Engine
Yanmar 4JH3-TE
Total Power
75hp
Engine Hours
3305
Class
Cruiser/Racer
Length
14.78m
Year
2005
Model
486
Capacity
-
Sail California
Boat Details
Description
The Morris 48.6, designed by Chuck Paine, is a serious offshore yacht built for sailors who demand both speed and comfort across all latitudes. With her long, lean, and lightweight hull, the 48.6 delivers impressive performance on all points of sail while maintaining the superb seaworthiness Morris Yachts are known for.
Christina features the sought-after raised pilothouse design, offering excellent visibility, expanded tankage, and a bright, open interior. The deck layout is optimized for short-handed sailing, with all mainsail control lines led aft and a traveler positioned just forward of the binnacle for easy handling.
Below decks, Christina is both stunning and functional, featuring a spacious two-stateroom, two-head layout. Highlights include a large nav station, a dedicated workroom, and a practical beam galley—perfect for extended offshore cruising. Varnished woodwork, abundant natural light, and thoughtful detailing elevate the onboard living experience.
Recent Upgrades & Equipment:New Fischer Panda 5kW generator (2024)
New rod rigging and running rigging (last 3–4 years)
Rig pulled and repainted (2020)
Upgraded electronics and A/V systems
Starlink satellite communications system
New tender outboard
New bottom paint & PropSpeed (June 2025)
Christina has been fastidiously maintained and thoughtfully upgraded by her current owner. She’s turnkey, exceptionally well-equipped, and ready for her next bluewater adventure.
Contact Information
Other Details
Hull Construction
- Hull is foam core construction with a continuous Kevlar-E glass laminate layer in outer and inner skin.
- Deck permanently bonded to hull with 3M 5200 marine adhesive and through bolted.
- Port and Starboard longitudinal outboard girders and bilge stringers.
- Structural bulkheads are marine grade plywood glassed to the hull and deck.
Deck Construction and Hardware
- Deck is foam core construction reinforced with unidirectional fibers and the flange is solid fiberglass where it attaches to the hull.
- Gelcoat deck with Awlgrip nonskid. Hydrex vinylester resin.
- High-density foam has replaced standard core material where fasteners are required.
- Forepeak storage area separate from forward cabin by watertight bulkhead.
- (4) fiberglass Dorade boxes with hood SS cowl vents, screens, and closures.
- (2) SS solar vents for additional ventilation
- Large flush deck fiberglass foredeck hatch with molded gutters to access chain locker
- (6) Bomar Voyager SS hatches.
- Vented propane locker.
- Pilothouse has (4) bent glass windows and (3) flat glass windows made from laminated safety glass.
- Custom built SS 30" double bow rail, stern rail, lifelines. Stern rail extends forward to the boarding gate and has attachment points for the Bimini. Raised SS arch for mounting radar, GPS, VHF, and TV antennas.
- Varnished teak tow rails with custom SS chocks in toe rail.
- Stainless steel bow fitting with double anchor roller.
- Electric Lewmar Ocean 1 windlass
- Nylon strap jacklines for each side deck
- Winches: (2) Harken 64 STEC Electric Primaries, (2) Harken 48 STEC Electric
- Secondaries, (2) Harken 44 STC manual slef-tailing mast winches, (1) Harken SC mast winch, (1) Harken 48 STEC electric main halyard winch, (1) Harken 48 STEC electric self-tailing main sheet winch, (1) Harken 48 STEC Electric for main sheet
Cockpit
- Large cockpit perfect for extended cruising.
- Custom fiberglass dodger with (2) opening front windows and overhead dome lights
- Canvas Bimini
- Teak drop boards with storage bag. Folding teak helm step. Teak seat mounted to stern rail.
- Teak cockpit table with (2) leaves, with canvas storage bag.
- Cockpit cushions
- Edson Classic 401 pedestal with through shaft wheel brake, single lever control, SS guard and 54" Diamond series aluminum wheel
Spars and Rigging
- New Bottom Paint 6/25
- Offshore Awlgripped white (re-painted 2020) Carbon Fiber two-spreader mast
- New mast wiring (2020)
- Majority of running rigging replaced in 2020
- Forespar carbon fiber spinnaker pole
- Leisure Furl aluminum mainsail boom furling system
- Hydraulic boom vang (new 2020)
- SS rod rigging (new 2020)
- Harken Roller-Furling genoa furler
- Removable inner forestay and running backstays
- Navtec -17 hydraulic back stay adjuster
- Rebuilt backstay ram (2021)
- Harken Big Boat Traveler System
- Harken Big Boat Adjustable Genoa Tracks
- Lewmar Rope Clutches
- Masthead Tricolor light, deck light (new 2020)
- Storm trysail track
- VHF antenna (new 2020)
- New windex (2020)
- Rudder removed, inspected, cleaned and re-installed in 2021
Sail Inventory
- North 3Di Endurance Leisure Furl Mainsail (2016)
- North Sails Furling Code Zero (2016)
- Ullman Sails Asymmetrical Spinnaker w/dousing sleeve
- Hood 95% furling jib (2021)
- Storm Stays'l
Accommodations
- Large master cabin and in-suite head.
- U-shaped dinette with settee.
- Full galley opposite nav station.
- Large double berth cabin with drawers below and overhead storage locker. Starboard dresser with countertop and two fixed hull portlights.
- Large aft head with separate shower. Molded fiberglass floor with integral sump and grate. Vanity and Scandvik SS mirror and bulkhead mount shower.
- Washer/dryer
- Teak and holly cabin sole finished with satin varnish
- Overhead finished with white v-groove panels
- Retractable shades over portlights
- In Main Salon: U-shaped dinette, single center seat, plenty of storage, mahogany bookshelf
- Navigation Station: nav station with opening top for chart storage, tool tray, plush seat, shelving for electronics and books
- 27" flat screen TV (new 2023)
- Entertainment: Fusion MS-RA 70NSX stereo -A/V receiver (new 2023)
- Flush mount speakers
- Diesel heater
Galley
- Spacious U-shaped full galley with plenty of convenient storage
- Corian countertops, Scandvik SS under-mounted double bowl sink.
- Outboard storage locker with sliding doors
- Fiberglass icebox approximately 10.5 cubic feet, divided into fridge and freezer compartments. Adjustable shelves. 12V DC refrigeration with individual controls for each box.
- Three-burner propane stove with oven and broiler and SS crash bar
- GE 600W microwave
- Custom dish locker with storage for dishes and glasses
- Spectra watermaker
Electrical
- Mastervolt custom layout panel with AC and DC breakers, controls for generator and remote battery switches
- Mastervolt chargemaster (new 2020)
- (4) 4D AFM House batteries (2017)
- (2) Optima AGM starting batteries
- Amptech 140 Amp 12-Volt alternator
- 30 amp shorepower inlet and cord
- Mastervolt 2500-watt inverter (new 2020)
- Kyrocera 135 Solar panels on dodger and bimini frames
- Adjustable lighting throughout
- Bow Thruster
Safety and Auxiliary Gear
- Achilles lOlt RIB with 9.9.Suzuki outboard motor (new 2023)
- 6-man life raft (certified 2021)
- (2) Electric Johnson bilge pumps
- Edson high capacity manual bilge pump in cockpit
- (3) dry chemical fire extinguishers
- Life sling MOB device
Instrumentation
- B&G chartplotters (Zeus 12" & 9") & radar (new 2024)
- Navpod at helm
- Raymarine ST7001 autopilot
- Raymarine ST60 dislays for depth, speed, wind, and compass
- Raymarine wireless autopilot handheld smart controller
- Icom M502 VHF
- Icom M802 SSB w/AT140 tuner
- Vespar AIS
- Halo 20" radar dome (new2023)
- Starlink (new 2024)
- s30-7 tank tender (new 2023)
Disclaimer
The Company 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.
Features
Inside Equipment
Bow Thruster:✓
Propulsion
Engine Make:Yanmar
Engine Model:4JH3-TE
Total Power:75hp
Engine Hours:3305
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Sail Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:3 Blade
Propeller Material:Bronze
Folding Propeller:
Specifications
Dimensions
Length Overall:14.78m
Max Draft:1.93m
Beam:4.19m
Length at Waterline:12.8m
Weights
Dry Weight:11,094kg
Miscellaneous
Windlass:Electric Windlass
Liferaft Capacity:6
Electrical Circuit:110V
Hull Material:Fibreglass
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:1 x 480.75 l
Fuel Tank:1 x 601.88 l
Holding Tank:1 x 181.7 l
Accommodations
Guest Cabins:1
Guest Heads:1
Crew Cabins:1
Crew Heads:1