PeppaPig
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What modifications have you done to enhance your liveaboard existence or to generally make life easier etc. etc.?
If you have a Moody 376,
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AndrewB
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Only just bought one, but it seems pretty much of a gin palace as it is!
Are you a member of the Moody Owners Association?
Are you a member of the Moody Owners Association?
PeppaPig
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Congrats on your new boat. We are, but it's more fun asking questions here. We have had ours a few years now and often we contemplate potential long term stays on board at least. We have added a wind generator, some solar panels, adverc battery management, internal LEDs etc for better power management ( plus petrol suitcase genny) and davits for easier dinghy deployment. I was casually mulling over what to do inside..there is reasonable storage, and as we seldom are more than 2 up , I wondered if folks made better storage space in the forward cabin or over the pilot berth etc. or just general boat management/setup for extended time on board - just in case I wanted to avoid some of the the learning curves.
AndrewB
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We are also putting on a solar panel (with goal-posts), extra batteries, large inverter, led lighting. There'll be a crane on the goal-posts to lower the outboard, rather than davits - we won't have a RIB. Not bothering with a wind generator again as they don't add a lot except during long passage-making (but maybe you just want to keep batteries topped while you are off the boat). There's much less storage below than on our old, rather smaller, blue water cruiser; but that doesn't bother us as we won't be needing to carry food and water for 6 months around the Med. Lots of friends and relatives are threatening to visit now we'll be a lot more accessible, so the forward cabin and heads can serve only temporarily as a sail-locker.
What I'd really like is a small workshop: wondering seriously about converting the pilot-berth area into a bench and tool storage. I've seen this done very nicely on a 346.
What I'd really like is a small workshop: wondering seriously about converting the pilot-berth area into a bench and tool storage. I've seen this done very nicely on a 346.
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GrahamM376
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Had ours 10 years. The only extra storage I made was to cut a hole and fit a lid under the corner seat cushion in the aft cabin, quite a bit of storage space there partly under the corner locker. I think some later boats were built with this mod. Problem is, more storage = more gear on board!
PeppaPig
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Yes we have that modification and the starter battery lives there. I probably want to squeeze another battery in as the amp/ battery ratio could just about take it. Assuming we do indulge in long terming aboard, I do like the look of some of the fuel cells around but they are pricey...; A water maker would be nice but probably unnecessary if the Med is the area we would be lurking around...; looking at other posts it seems improving fridge efficiency is more of a benefit in warmer climes especially as ours is the original 1990 fitted one and takes the lion share go the power....hmmm
PeppaPig
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Yes that would be a useful, I think I recall pictures of someone else's conversion at some stage.
BurnitBlue
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I have a Moody 346 but cannot imagine what is meant by "Pilot berth" area to build a work bench. Certainly not in the saloon. Is it referring to the small seat in the aft-cabin I wonder.
GrahamM376
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If you search the MOA forum and technical articles, most questions should be answered there.
AndrewB
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Apologies, may have got the wrong boat - I saw so many in a short space of time while I was looking to buy.
BurnitBlue
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Thanks for the quick reply ... I can now get some sleep.
lille_bee
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If you're going to spend longer periods in the Med you really MUST install holding tanks...
Also well worth fitting: solar panels, and some means of shading the cockpit and decks: can be a bit tricky to fit a bimini to a centre cockpit, I know...
Improving the fridge's insulation is also a must.
And a foot-operated sea-water pump/tap in the galley will help to save fresh water.
And windscoops!!!
Also well worth fitting: solar panels, and some means of shading the cockpit and decks: can be a bit tricky to fit a bimini to a centre cockpit, I know...
Improving the fridge's insulation is also a must.
And a foot-operated sea-water pump/tap in the galley will help to save fresh water.
And windscoops!!!
