Great moody 44 going for a song

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steve yates

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No connection at all, I viewed this boat last week and thought what a great seaboat it would be.
Down from 65k to 45k, and the owner will apparently be open to much lower offers. He just wants his boat to be taken on and sailed, he’s 80 now, as all his cronies that are left. Hes had a first place in the rti race on her.
Needs new standing rigging ( to get insured) yard there quoted 7-8k. The quadrant is quite rusted up, could be freed but best budget for a replacement being made up. The engine is new and very low hours and its freshly antifouled.

I would have offered 25k (teak decks) but the accom plan doesnt work for me, I would want two double cabins, and I want a singlehander, I think this beast would be a bit much for me alone.

But well worth a look for anyone looking for a bigger seaboat. Figure 20k to spend on it if you can live with the teak deck and you have a bargain.
 
It is very dated looking and lot of tatty surfaces and stuff. It could be good value but it could also be a money pit and a financial shock if one blows their savings on buying it.
 
Yes definitely. You couldn’t buy this and do it up properly for the value of what it’d be worth afterwards, money pit it is, but you’d get a great boat for a lot less than one 25 years newer, especially if you were paying trades to do most or all of the works. Someone with good DIY boatbuilder skills could be onto a (relative) winner.
 
Supertramp said:
Yes, trademark bow knuckle.

A fantastic boat if you believe in older designs and that the simplicity and weight of old lay ups is worth having. I suspect a lot more than £20k to get it up to offshore standard, even DIY.
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What would you call offshore standard? And what else would you do to it in addition to quadrant and standing rigging? A wind vane I can see, electronics are adequate, you may want fancier but thats just choice and taste. Wiring, what I could see of it looked ok. Sails are probably okay, I think the owner took his boat seriously, but even if you wanted new ones it would be smarter to use the old ones offshore and let them take the wear.
 
Built by Moodys on the Hamble ?Probablytop class materials .Unlikely to be bought by a wealthy person somoorings a factor.But over a say five years it could be brought up to scratch …..you have to getaways from the idea of perfect factory finish,basic things need to work but as a floating home sailing doesn’t have to be at top speed lessen the strain on the sails and rigging by setting less sail .In reality much of the time a boat is stationary.
 
steve yates said:
What would you call offshore standard? And what else would you do to it in addition to quadrant and standing rigging? A wind vane I can see, electronics are adequate, you may want fancier but thats just choice and taste. Wiring, what I could see of it looked ok. Sails are probably okay, I think the owner took his boat seriously, but even if you wanted new ones it would be smarter to use the old ones offshore and let them take the wear.
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Agree. If the boat is as is in the photos then it has not been messed around as so many old boats are. In classic car terms "use and improve" rather than a major refit project. However easily see £20k in new autopilot, rigging, anchor and windlass, bow thruster if you wanted to use it from a marina plus tidying.
 
Until I clicked on the link I thought this would be the 90s Moody 44. A friend has one and they are very nice boats, worth £65k+.
This is a different kettle of fish, though. Much more old fashioned design. I expect the market for this style of boat is pretty small. Not that it's a bad boat.
 
Daydream believer said:
You would still be paying the mortgage & the kids would want money for something. Boat would be a little 20 fter if you were lucky :rolleyes: :confused:
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24 fter, actually. :)

We had a little Snapdragon 24 that gave us some great times, and we kept her for 18 years. Cherbourg was the limit of our ambitions, but I did read about the Jester Challenge with some longing but, fortunately, more sense.
 
Stemar said:
24 fter, actually. :)

We had a little Snapdragon 24 that gave us some great times, and we kept her for 18 years. Cherbourg was the limit of our ambitions, but I did read about the Jester Challenge with some longing but, fortunately, more sense.
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I bet that the first trip to Cherbourg & the sight of land for the first time, will be a memory you will never forget. Mine was Ostend in 1970 & I can remember it like yesterday.
 
steve yates said:
What would you call offshore standard? And what else would you do to it in addition to quadrant and standing rigging? A wind vane I can see, electronics are adequate, you may want fancier but thats just choice and taste. Wiring, what I could see of it looked ok. Sails are probably okay, I think the owner took his boat seriously, but even if you wanted new ones it would be smarter to use the old ones offshore and let them take the wear.
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It's all down to personal choice, plus the confidence and ability to tackle DIY.

My comment is based on the experience of doing it. There are usually some awkward things that crawl out once you start examining in detail and using the boat.

But it's just the sort of boat that I would take pride in owning and sailing, it looks to have been used and maintained carefully and even if it cost £30k instead of £20k to bring to your standard it's still going to cost a small fraction of a new equivalent.

At least that's what I tell myself......
 
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