Moody 28
Walton on the Naze, Essex
1986 Moody 28, fin keel, great entry level family boat with the more modern 3 cabin layout and 6 berths, new sails and stack pack 2 years ago, 2024 insurance survey, Volvo Penta 18hp diesel, in current ownership for 18 years!
Built in 1986. GRP construction with fin keel, bermudan sloop rig, white topsides and superstructure, 6 berth internal layout in 3 cabins with around 5’10” headroom.
BUILDER:
Designed by Bill Dixon and built by Marine Projects, Plymouth.
DIMENSIONS:
LOA 27' 6" (8.4m)
Beam 10' 0" (3.0m)
LWL 23’4” (7.11m)
Draft 5' 0" (1.52m)
Headroom 5' 10"
Displacement 2972 kgs
In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.
Walton on the Naze, Essex
1986 Moody 28, fin keel, great entry level family boat with the more modern 3 cabin layout and 6 berths, new sails and stack pack 2 years ago, 2024 insurance survey, Volvo Penta 18hp diesel, in current ownership for 18 years!
Built in 1986. GRP construction with fin keel, bermudan sloop rig, white topsides and superstructure, 6 berth internal layout in 3 cabins with around 5’10” headroom.
BUILDER:
Designed by Bill Dixon and built by Marine Projects, Plymouth.
DIMENSIONS:
LOA 27' 6" (8.4m)
Beam 10' 0" (3.0m)
LWL 23’4” (7.11m)
Draft 5' 0" (1.52m)
Headroom 5' 10"
Displacement 2972 kgs
In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.
Mechanical
Volvo Penta 2002 twin cylinder 18hp inboard diesel engine. Shaft drive to bronze 2 blade propeller. Approx 1000 engine hours.
Electrical
Alternator charging to 2 x 12v batteries. 240v shore power.
Navigation
Compass, depth sounder, log, VHF radio, tillerpilot (not tested by present owner), Lowrance chart plotter, Garmin GPS, radar reflector, navigation light, steaming light.
Safety
Jacksay lifelines, manual bilge pump.
Deck Gear
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, sprayhood frame only, tiller, Lewmar sheet winches and halyard winches, CQR anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders.
Sails
Slab reefing mainsail (2022) with blue mainsail cover (Dolphin 2022). Genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa (2022), Spinaker or cruising chute (not used by present owner). Alloy mast and boom by Kemp. Stainless steel standing rigging renewed 2008.
Domestic
She has a 240 volt shore power connection. Her galley has a gas cooker with 2 burners, oven and grill, ice box, cold water supply to sink with freshwater capacity of around 100 litres. Her separate heads compartment has a marine toilet and wash basin with cold water supply. Blue fabric upholstery with some carpets.
ACCOMMODATION:
There are 6 berths in 3 cabins including 2 “V” berths with a conversion to a double in the forward cabin, double berth in the separate aft cabin and 2 single settee berths in the saloon.
Owners Comments
"Swoosh" was purchased by her present owner 18 years ago. She has mostly been used for day sailing and her sails were new a couple of years ago together with the stack pack. Her engine is regularly maintained and there is a new dripless stern seal for the prop shaft fitted.