moody 33s

[chops]

hi
has anyone had the opportunity to sail a moody 33s any information regards the sailing and interior lay out, why have some got teak interiors which look really good, then others have this dark cheap fablon effect that looks awful.
what are they like in a blow.
thanks ken

 

[chas]

I think it has the same hull as my 33 Mk1. If so, it is a comfortable and surprisingly fast sea boat, with enough weight to punch through heavy seas without too much slamming. It is best sailed upright and is very well balanced. They are dry boats, due to the flared bow an relatively high topsides (I have a centre cockpit but the 33s with an aft cockpit should be similar). My interior is very roomy and confortable but I do not know about the 33s. There is an archive section on the Moody site which can give some layout detail.

Hope this helps

 

[webcraft]

Interior layout is good, although the semi aft cabin means the chart table can't be used if the skipper is kipping. Loads of storage space.

Deck layout is excellent, with lots of safe foredeck space featuring an excellent (IMHO) anchor well. Room for foredeck lounging. Plenty of space in the cockpit.

The overall impression after over 2000 miles is one of incredible solidity. Stands up to her canvas well (her skipper hates reefing) but does slam a bit going hard to windward.

These can be had for well under £30,000 now and would seem to be a lot of boat for the money.

- Nick

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[PeteMcK]

The aft cockpit 33-S was produced for quite a short period of the 33's run, around 1980. Moody went over to wooden interiors about that time. The 78 - 81 Mk 2 CCs (i.e., mine) have wood grained formica to waist level with white vinyl above and hardwood trim; naff, maybe, but zero maintenance. The earlier you go, the more you tend towards naffness in fitout. The rig, hull and keel of the S are identical to those of the Mks 1 and 2 centre cockpit versions. Interior layouts differ considerably from one mark to the next. The CC Mk 3 (the 333), but no 'S' as far as I know, also has a taller mast, deeper keel, more ballast, but on the same displacement, so it should perform slightly better than the Mks 1, 2 and 'S'. Racing, the boat is rated as fast as a Sadler 32 or Contessa 32 (and the 333 should be significantly quicker). I think some 'S's have Bukh engines, about which I know nothing. Most 33s have the original Thornycrofts which are so big they last for ever, so long as you give them the bare essentials of care. They're fine in a blow and exceptionally dry - we start going down from the No 1 at 22 knots and start reefing the main at about 28/30 (i.e., hardly ever). The rig is pretty well bomb-proof but the gooseneck fittings and boom end swivel should be checked for wear; they need changed every 5 years or so (100 quid for the bits). Why don't you stick a query on the Info Exchange at www.moodyowners.org.uk ?