Sticky Fingers
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Price vs Value of used Moody yachts
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wully1
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And for good reason, I very much doubt the newer fat arsed, boxy , lightweight and cheaply built editions will be much sought after despite the howls of those who have invested in very recent boats..any boat that bends and flexes when you walk up the deck or stand on a large floor panel when new doesn't inspire any confidence in me.
Despite what anyone might try to tell me about modern, engineered designs.
Deviation
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After a VERY long time looking, researching, flying back to the UK at huge expense to visit numerous different types of boats and posting on here for advice, and have just purchased a near immaculate Moody 376 (and I am SUPER FUSSY!)
We don't know or care about whether it is a better, stronger, heavier, faster or more expensive boat compared to other boats. All we know is we sat down and over a period of time drew up a list of what we needed a boat to have.
We researched heavily all options and decided a 376 provided us with everything we wanted; a sturdy and safe boat for short, medium and possibly long haul journeys, a large aft cabin so we can comfortably share a bed, headroom for my tall husband, a corner galley so I can wedge myself in in rough weather, a decent nav station, traditional saloon seating and a fore cabin with separate heads where we can stuff the teenage child and inevitable girlfriend. The seller dropped a little on the asking price, but it will be worth every penny as we will have exactly the boat we want, with room to make some personal adaptations along the way. We are absolutely delighted with our choice. As everyone hopefully is if they know what they are after and are then prepared to wait for the right one at the right price to come along. On that note we have a beautiful, and immaculate Westerly Griffin for sale now if someone has been waiting for a great MAB!
We don't know or care about whether it is a better, stronger, heavier, faster or more expensive boat compared to other boats. All we know is we sat down and over a period of time drew up a list of what we needed a boat to have.
We researched heavily all options and decided a 376 provided us with everything we wanted; a sturdy and safe boat for short, medium and possibly long haul journeys, a large aft cabin so we can comfortably share a bed, headroom for my tall husband, a corner galley so I can wedge myself in in rough weather, a decent nav station, traditional saloon seating and a fore cabin with separate heads where we can stuff the teenage child and inevitable girlfriend. The seller dropped a little on the asking price, but it will be worth every penny as we will have exactly the boat we want, with room to make some personal adaptations along the way. We are absolutely delighted with our choice. As everyone hopefully is if they know what they are after and are then prepared to wait for the right one at the right price to come along. On that note we have a beautiful, and immaculate Westerly Griffin for sale now if someone has been waiting for a great MAB!
doug748
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Plus the excellent passage berth by the nav desk. I like that.
Put some snaps up when you are up and running.
Put some snaps up when you are up and running.
Andrew E
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Congrats on your purchase. Lovely boat, very jealous!
We're actually very interested in purchasing a Westerly Griffon as our next boat. This year we've been having major trouble with our current boat and we're almost at the point of cutting our losses before we pump thousands more into a boat that probably isn't worth very much on the market.
Is your Griffon listed on any of the boat sales websites? I would be very interested in reading a little more about it.
I have sent you a PM.
GrahamM376
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Congratulations, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Have a look at the MOA website - http://moodyowners.org/ - cheap to join the association and lots of maintenance info including many production drawings of the various models.
eddystone
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Enjoy! about 25 years ago I used to crew on a Moody 37 which I thought was a wonderful boat. The owner was a city lawyer with too much money so she felt compelled to "upgrade" to a new Halberg Rassy 45; at the time I remember wishing she hadn't.
Deviation
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Already done Graham! And joined the August cruise down to the West Country with them!
Sans Bateau
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I always found Moody's slow compared to Galadriel. But I do hear Moodys have good wardrobes.
Deviation
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Add that to the growing list of why I am happy then!
Mrnotming
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Galadriel's wardrobes no match for a HR also?
Mrnotming
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Since I posted the above,Yachting Monthly has published an article which claims that a re-useable resin will now allow the recycling of the vessel at end of useful life.
So this admirable initiative will help in many years to come,probably adding to the value of MAB's which cannot be thus treated!
classic jenny
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Mine had osmosis when I bought her and the people I used to sort it said they have repaired a few Moody's with the same problem. Lovely yacht to sail well built gives me confidence every time I sail her
Ravi
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There were a few things I found attractive about the old Moody boats that I looked at which distinguished them from the sort of AWB I ended up buying. These might be factors in their popularity (in the UK).
There are a lot of bilge Keel Moodys about - Handy in most UK sailing areas with drying harbours.
A ?33? that I looked at had a vast aft 'stateroom' cabin with 6'4" headroom throughout. That would be split into 2+ cabins on a JenBavBen.
Space for things like a decent anchor locker have not been compromised for the sake of interior comfort.
A few posters have said that the Westerlys hold their value like Moodys. Not always the case, in my experience. The single cabin Westerlys like the Renown, Longbow, etc. are at the cheaper end of the market for 30'+ old boats.
Maybe the Moody design strength is that it hasn't dated as much as the other older marques.
There are a lot of bilge Keel Moodys about - Handy in most UK sailing areas with drying harbours.
A ?33? that I looked at had a vast aft 'stateroom' cabin with 6'4" headroom throughout. That would be split into 2+ cabins on a JenBavBen.
Space for things like a decent anchor locker have not been compromised for the sake of interior comfort.
A few posters have said that the Westerlys hold their value like Moodys. Not always the case, in my experience. The single cabin Westerlys like the Renown, Longbow, etc. are at the cheaper end of the market for 30'+ old boats.
Maybe the Moody design strength is that it hasn't dated as much as the other older marques.
GrahamM376
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What year is yours? I think the 333 is an Angus Primrose design and of an age before they moved on to isophthalic resins in the later 80's with the Bill Dixon designs. Although there may be some, osmosis isn't a regular problem with the later boats.
Pete7
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Indeed, for the smaller Moodys the layout of heads at the bottom of the companion way and galley opposite has been maintained by the big volume boat builders, so perhaps Moodys did get it right for the time with the Bill Dixon designs.
classic jenny
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Mine is in fact a 1984 333
overstag
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Please allow me to make an observation as a non-British sailor.
It seems to me that Britons tend to think that older is better in many things in life. Be it sailing yachts, cars, or houses. The love for the old things and restaurations seems to be omnipresent. "Let's get out of the EU, we did very nicely when the Empire was still around" ��
Perhaps this is why the yachts of yesteryear have such a devout following in Britain? I can't see much of that in Holland.
It seems to me that Britons tend to think that older is better in many things in life. Be it sailing yachts, cars, or houses. The love for the old things and restaurations seems to be omnipresent. "Let's get out of the EU, we did very nicely when the Empire was still around" ��
Perhaps this is why the yachts of yesteryear have such a devout following in Britain? I can't see much of that in Holland.
GrahamM376
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Perhaps you don't see many older boats in Holland because they're away sailing elsewhere. We see lots of Dutch registered older grp and steel liveboard boats.
rotrax
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Thats funny-I always associate Holland with older boats-I always see plenty when I am visiting. In my experience the Dutch are very enthusiastic about their traditional and classic boats of all kinds.