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Moody 38

Moody Yachts · 1991–1996 · Sloop rig

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LOA37.5'
Beam12.67'
Draft5.75'
Displ.9.0t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Moody 38, rated 3 of 5: 'Good designs of modest quality but great value. Compare to Catalina.' Its capsize screen value is 1.94.

Overview

The Moody 38 is a Bill Dixon design built by Marine Projects for A. H. Moody & Sons in England from 1991 to 1996, with 163 completed. It is a different boat from the Moody S38.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a spade rudder, 37.5 ft overall on a 31.5 ft waterline, 12.67 ft of beam and 5.75 ft of draft. Displacement is 18,000 lb with 6,850 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 642 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 3 of 5: a good design of modest quality but great value, comparable to a Catalina.

Passage records

Flying Start· Nick Lewis2006

ARC 2006, Las Palmas to St Lucia

Completed the 2006 ARC; stood by an open boat of migrants on day 3 then rejoined the rally

Source: Yachting Monthly: Atlantic Reflections (ARC 2006 wrap-up); see also Yachting World: ARC skipper Nick Lewis from Flying Start aids illegal immigrant rescue (30/11/06)

Spirit of Clyde· Irvine Watson2001

ARC 2001, Las Palmas to St Lucia (Moody 38 CC)

Finished the 2001 ARC at St Lucia and rescued a single-handed sailor from Sagittaire

Source: Cruising World: Tales of Some ARC Boats: The Bitter and the Better (Jan 3, 2002)

Elsocare2005

ARC (2005)

Finished.

Source: World Cruising Club: ARC 2005 results

Equinox2008

ARC (2008)

Finished.

Source: World Cruising Club: ARC 2008 results

What sailing channels say about the Moody 38, quoted from video transcripts with a link to the exact moment. Opinions belong to the speakers; the written review above stays independent of them.

discusses

Broker's description of a 1992 centre cockpit Moody 38: standing rigging renewed about three years earlier with a new furling unit, engine replaced in 2015 with a Beta 56 horsepower on shaft drive, and a new fridge, cooker and heating system in the last three years. He calls the engine a big plus for a boat of this age.

recommends

The broker says of the Moody 38: "good build quality, they sell well, they're popular, they're good on the resale market, they're a good family boat or for two couples", and good all-rounders in his view (a broker's opinion).

  1. [1]SpecificationsMOODY 38 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Moody 38, rated 3 of 5.
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