Moody 42 MKII opinions please

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Im beginning to become fairly interested in one of these as a cruising boat and was wondering if anyone has experience of them who I can discuss their pro's and cons with.
Would you say it was more of a motor sailor than a sailing yacht?

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When I purchased my Moody 36 there was a 42 standing next door - the only reason I did not go for it was because I did not really need the extra cabin. The 36 I purchased was the best boat I have owned (5 others in the past). Absolutly not a motor sailor. Goes well even to windward and is very well built.
I have owned my 36 for about 10 years and in that time voyaged to the Med - x atlantic - throughout the Caribbean - up the East coast of USA - to Panama - x Pacific et al and back up the Red Sea. She sails well and is a good boat to be out in a blow in.

The accommadation is excellent and she is easy to handle.. sound like a salesman but they are good boats for blue water cruising. The back up fome moodys themselves leaves a lot to be desired and although I purchased mine through their brokerage department - I have found them expensive and unhelpful -

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Thankyou
The model I am looking at is a deck house saloon wth wheel steering at helm and internally which appeals to me for those long night passages.
However I am slightly concerned about the safety of the windows in the saloon, what do you think?

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Yes they do look quite big - the one I was looking at was different. Probably be all right except in really extream conditions - You could make up a board to go over them bolted at each end.

If you are thinking of sailing in the tropics you would probably want to do the night watches from the cockpit - it is such a good experience under the stars - also when sailing you do really need to be able to see the sails - make sure they are setting properly etc ..... If that is your intention - tropical paradise - then do make sure you can operate from the cockpit with comfort - you will spend most of your time there. When its blowing and raining and cold the best place to be is inside...

Out of interest I have small jackstays running round the cockpit -seperate from the jackstays on deck.

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I sailed an early Moody 52 on a delivery down to the Med, it was very similar only 10 feet longer. I did kind of fall in love with that one and I guess thats what has taken my inerest here.
The tropics? Well yes but not for a few years. I aim to spend a couple or three years moored in UK with Summer jaunts to maybe Atlantic Spain and portugal, then maybe a year or two in the med before finally pushing off to the tropics.

Crossing Biscay I was really glad of the Saloon at night though never really used the wheel from there, just pushed buttons on the autopilot and watched the radar. I must admit a lot of it was under engine as there wasnt a deal of wind, though when it did blow there was plenty of space on deck.

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Sounds good - Moody - particulaly when Angus Primrose was designing for them made excellent boats - Nothing wrong with being inside in the wet and cold - All americans I meet seem to have totally enclosed cockpits and have no problems with them - I suspect you would have a lot of good boat for the money,
regards
Michael

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