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The Bill Dixon designed Moody Eclipse 43 is as rare as they come with production-built boats, just 38 hulls were built during a short 3 year production run. That small number is not representative of the boats quality or appeal. Its difficult to find other yachts in this size range offering the spacious accommodation and deck saloon layout as you will find in the Eclipse 43. Offering 3 double cabins, two heads, a spacious galley, an elevated deck saloon and a spacious cockpit.
The Moody Eclipse 43 BLUE FIN III is a nicely presented example which has been continually maintained and upgraded in the last 10 years. Now reluctantly offered for sale she boasts a comprehensive inventory including highlights such as:
Original gelcoat finish to hull and deck
Underwater hull epoxy coated 2015
Pilothouse windows resealed 2018
Perkins Perama M80T marine diesel engine
Beta Marine 4Kva Genset (2016)
Sterling ProCharge Ultra battery charger (2016)
New diesel tank fitted 2019
New freshwater tanks fitted 2015/16
Vetus bow thruster
Raymarine autopilot
Standard Horizon CP300i chart plotter
Raymarine i60 navigation instrumentation (2015)
Standard Horizon GX2100 AIS DSC VHF
Neptune 4500 gas cooker (2015)
Deck saloon upholstery recovered 2015
Standing rigging fully replaced 2015
Selden Furlex 304S roller reefing system fitted 2015
Mainsail and Genoa built by North Sails 2015
Sprayhood and pedestal cover fitted new in 2017
2019 survey available upon request
Lying afloat and in commission on her mooring in Tighnabruaich the Moody Eclipse 43 BLUE FIN III is available for immediate viewing by prior arrangement.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Plywood structural bulkheads internally glassed to hull.
Bolted on external iron ballast keel.
Hull finished externally with white isophthalic gelcoat.
Underwater hull blasted back to gelcoat in 2020
Preventative epoxy coating applied to underwater hull in 2020
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulding with integrated cockpit and deckhouse superstructure.
Moulded GRP roof to deckhouse.
Sandwich construction moulding with balsa core and plywood stiffening pads in way of deck fittings.
Deck finished in isophthalic gelcoat with moulded non-slip textured panels on side decks and coachroof.
Teak decking panels to finish cockpit seating and sole.
Pilot house side and aft windows removed and resealed 2018
Rudder:
Semi balaned rudder.
Support on a half depth skeg.
Stainless steel rudder stock.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Perkins Perama M80T marine diesel engine
77hp
4 cylinder, turbocharged, indirectly cooled
Hurth mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Dual single-lever control stations (external control replaced in 2016)
Dual engine dash panels
Maintenance & Performance:
Recorded engine hours 2,423
Fuel system plumbing replaced with installation of new tank in 2019
Toilet discharge seacocks replaced 2019
New seacock and raw water plumbing for engine installed 2016
New exhaust system for engine installed 2016
Engine space sound insulation replaced completely in 2016
Cruising speed 7kts
Max speed 8.5kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Deep Sea shaft seal
3 blade, bronze fixed prop
Dual station steering with wheels in cockpit at below deck.
Generator:
Beta Marine Genset (2016)
4kVA @ 3,000rpm
Kubota, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated marine diesel engine
Full sound-insulated enclosure
Remote control panel
Autopilot:
Raymarine autopilot system.
Raymarine ST7000+ control head in cockpit
Autohelm ST7000 control head at internal helm station
Raymarine course computer (2017)
Raymarine linear drive direct to quadrant.
Bow Thruster:
Vetus bow thruster
Joystick control at cockpit helm station.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system.
240VAC shore power system.
Shore Power:
Single 16amp shore power connection.
Extension lead to connect boat to shore power system
Hardwired, RCD protected system.
3pin sockets throughout interior, immersion heater and battery charger.
Voltage and current gauges on switch panel
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery Bank – 1x 12VDC, 125Ah, lead acid battery
Domestic Battery Bank – 2x 12DVDC, 125Ah, lead acid battery
Bow Thurster Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2017)
Generator Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2019)
Alternator:
Engine driven alternator
Battery Charger:
Sterling ProCharge Ultra battery charger (2016)
230VAC – 12VDC, 30amp
Solar Panels:
Single, removable semi-flexible panel (2020)
Set-up inside deck saloon when in use
Wanderer solar panel charge controller (2020)
Other Electrical:
12VDC charging socket at internal helm station
Wipers for port and starboard forward facing windows
GPS tracker fitted, working off Pay As You Go Sim card (2020)
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Full pressurised hot and cold water system.
Mixer taps in galley and heads
Mixer tap in aft cabin
Shower in master cabin en-suite heads.
Hot water provided from calorifier heated by engine cooling water or immersion heater
Deck Wash Pump:
Plumbed to allow pump to use salt or freshwater
New pump installed 2017
Bilge Pumps:
1x Manual bilge pump in cockpit.
1x Electric bilge pump, auto and manual switching.
TANKAGE
Fuel:
New fuel tank installed 2019
Single, stainless steel tank
Approximate capacity 286ltrs
Fresh Water:
Twin freshwater tank
Stainless steel tank construction
Port tank replaced 2015
Starboard tank replaced 2016
Approximate capacity 450ltrs
Black Water:
Single holding tank
Both head plumbed for discharge to tank if required
Tank discharging overboard or via deck suction
Calorifier:
Single insulated tank
Heated by engine cooling water or 240v immersion heater.
Tank Monitoring:
Analogue gauge for fuel tank.
Digital level indicator for water tank.
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth – Raymarine i60 (2015)
Speed/Log – Raymarine i60 (2015)
Wind – Raymarine i60 (2015)
Magnetic Compass – Plastimo Olympic 130
Below Decks:
Plotter – Standard Horizon CP300i
Repeater – Raymarine i60 Graphic (2015)
Radar – Furuno radar – NOT CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING
Magnetic Compass
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Standard Horizon GX2100 AIS – Supplying AIS data to plotter (2015)
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Bainbridge Neptune 4500 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven (2015)
Microwave Oven – Samsung 800w, 230VAC
Fridge - Built in front-opening fridge, with ice box
Drinks fridge – in saloon, built-in front loading with ice box
Built-in top-loading coolboxes x2
Double stainless steel sinks.
Mixer tap
Heads:
1x Ocean Technologies electric flush marine toilet
1x Jabsco manual marine toilet
Both heads discharging overboard or to holding tank
All heads hoses replaced May 2024
Full spare electric heads unit available if required
Shower in en-suite heads.
Mixer taps and wash hand basins in both heads
Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher diesel-fired blown air heating system
Outlets in all cabins and saloon
Thermostatic cabin controller.
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior
Reading lights over bunks
Red lighting over internal helm station
Mixture of LED and incandescent bulbs.
Engine space lighting
Entertainment:
Panisonic Radio/CD/MP3/Bluetooth stereo head unit.
Speakers in saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
6 berths over 3 cabins
Occasional single berth in saloon.
2 heads, en-suite access to both from forward cabins
Galley
Elevated deck saloon
Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims.
Traditional teak and holly style soleboards
Vinyl covered panels to finish headlinings.
Vinyl covering to hull sides in cabins.
GRP moulded units to construct heads with laminate finish to bulkheads.
Deck saloon upholstery professionally recovered 2015
Fitted carpets in all three cabins (2015)
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Master Cabin:
Double bunk, positioned centrally, side access port and starboard.
Standing room aft of bunk.
Hanging lockers outboard port and starboard aft.
Small dresser shelfs forward of lockers port and starboard.
Two large drawers beneath aft end of bunk.
Opening portlights in hull port and starboard.
Opening deck hatch with ventilator fitted.
En-suite Master (Forward) Heads:
Accessed from aft starboard side of master cabin only.
Aft facing, electric flushing toilet.
Counter unit aft with wash hand basin.
Vanity unit outboard of basin.
Shower stall with teak sole grating.
Small opening deck hatch.
Forward Heads:
Located on port side, aft of forward cabin
Manual flush marine toilet.
Counter unit aft with wash hand basin.
Vanity unit outboard of basin.
Teak sole grating.
Small opening deck hatch
Forward Bunk Cabin:
Located on port side.
Jack’n’Jill access to forward heads.
Two, for and aft single bunks at aft end of cabin.
Infill section with cushion to convert to double bunk
Small shelf unit with storage drawers beneath between bunks.
Upholstered headboard above bunks.
Dresser unit at forward end of cabin with countertop and hanging locker above outboard
Storage lockers outboard of back rests.
Two opening portlights in hull sides.
Small opening deck hatch.
Galley:
U-shaped galley worksurface with laminate finish and fiddles.
Stainless steel sinks forward.
Below worktop bin, inboard of sink.
Below worktop, toploading coolboxes outboard, forward and aft of cooker.
Gimbal mounted gas cooker outboard.
Front loading fridge beneath worktop aft.
Microwave built-into overhead storage unit above aft worktop
Selection of storage lockers overhead and outboard of worktop.
Saloon:
Elevated deck saloon with panoramic view.
Internal helm station at forward end to starboard with stainless steel steering wheel, single lever morse control for engine and forward facing helmsmans bench seat.
Large chart table forward of helm with storage beneath.
Instrument pod forward of helm
U-shaped saloon settee to port, wrapping around a sliding saloon table.
Storage units to starboard, aft of helm seat with 2nd fridge and built in ‘ships bar’.
Bin type storage lockers beneath seating with lockers outboard of seat backs.
Large bilge storage space beneath saloon sole.
Two opening deck hatches.
Aft cabin:
Two single berths in the V-berth type layout.
Infill section to create a large double berth
Small bench seat forward of bunk.
Wash hand basin with hot and cold taps.
Hanging lockers outboard of forward seat.
Lockers overhead.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars by Kemp.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel, fully replaced 2015
In-mast roller reefing mainsail – System stripped and serviced in 2017
Furlex 304S roller reefing system (2015)
Kemp gas strut kicker
Mid-boom mainsheet
Spinnaker Pole
All lines lead aft to cockpit with Spinlock rope clutches
Dyneema halyard for mainsail, genoa and spinnaker
Winches:
Primary – 2x Lewmar 52, two-speed, self tailing.
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 30, two-speed, self-tailing.
Roller Reefing Winch – 1x Lewmar 16, single-speed, self-tailing
Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – 1x Lewmar 40, two-speed, 1x Lewmar 30, two-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, in-mast roller reefing. North Sails (2015)
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing North Sails (2015)
Spinnaker
Canvas Work:
Sprayhood – Nicholson Hughes Sails (2017)
Binnacle cover – Nicholson Hughes Sails (2017)
Fitted cockpit cushions – port and starboard side seating only
Deck Equiment:
Spinlock jammers in cockpit for mainsail control lines and kicker.
IYE mid-boom mainsheet system with all lines lead aft to cockpit.
Lewmar Ocean genoa track and car system.
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 45lb Harbourfast plough anchor, on chain rode (Chain replaced 2015)
Kedge Anchor – Fortress alloy anchor
Anchor Windlass - Low profile Simpson Lawrence electric windlass, chain gypsy with warping drum
Fenders – Selection
Mooring Warps – Selection
General:
Double bow roller
Stainless pulpit and pushpit rails.
Deck mounted alloy stanchions supporting double tier guardwires
Guardwire gates on port and starboard sides
Upper guard wire sections replaced 2018
Flexiteek decking
Alloy mooring cleats, forward, midships and aft
Stainless steel grabrails running along outboard edges of deck house roof
Bench seating to port and starboard sides of cockpit wrapping around aft end behind pedestal
Large cockpit locker beneath port cockpit seating.
Liferaft storage locker beneath aft section of seating
Steering pedestal with grabrail, instrument mounted within pedestal top
GRP ‘Targa’ arch across aft end of the cockpit
Transom-mounted stainless steel swimming ladder.
SAFTEY 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.
Masthead tri-colour light.
Deck floodlight
Life saving:
Liferaft – Seago 6 Person valise (purchased 2015) - requires service
Horseshoe lifbuoy with light x2
Danbuoy
Canvas Jackstays (2015)
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