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sail used Listed 20 days ago
£69,950
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Specifications

Make Moody
Model S38
Year 1997
Length 39.0ft (11.9m)
Beam 3.94m
Draft 1.90m
Hull Material grp
Engine VOLVO PENTA D2-40 40HP, approx. 885 hours
Fuel Type diesel
Engine Hours 885
Engine Make Volvo Penta
Engine Model D2-40
Engine Power 40 hp
Drive Type saildrive
VAT Status paid
Autopilot Yes
Heating Yes

Equipment & Extras

Rig
Sloop
Hull
Glass Reinforced Plastic
Keel
Fin Keel
Name
Charlie Girl of Lymington
Class
Sailing Cruiser
Drive
Sail Drive
Berths
8
Cabins
3
Engine
Single Diesel
Layout
Aft Cockpit
Aft Cabins
2
Ancasta Ref
44939

Market Position

Priced below 33% of similar listings

Based on 3 comparable Moody S38

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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.

Change History

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£
15% (£10,493)
10% 50%
6.9%
4.9% 9.9%
Monthly Finance Payment
£687
£59,458 over 10 years at 6.9% APR

Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £404
Insurance £87
Maintenance £140
Fuel £67
Running costs subtotal £698/mo
True Monthly Cost
£1,385
Finance + running costs combined
Finance 50% Running costs 50%
Total Interest
£23,017
Total Cost (finance)
£92,967

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Boat location
Swanwick Marina, Southampton United Kingdom

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