2004 Morris Ocean Series 34

SHEARWATER is a perfect cruiser, with a turn of speed that surprises many (sister ships have done very well in offshore races including to Bermuda).  A development of the Ocean Series 32, SHEARWATER provides the confidence and safety of a well designed, well built, and well maintained vessel.

CONSTRUCTION:

• Solid hand laid fiberglass hull with a continuous E glass laminate and Hydrex Vinylester resin throughout
• Deck is foam cored, with the core deleted or replaced with High Density foam where fasteners are located.
• Deck is thru-bolted and glued to a wide, solid glass hull flange.
• All structural bulkheads are marine grade plywood.
• External lead ballast is bedded in 3M 5200 and thru-bolted with nine ¾” SS bolts.
• Fin Keel, with skeg hung rudder and an aperture for the prop.
• Teak decking in the cockpit.
• Teak toe rail
• Hull finish is Awlgrip, Morris Blue.

LAYOUT:

SHEARWATER has a traditional layout with features that make her functional at sea, and comfortable when anchored.  

COCKPIT:

The cockpit is deep, with a key-hole shape aft, providing excellent seating and leg space. 

• Teak decking on sole and seats
• Teak coaming cap
• Coamings are ergonomically shaped for comfort.
• Tiller steering.
• Deep lazarette to port.
• Port and starboard aft cockpit lazarettos
• Cockpit Dodger
• Cockpit shower, Hot and Cold fresh water.
• Coaming recesses port and starboard with stainless trim.
• Aft lazarette with teak hatch cover for dedicated propane locker with room for two bottles.

INTERIOR:

Lavishly finished in beautiful cherry, this layout is perfectly suited to offshore work and elegant inshore living.  The cabin sole is solid, unfinished teak in the Morris tradition. There are cherry hull ceilings where appropriate.  The headliner is clean white with cherry trim.

The layout consists of a forward cabin with Vee-berth, and athwartship head, a main salon with L shaped and straight settees, A U-shaped galley aft to port, and a proper nav-station at the head of the starboard quarter berth.

Heat is provided by an Espar diesel central heating system

There is excellent engine access behind the companionway stairs, and from the quarter berth.

VENTILATION:

• 9 opening ports.
• Two large polished SS deck hatches.
• Dorade box with SS cowl Vent
• Solar vent in head

FORWARD CABIN:

• Vee berth with shelve above, 4 storage compartments below.
• Vee berth filler.
• Three opening ports, one opening hatch.
• Cushions are covered in navy Sunbrella

HEAD:

• Folding door between forward cabin/head, solid door between main salon/head.
• Head runs full beam of the vessel.
• Manual Toilet with holding tank and Y valve.  
• Hot and Cold pressure water and shower
• Manual foot operated fresh water faucet.
• Teak shower grate.
• Solar vent.
• Two opening ports
• Ample storage in vanity and lockers.
• Hanging locker

SALON:

•  L shaped settee to port
• Straight settee to starboard.
• Salon cushions are covered in an elegant Navy soft microfibre.
• Lee clothes for both settees.
• 4 opening ports, one large overhead hatch.
• Center line drop leaf table in teak, with two leaves, two drawers, and a center storage area.
• Lockers and shelves outboard and above the settees.

GALLEY:

• Spacious U shape, and perfectly dimensioned for use at sea.
• Two burner propane stove with oven, gimbaled, two pot keepers
• Crash bar in front of stove/oven, with Chef strap.
• Two drawers.
• Designated waste bin area.
• Single SS sink with hot and cold pressure water
• Manual foot operated fresh water faucet
• Flip up counter extension.
• Counter top for stove slides in to stowage position.
• Designated storage for plates and glasses.
• Generous store in outboard cabinets and counter access to pantry area.
• Large, well insulated ice-box

NAV STATION AND QUARTER BERTH:

• Large navigation table with chart storage underneath.
• Two drawers and a locker underneath.
• Book shelves outboard.
• Electronics cabinet with a Raymarine multi display, and cubbies but into unused portion.
• Quarter berth flows aft from the nav station, with a large inboard cut-out for easier entry and exit.
• Quarter berth is covered in Navy Sunbrella

RIGGING AND SAILS, CANVAS:

• Aluminium mast and boom, awlgripped white.
• Solid boom vang
• Harken adjustable traveller just forward of the dodger.
• All lines led aft to cockpit
• Roller furling for headsails
• Lewmar 48 Self Tailing primary winches
• Lewmar 30 Selt Tailing halyard, mainsheet and reefing winches, port and starboard, on cabin top.
• Line stoppers and cam cleats at cabin top winches
• Boom Gibe Preventer lines port and starboard, led aft to line stoppers.
• Mainsail with three reefs, by North (2018)
• 135% Genoa, by North (2016)
• 90% Jib, by North (new 2004, built heavy, like new)
• Older Mainsail, by North
• Older 135% Genoa, by North
• Off-white Dodger with SS frame, by Custom Covers (2019)
• Sail cover by Custom Covers (2019)
• All controls and systems are set up for single handed sailing with ease and simplicity.

ELECTRICAL:

• 2 house batteries (2019)
• One engine start battery (2017)
• Remote electronic battery switches.
• Mastervolt BTM-1 Battery Monitor
• Battery charger
• 110v shore power
• Inverter
• 5 gallon hot water heater (110/engine driven)

ELECTRONICS:

• Raymarine Ray 215 DSC VHF
• Raymarine ST-60 Wind instrument
• Raymarine ST-60 Speed
• Raymarine ST-60 Depth
• Raymarine ST-60 multi instrument at nav staion
• Raymarine C95 GPS/chartplotter/radar display
• Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot (below deck installation)
• Raymarine Radar antennae mounted on mast.
• AIS integrated into plotter
• Sirius Weather receiver
• Plastimo bulk-head mounted compass

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Double lifelines, uncoated, with gates port and starboard.  Lifeline stanchions are taller than average.
• Padeyes on deck and in cockpit for Jack lines.
• Maxprop three blade feathering propeller
• Teak framed screened hatch board.
• Espar diesel heating
• Interior reading and overhead lights.
• Hatchboard storage in partitioned Sunbrella storage bag in deep cockpit locker
• Xintex remote propane switch and sensor
• Weems and Plath Clock and Barometer
• Switlik 4 person Liferaft in Valise, inspected 1/2020
• Man Overboard Module
• 35 lb CQR anchor with 30' chain and 200' 8 plait rode
• Custom SS Stem fitting with SS anchor roller/storage.
• Lewmar vertical electric windlass with chain gypsy and rope drum
• Danforth storm anchor with chain and rode
• Whale Manual Bilge pump
• Electric Bilge pump
• Wema Tank Level indicator
• Flag staff and ensign
• Cockpit Shower
• Fender Board
• Overhead hatch screens
• 3 fire extinguishers
• ParaTech sea anchor
• Fenders with Fleece covers
• Docklines
• Owner's manuals and operating notes