Moody 422 for sale in Toulon, 83 France

This owner's version Moody 422 is ideal for long voyages.
Constructed in Kevlar-reinforced polyester, 72 of these well built Moody 442's were produced at the Marine Projects Yard in Plymouth England between 1986 to 1988, built to the designs Bill Dixon (one of the best English naval architects of his generation).

This owner's version Moody 422 is ideal for long voyages.
Constructed in Kevlar-reinforced polyester, 72 of these well built Moody 442's were produced at the Marine Projects Yard in Plymouth England between 1986 to 1988, built to the designs Bill Dixon (one of the best English naval architects of his generation).
For a boat of this size the aft cabin on the Moody 422 is particularly spacious and has a centerline double with all round access and of course an ensuite heads with hot and cold water. Not too big but with plenty of storage and a safe center cockpit, she makes a great comfortable cruising boat for a couple and occasional guests or a small family. Sail handling is made easy with her all furling rig and she comes well equipped and ready to go sailing.
The Moody 422 is a safe and stable sloop of 40.67 feet (12.40 meters), beam 13.25 feet (4.04 meters), draft 8 feet (2.44 meters), headroom 7.5 feet (2.29 meters).
The Moody 422 stability is inherent in its semi-heavy displacement. It's very low rolling character and it's ability to never slam in choppy water make it a very comfortable boat at sea and at anchor.
Owners Comments
A well equipped and well maintained unit, which makes this boat an excellent opportunity, to be seized very quickly.
En route to Toulon where she will be antifouled.

Rare in this condition !!!

Accommodation

From deck, there are eight opening portholes: one in the forward cabin, one in the forward bathroom, two in the saloon, four in the owners aft cabin and a porthole in the bathroom of the aft cabin.

Forecabin: 2 single berths in a 'V' formation with an infill piece to convert these berths to a double. Hanging locker, with a dressing table, a door to the forward toilet gives the cabin an en-suite facility.
Forward toilet: situated to starboard this compartment is fully fitted out with a marine wc, washbasin and shower, hot and cold water. Doors give access to forward cabin and forward end of the main saloon.
Saloon: 'U' shaped settee is to starboard with a single settee/berth opposite to port. Drop leaf dining table.
Galley: 'U' shaped galley is to port, aft of the saloon. Hot and cold water.
Two fridges
Three-burner stove with oven
220V microwave
220V Nespresso coffee machine,
220V kettle
Cooking utensils
Navigation area: situated opposite the galley. Chart table.
Aft passageway: with single pilot berth.

Aft cabin: centreline fore and aft double berth. A settee is fitted to starboard and a hanging locker and dresser to port. A completely self contained toilet compartment is provided en suite to this cabin, equipped with marine wc, and shower with hot and cold water.

Sails And Rigging

1998 Furlex furling genoa in very good condition.
Spare genoa.
Tormentin to be derailed on a releasable stay.
Large furling sail in good condition.
Spare large sail.
Mast chair.
T-shaped genoa rails with 4 adjustables Lewmar roller blades.
The shrouds are new and were replaced in June 2020.

Deck Equipment

Lewmar 54 electric mainsail winch.
Two Lewmar 54 crank genoa winches.
Lewmar 30 genoa furling winch.
Two Lewmar 30 Sheave winches, Lewmar halyard return / maneuvers.
Spare Lewmar spare ball trolley, never used.
Ball carriage mounted on the original sheet bar.
Brake of balm.
Two mooring cleats in the front, two in the middle and two in the rear.
Large diameter wheel bar.
Compass on barrel with lighting replaced in 2018 and in very good condition.
Raised engine gas control.
Folding table.
Three mattresses for protection and comfort, numerous cushions.
Hand pump control.
Original emergency tiller.
Lofrans Cayman 1000 W windlass replaced with its electric circuit in June 2020.
50 meters of chain of 10.
1 plow base anchor.
1 rescue anchor for better hanging available.
Powerful bow thruster with control at the helm.

Electrical

Five batteries including one dedicated to the engine.
Victron Blue Smart battery charger.
Victron BMV 712 battery monitor.
Battery switch.
Two Victron ARGO FET charge distributors.
Complete repair of the load circuit.
Complete change of all circuit cuts.
Installation of a second 140A alternator on the engine designed for optimum charging from low revs.
Six 100 Wp solar panels.
Solar and wind regulator.
Large array of fuses.
All bulbs (including navigation lights) are LED.
220 V circuit protected by circuit breaker and RCD.
220V outlets in each cabin, in the saloon, in the kitchen and at the chart table.
Four USB sockets and a cigarette lighter socket at the chart table.
Two USB sockets on the wheel.
Fifty meters of cable for electrical connection to the quay.

Engine

62.5 hp Nanni diesel engine replaced the original Perkin engine in 1996.
5 cylinder configuration.

Nominal speed 2700 rpm idle speed 850 rpm maximum torque speed 1800 rpm.

Ingestion system, turbocharged intake, closed circuit cooling with heat exchanger and air cooling. 

The basis of the engine is Kubota.
Two alternators.
600 liter diesel tank under the aft cabin bed.
Engine perfectly maintained by professionals, oil change every 100 hours.
Numerous mechanical and electrical spare parts in stock on the boat.

Water

Two water tanks of three hundred and fifty liters each under the seats of the saloon.

A desalinator which must be overhauled because it is rarely used.

Two bathroom showers.
A cockpit shower on the aft apron.

A stainless steel water heater with polyurethane foam insulation equipped with a 220V electrical resistance and an exchanger, which uses the calories from the engine cooling circuit.

Navigation And Communication Instruments

Garmin 1020xs Chartplotter / Depth sounder is a versatile fishfinder for clear and reliable guidance in all seas of the world.

Basemap Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, Florida, coastal maps, fishing maps.

This chartplotter is compatible with Bluechart g2 and Bluechart g2 Vision marine charts.

Support for scanning sounders, 10 '' high resolution screen, allows you to plot your course with all the functions for sailing, rosette, laylines, simultaneous display of heading followed and COG with a wind page.

Garmin Helm allows you to view and control the chartplotter from your iPhone or iPad and with Bluechart Mobile you can plan your route on your iPad, and transfer it to your chartplotter.

Wind Vane Anemometers: a Gwind Garmin with double tail and three blade propeller and a Raymarine wind vane anemometer and a handheld anemometer always practical.

Garmin Black Box AISTM 800 Transceiver Reliable and simple communication system that transmits boat information to nearby AIS receiver, while receiving data from surrounding AIS targets, 5W class B / SO transmit power, NMEA 2000 connection with chartplotter Garmin 1020xs and adjustable alarm.

Garmin VHF radio displays AIS targets, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress call and direct call function with programmed MMSI number, 25W transmit power with built-in

GPS, if there is a problem, ASN can increase your chances to be rescued quickly.
Portable waterproof floating VHF with DSC function can recorded MOB point, 5W power.

Pilot GHCtm20 Marine autopilot control unit. With its large 4' color screen, it is very comfortable to read with a day / night display mode. It is associated with the Raymarine type 1 mechanical cylinder which is characterized by a powerful torque, a high speed from lock to lock.

InReach Explorer satellite communication and GPS navigation device with maps and sensors, allows sending and receiving of SMS via the Iridium satellite network, sending an SOS message to the continuously open GEOS coordination center, exchanging messages on the nature of your emergency and receive confirmation of the arrival of help. It allows you to exchange messages with your friends' cellphones, send e-mails and get the weather forecast in your area.

Easy-to-use Garmin GPS 73 with maps, it is a backup GPS, it floats, and the Garmin Sailassist feature includes a start line, heading and countdown.

IRIDIUM GO allows satellite connection up to 5 mobile devices, telephone, SMS, GPS position, activation of emergency services, email, photo transfer, weather reception (Grib file). One flaw: the price of the subscription (I only use it for crossings!)

RADAR with 24 mile range for early traffic detection, navigation aids, moving target display allows for better situational awareness at a glance. The high power consumption of the radar limits its use to situations of zero visibility, two to three times a year.

Navtex Furumo NX300 5' dual frequency 490/518 kHz with ferrite antenna, simultaneous reception of international (518kHz) and national (490kHz) Navtex messages, 200 messages of 500 characters can be stored in the memory.

Tender And Outboard

2.5-meter dinghy
Yamaha 5 HP two-stroke engine, always serviced and working perfectly

Safety

The large steering wheel is protected by a rigid fiberglass and polyester awning with four solar panels on the roof, stainless steel port and starboard handrails, and port and starboard vertical handrails, two side protection biminis and a rear bimini . The rigid awning and its protections allow you to face very bad weather and get out in complete safety. The front and rear dies have been replaced by stainless steel tubes for four meters at the front and five meters at the rear

Stainless steel balconies at the foot of the mast.
Strap lifelines
Upholstery in the cockpit for harness lanyards.
Four self-inflating vests, two harnesses, and four foam life jackets.
New liferaft.
Telescopic boom.
An inflatable horseshoe buoy.
Four fire extinguishers, first aid kit.
Ocean signal distress beacon.
EPIRB beacon and rescue Me beacon.
Garmin GPSmap 86i.
Garmin Inreach.
Iridium Go.
A new 4 persons liferaft.

General

Television in owners aft cabin
A pair of 7x50 marine binoculars.
An electronic thermometer that measures dry, wet and relative humidity, useful in the morning when sailing.
Passerelle
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