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B941024	Moody S31			Lying	afloat Hampshire
Builder	Moody Yachts (Marine Projects, Plymouth)			Year	1995/6
Builder	Moody Yachts (Marine Projects, Plymouth)			Price	£39,500
LOA	31' 9"	Sail area	516 sq ft main and genoa	Brief details
LWL	26' 6"	Rig	Sloop	The Moody S31 is one of the later and more modern production designs for Moody by Bill Dixon, aiming at better sailing performance than many earlier Moody models, and with good accommodation within a modest overall length. It is also distinctly larger all round than the previous generation Moody 31s. This is an exceptionally well looked after example of the class, reluctantly for sale now only for health reasons.
Beam	10' 10"	Cabins	2 plus saloon
Draught	5' 6"	Berths	6
Displacement	10,218 lbs	Engine	Volvo MD2020 diesel
Ballast	3,250 lbs	BHP	19
Keel type	Iron fin keel with rudder on partial skeg

While the Moody name traditionally indicated a fairly spacious but not especially fast cruiser, a few of their later designs were aimed at buyers wanting a bit more performance, and were clearly aimed at competing with the French designs becoming popular in the UK at the time. The Moody S31 was one of these later Moodys. With more draught than the previous Moody 31, as well as a longer waterline length and broader beam, she offered both more speed under sail and substantially more accommodation volume, including a large aft cabin for a 31-footer.

The Moody S31 was designed by Bill Dixon, and was sold with either fin or bilge keels and masthead or fractional rig. This example illustrated is a fin keel masthead rig yacht. As with all the "production" Moodys, the yachts were built and fitted out for Moodys by Marine Projects in Plymouth, who now operate as Princess Yachts. 145 Moody S31s were built in total, compared to over 300 of the older, smaller Moody 31s Mks I and II.

'Yachting Monthly' used boat tested the Moody S31 in 2012 and wrote "....the S31 has a sense of space that belies her 31 ft length" and "....sails well and exudes competence ...... all in all a lovely airy, able boat".

Photographs here are from the end of October 2024

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Inventory details and a video available very shortly

Inventory:
Engine details		Volvo Penta MD2020 680cc 3-cylinder, freshwater-cooled diesel, run approx 800 hours, last serviced May 2024
Fuel tank capacity		90 litres
Propeller		Brunton Autoprop on saildrive (prop rebuilt 2022)
Batteries		2 x 115AH services battery and 62AH engine start battery
Battery charging/electrics		Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger. NASA BM-1 battery monitor
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Masthead sloop rig, twin spreader Selden alloy spars with S/S standing rigging new 2015
Mainsail		Kemp Sails battened mainsail with stackpack type cover and lazyjacks, valeted 2023
Genoa		Kemp Sails roller genoa, valeted 2023
Genoa furling		Furlex
Primary winches		2 x Lewmar 30 two-speed self-tailing
Secondary winches		2 x Lewmar 16 self-tailing on coachroof
Bower anchor		Harbourfast (plough type) with chain and warp
Anchor windlass		Lofrans electric with up/down footswitches, new 2022 and used once
Steering		Tiller
Autopilot		Simrad TP30 tiller pilot
Steering compass		Suunto bulkhead compass
Warps & fenders		2 warps and 4 fenders
Miscellaneous		Full cockpit canopy with windows, cockpit table
Navigation Equipment and instruments
Radar		Raymarine SL72 with mono LCD display
GPS/Chartplotter		Standard Horizon CP-301 7" colour plotter with integral GPS, also Garmin GPS128 at chart table
AIS		NASA AIS Engine 2 receiver
Log/speed		Autohelm ST50
Depth sounder		Autohelm ST50
Windspeed/direction		NASA
VHF radio		Icom IC-M323 with DSC
Radio receiver		Pioneerradio/CD
Safety/emergency equipment
EPIRB		GME Accusat, battery tests OK
Radar reflector		Mast mounted
Bilge pump		Manual pump
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin, saloon, heads and aft cabin
Berths		6
Water tank capacity		180 litres. Pressurised hot and cold water
Cooker		Plastimo Atlantic 2-burner, grill and oven
Coolbox		Frigoboat PM200/130F refrigeratedcoolbox, fridge unit fitted 2023, used once
Heads		Jabsco
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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B941024

Moody S31

Lying

afloat Hampshire

Builder

Moody Yachts (Marine Projects, Plymouth)

Year

1995/6

Price

£39,500

LOA

31' 9"

Sail area

516 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

26' 6"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

10' 10"

Cabins

2 plus saloon

Draught

5' 6"

Berths

6

Displacement

10,218 lbs

Engine

Volvo MD2020 diesel

Ballast

3,250 lbs

BHP

19

Keel type

Iron fin keel with rudder on partial skeg

Photographs here are from the end of October 2024

Click here to see some larger photos - opens in a new window

Inventory details and a video available very shortly

Inventory:

Engine details

Volvo Penta MD2020 680cc 3-cylinder, freshwater-cooled diesel, run approx 800 hours, last serviced May 2024

Fuel tank capacity

90 litres

Propeller

Brunton Autoprop on saildrive (prop rebuilt 2022)

Batteries

2 x 115AH services battery and 62AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator and shorepower battery charger. NASA BM-1 battery monitor

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Masthead sloop rig, twin spreader Selden alloy spars with S/S standing rigging new 2015

Mainsail

Kemp Sails battened mainsail with stackpack type cover and lazyjacks, valeted 2023

Genoa

Kemp Sails roller genoa, valeted 2023

Genoa furling

Furlex

Primary winches

2 x Lewmar 30 two-speed self-tailing

Secondary winches

2 x Lewmar 16 self-tailing on coachroof

Bower anchor

Harbourfast (plough type) with chain and warp

Anchor windlass

Lofrans electric with up/down footswitches, new 2022 and used once

Steering

Tiller

Autopilot

Simrad TP30 tiller pilot

Steering compass

Suunto bulkhead compass

Warps & fenders

2 warps and 4 fenders

Miscellaneous

Full cockpit canopy with windows, cockpit table

Navigation Equipment and instruments