Is there any real reason to choose a Moody 29 over a Sadler 29?

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And / or ... are there any other 'bilge keel' 29'-ers anyone would support in the choice of .... and recommend?

I'm just looking for any sound advice ... and a 'shuv' in the right direction.

Plus anyone looking for a Virgo Voyager (bilge keel) (in commission) (with all bits & pieces) for £2,995 (cut me some 'slack' Admins) .... & YES .. I will buy the Beer / Rum / Port ... ;) get in contact .... :)

TIA ... :encouragement:

OG :)
 
The Moody is better built but IMO any boat of that era is likely to have problems so you had better choose case for case.
 
aquaplane said:
Beat me to it.

I'll raise you a Konsort Duo.

Are you looking for a bigger galley for the curry pan John?
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Ey-up Bob .... The Galley isn't the issue, I'm amazed at what delights I can produce from just two big pots :D .... I just need something bigger for us all to sit & eat / drink & socialise .... ;)
 
OK ... & thanks! .... I do see that a Konsort fits the brief ..... but what advantages are there over a Moody or Sadler? .... & are there issues with water ingress between the Sadler's hulls?
 
Are either of them prone to osmosis problems? I know of one sadler 29 where the ssle fell through after survey due to osmosis.
 
A key difference between a Sadler 29 and most other boats, inc Moody 29 and Westerly Konsort, is the Sadler is "foam filled" which makes it (aledgedly) unsinkable, and also means it is warm inside, with very little condensation. The downside is you lose internal space, so the Sadler feels smaller than the Westerly (and prob the Moody, but I've never been in one).
 
There are both types at my club.

I regard the Sadler 29 as the second best boat after mine; I would not even consider a Moody.

I have serious doubts about Moodys being all that well built, after seeing a few with twin keels ripped off in the 1987 Hurricane carnage, the grp looked pretty thin to me.

In all but the lightest winds I'd expect the Sadler to sail rings around the Moody, especially so in heavy weather.

The Sadler doesn't have as much room as the Moody - one of several Moody 31's at our club has a dishwasher ' for entertaining ' - when I asked the owner if it and the radar were on a common shaft drive he was not amused !

Sadler for sailors, Moody for dinner parties or large families.
 
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The Moody has more internal volume - but nothing as Tardis-like as the Konsort - but the Sadler is considerably better to windward, even if a trifle cramped.
Both fine boats - nothing to choose between in workmanship and osmosis not a known problem with either, but the Sadler Soggy Deck syndrome is well-known.
 
If sailing performance were the main criterion in this sort of price range, I would not be looking at any of these boats, because there are lots more options out there if you are looking for something that will go to windward as your main issue.

The OP seems to have other priorities?

Cheers
 
I owned a Moody 29, and sailed it as far as Finland from the west coast of Scotland, including a North Sea crossing. It was very roomy inside, has an excellent chart table and was very well built, even when bouncing off Swedish rocks :(. I particularly liked the well at the front for foredeck work.
It was a seaworthy boat, and quick on a reach, but not as good to windward as a Sadler - not sure how she would sail against a Konsort, but she was roomier inside. As for osmosis, she had some issues, but no more so than many Westerlys of that era. The age of the engine would be an issue - the Bukh was a fantastic engine, but getting very elderly now if still the original.

I would very happily own one again, and would choose one over a Konsort. If I was doing lots of single-handed sailing, and room was not so much of an issue, I would consider a Sadler as well.
Hope that helps!
 
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