1997 Moody S38
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Hull
- Glass Reinforced Plastic hull
- Keel
- Fin Keel
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- Volvo Penta 40hp D2-40 (Sail Drive)
- Category
- Used sail boat for sale
- Location
- Swanwick Marina, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Make/model
- Moody S38
- Price comment
- Tax Paid
- Length overall
- 11.58 metres
- Tax / VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Eberspacher cabin heating
- New Volvo Penta 40hp and saildrive in 2012
- Hood main
- Hood furling genoa
- Solid teak aft cockpit seating
- Solid teak aft cockpit sole
- Autohelm ST6000+ autopilot
- Garmin Plotter
- Autohelm Tridata
- Autohelm Multi
- Lofrans Windlass
- Seldon double spreader aluminium spars
- Slab reefing with lazy jacks
- Seldon Furlex roller reefing headsail system
- Forestay replaced in 2013
- S/S standing rigging replaced in July 2020
- Radar reflector
- 2 x Lewmar ST48 self tailing genoa winches
- 2 x Lewmar 30 halyard and mainsheet winches
- 1 x Lewmar 8 furling winch
- Yeoman plotter
- Whitlock steering compass
- Autohelm Wind
- Garmin GPS Map 451 chart plotter
- 2 x Shipmate RS8400 VHF handsets
- S/S pulpit
- S/S pushpit
- S/S guardrails
- Bow cleats
- Stern cleats
- Spring cleats
- Blue sprayhood with grab rail
- Tonneau cover
- 2 x cockpit lockers
- Lofrans manual windlass
- Anchor and chain
- Manual bilge pump
- Volvo 3 blade folding propellor
- 1 x 12v engine start battery (new March 2026)
- 2 x 12v domestic batteries
- Engine alternator charging
- 240v Poweramp Hank 12v/40 amp battery charger
- 240v shore power
- 182 litre (40 gallon) Aluminium fuel tank
- Two water tanks totalling 364 litres (80 gallons)
- White GRP hull, deck and superstructure
- Coachroof areas integrally moulded in non-slip finish
- Scooped transom with transom door
- Two inlayed teak steps and s/s bathing platform
- Wheel steering
- Antifouled March 2026
- British Part 1 registered
- UK VAT Paid
- Plastimo Neptune 2000 two burner gas cooker with oven and grill
- 240v Microwave
- 12v thermostatic refrigerated ice box (Compressor replaced in 2017)
- Two stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot and cold water supply with mixer tap
- Nature Plus pressurised cold water tap for drinking water
- Sony stereo radio / CD
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Description
Moody S38 built in 1997. Lovely example of this popular aft cockpit twin aft cabin model sailing cruiser. Fin keel. The inventory includes Eberspacher cabin heating, New Volvo Penta 40hp and saildrive in 2012. Hood main and furling genoa. Solid teak aft cockpit seating and sole. ST6000+ autopilot, Garmin Plotter. Tridata & Multi. Lofrans Windlass. Ashore in Swanwick Marina and available for viewings 7 days a week by appointment. Please contact Ancasta Swanwick.RigSloopSLOOP RIGSeldon double spreader aluminium sparsSlab reefing with lazy jacks (single line for reef 1 & 2 twin line from cockpit)Seldon Furlex roller reefing headsail systemForestay replaced in 2013S/S standing rigging replaced in July 2020Radar reflector SAILSHood mainsail Hood furling genoa WINCHES2 x Lewmar ST48 self tailing genoa winches2 x Lewmar 30 halyard and mainsheet winches1 x Lewmar 8 furling winchAll figures are approximateNAVIGATION AIDSChart table:Autohelm Multi Yeoman plotterCockpit:Whitlock steering compass Autohelm WindAutohelm Tri data Autohelm ST6000+ autopilot Garmin GPS Map 451 chart plotter 2 x Shipmate RS8400 VHF handsets DECK EQUIPMENTS/S pulpit, pushpit and guardrailsBow, stern and spring cleats Blue sprayhood with grab railTonneau cover 2 x cockpit lockers GROUND TACKLELofrans manual windlassAnchor and chain SAFETY EQUIPMENTManual bilge pumpVOLVO PENTA D2-40 40HP DIESEL ENGINE replaced in 2012Sail drive replaced in 2012Volvo 3 blade folding propellorEngine hours approx. 885Last serviced March 2026Single lever controlsELECTRICS1 x 12v engine start battery (new March 2026)2 x 12v domestic batteriesCharged by engine alternator and 240v Poweramp Hank 12v/40 amp battery charger240v shore powerTANKAGEOne 182 litre (40 gallon) Aluminium fuel tankTwo water tanks totalling 364 litres (80 gallons)MOODY S38 AFT COCKPIT SAILING CRUISER BUILT IN JULY 1997Designed by Bill Dixon and built by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Limited CONSTRUCTIONWhite GRP hull, deck and superstructureCoachroof areas integrally moulded in non-slip finishSolid teak aft cockpit seating and soleScooped transom with transom door and two inlayed teak steps and s/s bathing platform Wheel steeringFin keel version Antifouled March 2026British Part 1 registered. UK VAT Paid. PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONSLOA11.89m 39'0" inc Pulpit LWL 9.91m 32'6"Beam 3.95m12'11"Draft (fin keel) 1.91m 6'3"Displacement 8,650 kg 19,064 lbsBallast 3,096 kg 6,826 lbsAll figures are approximate
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