annie 29 sailboat

This classic Chuck Paine design is a capable offshore cruiser

When Morris Yachts launched the Chuck Paine-designed Annie 29 in 1980, it attracted plenty of attention in the sailing community. Its look was in sharp contrast to Paine’s double-ended designs, the Frances 26 launched in 1974 and the Leigh 30 launched in 1979.

“The boats had many similarities, but the Annie had a raked transom with a transom-hung outboard rudder,” said Paine, a Camden, Maine, resident with a long list of award-winning designs to his credit. 

Paine, who considers himself a disciple of famed boat designer Nathanael Herreshoff, designed the Annie 29 as an offshore cruiser and recreational keelboat. It was available as a masthead sloop or as a cutter. The production run was approximately half sloops and half cutters.

Occasionally some confusion arises when the boat is referred to as the Annie 30. 

“The hull itself was 29 feet 7 inches long. Once you reckon in the stemhead weldment and the fact the rudder extended from the transom, the overall length was around 31 feet,” Paine said. “Tom Morris and I always were assiduously honest in everything we did or said, so we agonized over what length to claim. At first, we called her the Annie 29, so as not to claim something that was not true. But in the end, people were putting them in marina slips and paying rent by the length, in which case calling her 29 was dishonest. So we settled on the name Annie 30.”

Despite that naming decision, the boat is most often referred to as the Morris Annie 29, which should not be confused with the Sparkman & Stephens-designed M29, built and launched by Morris Yachts in 2008 as part of its M-Series. Paine eventually designed a revised version of the Annie 29, which he dubbed the Annie 2. 

“It was an intellectual exercise that I undertook after I closed the office in 2008. None of them has ever been built, unfortunately,” he said. “I would love to see someone build it.”

First impressions

With low freeboard, a sharp bow, tall rig and sloped transom, the Annie 29 looks ready to take on most any sea with aplomb. Everything about it looks rugged yet graceful, from the bronze and stainless steel deck fittings to the elegant teak and mahogany trim. It’s immediately clear why she has been included on classic sailboat lists worldwide. The closer you look, the more you notice the top-shelf construction materials and the masterful boat building. The Annie 29 radiates quality. 

Construction

Morris Yachts built 16 Annie 29s and four more were built by Loomis Yachts in Maine after the company purchased the hull molds from Morris. The solid hull is hand-laid fiberglass. The deck is fiberglass with a balsa wood core. Portals are bronze, though some may be high-grade U.S. stainless steel, depending on owner preference.

The ballast is lead and attached to the keel stub with stainless bolts. All deck hardware is bronze or stainless steel. Handrails, toerails and other deck-mounted wood fittings are typically teak. The stanchions and bow pulpit are stainless steel and strongly support the lifelines. Chainplates independently attach through the deck to beefy fiberglass layers inside the hull. 

What to look for

The Annie 29 is nearly 40 years old and time may have taken its toll on certain aspects of the boat. Although the keel bolts are high-quality stainless  steel, there’s always a chance they’ve weakened and threatened to separate the ballast from the keel stub. Seacocks, through-hull fittings and chainplates should be inspected. 

“You have to take a look at them, but Tom Morris and I asked ourselves how we could make the chainplates last forever,” Paine said. “They’re designed so that the load is captured by the glasswork. The mast could fall off and the boat’s plywood completely rot away, but the chainplates would still be attached to the fiberglass. Besides, they’re made from very high-quality stainless steel.”

The bowsprit should be examined on the cutter rigs. Deck fittings should be inspected for leaks. The engine, too, should be closely checked for compression, fluid leaks, worn belts and cracked hoses.

Beauty and functionality describe the deck of the Annie 29, with strategically placed grabrails, protective toerails, appropriately located winches and genoa tracks and an adequate number of cleats. Boxed dorades offer ventilation in addition to the main hatch and companionway door. 

“I really appreciate ventilation aboard a boat,” Paine said. 

The mainsheet traveler is mounted aft of the cockpit where it doesn’t interfere with crew movement. Roller furling was in its infancy in 1980, or as Paine put it, “a novel idea at the time and a lot of owners didn’t believe in it.” As a result, furlers were not installed on the earliest Annie 29s and about a third had steering wheels. 

The elegant interiors were finished in teak or mahogany with masterful joinery. Some of the later models featured cherry wood, however, no two Annie 29s are alike.

“When these boats were being built in the early 1980s, the owners explained what sort of layout they wanted and Tom Morris was glad to follow those plans, with some recommendations,” Paine said. “Tom enjoyed making interior modifications.”

The V-berth sleeps two and has a privacy curtain. Most boats have a settee and a drop-leaf table that converts to an additional berth. The galley was usually located to starboard near the base of the companionway stairs and featured, a stainless basin sink, two-burner stove and top-loading icebox. 

“Refrigeration came much later,” said Paine. “If it’s on one of the Annies it’s a retrofit.”

The boat carries approximately 40 gallons of freshwater. Later models had 12-gallon waste tanks. 

Most Annie 29s received natural light from three or four portals on each side of the cabin and one forward, in addition to deck prisms. The head was installed either near the V-berth or farther aft in place of the chart table and dresser, depending on owner preference. A shower was optional and used freshwater engine cooling to heat the water.

The boat was designed with two-cylinder Volvo engine with 18 gallons of diesel. Paine noted there was no standard engine during the production phase of the Annie 29. 

Annie 29 is a heavy-displacement cruiser with a tall rig with a large sail area. It has a long keel with a cutaway forefoot and tends to track nicely. 

Most of the cutters had a boom on the staysail, while the yankee sail was hanked on. The mast was shorter on the cutters, but it carried slightly more sail area than the sloops.

According to Paine, the external ballast positively affects handling because it creates a stiffer boat. 

“With internal ballast, the center of gravity is higher up due to the way the lead is encapsulated inside the hull. There’s more up at the top and less at the bottom where it tapers, which can be a drawback,” Paine said. 

The Morris Annie 29 is a classic, compact, seaworthy keelboat capable of cruising offshore in style and comfort.

SAILING’s Value Guide  (5-sailboat rating system)

PRICE: The market price typically runs between $60,000 and  $90,000. 

DESIGN QUALITY:  Famed naval architect C.W. “Chuck” Paine designed the Annie 29 after gaining a solid reputation for his double-enders built by Morris Yachts in Maine. The Annie 29 was available as a sloop or a cutter.

CONSTRUCTION QUALITY: The late Tom Morris, who founded Morris Yachts in 1972, built most of the Annie 29s. Morris had already earned a reputation for quality construction.  

USER-FRIENDLINESS:  Owners report the boat is simple to reef and anchor, and easy to handle in a wide range of sea conditions. The boat exhibits heavy weather helm during a hard blow, according to Paine. The earlier models lacked roller furling so the foresails were laboriously hanked on. 

SAFETY:  The Morris Annie 29 has been described by owners as safe, sturdy and seaworthy and is known for its bluewater sailing capabilities. Plenty of external lead ballast helps keep the hull upright and provides a lower center of gravity. A dodger protects the small cockpit while high coamings keep the crew dry. Heavy-duty stanchions and lifelines add another measure of safety.

TYPICAL CONDITION:  Owners of Morris-built boats are typically proud of their investment and tend to have adequate resources to maintain the vessel in good-to-excellent condition. 

REFITTING:   The Morris Annie 29 is a relatively expensive boat, which translates to higher costs when refitting. And since only 16 were built, there is no warehouse of spare parts. At nearly 40 years old, the boats may require replacement of holding tanks and keel bolts and repair of deck delamination. 

SUPPORT: Morris Yachts was acquired by The Hinckley Company in 2016. Hinckley services Morris-built boats at its facilities along the East Coast from Maine to Florida.

AVAILABILITY: Only 16 Morris Annie 29s were built by Morris Yachts and they remain in demand. Four were on the market in the United States during summer 2019. Loomis Yachts of Maine later built three or four additional Annie 29s to the same rigorous standards imposed by Morris. 

INVESTMENT AND RESALE:  As with most Morris-built boats, the Annie 29 holds its value over time, with potential buyers putting trust in Morris’ reputation.

Principal dimensions: LOA 29’7”; LWL 24’6”; Beam 9’5”; Draft 4’6”; Displ. 11,027 lb.; Ballast 4,400 lb.; Sail area  459 sq. ft.

General Market Price Data

$75,000  1982  Maine; $79,500;  1983  New York; 1991 $89,000 Maine

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1983 29' MORRIS YACHTS Annie

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PRICE REDUCED!   Jeanne Marie is hull number nine of this rare and much sought after design. Arguably one of Chuck Paine's own favorite designs, the Morris Annie allows owners to feel safe in a sturdy vessel that sails as beautifully as she looks.Additional Specs, Equipment and Information: Boat Name Jeanne MarieSpecs Builder: Morris Yachts Designer: Chuck PaineDimensions LOA: 29 ft 0 in Beam: 9 ft 5 in LWL: 24 ft 6 in Maximum Draft: 4 ft 6 in Ballast: 4400 lbsEngines Engine Brand: Westerbeke 2 Cyl. (new 2001) Engine Model: 20B Dimensions Displacement: 11,027 lbs Engines Total Power: 18HP Tanks Fuel: 18 Gal. Approx - PolyFresh Water: 60 Gal. Appox - BladdersHolding: 12 Gal Approx - Bladder Hull & Deck Fiberglass hull with external cast lead ballast. Blue hull sides (awlgripped 2002) and gold cove and boot stripes. Cored fiberglass deck with light sand beige non-skid. Interlux Micron 66 bottom in very good shape. Deck HardwareStainless steel bow and stern... PRICE REDUCED!   Jeanne Marie is hull number nine of this rare and much sought after design. Arguably one of Chuck Paine's own favorite designs, the Morris Annie allows owners to feel safe in a sturdy vessel that sails as beautifully as she looks. Additional Specs, Equipment and Information: Boat Name Jeanne Marie Specs Builder: Morris Yachts Designer: Chuck Paine Dimensions LOA: 29 ft 0 in Beam: 9 ft 5 in LWL: 24 ft 6 in Maximum Draft: 4 ft 6 in Ballast: 4400 lbs Engines Engine Brand: Westerbeke 2 Cyl. (new 2001) Engine Model: 20B Dimensions Displacement: 11,027 lbs Engines Total Power: 18HP Tanks Fuel: 18 Gal. Approx - Poly Fresh Water: 60 Gal. Appox - Bladders Holding: 12 Gal Approx - Bladder Hull & Deck Fiberglass hull with external cast lead ballast. Blue hull sides (awlgripped 2002) and gold cove and boot stripes. Cored fiberglass deck with light sand beige non-skid. Interlux Micron 66 bottom in very good shape. Deck Hardware Stainless steel bow and stern rails. Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines. Bronze genoa tracks. Raised cabin top main sheet traveler. Varnished teak toe rails. Varnished teak cabin top handrails. Varnished teak dorade boxes. Varnished teak companionway sliding hatch and dropboards, cabin eyebrows, cockpit coaming tops and cockpit storage pocket trim rings. Bronze opening ports (forward and main cabins). Opening hatches (forward and main cabins). Dorade vents (forward and main cabins). Self-tailing primary winches mounted on winch islands outboard of cockpit. Cleats and chocks (docking) at bow and stern. Accomodations Private forward cabin with V-berth configuration. Opening hatch, opening ports (2 bronze) and deck prisms (2) allow for light and ventilation of forward cabin. Athwartship's head area between forward and main cabin areas, Raritan PHII head (rebuilt 2010). Dorade vent provides ventilation to head area. Main cabin has centerline drop-leaf table (available, but currently removed from boat) with settee seating/sleeping port and starboard. Force 10 propane heater supplied, but not currently installed. Storage space is located outboard of settee berths in lockers and bins. Mahogany bookshelf. Opening hatch and opening ports (4 bronze) allow for light and ventilation in main cabin/galley area. Interior spaces are painted white with varnished mahogany trim. Engine Westerbeke 20B - 2 cylinder with approximately 350 hours. (2001) Racor fuel filter. Groco salt water sea strainer. Bronze seacocks. Galley Large galley area with two-burner Kenyon propane stove/oven. Xintex solonoid and sniffer. Double basin stainless steel sink. Hot/Cold pressurized water. Whale manual foot pump for fresh water. Top loading icebox (drains to bilge). Generous storage space. Electronics, Communications, & Navigation Standard Horizon VHF. Simrad tiller pilot with wired remote. Datamarine depth sounder. Ritchie bulkhead mounted compass (2). Electrical Two batteries - two years old. Marinetics 600 circuit breaker panel. 12-volt outlet in cockpit. 110 Volt shore power. 30 amp shore power cord. ([removed phone] volt outlets below. Battery charger (2010). 110 Volt hot water system. Spars and Rigging Anodized aluminum spars. 1 x 19 x 7/32" stainless steel standing rigging. Cabin top main sheet traveler. Furlex roller furling headstay. Winches Lewmar 40 self tailing primary winches in cockpit. Lewmar halyard/reefing winches on mast. Sails Hood main sail with two reefs. Hood spare main. Hood 135% genoa. Hood 110% genoa. Anchoring & Mooring Simpson Lawrence windlass. Bow roller. Bruce anchor with chain and rope rode. Spare Danforth-style anchor. Spare anchor rode. Horseshoe life ring bracket. Shore power cord. Other Equipment Custom awning. Cockpit dodger. Cockpit cushions. Fenders and docklines. Auto bilge pump. Manual bilge pump. Life jackets. 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. More Category: Sailboats Water Capacity: Type: Classic Holding Tank Details: Manufacturer: MORRIS YACHTS Holding Tank Size: Model: Annie Passengers: 0 Year: 1983 Sleeps: 0 Length/LOA: 29' 0" Hull Designer: Price: $79,500 / €61,093 Engine Manufacturer: Westerbeke Condition: Very Good Engine Model: Category: Sailboats Water Capacity: Type: Classic Holding Tank Details: Manufacturer: MORRIS YACHTS Holding Tank Size: Model: Annie Passengers: 0 Year: 1983 Sleeps: 0 Length/LOA: 29' 0" Hull Designer: Price: $79,500 / €61,093 Engine Manufacturer: Westerbeke Condition: Very Good Engine Model: Boat's Name: Engine Type: Other Stock Number: Number of Engines: 1 Location: Greenport, NY 11944 United States Engine Drive: Beam: 9' 5" Horsepower: 18 hp Draft: 4' 6" Engine Year: 2001 LWL: Engine Volume: Displacement: 5 t Engine Hours: Ballast: 4400 Fuel Type: No Fuel HIN: Fuel Capacity: 18 gal Hull Material: Propeller Type: Number of Hulls: 1 Keel Type: Propeller Material: Sail Area: Cruise Speed: Boat Ad Last Revised: [removed phone]:45:13 Max Speed:

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Annie 30 is a 29 ′ 11 ″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by C. W. (Chuck) Paine and built by Morris Yachts starting in 1980.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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• A video of FanShi

 Happy New Year!

Some time ago, a group of German sailors asked if they could come and have a look at FanShi and take a video of her.  Knowing that there are those who seem to prefer watching a video to reading words and looking at photos, I went along with it.  The original video was incredibly long and, to my mind, somewhat tedious, but a friend has arranged for it to be edited to a more manageable length.  If you are interested, you can  watch it here:

And just in case the link doesnt work, you can copy and paste: https://youtube.com/channel/UC7lUaw66ZBnUkt9qTKorW_A

I am hoping to launch in the middle of the month.  With any luck there will be somebody there to capture this on video, too.

5 comments:

Thanks! And happy New Year!

Annie It’s been great following the build, all the very best for the launch and looking forward to seeing you on the water..Mahurangi for Regatta day perhaps?

I have just watched a video clip of Fanshi sailing along in light airs. She looks beautiful. Love the colours and the sail is distinctive. Congratulations. What a marvellous achievement. I am in awe!! John

Annie- looks like you did a wonderful job on the boat. I commented on the post, but figured I'd say something here. Your boat building, Birdsmouth mast building friend from Texas

Hi Paul I had considered Mahurangi, but in the end decided I'd prefer to have some peace and quiet rather than to take my new boat into a great crowd of other yachts, when I still don't really know how to sail her! Maybe next year. I plan to be down round Kawau in early March. Maybe we'll cross tacks then.

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