28' Morris Linda

COMMENTS:
Quite possibly the nicest Linda to come on the market in recent memory. The current owner has upgraded almost every possible system and Awlgripped the entire boat (including spars) during a complete 100k restoration in 2003 (see highlights list below). "Splendid" is reluctantly for sale by a very proud and meticulous owner.

2003 REFIT (partial list):
Stripped and refinished all exterior teak, covers for dorades & grabrails, new cockpit cushions, remove all deck hardware, Awlgrip decks, Awlgrip hull and boot stripe, Awlgrip mast and boom, new dishrack, new magazine rack, new stem glass rack, new rubrails, new book rack/shelf, new boarding ladder, new portlight gaskets, new running backstays, new staysail and main halyard, new battery monitor, new fuel guage, new engine panel gauges, new CD player system, remove/service/reinstall engine, new engine riser and elbow, replace faucets, new shaft, new cockpit shower, new stove, new water tanks, new battery charger, new autopilot, new chart plotter/radar, new wind instruments.

CONSTRUCTION:
All hand layed solid fiberglass hull. One piece, balsa cored fiberglass deck. Awlgripped hull and decks (2003), bronze opening ports and deck hardware. Full keel with cut away forefoot. Propeller protected in an aperture. Varnished exterior teak trim.

ACCOMODATIONS:
V-Berth: Starting forward is V-berth bunk (with filler) with access forward to the chain locker. Two storage lockers are located below the bunk, with the holding tank and additional storage forward.

HEAD: Located athwartships just aft of V-berth. Bi-fold doors forward and aft. Single stainless steel sink with pressurized water and hand pump to starboard and storage below. Hanging locker outboard of sink. Grated floor. Two opening bronze ports.

MAIN SALON: Oiled teak trim and forward bulkhead. Six foot settees port and starboard (green leather upholstery) with potable water below. Storage behind back cushions and in large cupboards port and starboard. Force 10 kerosene cabin heater on fwd bulkhead. Large dinette table (offset to starboard) with two drop down leaves (table is removable and can be mounted in cockpit). Hella fans and four opening bronze ports give great ventilation.

GALLEY: Gimballed Origo 3000 2 burner alcohol stove (2003). Storage lockers below stove. Single stainless steel sink with hand pump and pressurized cold water. Large icebox. Storage outboard in sliding lockers. Dish storage in custom racks outboard of starboard main salon settee.

NAV STATION: Located just below companionway (to port)aft facing seat chart table with lift top for storage. Fixed seat with internal storage.

ENGINE/MECHANICAL:

• Volvo 2002 18hp with external in-line fuel filter.
• Professionally maintained.
• Control panel mounted on forward bulkhead in cockpit footwell.
• Bronze shafting (1") (2003).
• Self aligning stuffing box.
• Maxprop.
• Stern tube and cutlass bearing replaced (2006)

ELECTRICAL:

• 14 position DC Panel.
• 3 position AC Panel (with voltmeter).
• Xantrex battery monitor (2003).
• Two Rolls Surrette 12EFG 210 M series house batteries (2005).
• Two West Marine starter batteries (2004).
• Battery combiner (2004).
• Three flexible solar panels mount on bimini (monitor mounted in main salon) (2005).
• Alpine AM/FM CD player (2003).

STEERING:

• Edson stainless steel helm driving a rack and pinion quadrant to a stainless steel rudder post with lower packing gland.

MAST & RIGGING:

• Aluminum mast (Awlgripped 2003).
• Aluminum boom (Awlgripped 2003).
• Internal halyards.
• 1x19x1/4" stainless steel shrouds.
• Removable inner forestay.
• Running back stays.
• Carbon fiber spinnaker pole (2004) w/mast mount.
• Spartite system for mast.

SAILS:

• North mainsail (2004) – 2 reefs, full battons, Harken rollers, lazy jacks.
• North 135% Genoa (2004).
• Staysail (older, but in good shape).
• North Spinnaker in chute (2004).

ELECTRONICS & NAVAGATION:

• Raymarine ST5000+ Autopilot (Helm) (2003).
• Raymarine RL 70 Radar/Chartplotter (Cockpit) (2003).
• Raymarine ST 60 Tridata (Cockpit) (2003).
• Raymarine ST 60 Wind speed/direction (Cockpit) (2003).
• Raymarine Handheld GPS (with wired mount at Nav Station).
• Garmin 120 GPS (Nav Station).
• Icom IC M45 VHF (Nav Station)

COCKPIT:

• Wheel steering with brake.
• Manual bilge pump.
• Teak sole.
• Engine panel at fwd end of foot well.
• Two large cockpit sail lockers.
• Cockpit shower in starboard winch pocket.
• Harken traveler mounted at forward end of cockpit. (new 2006)
• 6 Rope clutches.
• Cockpit cushions (2003)
• Winches: (2) two speed Barlow (#23) bronze self-tailing primaries. (2) cabin-top mounted Barlow (#19) self-tailing bronze.
• Dodger and Bimini (and privacy shades) (new 2006)

DECK:

• Double stainless steel lifelines.
• Opening gates port and starboard at the cockpit.
• Bronze deck hardware.
• Two teak dorade boxes.
• Solar ventilator.
• Seven bronze opening ports w/screens.
• CQR primary anchor in mount at bow stem.
• Secondary anchor in chalks on deck.
• Fortress storm anchor.
• Custom swim ladder mounts on port and starboard side at gates.

SAFETY:

• Three fire extinguishers.
• Engine halon system.
• CO2 detector.
• Life preservers with harnesses and strobe lights.
• EPIRB.
• Lifesling.
• Rescue-sling.
• Web jacklines.
• Bolt cutters.
• Manual bilge pump.
• Electric bilge pump with float switch, counter, and alarm.
• Secondary electric bilge pump with float switch.
• Handheld flares.

MISCELLANOUS:

• Shore power cord.
• Hose.
• Custom screen for companionway.
• Tool kit.
• Spares and extra parts.
• Large brass bell (mounts in cockpit).
• 4 small covered fenders, 3 large covered fenders.
• 2 bagged anchor rodes.
• Various docklines (floating, regular, storm strength).

Morris Yachts 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. Prices do not include any applicable sales or use tax.