Accommodations
The interior accommodations aboard Morning Star will meet the needs of the modern sailor as well as the exacting standards of the discriminating yachtsman. The open plan, carefully varnished teak surfaces and newly upholstered settees are warm and inviting. The varnished cabin sole and teak ceilings are nicely offset by the new white tongue and groove cabin top. The main salon table is the focal point of the interior with plenty of room for friends, family and crew. Sleeping quarters make sense with two quarter berths, one pilot berth and a forward cabin with two berths. Storage is plentiful in drawers, lockers with teak basket weave door fronts and under berths and settees. Ventilation is excellent with five opening hatches, two dorade vents and two mushroom vents with ten fixed ports adding additional light to the interior. Alpineglow LED overhead and reading lights and LED foot lights provide good illumination. When the seas kick up, there are plenty of handholds to keep crew in place as they navigate the interior.

Starting forward is the master stateroom with cozy double berth to port and single berth to starboard. Access to the foc’s’le which houses the separate windlass battery, anchor rode and chain, and line locker is through the bulkhead at the head of the berths. There is storage under the berths as well as in 12 drawers under the port berth. Three cubbies to port and starboard are above and outboard the berths. Aft of the starboard berth is a bureau with locker above and one drawer and shelved locker below. A large hanging locker with three cubbies outboard is immediately aft. Ventilation is provided from two Hella fans and a large opening hatch with two fixed ports in the coach top sides. Two Alpine LED reading lights and an overhead LED light add to the natural light.

The head is aft of the port berth across from the hanging locker and is fitted with electric head, sink with hot and cold pressure water and shower wand. Storage is available under the sink cabinet, and outboard the head and counter. A mirror is on the forward bulkhead and teak towel racks on the bulkhead. A varnished teak grate covers the shower pan. Ventilation from the mushroom vent and opening port is good.

The main salon is immediately aft of the forward cabin. The space can clearly hold a crowd but at the same time has great spots for reading the local cruising guide or taking a nap. All upholstery was redone with a warm yellow ultrasuede fabric with all foam replaced at the same time. The large C-shaped settee to port surrounds a beautiful inlaid teak table with varnished shelf outboard. The liquor cabinet is one of several lockers accessed through the shelf, narrow lockers are outboard and additional storage and water tankage is below the settee seat. To starboard is a straight settee with pilot berth above and outboard and storage lockers behind the seat back and below the seat cushion. The Dickinson propane heater mounted on the forward bulkhead provides both ambience and warmth. Immediately aft of the straight settee is the large wet locker with a huge upholstered seat for use when pulling on the foul weather boots or curling up with that good book.

Next aft is the forward-facing navigation station. The large top opening chart table has a compass flush mounted into the table top and plenty of room for charts. Instruments are mounted on the forward dash along with the DC electronics panel. A large storage cubbie is forward of the upholstered seat under the chart table and two drawers and cubbie face inboard. Outboard the chart table is additional storage along with the Skydock for the IPOD, book shelf and small inverter. The Chelsea clock and barometer are mounted above the instrument dash. There is a large locker under the seat. The Aquasignal LED chart light and overhead DR. LED light are both red/white lights.

Across from the Nav station and is the U-shaped galley, perfect for the cook in a seaway but with plenty of room for help from the crew along the periphery. The large double sink is inboard with refrigeration/freezer compartments forward. The three burner Force Ten stove/oven is outboard and ample space for stores is located along the entire outboard portion of the galley as well as below the counters. Aft of the stove is additional counter space with storage above and outboard.

Two quarter berths are located to port and starboard, nicely positioned for the off watch crew and/or great quarters for the kids or guests. Each berth has a small counter inboard with locker below, alpenglow LED reading light, and Hella fan. The locker above the counter to starboard houses the new battery bank with Magnum inverter below. The electrical panel is above the port side counter. Stainless steel fuel tanks are under the berths.The companionway is between the two quarter berths with the engine located behind the companionway stairs.

Electronics and Navigation
Robertson AP3000 with electric motor and hydraulic arm (refit 2010)

Standard Horizon GX2100 VHF with AIS

Garmin 5212 12” chartplotter (2019)

Garmin radar

Raymarine ST60+ Wind display at companionway

Raymarine ST60 Ch Wind display at companionway

Raymarine ST40 Compass display at companionway

Raymarine ST60 Depth display at companionway

Raymarine ST60 Speed display at companionway

Furuno GPS Navigator

Raymarine Multifunction display at nav station

Datamarine depth sounder at nav station

Mobi radar reflector

Windex

Radar mast with (2) GPS antennas and Sirius satellite antenna

Steering compasses mounted in side decks

Compass mounted in chart table top

Danforth compass at binnacle

Chelsea clock and barometer

Alpine (with Sirius radio capability) stereo system with speakers in main salon and cockpit

Skydock for Ipods

Deck lights

Anchor light

Running lights

Side deck mounted steering compass to port and starboard of steering station

Mechanical
Yanmar 4JH80 Turbo diesel engine and transmission (new 2017)

Dripless shaft seal

125 amp high output alternator

Racor 500 fuel filter

Electric fuel filter pump

Electric oil change pump

Max Prop feathering propeller (2011)

New shaft (2011)

Hart Tank Tender tank monitoring system

Whale Gusher manual bilge pump mounted in cockpit

Edsen manual bilge pump

Rule Mini 3 bilge pump

Johnson electric bilge pump

Deck washdown pump

(2) 10lb propane tanks

Marinetics propane controller

Sea Frost refrigerator and freezer (new 2017)

3 Burner Force Ten stove /oven

Dickinson Newport propane heater mounted on bulkhead (2010)

Heatercraft (Red dot type) heater (2011)

Wallas forced air heater

Kidde CO2 detector

Pressure hot and cold water

All new plumbing hoses & fittings (2017)

Electric head and new hoses (2017)

(3) Hella fans

Electrical
(6) Six volt Dyno house bank for 750 amps (2018)

(1) Group 27 Dyno start battery (2018)

(2) Dyno six volt windlass batteries (2018)

Battery system rewired (2010)

Battery combiner

320 watt solar array (2019)

Magnum 2000 inverter charger (2010)

Small inverter at chart table

110 and 12 volt electrical outlets

Smart plug shore power connectors (2010)

50’ shore power cord

Alpenglow LED reading lights (2010)

(4) Alpenglow overhead lights (2010)

Dr Led overhead light at nav station (2010)

Aqua Signal red/white nav light at chart table (2010)

(3) LED footlights (2010)

Sails and Rigging
The tapered aluminum spar of Morning Star was stripped to bare aluminum and primed, faired and repainted during the 2010-11 retrofit. The rod rigging and all terminals were inspected at that time as well. There are 16 Barient winches and one Harken electric main halyard winch. The sails are built by North. The inventory is extensive and most sails are in good shape although several still have #8 luff tape which will need to be replaced with #6 tape to fit the Harken headfoil. All chain plates have been inspected and all chain plate bolts replaced (2010).

Harken Mark 2 roller furler

Strong Track system (2010)

Navtec backstay adjuster (rebuilt (2011)

Navtec hydraulic vang (rebuilt 2011)

Spinnaker pole

Reaching strut

Chain drive pole lift

Stayset X main, genoa, main sheet and topping lift halyards (2010)

Leather covers on turnbuckle bases and spreader tips (2010)

(1) Harken #44 electric main halyard winch (rebuilt 2011)

(2) Barient #35 aluminum genoa sheet winches with “ant-hill” drives

(1) Barient #28 SS primary spinnaker halyard winch

(1) Barient #28 SS primary genoa halyard winch

(1) Barient #26 SS auxiliary halyard winch

(1) Barient #20 spinnaker pole topping lift winch

(1)Lewmar #48 SS reefing winch

(2) Barient #10 aluminum mainsheet traveler winches

(2) Barient #22 aluminum boom vang/foreguy winches

(2) Barient #28 aluminum spinnaker sheet winches

(2) Barient #26 auxiliary sheet winches

Dacron full batten mainsail with two reefs (2014)

Doyle 140% triradial Dacron genoa (2015)

Doyle 110% triradial Dacron genoa (2015)

North reacher (3.4 oz)

North #1 Kevlar (4.5 oz)

North #3 headsail

North #3 Kevlar (like new needs luff tape)

North #4 headsail

North drifter (1.5 oz)

North tall staysail

(2) reaching staysails (North and Ulmer)

North .5 oz A2 runner assymetric spinnaker with ATN sock (new 2019)

North .75 oz spinnaker

North 1.5 oz spinnaker

North 1.5 oz starcut spinnaker

North 2.2 oz star cut Spinnaker

North .75 oz gennaker

North .5 oz spinnaker

North 1.5 oz asymmetric Spinnaker in ATN sock

Deck and Hull
Morning Star was built by the custom division of C&C Yachts. Her hull is balsa core fiberglass sandwich construction consisting of fiberglass mat and roving, fabmat (a combination mat and roving) and end grain balsa core material. The gelcoat layer is brushed on and finished with Awlgrip Matterhorn White paint. Hull, cabin top and nonskid were repainted in 2010. The hull is exceptionally strong with the centerline portion of the hull built up with unidirectional roving and floors and stringers constructed of unidirectional roving and fabmat around a low density core. The deck is constructed in a similar fashion and it bonded to the hull and mechanically fastened with stainless steel bolts. All bulkheads and major furniture (such as berth platforms) are bonded to the hull ensuring that hull, deck and interior structure work together to deliver an exceptionally strong vessel. The keel is bolted to the hull with stainless steel bolts and the rudder is a cantilevered balanced spade rudder of molded fiberglass and cored end grain balsa.

The cockpit is a fabulous place to enjoy the sail or entertain once the anchor is down. Beautifully varnished teak combings, teak seats, varnished teak grate over the cockpit sole, and a substantial removable teak cockpit table are a few of the amenities. The cockpit is protected by a new Breezy dodger and a nice awning provides additional protection from sun and rain. There are lazarettes under each of the cockpit seats. The side decks are easy to navigate with a foredeck that provides a good platform for sail changes or sunbathing.

Anodized aluminum toe rail (new 1996) incorporates chalks at the bow, mid ships and stern with cleats fore and aft

Maxwell 2500 windlass with chain and rode gypsies (2010)

Bruce 66 lb primary anchor with 330’ rode and 3/8” BBB chain

Danforth 35 lb anchor with 250’ of 5/8” nylon rode

Double bow roller

Lifelines with gates port and starboard (replaced in 2010)

New lifeline terminal hardware (2010)

(2) Stainless steel cowl vents (2010)

(2) Mushroom vents (2010)

Edsen pedestal

Yacht Specialties wheel (2010) with leather cover

Radar mast with outboard lift

Swim ladder mounted on pushpit rail

Outboard motor bracket on pushpit rail

Large varnished cockpit table

Teak cockpit grate

Teak handholds on cabin top

Miscellaneous
Stainless steel emergency tiller

Radar reflector

Large varnished cockpit table

Inflatable Lifesling MOB recovery device

ACR EPIRB

Dodger and bimini, tan canvas (2019)

Breezy mainsail cover (2010)

Covers for all wood (2019)

(3) fenders with velour covers

Recent refit items
2017-2019 Refit Details:

New Sea Frost freezer and refrigerator
All new plumbing hoses & fittings
New head and hoses
New Yanmar 4JH80 turbo diesel engine
New transmission and dripless shaft seal
125 amp alternator
Dodger, bimini, and covers for all wood
320 watts of solar panels
Garmin 12” touch screen plotter
New stainless Dorade vents with guards
North Sails .5 oz A2 runner, asymmetric spinnaker in ATN dousing sock
2010-2011 Refit Details:

Hull and deck repainted with Alwgrip paint
Mast and boom sanded, faired and repainted
All glass in port lights and hatches replaced
Ports fitted with new stainless steel exterior trim
All exterior woodwork refinished
All interior woodwork refinished
New overhead ceilings installed
New Corian type countertops
All cushion foam replaced with new upholstery throughout main salon
New cabinetry
All new interior varnish
Electronics upgraded with Garmin 4200 chartplotter and 24 mile radome
Magnum 2000 inverter/charger installed
Maxwell 2500 windlass installed
New 3-blade Max prop installed
All lights replaced with Alpine Glow, Dr LED and Aqua Signal LED lights
All batteries replaced with Dyno batteries and battery system rewired
Dickinson propane heater and Heatercraft (red dot type) heaters installed
Lifelines replaced and new lifeline terminal hardware installed
(2) Stainless steel cowl vents and (2) mushroom vents installed
Wheel replaced with Yacht Specialties wheel with leather cover
Halyards replaced with Staset X
All standing rigging replaced
New sails
Navtec hydraulics rebuilt
Most deck hardware re-chromed