Moody 31

£23,995

Located at Hartlepool

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Year: 1984

LOA: 9.37m

Berths: 6

Draft: 1.52m

Details

Make: Moody
Model: 31
Engine Make & Model: Yanmar 3YM30
Horsepower: 29
Fuel Type: Diesel
Price: £23,995
Location: In Hartlepool
Keel: Fin
Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
Drive Type: Shaft driven 3-bladed Darglow feathering propeller

Dimensions

Beam: 3.2m
Draft: 1.52m
LWL: 7.75m
LOA: 9.37m
Displacement: 4521kg
Fuel Tank Capacity: 80l
Water Tank Capacity: 100l
Builder: Moody Yachts
Designer: Bill Dixon
Hull Type: Monohull

Summary

'March Hare' is a fine example of the Moody 31 Mark 1 which was produced between 1983 and 1985 to a Bill Dixon design. This model ahas benifitted from careful owners oveer the years and boasts an epoxy treated hull in 2022, poilished and lifted annually, New upholstery coverings in nautical blue in 2020 and a Yanmar 3YM30 diesel installed in 2007. Sails are in good order with main mounted in stack pack on boom. Comprehensive electrobninsc package including NEW Raymarine i50 Tridayte log/speed/depth, a i50 wind speed/direction, DSC VHF, colour chartplotter and Radar. Darglow 3-bladed feathering propeller.

Mechanical

Vessel powered by a powerful yet economical Yanmar 3YM30 inboard diesel. This was installed by a previous owner in 2007 to replace the original Volvo. The engine is in good shape with key start panel mounted in cockpit. The hour meter is digital and like so many of the Yanmar displays, stopped working some time ago. The engine is believed to have completed circa 900 hours and was serviced in April 2026. The engine and is accessible from both the front and the rear. Fresh water cooled via a heat exchanger providing hot water to the calorifier. Reduction gearbox driving a stainless steel shaft.
The 3-bladed, feathering propeller is a thing of beauty and has had new cone anodes installed on a regular basis.

Electrical

There is a bank of 2x12V batteries. These were replaced in 2023 and provide engine start and domestic power. The batteries are recharged via the engine alternator or via a plug in battery charger when attached to shore power. Shore power cable.

Batteries replaced in 2023

Rigging

Bermudan sloop rigged yacht with deck stepped spars. All lines are led aft to the cockpit allowing for short handed sailing. The standing rigging is not original but we are unaware of actual replacemebnt date. A rigging inspection will remedy this. The running rigging looks to have been replaced on an ongoing basis and is of varying ages but in a good state of condition.
The sails include a semi battened main and a roller furling genoa. The mainsail lives in a boom mounted stack pack which needs a new front boot. The roller furling genoa has had a new UV strip within the past 3 years. All sails including the storm staysail are in good condition and will provide many years of decent cruising. The yacht is rigged for spinnaker use and has the associated rigging and pole. There is spinnaker in a launch bag available as well.

Navigation

Plastimo compass
Garmin colour GPS/Plotter
Raymarine i50 Speed/Depth/Log
JRC1000 radar
Autohelm Tillerpilot
Raymarine i50 wind instrument
Raymarine 54E DSC VHF
MLR GPS
Navigation lights
Clock & Barometer

Deck

Boarding ladder
Anchor with chain and warp
Manual windlass
Boathook
Bosuns chair

Safety

Gas detector
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Fire blanket
Fire extinguishers

Canvas

Sprayhood
Dodgers
Cockpit Tent - As new
Stack pack

Miscellaneous

Mooring warps
Fenders
Radio/Media Player with speakers - New 2025

Accommodation

Below decks is in super order. The boat has been cleaned thoroughly including the bilges which have been completely, cleaned, degreased and then coated in Danboline. The woodwork is teak and mahogany and has been cleaned and polished. This provides a classy and warm feeling to the ambience. All the upholstery fabrics, including the foam interiors, have been replaced with nautical blue and will provide many years of comfort. The boat can sleep 6 in comfort. aft cabin with double berth, two singles in the saloon and a further double in the forepeak cabin. The galley is to starboard and features a gas fuelled Plastimo Neptune oven with 2-burner hob and grill. There is a single sink with pressurised hot and cold water. There is a top loading fridge to keep the food fresh and the beers cold. There is plentiful storage space behind and below. The work tops are cream and in excellent condition. Moving aft is the double cabin. There is a large hanging space and further storage beneath the berths. There is 12V lighting and opening ports into the cockpit for ventilation. Returning to the saloon and opposite the galley is the chart table/navigation area. This has a swivel seat and chart storage. Also here is the 12/240V switch panel and a selection of navigation aids including, radar, colour chart plotter, GPS and DSC VHF radio. Aft is the heads compartment with moulded sink unit, sea toilet and shower. The saloon has a large central drop leaved table. You can sit 6-persons round this with ease. There is bottle storage within the table. Further storage is to be found in the hull mounted cupboards and beneath the saloon seating/berths. There are 12V reading lights and a seperate gas lamp. In the bow is the forward cabin with double V-berth. There is a Hanging space to port and cubby hole storage mounted each side of the hull. 12V reading lights and an opening deck hatch for ventilation. Boat has teak and holly flooring in good condition. All curtains are new and in navy blue. Boat kept warm by a gas fuelled catalytic heater. New gas hoses in June 2020.

Construction

GRP Constructed sailing yacht built by A H Moody & Sons to a Bill Dixon design. Fin ballast keel with counter hung rudder. Tiller steering. Underwater areas have been stripped back and epoxy coated using a Jotun system in 2022. The topsides have been polished to a hi-gloss finish and are in excellent condition with full hull decal replacement in 2020.
Large self bailing cockpit with large sail locker to port. Separate gas bottle locker, vents and drains outboard. Transom with stainless steel bathing ladder and grab handle. Nice wide side decks finished in moulded non slip coating. Anchor locker with lid and drainage. Manual windlass for anchor deployment. Stemhead fitting with bow roller. Stainless steel bow and stern rails for protection. Mooring cleats bow and stern with fairleads. Toerail mounted midship cleats. Teak grab rails. Deck vents.

Hull epoxied 2022
Cockpit cushions 2024
Hull antifouled late 2025

Disclaimer

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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.

Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old

Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.

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