The Bill Dixon designed Moody 36 centre cockpit grabbed the attention of the yachting press when launched in the mid 1990’s. A slightly more performance orientated hull form when compared to her predecessors. The design captured all the qualities of her larger sisters and distilled this into a yacht that was easily handled by a couple while providing spacious accommodation below decks; ideally suited as a family cruiser.
A lightly used example of the Moody 36 SULAIRE is with just her second owner since being launched new. Reluctantly for sale her owner is in the process of having her commissioned for the season, including full wash, polish, antifoul and saildrive diaphragm replacement. Much loved she benefits from continual upgrading and her extensive inventory includes:
Volvo Penta MD2040 marine diesel engine.
Saildrive hull diaphragm to be replaced April 2025
Vetus 75kgf bow thruster
Raymarine EVO autopilot system (2021)
Raymarine i50 navigation instruments (2018)
Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotter (2018)
JRC Radar 1000 MkII
Fixed and handheld VHF’s
Nelson Two burner, oven and grill. (2018)
Full standing rigging replacement in 2018
Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 electric windlass
Suzuki 2.5hp, 4-stroke outboard
Lying in Port Bannatyne Marina the Moody 36 SULAIRE will be lifted ashore in early April for spring commissioning works, relaunching late April. She is available for immediate viewing strictly by prior appointment.
PRESS REVIEW:
‘If you’re looking for a 36ft cruising yacht that has a reputation for meticulous construction quality, that has rarely (if ever) been afflicted with the dreaded osmosis, has a palatial master suite, is easy to handle by a couple, exhibits a comfortable, sea-kindly motion under way and holds its value on the used boat market – then you wouldn’t go far wrong seeking out one of these.
You could trust her to take you almost anywhere in the traditional cruising waters of the world, safely, steadily and with a high level of comfort.’
Graham Snook. Yachting Monthly, June 2015 – ‘Our verdict on the Moody 36’.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Hand laid glassfibre construction with isophthalic gelcoat backed by initial lay up of powder bound mat and isophthalic resin.
Hull topsides above waterline balsa cored sandwich construction for reduced weight and increased structural stiffness.
Hull stiffened by bonded in frames and stringers in conjunction with semi structural internal mouldings.
Transom incorporating moulded in board steps.
Topsides finished in original white gelcoat with navy cove line and boottop.
Underwater hull finished in Navy antifouling
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck incorporating coachroof and self-draining cockpit.
Sandwich construction on deck areas, stiffened with balsa core. Marine plywood backing pads in way of deck fittings.
Deck finished in white gelcoat with a non-slip pattern moulded in panels on all deck areas.
Deck edge incorporates raised bulwark with teak cap rail.
Cockpit sole and seating finished in traditional teak laid panels
Keel:
Bolt on fin keel.
Cast iron construction.
Rudder:
Skeg hung, semi-balanced.
GRP moulded rudder blade.
Stainless steel rudder stock.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta MD2040 marine diesel engine.
38hp @ 3600rpm
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
Volvo Penta 120SD saildrive.
Volvo Penta control panel in cockpit.
Single lever morse control.
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced December 2024
Saildrive hull diaphragm to be replaced April 2025
Stainless steel exhaust injection fitted 2018
Exhaust system replaced with new waterlock (2018)
Cruising speed 6.5kts
Selection of cruising tools
Propulsion & Steering:
Volvo Penta 120SD sail drive.
3 blade, fixed propeller.
Whitlock pedestal with stainless steel wheel.
Cable drive steering system.
Emergency tiller.
Bow Thruster:
Vetus tunnel-mounted thruster
75kgf thruster
Push button type control panel on cockpit coaming
Dedicated battery
Autopilot:
Raymarine P70 control head (2021)
Raymarine ACU200 (2021)
Raymarine EV-1 (2021)
Raymarine linear drive direct to quadrant
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power
240VAC shorepower connection
Shore Power:
Single 16amp connection
Extension lead to make connection between boat and shore power socket.
Hardwired, RCD protected system.
Polarity indicator on switch board.
UK sockets, water heater and battery charger
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery Bank – 1x 12v, 75Ah, Rolls lead acid (2021)
Domestic Battery Bank – 2x 12v, 130Ah, Rolls lead acid (2021)
Bow Thruster Battery – 1x 12v, 200Ah, lead acid
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator
12VDC, 60amp
Battery Charger:
Merlin Poweramp 12/30 battery charger
230VAC, 30amp, 3 output
Battery Monitor:
Voltmeters for engine and domestic batteries on switch panel
General:
Dehumidifier
2x Low wattage frost watch heaters
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Full pressurised hot and cold water system.
Mixer tap in galley, can extend out as shower head
Mixer tap in heads
Dedicated shower fitting in heads
Bilge Pumps:
1x Manual bilge pump – located in cockpit.
Gas System:
Two gas bottles in self-draining locker.
Remote gas shut-off solenoid valve with leak detector (2018)
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single alloy tank.
225ltr capacity.
Fresh Water:
Twin alloy tanks.
Combined capacity of 320ltrs.
Calorifier:
Single tank.
Heated via engine cooling water or 240VAC heating element.
Tank Monitoring:
Moody gauge system built into switch panel.
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth – Raymarine i50 (2018)
Log – Raymarine i50 (2018)
Wind – Raymarine i50 (2018)
Chart Plotter – Axiom 9 with remote control panel mounted by instruments (2018)
Magnetic Compass
Below Decks:
Radar – JRC Radar 1000 MkII
Communications Equipment:
VHF – Icom IC-M59 Euro
Handheld VHF – Standard Horizon HX300E
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove - Nelson Two burner, oven and grill. (2018)
Fridge – Built-in top-loading fridge with 12VDC chiller plate and compressor
Top loading fridge built into worktop.
Double stainless steel sinks.
Mixer tap
Selection of pots, pans, crockery and cutlery
Heads:
Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap
Dedicated shower fitting with bulkhead mounted shower head
Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher diesel fired, blown air system – Not operational
Thermostatic cabin controller.
4 outlets.
Lighting:
Overhead lighting in saloon, galley, heads and cabins.
Reading lights above bunks in all cabins.
Down lighters above countertops in aft cabin
General:
Curtains for all portlights.
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Double master cabin aft.
Twin cabin forward.
Pilot berth in a separate walk-thru cabin
Large single heads with shower.
Accommodation Finish:
Teak interior joinery with sturdy moulded fiddles around work surfaces.
Traditional teak and holly sole boards throughout.
Fitted carpets in saloon, cabins and galley
Hull sides lined in teak faced simulated planking panels finished with varnish.
Headlining finished in vinyl panels set into moulding with varnished teak trims and covering boards.
Fully moulded, easy clean heads compartment
Curtains for all portlights
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in traditional V-berth layout, infill section to create double.
With infill section fitted bunk measures 2.13m long and 1.82m wide at aft end.
Standing room between bunks aft
Overhead lockers running the full length of the bunks outboard, port and starboard.
Hanging locker to port, aft of bunks.
Compact dresser unit to starboard, aft of bunk.
Large bin style lockers beneath bunks forward and aft with full access to bow thruster and battery
Large opening deck hatch providing light and ventilation.
Main Saloon:
Spanning full width of boat
Centrally located double drop leaf table. Bottle storage within in central section of table
U-shaped settee to port with bench settee to starboard
Port bunk serves as occasional single berth if required
Storage shelves outboard of seat backs, port and starboard with lockers running the length of the saloon outboard, overhead
Opening deck hatch forward
Galley:
To starboard of companionway.
L-shaped galley
Double stainless steel sinks forward, worktop infills for both.
Built in, top loading fridge below worktop outboard, forward.
Gimbal mounted gas cooker aft.
Selection of storage above and below worktop.
Nav Station:
Aft of saloon to port.
Dedicated, forward facing navigators seat and chart table.
Ships switch panel and storage locker outboard of seat.
Instrument pod protruding out, above table.
Chart storage within table.#
Hanging locker aft of navigators seat.
Heads:
To port of companionway.
Walk-thru heads compartment with doors to allow access from saloon or master cabin.
Forward facing manual marine toilet mounted at aft end of compartment. Moulded seat lid to cover toilet when shower in use.
Wash hand basin and counter top forward.
Vanity lockers outboard over head with storage locker beneath wash hand basin.
Pilot Cabin:
Walk-thru cabin in passageway from galley aft to master cabin.
Single berth outboard, berth measuring 1.9m long.
Lockers running length of bunk outboard, overhead.
Storage shelf along inboard side of cabin.
Large opening panels providing access to engine space.
Aft Cabin:
Master cabin with en-suite access to heads.
Large double bunk located centrally. 1.9m long x 1.4m wide.
Walk around access to bunk from either side.
Sideboard units with drawers and lockers beneath outboard port and starboard.
Hanging lockers with drawers beneath outboard port and starboard, forward of bunk.
Vanity unit and mirror on bulkhead forward of bunk.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars, manufactured by Selden.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel
Full standing rigging replacement in 2018
Selden Furlex roller reefing system fitted on forestay.
Single line, slab reefing mainsail
Selden rodkicker.
Lazyjacks
Lines lead aft from mast on port and starboard sides of coachroof
Lewmar rope clutches for all lines lead aft
Lewmar ocean deck tracks and cars for mainsheet and genoa sheets
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44, two-speed, self-tailing.
Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing.
Furling Winch – 1x Lewmar 16, single speed.
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing.
Genoa – White dacron, blue UV strip, roller reefing
Canvas Work:
Mainsail cover – Stackpack cover with mast boot and lazyjacks
Sprayhood – Blue canvas on stainless steel frame
Cockpit Tent – Full tent enclosure, raised to provide standing head room, on stainless steel frame. Roll up panels port, starboard and aft
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 35lb CQR anchor on 50m chain rode
Kedge Anchor
Electric Windlass – Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 electric windlass with plug-in controller
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
Tender:
Dinghy – WaveEco inflatable dinghy with seat, oars and pump
Outboard – Suzuki 2.5hp, 4-stroke outboard
General:
Double stainless steel bow roller.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Toerail mounted stanchions supporting stainless steel guard wires.
Guard wires spanning transom between pushpit rails, removable to allow access.
Stainless steel mooring cleats port and starboard, bow and stern.
Below decks anchor locker with windlass mounted inside locker.
Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof aft of mast.
Fixed lower section of sprayscreen with canvas sprayhood above.
U-shaped cockpit seating, finished in synthetic teak panels.
Whitlock pedestal with hide covered stainless steel wheel.
Folding teak, drop leaf cockpit table.
Large, full depth lazarette lockers port and starboard aft.
Boarding steps moulded into transom with drop down stainless steel swimming ladder.
Portable stainless steel boarding ladder for side boarding
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Low level navigation lights forward and aft.
Mast mounted steaming light
Masthead tri-colour light
Masthead anchor light.
Life saving:
Liferaft – Ocean Standard, 6 person ORC raft. Last service due April 2024
EPIRB – Ocean Signal Rescue Me EPIRB1
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Webbing jackstays
Gas Alarm – Not operational
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their 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.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice