Moody 31 MKII (1988) for sale in East Cowes, United Kingdom

£26,000 GBP
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The Moody 31 MKII, located in East Cowes, UK, is a well-maintained 1988 sailing yacht designed by Bill Dixon. Known as "Rocketeer," this vessel combines competitive club racing capabilities with comfortable cruising for up to six people. It features a reliable 28 hp 2003 Volvo Penta inboard diesel engine that was last serviced in spring 2024. The yacht includes modern navigation tools like a Garmin GPS152 trackplotter and a Raymarine Autohelm ST2000 tiller pilot. Its accommodation includes two cabins and a saloon, equipped with grey upholstery, LED lighting, Eberspacher heating, and a fully appointed galley. Structurally, it has a white GRP hull with a fin keel, skeg-hung rudder, and a sugar scoop transom. Rigging is managed with a Kemp mast and spars, and the boat is furnished with essential safety and deck equipment.

General information
Make/model
Moody 31 MKII
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Name of boat
Rocketeer
Year
1988
Designer
Bill Dixon
Length overall
9.45 metres
Length waterline
7.75 metres
Beam
3.30 metres
Draft
1.52 metres
Displacement
4,530 kg
Hull
fibreglassGrp monohull
Keel
Fin Keel
Location
East Cowes, United Kingdom

About this Moody 31 MKII

English

Marketing Description

Rocketeer is a great example of the Mark II version of the ever popular, Bill Dixon designed, Moody 31. She'll make a great club racer and with her specious accommodation, also makes a comfortable cruiser for all the family to enjoy. Fitted with a shaft drive Volvo Penta MD2003 inboard diesel offering economy and reliability.



Mechanical

2003 Volvo Penta diesel engine
28 hp raw water cooled
Shaft Drive
2 Bladed Prop
Rope cutter
1550 Hours
Last serviced spring 2024
New cutless bearing and shaft seal
All seacocks replaced with GR Trudesign fittings

Tankage
Fuel capacity - 90 Litres
Water tank - 135 litres



Electrical

Electrical
2 x 12V Numax 105ah Batteries - 2016
Shore Power with lead
Sterling Battery Charger


Rigging

Kemp mast and spars
Original standing rigging
Running rigging regularly inspected and has been replaced as necessary
Slab reefing with lines running aft to cockpit
Furlex genoa furling with lines running aft to cockpit
Telescopic spinnaker pole
2 x Lewmar self-tailing two speed genoa winches
2 x Lewmar 30 two speed coach roof halyard winches
1 single 8 and 1 single 6 mast winches for halyards

Sails
Lucas sails Mainsail - new 2004
Furling genoa with UV strip - 2003
Crusader sails Asymmetric cruising chute/genneker - 2020


Navigation

Garmin GPS152 trackplotter
ICOM M323G VHF radio with built in GPS
Standard Horizon HX270E VHF handheld radio
Autohelm ST50 (win direction)
NASA Clipper depth/echo sounder
Raymarine Autohelm ST2000/tiller pilot
Stowe Navigator(distance/speed)
Firdell radar mast blipper
Clock
Barometer
Compass


Deck

Windlass, manual
CQR anchor with chain and warp
Stainless steel pulpit with guardwire
Stainless steel pushpit
Stainless steel bathing ladder
Warps and 6 fenders stowed in large cockpit locker
Boathook


Safety

Fire blanket
Manual bilge pump
Automatic bilge pump
Jackstays
Lifering
Seago danbuoy


Canvas

Blue Spray Hood
Tiller cover
Mainsail cover
Hatch covers


Accommodation

Sleeps 6 in 2 cabins and saloon
Forward cabin with V-berth and ample storage
Saloon with port and starboard settee berths with stowage behind and above
Large central table with twin drop leaves
Rooflights in main cabin reglazed - 2021
Heads compartment with Jabsco sea toilet, sink with manual footpump and opening port light
L-shape galley to starboard with Voyager 4500 Oven with Grill and 2 x hobs, 12v Fridge, Sink with manual footpump
Forward facing nav station with chart table instruments and chart storage under
Aft cabin with double berth, hanging locker, opening port lights and stowage
Eberspacher cabin heating
Pressurised cold water
LED lighting throughout
Grey upholstery throughout


Construction

White GRP hull and superstructure
Last lifted and antifouled - Spring 2024
Fin keel with skeg hung rudder
Sugar scoop transom with bathing ladder
Tiller steering with tiller extension


Documentation

Bill of sale to current owners
Bill of sale history evidencing 5 years clear title
Builders Certificate
Original purchase invoice evidencing VAT status
Owners Manual


Disclaimer

For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website

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.


NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

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Propulsion
Engine
1 x 2003 Volvo Penta
Engine hours
1550
Fuel
Diesel
Fuel capacity
91 litres
Maximum speed
13 kph
Cruising speed
9 kph
Accommodation
Number of cabins
3
Number of berths
6

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.

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Broker/Dealer Information

East Cowes Marina Office

East Cowes Marina (Isle of Wight), Britannia Way, East Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO32 6UB
United Kingdom
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