cycle A/C – new controller, sea-water strainer and pump (2023)

Safety & Misc Gear

Collision bulkhead aft of anchor locker

Tall stainless steel stanchions and lifelines (approx. 31”) with side gates

Stainless grab rails on cabin top

Emergency tiller

Viking 4-man life-raft (new 2019 – needs repack)

Floating EPIRB (new 2019)

Danbuoy

Lifesling overboard ring (2019)

PFDs

DSC button on iCom VHF

Catalina Morgan 440 Manufacturer Provided Description

The 440 combines the rugged offshore features of Morgan with the comfort, ergonomics and style of a Catalina. In order to fully enjoy the view in the 440, the main cabin sole is raised to provide great visibility from the large, wide, cabin windows. All cruisers want speed under sail, easy motion and sure, predictable handling characteristics. The hull form of the 440 is conservative and sea-kindly and designed not to pound when going to weather or powering into seas. Offering the stability of a very low center of gravity, the 440 hull is stiff and comfortable. Representing the ideal cruising shape, the stem is raked to prevent damage when deploying or retrieving the anchor. The additional flare and buoyancy forward means dryer decks.

Cruising World Review

Catalina Morgan 440

Space, comfort, and smart ergonomics make the Catalina Morgan 440 a viable alternative to terra firma-based retirement

• By Alvah Simon

September 23, 2005 Catalina

For aging sailors, the desire to be out on the big blue seldom wanes, but their capacity to handle physically challenging tasks and their confidence may diminish over time. When the main becomes malevolently large and the ground tackle ponderously heavy, should we tie off our beloved craft and no longer go to sea? The answer, of course, is no, and the market is responding with boats that address the needs of this demographic. With baby boomers possessing more free time and money than in any other period of their lives, there’s no reason why they should be denied their cruising dreams.

“In designing the Catalina Morgan 440,” Catalina’s Gerry Douglas said, “we specifically targeted past owners who are ready for retirement cruising. We envisioned a manageable rig and an aft cockpit with a raised deck saloon that was large. All equipment and ergonomics were specifically selected and designed for comfort and ease of handling.”

Letting form follow function is a risk in an industry driven by image. To his credit, Douglas focused on the practical needs of his maturing customers and let the lines fall where they may. The resulting vessel won’t appeal to everyone, since it makes few concessions to racy aesthetics or high performance. But for those willing to trade that for extended time afloat, the 440 deserves close inspection.

True to the Mission

The four judges of the Cruising World 2005 Boat of the Year contest come from diverse boating backgrounds and approach design with different priorities in mind. But during our dockside inspection of the boat, we all noticed thematic details that were apparent from stern to stem. The aft scoop is wide and low for ease of access from dock or dinghy. Although the pushpit makes a good handhold, an additional rail fixed inboard of the top-side/transom line would improve safety. The life raft can be launched from a designated locker on the scoop, thus avoiding the Herculean task of fishing a 100-pound raft from the depths of the lazarette and heaving it over high coamings and lifelines. Two wide yet shallow steps lead up into the cockpit through an offset transom aisle. This opening is secured with a slide-in splash board and two stainless-steel wire gates that retract cleverly into the railing when not in use. A 10-inch bridge deck prevents downflooding, and enormous drainage capacity aft lets this cockpit quickly shed boarding seas.

The steering pedestal on the test boat featured the customary instrumentation plus a GPS chart plotter. The 44-inch wheel is large enough for easy steering but small enough to walk around. The primary winches are within arm’s reach from behind the wheel. All mast control lines are led through rope clutches to a two-speed electric power winch on the cabin top.

A large folding table with stout handholds protrudes forward from the pedestal. The high coamings create a deep and secure cockpit. The captive washboard companionway hatch can be locked from above and below without having to fit or stow heavy pieces, and lifting the locker lids is assisted by gas springs. (NB – the hatch on this boat is a door, not washboards).

At 31 inches, the lifelines are exceptionally high and have gates to port and starboard. While the cabin sides have a boxlike look and substantial windage, they also have handholds that complement the lifelines at the same height. Three-inch bulwarks and an aggressive nonskid surface fit well into this secure layout.

Stanchion bases wrap around the bulwark and are fastened from two angles, making a stiff attachment. Deck hardware attaches by means of threaded aluminum plates laminated into the underdeck. This system results in a hundred fewer holes in the deck and in simple maintenance access. The stem has a long overhang for ample anchor clearance. The rollers, lockers, cleats, and the Maxwell vertical windlass accommodate two sets of ground tackle. The windlass can also be used to haul the dinghy, but its switches should be capped for safety. A set of deep chocks for stowing the dinghy right side up on the foredeck would eliminate the struggle of inverting it.

Solid Impressions

A teak rubrail capped with rubber protects the topsides. The moderate canoe hull is solid hand-laid glass below the waterline and balsa core above, and vinylester resin is used to counter osmosis. The deck is through-bolted to an internal hull flange with 1-inch 316-stainless-steel bolts on 4-inch centers and bonded with 3M 5200. The encapsulated-foam rudder with a 2-inch solid stainless-steel stock hangs on a partial skeg.

The Charleston tapered mast is 62 feet 4 inches high, leaving room for wind instruments and a VHF antenna while still sliding under bridges along the Intracoastal Waterway. The 4-foot-11-inch wing keel is appropriate for the skinny waters of the Bahamas or Belize. U.S. West Coast customers may prefer the 5-foot-4-inch fin keel.

The meticulous attention to ergonomic detail is most apparent at the companionway entry. Three wide, scalloped steps covered in nonskid extend down to the cabin sole at a gentle angle. A banister borders the steps, and handholds run forward in the saloon at well-planned intervals.

More Than a Cabin

The clear benefits of a raised deck saloon are the brightness, the visibility, and the enormous space created below the sole for machinery, tankage, and stowage. Changes in the cabin sole’s level in the 440’s saloon are made in small and equal increments, minimizing the tripping hazard.

To starboard is a spacious yet secure U-shaped galley. A front- and top-loading fridge/ freezer runs on AC or DC power. Large, 10-inch-deep double sinks, a three-burner stove, and plenty of counter space make this a viable work center. A garbage can is neatly molded under a flip-up companionway step.

The saloon lounge comes with an overstuffed sofa to port. The central seat folds down into a cocktail/game table. The dining table seats six for meals but swivels and folds down to a smaller size for cocktails. It also drops, with the help of an electric motor, to be converted into a double berth. For social occasions, a small nav station with a sliding and swiveling chair adds to the seating capacity.

The island double berth forward in the owner’s cabin offers easy access from both sides, and the spring mattress will soothe aching bones. Both a small vanity with mirror and chair and a cedar-lined hanging locker sit to port, and a private head/shower lies to starboard. The head is large and well laid out, with a polished stainless-steel sink, a medicine chest, and Corian counter tops. However, all four judges had safety concerns regarding the sharp corners of the folding glass shower doors.

The aft cabin has a split double mattress that allows lee cloths to be fitted when real sea berths are required. An escape hatch opens into the cockpit and provides good ventilation.

Access to the aft head/shower on the port side is gained either from the main saloon or the aft cabin. To starboard aft lies a work/laundry room that can be converted into a quarter berth, should the grandchildren invade.

The height of the raised deck saloon precludes the use of dorade vents, but five Lewmar Ocean Series hatches with shades and screens should provide sufficient ventilation for coastal cruising. Passagemakers may wish to fit low-profile solar ventilators.

Value and Vision

I discovered some inconsistencies in the quality of the joinery work, but overall, I found the interior to be big, bright, and well designed. A massive floorboard on gas springs lifts for unequaled access to an orderly bilge with a proper collection sump. The tankage is generous, with 176 gallons of water, 117 gallons of fuel, and 55 gallons for waste. Equally generous was the electric-power supply on the tested boat, which had a bank of two 8D deep-cycle house batteries, a separate starting battery, 115-volt/50-amp shore power and adapter, an 8-kilowatt Fischer Panda genset, and a Heart 2500 inverter.

The easily accessible 75-horsepower Yanmar auxiliary diesel drove the boat with power to spare. It handled well in tight turns and backed nimbly. Despite the light winds during our test, all judges agreed that the boat was manageable and responsive; it generally outperformed our expectations.

Ultimately, value is determined through a combination of original cost, reliability, and customer service. Catalina, like other companies in the boatbuilding industry, employs new materials and construction techniques that improve durability and reduce maintenance costs. Also, Catalina has long been considered a leader in customer service and support.

In summary, the Catalina Morgan was voted the Best Production Cruiser from 40 to 45 Feet because it’s an interesting and appropriate choice for sailors looking for a roomy, comfortable, and affordable cruising boat. And especially for the more mature crowd, whose members are increasingly challenged by the physical demands of sailing, the 440 offers a host of features specifically designed to keep them sailing longer. And that’s a very good thing.