1977 Morgan Out Island 51 for sale in Sausalito, CA
Sausalito, CA, United States197715.5m
Asking PriceBroker
$199,000 USD
+42 moreMakeMorgan
ModelOut Island 51
Year1977
Length15.5m4.8m beam
EngineJohn Deere4045
Draft3.1m
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Glory Days is a 51-foot Morgan Out Island ketch, USCG commercially certified to carry up to 42 passengers, and comfortably configured for 30 guests in style. She is certified up to 20 people near coastal (20 miles from land).
The Morgan Out Island 51 has long been celebrated among serious sailors and charter operators alike for her voluminous interior, her stability in a breeze, and her forgiving, easy-to-handle ketch rig. Built for comfort as much as performance, the Out Island 51 offers a beamy, stable platform that makes her equally at home hosting a corporate team-building sail, a sunset cocktail cruise, or a full-moon celebration on San Francisco Bay. Few sailing yachts in her size range combine this kind of classic seaworthiness with the passenger capacity and onboard space that Glory Days delivers.
What truly sets Glory Days apart on the market is her US Coast Guard commercial passenger certification for up to 42 people. This is the rarest and most valuable feature a charter-ready sailing yacht can carry. Most vessels her size are licensed for six passengers under a standard captain's license — Glory Days is licensed for seven times that capacity. That certification represents years of surveys, safety upgrades, and Coast Guard inspections already completed, and it instantly transforms her from a private yacht into a revenue-generating charter platform from the day you take ownership.
Currently operating successfully out of Sausalito, Glory Days has an established track record running corporate team-building sails and incentive events, private charters and family celebrations, weddings afloat on San Francisco Bay, memorial and ash-scattering services at sea, sunset and full-moon cruises, bay tours past the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Sausalito, and the San Francisco skyline, and BBQ excursions to Angel Island.
There is arguably no better stage in the country for a charter sailing yacht than San Francisco Bay. Glory Days' guests do not just go sailing — they sail beneath one of the most photographed bridges on Earth, alongside the storied silhouette of Alcatraz, and against a skyline that turns any private charter into a bucket-list experience. Whether it is hoisting the sails and taking a turn at the helm, or settling back while a professional captain and deckhand handle the details, every trip aboard Glory Days is designed to deliver an experience guests will talk about for years.
Below and on deck, Glory Days is configured to keep large groups comfortable without feeling crowded. Her ketch rig allows for a more manageable sail plan with multiple smaller sails rather than one oversized mainsail — a real advantage when training rotating deckhands or accommodating guests who want to help hoist the sails. Her open, stable deck layout means she handles 30 guests with ease for events, while her full commercial certification keeps the door open for larger ticketed cruises and special event capacity up to 42.
Specifications
The details
Vessel
MakeMorgan
ModelOut Island 51
Year1977
Dimensions
Length overall15.5m
Beam4.8m
Draft3.1m
Accommodation
Heads1
Engine & Fuel
Engine makeJohn Deere
Engine model4045
Engine count1
Features
On board
USCG commercial passenger certification (42 passengers)
Ketch rig
Steering wheel
Depthsounder
VHF radio
Shore power inlet
Battened mainsail
John Deere diesel engine
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