Mid sized yacht with nice aft cabin

[pvb]

No I am not twisting your words ...

Really? My post said ...

You might help him more by advising him to steer well clear of homemade boats!

Your reply to me said ...

Why are you saying that a homemade boat would always be of a lesser quality that a "professionally" built boat.

So where did I say anything about quality?

 

[Bobc]

Looks like Cooprec has decided to hijack every thread to make sure that everyone knows that all the keels have fallen off of all the millions of fin keeled boats out there, and the only safe boat to buy is a home built one that's never got it's keel even slightly damp yet.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Really? My post said ...



Your reply to me said ...



So where did I say anything about quality?

Ye I was trying to find out why you consider the OP should keep clear of homebuilt boats and questions if quality was a factor.

In fact in a follow you did poster then

homemade boats are often constructed to poor standard
[/QUOTE}

Which answers my question,

We just have a different view on boating and boat construction.

 

[pvb]

Ye I was trying to find out why you consider the OP should keep clear of homebuilt boats and questions if quality was a factor.

In fact in a follow you did poster then

Again, my post replied to your suggestion of "lesser quality", as you'd mentioned it I elaborated on some reasons.

My main issue with homemade boats is that they can be very very difficult to sell.

 

[pyrojames]

How about an Oyster 39? Noce stern cabin, not sure about the overall looks though.

 

[rogerthebodger]

My main issue with homemade boats is that they can be very very difficult to sell.

That may be true, but people like coopec and myself don't build with the idea to sell which is why we tend to over capitalise the boat.

Also most people who start to build a boat don't finish the boat. In the case of mine the hull was build some years ago then sold to other people and it was the person (3rd owner) Who ran a company repairing/maintaining fishing boats in Hout Bay, CapeTown) who built the superstructure then lost interest and I purchased the hull, superature and engine and finished it off/launched 11 years ago.

Some just run out of money or lose interest.

 

[dunedin]

Bob

Have you seen this one then?

IJMUIDEN HOLLAND

How in heavens name is this helping the OP in finding out about boats with a STERN CABIN !!!

Not helpful

 

[BabaYaga]

Hi All,
Quick question for advice.

I’m looking to understand if there are any other boats similar to the moody 34 c/c with the nice aft cabin, under 40foot.

I’m struggling to find any but I’m sure there must be?

This appears to be somewhat similar in size and style to the Moody, but with a different interior layout:
https://www.storebropassion.de/boote/storebro33/images/storebro33-1978.pdf

 

[Lucy52]

There is a Moody 37 on the yacht market for 40K, Southampton. Has a comfortable aft cabin, but no island berth, and a large fridge freezer.

 

[Straightman21]

I have a Westerly Oceanranger [38ft], en suite aft cabin plus forrard heads. I'm 6'5" and way too fat but find it roomy enough nevertheless.

 

[Birdseye]

Hi All,
Quick question for advice.

I’m looking to understand if there are any other boats similar to the moody 34 c/c with the nice aft cabin, under 40foot.

I’m struggling to find any but I’m sure there must be?

Moody 35 and Moody 36.

 

[E39mad]

Southerly 105
Southerly 115
Westerly Seahawk 34

 

[dje67]

Bene 36cc is definately worth looking at. Full height aft cabin with seating area. Massive galley area down the port side and a good sized heads on stbd, again full height shower area and doors to main cabion and aft cabin (almost en-suite!). Hull portlights in the main cabin area are fantastic for sitting downstairs but being part of the outside world. Fwd cabin is a bog-standard V-berth with full height standing area at the after end.

Only downsides I'd mantion are that locker space is pathetic (sacrificed for internal space) and the aft cabin bed is offset to one side, so someone has to do some climbing to get to heads in the middle of the night...!. Cockpit is a bit small - easily seat 2 at the wheel pedestal. Handles well-enough in the marina - just don't try to keep it head to wind when reversing.

Spray hood gives good coverage over the cockpit and full enclosures are available (wish I had one!). Easy boat to singlehand - all controls are within reach of the helm andgenoa winches and mainsheet can be reached without even stretching.

Other postives - engine bay is huge and easy to access fore and aft. Perfect for a cruising couple, but also good for 1-2 kids in the fore cabin. Plenty deck space behind the cockpit for dingy and/or liferaft. 150l deisel tank lasts for ages and almost half a ton of water tanks means 2-3 weeks away from civilisation.

Keel has stayed attached so far.....

 

[ashtead]

It seems to me that most sub 40ft aft cabin yachts have somewhat squashed look but assuming that look isn’t an issue there would seem to be few out there apart from the Moody and Westerly mentioned. I guess it really depends on what the OP wants from a stern cabin and to what degree sacrifice of storage, stern access and easy of mooring is tolerated. We also don’t really have an idea of budget save that a Bav38 is too dear. I’m guessing the max budget is say 50k? But it might help to clarify . I guess it also depends on how short a forecabin the OP needs and if prepared to stoop to reach the stern. I don’t think an offset berth is a good idea personally on the Bene 36 and the steering position seems rather high maybe ?

 

[Gwylan]

Westerly Seahawk.
Ours worked well for us before old age took over.

 

[coopec]

It seems to me that most sub 40ft aft cabin yachts have somewhat squashed look but assuming that look isn’t an issue there would seem to be few out there apart from the Moody and Westerly mentioned. I guess it really depends on what the OP wants from a stern cabin and to what degree sacrifice of storage, stern access and easy of mooring is tolerated. We also don’t really have an idea of budget save that a Bav38 is too dear. I’m guessing the max budget is say 50k? But it might help to clarify . I guess it also depends on how short a forecabin the OP needs and if prepared to stoop to reach the stern. I don’t think an offset berth is a good idea personally on the Bene 36 and the steering position seems rather high maybe ?

I'm fitting out a 43ft cc and I am working like a one armed wall paper hanger trying to fit everything in. Mind you I would have a 3ft lazarette.


Beneteau cc 36ft

 

[LadyInBed]

You might help him more by advising him to steer well clear of homemade boats!

My Colvic Countess 33 is 'home' completed, a bit different to home made!
The guy who completed it did an excellent job and any modifications that I've made I have tried to keep up to his standard.
OP - The Countess comes in various forms, standard and pilot house saloon, short or tall and one or two masts, single or twin keels 33 or 37 foot LOA, so sailing ability depends on configuration, layout and build quality depends on who fitted it out.
See Lady in Red - Colvic Countess : Monty Mariner for details.

 

[E39mad]

Dufour 39 cc is a good looking centre cockpit boat.

 

[pvb]

My Colvic Countess 33 is 'home' completed, a bit different to home made!
The guy who completed it did an excellent job and any modifications that I've made I have tried to keep up to his standard.

Indeed, rather different. At least you know that the hull and deck were properly moulded in a factory, rather than thrown together outside!

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Contest did a 38 both sloop and ketch and the 40s which is 39ft is very nice.