- Manufacturer: Moody
- Location: Swale Marina, Kent
- Year: 1984
- LOA: 30'8" (9.35m)
- Beam: 10' 5'' (3.18m)
- Berths: 6
- Draft: 1.12
- Keel: Bilge Keel
- ID no.: 38348
- Cabins: 3
- Aircon: No
- Heating: No
- Heads: 1
- Showers: 1
- Watertank Size: 270 Litres
- Engine Make: Volvo 2003
- Horsepower: 28hp
- Drive Type: Shaft drive
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Fuel Tank Size: 75 Litres
- Cruise Speed: 6.0 Knots
- Top Speed: 7 Knots
Broker Remarks
This bilge keel 1984 Moody 31 is a family cruiser that is being reluctantly sold This Moody 31 is well-equipped with good sails, a good inventory of electronics, wheel steering and bilge keels, all of which makes her an ideal yacht to sail the East and South East Coast. She is has just been relaunched and ready to go. An early viewing is highly recommended.
Accommodation
This Moody 31 offers six berths in two cabins and the saloon with two double berths and approx. 6' 1" maximum headroom. Forward is a V berth with infill which converts to double and with three storage compartments and hanging locker. The aft cabin has a good double sized berth, hanging locker, shelves and cave lockers and also under berth storage. Two single settee berths in saloon with drop leaf teak saloon table. Floor fully carpeted with curtains,
The L shaped Galley is to starboard with Formica work surface, single stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water from the engine. The hot water tank has recently been replaced. Flavel two burner gas cooker with grill and oven, fridge and lots of storage. Good sized chart table to port with panel for instruments and lots of storage space. Separate heads compartment with marine toilet, wash basin and shower head.
There is a large cockpit area with large storage lockers. Lots of room to sit with wheel steering.
Mechanical and Rigging
Sails and Spars:
Masthead Bermudan rigged sloop. Kemp silver anodised aluminium deck stepped mast and boom.. Stainless steel standing rigging (replaced 2000) Terylene running rigging, replaced as required, led aft to cockpit. In-boom reefing mainsail. Furling genoa with Furlex furling system. Alloy spinnaker pole.
Winches:
• 2 x Lewmar genoa winches.
• 1 x Lewmar Halyard winch self-tailing
• 3 x Lewmar other winches
Sails:
• Mainsail - Jeckells
• Furling Genoa - Lucas
• Jib No1 – Lucas
Mechanical Systems:
Located under companionway steps in vented and sound proofed compartment. Volvo Penta MD2003 28hp three cylinder diesel engine with electric start and reduction gearbox with reverse to shaft drive with 2 blade fixed prop with rope cutter. DB Marine gearbox spline modification has been fitted. Single lever engine controls. (Serviced every year) Last service May 2022 by the owner. Plastic 75 litre fuel tank. Cruising speed of 6 knots with a maximum of 7 knots. Two new rear engine mounts have been fitted, the PSS shaft seal has been overhauled including a new rubber gaiter, New Trudesign seacocks have been fitted on the sea toilet (2022)
Electrical Systems:
3 x 12v batteries ( 1 x 85AH Engine new 2019, 2 x 100AH Domestic ) charging from alternator and 240v shore power, Victron charging system with Bluetooth connection to smartphone app
Keel:
Cast iron bilge keels with spade rudder with wheel steering. Hull had preventative Osmosis treatment in 2009 completed by Swale Marina.
Inventory
Deck Equipment:
- 1 x CQR anchor with chain and warp
- 1 x Kedge anchor
- Anchor windlass - electric
- Blue sail cover
- Blue Sprayhood
- Cockpit dodgers with name on
- Binnacle cover
- Boarding ladder – fixed stainless steel
- 4 x Mooring warps
- 8 x Fenders
- VHF – ICOM with command mic
- Depth – Walker
- Log/speed - Walker
- Wind system – Walker
- Compass
- Autopilot – Raymarine Evolution
- GPS – Garmin with electronic chart
- Chart Plotter – Garmin 550 can be mounted by chart table or at the helm with network connection in either position
- AIS - Digital Yacht receiver and transponder
- Radio/CD Player
- Clock & Barometer
- Navigation Lights
- Masthead Tricolour Light
- Anchor Light
Safety Equipment:
- 3 x Fire Extinguishers
- 1 x Auto Fire Extinguisher in engine bay
- Fire Blanket
- CO Alarm
- 2 x Jackstays
- 4 x Harness eyes
- Deck Light
- Spot light
- Horseshoe with floating light
- Waypoint 4-person Commercial life raft mounted on the pushpit, currently undergoing service including testing and refilling the canister
- First Aid Kit
- 1 x Manual bilge pump
- Radar Reflector
- 4 x Auto Lifejackets with lifelines
History & Constructions:
This Moody 31 was built in 1984 by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd. with Lloyds Hull Construction certificate to a design by Bill Dixon. White GRP hull with blue style stripes. White GRP coach roof with light grey moulded non-skid decks. Cast iron bilge keel. Self-draining cockpit and anchor well. Alloy toe rails. Stainless steel rails and guard wires. Spade hung rudder. Owned by the current owner for the past 15 years. Owner is selling due to poor health.
Contact NYB Kent
- Address:
Network Yacht Brokers Kent
Chatham Maritime Marina
Leviathan Way,
Chatham, Kent
ME4 4LP
- Telephone: [+44] [0] 1634 571605
- Email: info@nybkent.com
Disclaimer : Network Yacht Brokers Kent offers the details of this vessel for sale but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in the specification or warrant the condition of the vessel or equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered for sale subject to no prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
