Moody 44 for sale in Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom

Moody 44 - 1992 - £89,950

If comfort, performance and ocean cruising ability, combined with British built quality to Lloyds assured standards appeals, the Moody 44 has to be a serious contender.

Marine Projects (Moody) developed this highly capable and expertly refined, ocean cruiser during the 90's. Their primary aim was comfortable passage-making, combined with mile eating performance. In the Moody 44, they achieved this perfectly.

‘Dreamweaver’ is of the more indulgent, 6-berth layout. With the ‘dressing room’ extension to the aft cabin, rather than the ‘passage’ berth option shown in the layout reproduced below. She will also be of interest to those looking for the more moderate draft of only 1.50m against the standard fin version’s 2.10m. Another notable feature fitted to this particular Moody 44 is the provision for a self-tacking track and ‘blade’ sail to assist in windward performance and in reducing the workload for a small crew.

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• Six berths across two double cabins, and a twin bunk guest cabin.
• Double cabin forward with en-suite heads access.
• Forward heads with access doors to forward cabin and saloon.
• Forward bunk/pullman guest cabin.
• Saloon with ample seating.
• L-shaped galley.
• Roomy Nav Station.
• Master cabin aft with indulgent dressing area and ensuite heads.

Hot-air heating and a 240V AC electrical distribution system are fitted for comfort and convenience.

Forward Cabin:
Twin ‘Vee’ berth layout with an infilling cushion to create a double berth as required. A large, opening deck hatch (lens replaced recently) provides good light levels but is fitted with blinds (black-out and anti-insect) to assist in long lie-ins too! Lockers abound, with storage beneath the berths (using Moody’s drop in stowage bags) and individual closed lockers outboard and above the berths. A hanging locker/wardrobe to port, aft. ‘En-suite’ access offers private access to a forward heads compartment, to port side.

Forward Heads:
This, located to port with doors from both the saloon and from the forward cabin serves as a day-use heads/shower and an ‘en-suite’ heads to the forward cabin at night. This compartment features two specific areas; the aft area is intended for use as the shower cubicle (with the toilet hidden under a moulded, hinged seat) and a screen to minimise the spread of water to the hand basin’s area. Good light and ventilation is offered by a long, opening window to the coach roof side, with two individual hatches over. A moulded counter top with inset wash hand basin incorporates a locker beneath, while there are shelved closed lockers (with mirrored doors) outboard of the counter and the showering area, beneath the side deck.

Forward ‘Pullman’ or Bunk cabin:
Located forward and to starboard of the centre-line, opposite the forward heads compartment, a twin bunked cabin offers 2 simple single berths. With storage beneath the lower bunk and two half-height lockers forward. Light and ventilation by means of two deck hatches over.

Saloon:
This is generously fitted with an indulgently elongated ‘C’-shaped settee, wrapped around a fixed, but leafed table that is located to port, while to starboard there are two built-in easy chairs with contoured arms and backrest cushions. By lifting the aft-most leaf of the table an internal bottle storage, within the integral plinth is found. A Samsung flat-screen television (240V AC with masthead antenna) is fitted outboard of the seating this side for convenient viewing from the easy chairs on the other side of the space. Ample storage lockers and open storage has been provided each side above and outboard of the seating. All finished in the light teak, with contrasting styling line, synonymous with Moody’s of the time. Long, fixed windows let light to this compartment and combine with a centre-line opening hatch for further light and ventilation. A set of small clock/barometer/ thermometer/hygrometer is mounted on the forward bulkhead.

Galley:
This takes the form of a slightly ‘opened’ L-shape, running down the passageway to starboard of the cockpit, ending at the forward of two doors to the aft cabin’s en-suite heads compartment and combining with a huge work surface beneath the forward end of the cockpit’s well and behind the companionway steps. The forward arm of the ‘L’ provides a peninsular in which twin stainless steel sinks are fitted. A large, deep fridge (with ice-making capability) is top-accessed through the outboard work surface, with a separate ‘cool’ locker too. There are multiple closed lockers immediately outboard of the main work surface and in closed lockers beneath the starboard side deck. A gimballed gas cooker, with three hob burners, grill and oven can be covered by a stowaway panel to match the work surface when not in use. The gas supply is switched/closed by remote solenoid for convenience. A top-opening rubbish bin is provided within the inboard, large work surface beneath the cockpit’s well, cutlery drawer & large locker, while a 240v microwave, kettle and coffee-maker are sited on this inboard area too.

Navigation Area:
Located to port of the companionway, this is a comfortably snug central working area, with eye-level peninsular, intended to be fitted with radar or chart plotter screens, facing the navigator. The current owners use a tablet for GPS-based navigation and there are two instrument repeaters (linked to the cockpit-based instrumentation) fitted alongside. A large, central and hinged, distribution board is, fitted alongside the Navigator’s left shoulder and is divided into 12V DC and 240 AC systems. Tank levels are also displayed alongside. There are two USB/12V DC outlets provided here too. Alpine CD/MP3 player with overhead speakers in the main saloon and in the cockpit.

Aft cabin and en-suite aft heads:
This cabin space is of the optional ‘extended’ layout, utilising the hull volume to port of the cockpit for a dressing table style ‘vanity’ unit and indulgent storage space (wardrobes) within a linked ante-room; almost satisfying the term Master ‘suite’. The full width of the hull abaft the cockpit accommodates a centre-line double berth with access to the berth itself from either side. Individual seats, each to one side of the berth facilitate sitting to change clothes, with drawers and lockers spaces to either side, abaft ‘His’ and ‘Hers’ wardrobes mirroring each other to the forward ends of this particular space. A doorway to starboard side of the cockpit’s well leads to the aft heads compartment which has a lockable door between the aft end of the galley and the compartment itself for the maintenance of exclusivity as and when desired.

The sleeping area itself is blessed with plenty of light and ventilation, with a large fixed window to the aft end of the coachroof being a feature above the berth and an opening portlight fitted above the head-end of the berth, through the transom, plus individual, opening portlights to either side of the coachroof’s trunking to encourage cross-ventilation.

The master, en-suite heads compartment is generously proportioned with a moulded hand basin set within a softly contoured vanity unit, all separated from the showering area that accommodates a marine-flushing toilet beneath a GRP moulded, hinged seat to disguise/shield the toilet itself from shower water. The aft heads is connected to a holding tank with a deck pump-out point on the transom. A long, opening portlight can provide good light levels and plenty of ventilation.

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Engine:

A Perkins M50 Prima, four cylinder, indirectly cooled & naturally aspirated diesel engine drives a three bladed ‘Autoprop’ (self-feathering and self-adjusting) by Bruntons through a conventional propeller shaft.

Recorded engine hours at 5/2025: 2324 hours

Electrical:

A Sterling 50 amp battery charger is fitted.

Tankage:

• Freshwater: 454 litres (100 Imp. gallons)
• Fuel: 318 litres (75 Imp. gallons).
• Holding tank connected to aft heads (unknown capacity) with a deck pump-out point on the transom.

Sails and Spars

Aluminium alloy ‘Kemp’ branded double spreader mast with In-Mast furling system.

Kemp boom and rod kicker. Furlex headsail furling system. Rutgerson curved self-tacking track system for a self-tacking headsail. Inner forestay with Wichard ratchet tensioner.

Clear deck surfaces with sail control lines led aft to cockpit beneath covers.

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar ST52 self-tailing sheet winches
• 2 x Lewmar ST30 mainsheet winches
• 1 x Lewmar ST30 halyard winch
• 1 x Lewmar 40 (non-ST) halyard winch mounted on the mast.

Sails:

• Roller furling genoa.
• In-mast furling mainsail (Hyde 2017).
• Self-tacking, high aspect ratio Jib/’blade’ sail.
• Cruising chute with snuffer.

Instrumentation

Within the cockpit:

• Raymarine Axiom Chart Plotter.
• Simrad IS15 wind speed & direction display.
• Simrad IS15 ‘Combi’ multi display Log/Speed/Depth etc.
• Raymarine 6001+ autopilot control display and ST600R wired remote.
• Steering compass on wheel binnacle.

At Nav station:

• Simrad IS15 Combi multi display Log/Speed/Depth etc.
• Skanti VHF handset (non DSC) with remote cockpit speaker.
• 1 x Cobra handheld VHF Radios.

Deck Equipment

• 20kg/45Lb CQR style anchor.
• 10mm anchor chain.
• Electric anchor windlass with warping drum and remote control in cockpit.
• Continental style teak rubbing strake to each topside.
• Sprayhood (New in 2023) with grab handle on trailing edge.
• Full cockpit canopy.
• Set of blue acrylic covered cockpit cushions.
• Ensign & staff.
• Outboard motor lifting crane/derrick.
• Outboard motor storage rail mount.
• Moulded steps down to stern platform/transom with bathing ladder.
• Continental style step-thru bow pulpit.
• Mid-ships mooring cleats.
• Whitlock Constellation steering binnacle with hide-covered wheel.
• Cockpit table and mug rack.
• Aluminium alloy extending boat hook.

Safety Equipment

• XM 6 Person ORC Liferaft (Manufactured 2012, now beyond recommended service date) mounted in stainless steel cradle on aft rail.
• Manual bilge pump operable in cockpit.
• 12v DC Bilge pump with float switch.
• 2kg Carbon Dioxide Fire extinguisher at companionway.
• Horseshoe lifebuoy and light.
• ‘Oscar’ type MoB sling.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as Liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.