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Moody 42 (2000) for sale in Ceuta, Spain

£130,000 GBP
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The Moody 42, designed by Bill Dixon and for sale in Spain, measures 12.80 metres in length with a 4.04-metre beam, and was manufactured in 2000. This centre cockpit yacht offers a range of features ideal for blue-water cruising, including teak decks, a Duogen water/wind generator, and an electric outboard with AGM battery for the Avon dinghy. Navigation is aided by Raymarine equipment, including an E92 course plotter, autopilot, and digital radar. The yacht is powered by a Yanmar 4JH3E engine with a Maxprop 3-blade folding prop and benefits from extensive maintenance such as a re-bonded keel and new keel bolts in 2020. Accommodations feature three cabins with two en suite heads, and ample storage space. Additional comforts include an Erberspacher cabin heater, solar panels with controller, and robust deck gear. The boat is planned to return to the UK in early 2025. It’s been well-maintained, with UK VAT paid, and is described by its owner as being in mint condition.

General information
Make/model
Moody 42
Category
Used sail boat for sale
Price
Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included
Name of boat
Sugarwing
Year
2000
Designer
Bill Dixon
Length overall
12.80 metres
Beam
4.04 metres
Location
Ceuta, Spain

About this Moody 42

English

UK VAT PAID
This yacht will be returning to the UK in early 2025, by road transport. 

2000 Moody 42 designed by Bill Dixon and found in very good condition. 

This Moody 42 Centre Cockpit features include:

Teak decks
Duogen water / wind generator 
Electric outboard and AGM battery to suit included Avon dinghy
Raymarine E92, course plotter, autopilot and digital Radar
Holding tank, deck / at sea pump out system
Shaft drive Yanmar 4JH3E with Maxprop 3 blade folding prop 
Erberspatcher cabin heater
Electric primary windlass port side
Keel off and re-bonded with new keel bolts 2020
2 x fixed solar panels with controller

The Moody 42 evolved from the Moody 40, which went out of production in 1999. The design extended the 40’s transom by a few feet, allowing for larger transom steps, spacious lazarette lockers, and an expanded aft cabin.

As a classic big Moody, the 42 features a center cockpit, high freeboard, and generous displacement, all tailored for blue-water cruising. Accommodations include three cabins, with two en suite heads and showers, and a single-berth cabin primarily for use on passage.

With a longer waterline and balanced masthead rig, she has a slightly faster pace than her predecessor. The 42 is manageable for short-handed sailing. Sugarwing is fitted with slab-reefed sails with full battens and lazyjacks.

Her fin keel has a standard draft of just over 6 feet, Deck gear is robust and well-sized, with Lewmar 48ST primary winches and additional 30ST winches for halyards and reefing lines on the coachroof. The mainsheet winches are positioned on the afterdeck, just behind the helm.

Sugarwing’s fixed windscreen is complemented by a full cockpit tent, adding weather-protected space at anchor with wide visibility. Deck storage includes two deep lazarettes (no cockpit seat lockers to preserve below-deck headroom) and a large chain locker with enough space for a few fenders, despite the installed Lewmar electric windlass.

The Moody 42 is thoughtfully designed for comfort below deck. The companionway steps lead to a central chart table on the port side, with part of the galley tucked beneath, offering twin sinks, a concealed trash bin, and storage.

The rest of the galley, to starboard, includes the main storage, a deep fridge, and a gimballed stove.

The saloon is roomy and inviting, featuring two comfortable settees, one of which is U-shaped around a double drop-leaf table. Fixed portlights and two hull windows bring in natural light, while two hatches and dorade vents help with airflow. The warm teak joinery provides a cozy feel, with ample lighting to brighten darker areas.

The Moody 42 offers impressive sleeping accommodations. The forecabin features two spacious single berths that can convert to a double with an infill, plus a heads with an integrated shower.

Aft, a passage berth can be closed off at both ends, creating a private cabin. This space is often used for storage and has a lee board for use at sea, or as a dressing area for the aft cabin, doubling as an extra bunk during longer trips.

The highlight is the roomy aft cabin, with a large centerline island berth and en suite head with a separate shower. A hatch and several fixed portlights provide natural light, and there’s generous storage for clothing and personal items.

Engine access is convenient, with panels on both sides allowing for easy maintenance.

Owner's comments:

"I sailed Sugarwing from UK in 2022, through Biscay and Spain / Portugal in 2023 / 2024, on my own. She's adequately equipped to sail entirely single handed and there's no need to leave the cockpit (all lines and controls are here). Everything works perfectly, she's in mint condition, has been antifouled, serviced and maintained every year since I bought her in 2010 and is really, good to go!"

Additional Information

On deck

Teak decks 
Cockpit teak sole replaced (original was veneer on ply, new one is solid teak)
Duogen water / wind generator (2022 - cost £6500)
Cockpit cover / tent supplied by Tecsew 
Electric primary windlass port side
Anchor windlass replaced 2018
Has holding tank, deck / at sea pump out system
Keel off and re-bonded with new bolts 2020

Sails and rigging

Main sail (slab reefing)
Genoa
Spinnaker (light use)
Storm Jib
Standing and running Rigging replaced 2015 (Jerry the rigger in Portsmouth) with additional "Slutter" removable forestay.
Genoa UV strip replaced 2024

Navigation equipment

EPIRB, hand bearing compass, Navtex (new aerial and controler 2020)
Includes VHF with cockpit remote & DSC, new aerial and mast cable 2020
AIS Transceiver (hence track on Marinetraffic)
Raymarine autopilot (electric quadrant ram) and controller upgraded to correct spec.
Raymarine barometer attachment
Navionics Europe (EU646L) charts pack for Raymarine included (UK, N France and channel islands).
Raymarine E92, course plotter, autopilot and digital Radar

Electrics

House and start batteries (2023/2022) (house capacity = 460Ah)
New intelligent mains charger (Kisae Abso 12V 40Amp Battery Charger)
New alternator and stop solenoid 2023
Erberspacher cabin heater
Galvanic isolator
TV + DVD player with Amazon firestick!
Has 2 x fixed solar panels with controller
Fridge compressor replaced 2020

Engine and mechanical

Yanmar 4JH3E 56Hp diesel engine
Shaft drive
Stern gland repacked 2022
Maxprop 3 blade folding prop (serviced)
Every year overwintered with a full diesel tank, every refill with a diesel bug killer so no black sludge in the system (it's full now = 274 liters).

Tender/ Safety equipment/ Other

Electric outboard and AGM battery to suit included Avon dinghy
Jackstays
6 x lifelines
6 x lifejackets (Kru)
Maintenance spares.
Bedding, crockery, cutlery, mugs, pans and everything you need to step aboard and sail away will be included.

Nicolle Associates 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.

  • This vessel is UK VAT paid.
  • As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended.
  • This boat is lying in Ceuta, Spain.
  • © 2024 Nicolle Associates

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Propulsion
Engine
1 x Yanmar 4JH3E
Engine hours
2800
Fuel
Diesel
Accommodation
Number of cabins
3
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Broker/Dealer Information

Nicolle Associates - Hamble

Saltmakers House Hamble Point Marina School Lane
Hamble
Hampshire
SO31 4NB
United Kingdom
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