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1996 Moody S38
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used
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Specifications
Make
Moody
Model
S38
Year
1996
Length
39.0ft (11.9m)
Beam
3.96m
Draft
1.92m
Hull Material
GRP/Fibreglass
Engine
Volvo Penta MD2040-B diesel, 40hp, with MS120 Saildrive and 3 bladed Max-Prop bronze feathering propeller
Fuel Type
diesel
Location
Maryport, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Equipment & Extras
- Beam
- 3.95 metres
- Year
- 1996
- Draft
- 1.91 metres
- Category
- Used sail boat for sale
- Location
- Maryport, Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Make/model
- Moody S38
- Displacement
- 8,647 kg
- Name of boat
- Fur Coat No Knickers (FCNK)
- Length overall
- 11.89 metres
- Length waterline
- 9.91 metres
- Number of cabins
- 3
- Tax / VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Chart plotter
- Compass
- Depth sounder
- Wind speed/direction indicator
- Autopilot
- GPS
- Radar
- VHF radio
- Battery charger
- Spray hood
- Spinnaker pole
- Manual bilge pump
- Genoa
- Main Sail
- Battery
- Anchor
- Fenders
- Navigation Lights
- Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
- Dek-Dek finish to cockpit seats and sole
- Coachroof opening port lights serviced
- Full polish August 2024
- Canvas work refurbished
- New Mahogany washboards
- MS120 Saildrive
- 3 bladed Max-Prop bronze feathering propeller
- Saildrive diaphragm replaced in 2016
- Shore power connection
- Bank of 3 x 12 V batteries
- Upgraded alternator
- 9/10ths fractional Bermudan rig
- Deck stepped alloy mast and spars
- Stainless wire standing rigging (replaced August 2018)
- Slab reefing Mainsail by Quantum (2011)
- Roller furling Genoa by Quantum (2011)
- Asymmetric Spinnaker by Quantum (2011) with dowsing system
- Master forecabin with double berth
- En-suite heads and shower
- Dresser unit and storage
- Two aft double cabins
- Saloon settee berth
- Second head accessible via Jack and Jill doors
- Dining table with 2 folding leaves
- Navigation station with chart table
- Electronics panel
- Garmin 550 plotter
- Twin stainless sinks
- Top loading fridge
- Gas oven with hob and grill
- Eberspacher diesel cabin heating
- Autohelm ST50 Depth sounder
- Autohelm ST50 Speed / log
- Autohelm ST50 Wind
- Raymarine ES7 multi-function display (2017)
- Raymarine Quantum Radar (2017)
- Icom M71 DSC VHF
- Navtex
- Navigation lights
- Viking Rescue U 8 person life-raft (not economical to service)
- Rocna 20kg anchor
- Lofrans Kobra manual windlass
- Bilge pumps
- MOB recovery sling
- Horseshoe buoy
- Danbuoy
- Swim ladder
- Warps
- Dodgers
- Lazy Jack bag
- Wetline 2.7m Inflatable tender with inflatable floor
- Honda 2.3 hp outboard
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Description
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><span><p></p><h5></h5><h6>Vessel Overview</h6><p>This vessel has recently had a substantial amount spent on it to ensure it's in great condition. FCNK has just been relaunched following extensive maintenance work and is ready to go. A full description can be provided on request.</p><h6>Model Information</h6><p>The Moody S38 is designed as a fast, safe cruiser with comfortable accommodation for long periods aboard. The three double cabins, occasional saloon berth, twin heads, and well-equipped galley can accommodate 7 with ease. Moody build quality ensures a robust, seaworthy vessel with a well-finished interior you would be hard pushed to find on a new production yacht this size.</p><h7>Construction</h7><ul><li>Single skin GPR hull and deck with interior moulding and extensive wood finish to saloon and cabins.</li><li>Deep fin keel (1.91m draft) and keel bolts replaced in 2024.</li><li>Semi balanced skeg hung rudder with wheel steering and Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot.</li><li>Dek-Dek finish to cockpit seats and sole.</li><li>Coachroof opening port lights removed and professionally serviced Spring 2024.</li><li>Full polish August 2024.</li><li>Canvas work has been refurbished in 2024.</li><li>New Mahogany washboards fitted.</li></ul><h7>Mechanicals</h7><ul><li>Volvo Penta MD2040-B diesel with MS120 Saildrive and 3 bladed Max-Prop bronze feathering propeller. serviced and polished Spring 2025</li><li>The engine has just had a strip down, rebuild and repaint so really is good to go.</li><li>Saildrive diaphragm replaced in 2016.</li><li>Shore power connection.</li><li>Bank of 3 x 12 V batteries provide engine start and service power, charging via an upgraded alternator.</li><li>All oils, filters, impeller, and anodes changed 2025.</li></ul><h7>Rigging and Sails</h7><ul><li>9/10ths fractional Bermudan rig with deck stepped alloy mast and spars and stainless wire standing rigging (replaced August 2018).</li><li>Slab reefing Mainsail by Quantum (2011) - Heavy duty cruising laminate, 3 reefs, full battens and said to be "lightly used". Lazy Jack bag recently refurbished.</li><li>Roller furling Genoa by Quantum (2011) - Heavy duty cruising laminate, said to be "lightly used".</li><li>Asymmetric Spinnaker by Quantum (2011) with dowsing system.</li></ul><h7>Accommodation</h7><p>Master forecabin with double berth, en-suite heads and shower, dresser unit and storage. Two aft double cabins and a saloon settee berth. A second head is accessible via Jack and Jill doors from the saloon and port cabin. There are no holding tanks. Saloon area has dining table with 2 folding leaves. Navigation station with chart table, electronics panel and Garmin 550 plotter. The galley, to starboard has twin stainless sinks, top loading fridge, gas oven with hob and grill and plenty of storage. Eberspacher diesel cabin heating fitted along with shore power.</p><h7>Inventory</h7><ul><li>Compass</li><li>Depth sounder - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Speed / log - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Wind - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Plotter / radar - Raymarine ES7 multi-function display (2017)</li><li>Radar - Raymarine Quantum (2017)</li><li>Plotter at chart table - Garmin 550</li><li>VHF - Icom M71 DSC</li><li>Navtex</li><li>Navigation lights</li><li>Autopilot - Raymarine ST6002</li><li>Viking Rescue U 8 person life-raft (not economical to service)</li><li>Rocna 20kg anchor</li><li>Lofrans Kobra manual windlass</li><li>Bilge pumps</li><li>MOB recovery sling</li><li>Horseshoe buoy</li><li>Danbuoy</li><li>Swim ladder</li><li>Fenders and warps</li><li>Sprayhood</li><li>Dodgers</li><li>Lazy Jack bag</li><li>Wetline 2.7m Inflatable tender with inflatable floor</li><li>Honda 2.3 hp outboard</li></ul><h6>Disclaimer</h6><p>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.</p>
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><span><p></p><h5></h5><h6>Vessel Overview</h6><p>This vessel has recently had a substantial amount spent on it to ensure it's in great condition. FCNK has just been relaunched following extensive maintenance work and is ready to go. A full description can be provided on request.</p><h6>Model Information</h6><p>The Moody S38 is designed as a fast, safe cruiser with comfortable accommodation for long periods aboard. The three double cabins, occasional saloon berth, twin heads, and well-equipped galley can accommodate 7 with ease. Moody build quality ensures a robust, seaworthy vessel with a well-finished interior you would be hard pushed to find on a new production yacht this size.</p><h7>Construction</h7><ul><li>Single skin GPR hull and deck with interior moulding and extensive wood finish to saloon and cabins.</li><li>Deep fin keel (1.91m draft) and keel bolts replaced in 2024.</li><li>Semi balanced skeg hung rudder with wheel steering and Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot.</li><li>Dek-Dek finish to cockpit seats and sole.</li><li>Coachroof opening port lights removed and professionally serviced Spring 2024.</li><li>Full polish August 2024.</li><li>Canvas work has been refurbished in 2024.</li><li>New Mahogany washboards fitted.</li></ul><h7>Mechanicals</h7><ul><li>Volvo Penta MD2040-B diesel with MS120 Saildrive and 3 bladed Max-Prop bronze feathering propeller. serviced and polished Spring 2025</li><li>The engine has just had a strip down, rebuild and repaint so really is good to go.</li><li>Saildrive diaphragm replaced in 2016.</li><li>Shore power connection.</li><li>Bank of 3 x 12 V batteries provide engine start and service power, charging via an upgraded alternator.</li><li>All oils, filters, impeller, and anodes changed 2025.</li></ul><h7>Rigging and Sails</h7><ul><li>9/10ths fractional Bermudan rig with deck stepped alloy mast and spars and stainless wire standing rigging (replaced August 2018).</li><li>Slab reefing Mainsail by Quantum (2011) - Heavy duty cruising laminate, 3 reefs, full battens and said to be "lightly used". Lazy Jack bag recently refurbished.</li><li>Roller furling Genoa by Quantum (2011) - Heavy duty cruising laminate, said to be "lightly used".</li><li>Asymmetric Spinnaker by Quantum (2011) with dowsing system.</li></ul><h7>Accommodation</h7><p>Master forecabin with double berth, en-suite heads and shower, dresser unit and storage. Two aft double cabins and a saloon settee berth. A second head is accessible via Jack and Jill doors from the saloon and port cabin. There are no holding tanks. Saloon area has dining table with 2 folding leaves. Navigation station with chart table, electronics panel and Garmin 550 plotter. The galley, to starboard has twin stainless sinks, top loading fridge, gas oven with hob and grill and plenty of storage. Eberspacher diesel cabin heating fitted along with shore power.</p><h7>Inventory</h7><ul><li>Compass</li><li>Depth sounder - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Speed / log - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Wind - Autohelm ST50</li><li>Plotter / radar - Raymarine ES7 multi-function display (2017)</li><li>Radar - Raymarine Quantum (2017)</li><li>Plotter at chart table - Garmin 550</li><li>VHF - Icom M71 DSC</li><li>Navtex</li><li>Navigation lights</li><li>Autopilot - Raymarine ST6002</li><li>Viking Rescue U 8 person life-raft (not economical to service)</li><li>Rocna 20kg anchor</li><li>Lofrans Kobra manual windlass</li><li>Bilge pumps</li><li>MOB recovery sling</li><li>Horseshoe buoy</li><li>Danbuoy</li><li>Swim ladder</li><li>Fenders and warps</li><li>Sprayhood</li><li>Dodgers</li><li>Lazy Jack bag</li><li>Wetline 2.7m Inflatable tender with inflatable floor</li><li>Honda 2.3 hp outboard</li></ul><h6>Disclaimer</h6><p>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.</p>
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£103
Maintenance
£178
Fuel
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£976/mo
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