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1996 Moody S38

Name: 1996 Moody S38
Brand: Moody
Availability: InStock

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Specifications

Make Moody

Model S38

Year 1996

Length 39.0ft (11.9m)

Beam 3.66m

Hull Material GRP/fibreglass

Engine Volvo Penta D2-40, 39hp, 748 hours

Fuel Type diesel

Location Chichester, United Kingdom

Equipment & Extras

Length waterline: 0.00 metres
Tax / VAT status: Paid / Included
Fuel tank capacity: 182 litres
Water tank capacity: 300 litres
Holding tank capacity: 70 litres

Manual Jabsco marine toilet (new 2019)
Electric operated marine toilet with sanitiser unit
Raytheon AIS 650 transponder
Comar AIS Display / Receiver
Garmin GPS
Anders IPC2 with chart library and plotting software
Beetronics 12 inch chart plotting display
Raytheon R80 Radar Display with MARPA tracking
ICOM IC-M56 VHF Radio
ICOM handheld VHF radio
Battery monitors
Navtex
Inverter
Sony radio / CD player
EPIRB
L-shaped galley
2 s/s sinks
Drinking water faucet with filtered water (0.1micron)
Jabsco Par Max 4 pump (new 2022)
Accumulator Tank
Gimballed SMEV 3 burner cooker with oven and grill
Ninja dual basket air fryer (new 2024)
Large refrigerator with freezer section
Large cool box
Fire Extinguisher
U-shaped settee
Folding dining table
TV / DVD Player
Heater controls
Gas shut off valve
Lewmar Ocean opening hatch
Full height wet locker
Clock and barometer
Automatic fire extinguisher (engine room)
Calorifier
s/s waterlock / muffler
Engine start up blower
Domestic and starter battery banks
Selden silver anodised, double spreader mast and boom
Stainless steel standing rigging (replaced 2020)
Mast top VHF Windex aerial
Navigation and anchor lights
Steaming and deck flood lights
Port and starboard flag halyards
Radar reflector
Kemp Furlex headsail furling system
Harken cruising chute furler
Arun Mainsail
Cross cut Genoa with foam luff and uv strip (replaced 2023)
One Sails Cruising Chute (new 2019)
Single line reefing system with 3 rows deep slab reefing points
Lazyjacks
Lewmar mainsail traveller
Lewmar genoa travellers
Blue 2 piece mainsail cover
Integral bathing platform
Folding helmsman seat
s/s swim ladder
Shoal keel
Sleipner SE80 bow thruster
Chain locker
50metres 8mm Maggi Catene Aqua 7 calibrated chain
35lb plough anchor
Lofans Royal manual windlass
s/s stemhead fitting with bow rollers
Coppercoat antifouling (recoat 2016)
s/s pulpit and pushpit with gate
All round s/s guard wires with gates
s/s aft gantry
Raytheon radome
AIS aerials
GPS antenna
TV aerial
2 x 50w solar panels (new 2023)
6 x s/s mooring cleats
s/s stern mounted cleats for dinghy mooring
Full length 25mm high tenacity polyester safety lines
Pushpit mounted horseshoe lifebuoy
Pushpit mounted Suzuki 2.5hp outboard (new 2020)
Bilge pump outlets
Eberspacher exhaust
2 x Dorade vents
Lewmar Ocean hatches
9 x Lewmar Old Standard portlights (5 opening)
Deck mounted mainsheet traveller
Side deck mounted genoa tracks with towable cars
2 self tailing Lewmar genoa sheet winches
1 Lewmar winch for genoa reefing line
2 Lewmar winches serving mainsail reefing lines
Pulpit and pushpit mounted navigation lights
Liferaft
Zodiac Dinghy

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Description

Remarks :With much regret, the owner of 'Jenni P' is having to give up sailing and sell his beloved Moody S38 of which he has owned since new. Used exclusively for short-handed leisure cruising, mainly Channel and Atlantic coasts of France and south coast of England, never raced. She is a very comfortable and dry boat to sail with easy and predictable motion in a seaway, not the fastest by modern standards – about 8.0 knots on beam reach in 15k wind but a reliable passage maker and highly manoeuvrable under both sail and power. All main controls including cruising chute furler are led to cockpit making for practical short / single handed sailing. She accommodates six adults easily on extended voyages in 2 cabins. She has been professionally maintained and always marina berthed.Purchased new by current owner on 19/3/97. VAT paid. Fully registered on UK Ships Register, official number: 900202, port: Southampton, Call Sign: MWSL. Built by Marine Projects in 1996 – Yard Number B4039, HIN GBMPP00024H697, launched March 1997 at Swanwick. Designer Bill Dixon, Lloyds certified hull.The owner would be open to transferring the remainder of the berth in Chichester marina which runs up until the end of March 2026.Please contact us on 01243 550042 for more information and to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation :Accommodation: Owners Aft Cabin: Very large fore and aft double bed in cabin that extends the full width of boat, Air flow topper, large under bunk storage bins and access to fuel tank, access to engine and engine seacock, aft access to steering gear and battery charger 2 hanging lockers to port and starboard, vanity unit to port, similar unit on starboard side for storage, seat with stowage under 240 volt sockets, heater outlets En suite access to aft heads Opening overhead hatch to cockpit which serves as escape hatch, opening portlight, reading lights Large Storage Bins under bunks Aft Heads: Port side, inside facing manual Jabsco marine toilet (new 2019) 2 eye level lockers and under sink locker giving access to seacock, shower pump out and filter 2 opening portlights, heater outlet, mirror, access to diverter valve Moulded in shower tray and wash basin both served with pressurised hot & cold water via mixer taps “Jack and Jill” Doors to Saloon and aft cabin All surfaces are wipe clean laminate Forward cabin: 2 single V berths with fill in piece to convert to double, V shaped memory foam topper, large moulded storage bins under berths Full length wardrobe and vanity unit 9 eye level lockers for storage and large storage bins beneath bunks Opening deck hatch, Lewmar Ocean Doors to ensuite forward heads and main saloon Heater outlet, 240volt mains socket Alarm clock on bulkhead, reading light Forward Heads: Wash basin and shower with hot / cold pressurised water, electric operated marine toilet with sanitiser unit and outlet via diverter valve to sea or holding tank 3 eye level lockers, storage locker under wash basin giving access to pumps and hull outlet valve, mirror Opening hatch to deck Access from forward cabin

Inventory :Navigation: Large navigation desk to port with chart stowage under lid, 3 large drawers beneath, chart spot light Book Stowage in deep channels Fold down Electrical Distribution board with circuit breakers and indicator lights Electric isolator switches Navigators Seat with stowage below giving very good braced position when at sea Raytheon AIS 650 transponder with Comar AIS Display / Receiver Garmin GPS Anders IPC2 loaded with an extensive chart library, chart plotting software and the log of the yacht, located beneath chart table Beetronics 12 inch chart plotting display Raytheon R80 Radar Display with MARPA tracking facility Fixed ICOM IC-M56 VHF Radio, Charging Cradle holding ICOM handheld VHF radio Battery monitors, Navtex and Inverter on port side bulkhead Sony radio / CD player, temperature guage Lloyds certificate badge and Ships Registered Number fixed to port side bulkhead EPIRB Galley: Large L shaped gally to starboard, very comfortable to work in at sea 2 s/s sinks with hot/cold tap mixer and drinking water faucet which uses filtered water down to 0.1micron (effectively bacteria safe). Water is pressurised via Jabsco Par Max 4 pump (new 2022) and Accumulator Tank Gimballed SMEV 3 burner cooker with oven and grill, fitted with s/s crash bar, Ninja dual basket air fryer (new 2024 in locker below sink) Large refrigerator with freezer section, large cool box, both set into work surfaces, compressor access below fridge Huge low level lockers under sinks and under aft working surface, drawer for cutlery, 3 large eye level lockers with fitted lockers below with sliding doors Worktops finished with easy clean laminate and large fiddled edges and fold away cooker cover Opening port lights immediately above cooker Fire Extinguisher Saloon: U-shaped settee with contoured cushioning and backrests, second settee opposite, both double up as 2 good full length sea berths Folding dining table with integral bottle stowage and drawer 10 eye level lockers, 3 under-bunk storage bins TV / DVD Player bolted to shelf behind port side seat backs Heater outlet and heater controls Small lockers accessed from shelves behind port and starboard seat backs Gas shut off valve accessed behind starboard side backrest Water tanks accessed below both Settees Access to bilges (transducers, sea cocks, pumps etc) via pull up sections of cabin sole Lewmar Ocean opening hatch to deck Companion way stairs giving access to cockpit Full height wet locker on starboard side of companionway with cupboard above, grab bag containing handheld ICOM VHF radio stored on inside of ventilated door Doors to forward cabin, aft heads and aft cabin Clock and barometer on forward bulkhead, fire extinguisher Grab handles running full length of saloon (both sides) and alongside companionway

Mechanical :Mechanical:Volvo Penta D2-40 (39hp) coupled to a 130S saildrive fitted with a 3 blade LH propeller. This was installed in 2016 (replacing the original Volvo MD 2040S). As of June 2025 the new engine had run 748 hours. It has been serviced annually by Ocean Marine (Volvo agents), last service Dec 2024, last saildrive / diaphragm service 2023. The installation included an upgraded fuel pre filter. The engine unit also houses an automatic fire extinguisher, calorifier, s/s waterlock / muffler and engine start up blower Both domestic and starter battery banks are located just aft of engine room beneath aft cabin bunks Access to engine is via hinged panel in aft cabin (as shown) and by removal of companion way ladder (to front end of engine)Fuel tank - 182 litresWater tank - 300 litresHolding tank - 70 litresRig: Selden silver anodised, double spreader mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging (last replaced 2020). Mast top VHF Windex aerial, navigation and anchor lights, steaming and deck flood lights, port and starboard flag halyards, radar reflector Kemp Furlex headsail furling system, reefing line back to cockpit Harken cruising chute furler, reefing line back to cockpit Arun Mainsail and cross cut Genoa with foam luff and uv strip, sacrificial UV strip replaced 2023, One Sails Cruising Chute (new 2019). Mainsail equiped with single line reefing system with 3 rows deep slab reefing points and lazyjacks, all halyards, control and reefing lines lead back to cockpit Lewmar mainsail traveller located forward of sprayhood and Lewmar genoa travellers to port and starboard side decks, all adjustable from cockpit Blue 2 piece mainsail cover Cockpit: GRP hull and superstructure with gloss white gelcoat finish. Moulded non slip finish to deck areas. Integral bathing platform accessed via folding helmsman seat which releases s/s swim ladder Shoal keel Sleipner SE80 bow thruster. Chain locker holding 50metres 8mm Maggi Catene Aqua 7 calibrated chain, swivel connection to 35lb plough anchor and Lofans Royal manual windlass. s/s stemhead fitting with bow rollers Hull antifouled with Coppercoat from 2000, last full recoat was in 2016 and in 2025 still performing well s/s pulpit and pushpit with gate. All round s/s guard wires with gates on both sides s/s aft gantry supporting raytheon radome, AIS aerials, GPS antenna , TV aerial and 2 x 50w solar panels (new 2023) Fairleads for cruising chute furler and genoa furler control lines back to cockpit 6 x s/s mooring cleats with fairleads, s/s stern mounted cleats for dinghy mooring Full length 25mm high tenacity polyester safety lines, pushpit mounted horseshoe lifebuoy Pushpit mounted Suzuki 2.5hp outboard (new 2020) Bilge pump outlets, outlet for Eberspacher exhaust, engine blower, engine exhaust, holding tank vent, deck discharge and rinse and fresh water tank vents. Fuel and water tank fillers. 2 x Dorade vents, 2 sets inlet / outlet seacocks serving heads, 3 seacocks serving showers and galley sinks Lewmar Ocean hatches to saloon, forward cabin, aft cabin and forward heads. 9 x Lewmar Old Standard portlights 5 of which can be opened Deck mounted mainsheet traveller and side deck mounted genoa tracks with towable cars with turning blocks, all control lines leading back to cockpit via individual clutches. Halyard organisers fitted below removable “garage” section of deck 2 self tailing Lewmar genoa sheet winches, 1 Lewmar winch for genoa reefing line and 2 Lewmar winches serving mainsail reefing lines, all halyards, kicker, topping lift and mainsail traveller control lines managed from cockpit Pulpit and pushpit mounted navigation lights Liferaft Zodiac Dinghy Suzuki 2.5hp outboard

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Boat Price

Deposit 15% (£12,743)

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Loan Term

Interest Rate (APR) 6.9%

4.9% 9.9%

Monthly Finance Payment

£835

£72,208 over 10 years at 6.9% APR

Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £404

Insurance £106

Maintenance £184

Fuel £292

Running costs subtotal £986/mo

True Monthly Cost

£1,821

Finance + running costs combined

Finance 46% Running costs 54%

Total Interest

£27,953

Total Cost (finance)

£112,903

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