Moody 27 for sale in United Kingdom for £12,950

Ever popular Bill Dixon Bilge keel design with a fast hull and a good ballast ratio to make her both stiff and seaworthy, while having a good turn of speed under power. The Moody 27 has very good head room for her size and has a well planned and practical layout with a vast amount of storage space.. There is seating for 6 at the saloon table.

Description
The always popular and timeless Bill Dixon designed, bilge keel family cruiser - awaiting more adventure with a new owner.
The Moody 27 was built from 1981 to 1985 - so this is a late example, before the 28 was introduced. She benefits from being fitted with the 18hp Volvo 2002 series engine.
Regularly serviced and maintained.

New skin fitting in 2008. New shaft in 2010. New Crusader sails in 2011.

Dimensions
Length Overall: 8.43m /27'8"
Length at Waterline: 6.68m / 21'11"
Beam: 2.95m / 9'8"
Max Draft: 1.04m / 3'5"  Bilge keels
Displacement: 2,608 kg / 5,750 lbs
Ballast: 1,148 kg / 2,530 lbs

Engine
Volvo Penta 18 hp 2002 series

Tankage
Fuel: 61 l / 16 gal.
Water: 57 L / 15 gal.

Accommodation
5/6 berths in 2 cabins.
Forecabin has V-berth with insert. Wardrobe & cupboard storage. Double doors separate forecabin from saloon.
Saloon: Port and starboard berths in saloon with lee cloths. Large quarter berth to starboard. Large hinged table in center of saloon with drinks storage locker in center. Large lockers under all berths and plenty of cave lockers to port/starboard.Good shelving over each saloon berth as well as several storage lockers.
Heads: Separate heads compartment with marine toilet, basin with manual cold water and wet locker
Navigation area incorporates a neat foldable nav table on portside.
Galley: L shaped galley area with Gimballed gas cooker with 2 gas burners, grill & separate oven. Stainless steel sink with manual cold water. Large cool box. Galley storage under sink, under cooker, above cooker and work surface.

Sails and Rig
Mainsail:slab reefing - renewed 2009 Crusader
Furling genoa - renewed%) Crusader
Masthead rig with a single set of spreaders
Boom kicker & two genoa winches snf halyard winches on mast (lines not led aft)
Tiller steering with transom mounted rudder + tiller extension and autohelm fitting

Deck
Navy blue sprayhood and boom cover. Aluminum toe rails incorporating stanchion bases, fairleads, stainless steel pulpit & pushpit, stainless steel transom boarding ladder. Lines leading aft from mast to cockpit. Jackstays. Tiller steering.
Winches: Halyard: 2 single speed Lemar 6's. Sheet: 2 Lewmar 16's

Electrical
12v with charging by engine and a trickle charger when needed by shore power.
240v inverter

Navigation kit
VHF - ICOM IC-M58
Streamline ST400 GPS
AdvanSea T.50 Plotter
Autohelm 800 tiller pilot
Kenwood stereo radio/cd
Barometer

Inventory
Warps and fenders
Boat hook
Outboard bracket
Liferaft - but due a service
Various life jackets (adults & children)
Fire extinguishers and fire blanket
Oil lamp in saloon

Specifications