Non Boat Specific Looking for a Med based 422, 425, 42 or 44 EU VAT

[Wannes Engelen]

Hello all, Thank you for allowing me to post.

I'm a Belgian living in the Italian Dolomites (close to the Adriatic) with my Italian girlfriend and son. I've sailed a bit while I was young (including a UK circumnavigation when I was 15 with my godfather on his 40ft ketch), but stopped sailing in the 90s. I had to stop my current life style (deep technical diving) due to a nasty motorbike accident (I can no longer do long decompression dives). So I'm looking into starting sailing again in the Adriatic and maybe after a couple of years further a field.

So I've been looking at the ideal compromise between a blue water yacht (stoutly build, heavier displacement, skeg or partial skeg rudder) but with some marina/Med comforts. Via via in my sailing club I was pointed to Moody as a good compromise. So that's why I am here.

I am looking for a preferably Med based Moody 422-425 or 42-44, EU VAT paid. I don't have an unlimited budget (who does?!) and looking to spend max 100k€ because there is always things to add (to make blue water ready) and stuff to repair/maintain. If any of the owners of this association knows a yacht or owns a yacht that matches this description please let me know.

I've seen a 42 on boat24 (I'll post the link below, admin I'm not sure if it's allowed to post links, if not please remove).

Moody 42 CC in La Spezia

There are a couple of worries on this model though on initial investigation (without checking it yet in the flesh):
- It has a volvo penta, but the engine hours are unknown, exhaust elbow never replaced, etc. So a bit worried about that (as a beginner).
- It has been on the hard already for a year, which obviously is not very good for a yacht.

Still it ticks quite a lot of boxes. Specially the fact that the standing rigging has been replaced recently and the sails are quite new.

Anyway cheers and maybe one day I'll be part of this association as an owner.

 

[Jeff Williams]

If you are looking for a Med. based boat have you seen this ad for an M44 in Sardinia ?

For Sale - For sale - Moody 44 cc (CenterCockpit)

In 2017, the motto was: cast off, sail, experience, dream and discover. Calm but also stormy sailing hours, unforgettable experiences, fulfilled and open dreams and discoveries that no one can take away from us. After almost 9000 nautical miles, 11 countries and temperatures ranging from below...

www.moodyowners.info

And an M422 in Greece.

For Sale - SOLD Septermber 2024 NEW PRICE Moody 422 (1988) For sale lying ashore Rhodes Town Greece. Offers over £70,000 (or in euros) EU VAT paid

NEW PRICE Offers over £70,000 (or in euros) EU VAT paid Centre cockpit, 8 berths (large owners aft cabin with en-suite heads) Shallow draft scheel keel, with bow thruster Bermudan rigged sloop with cutter. Fully battened main with lazy jacks and boom bag 150% furling genoa, cruising chute and...

www.moodyowners.info

 

[Brian Hawkesworth]

Hello all, Thank you for allowing me to post.

I'm a Belgian living in the Italian Dolomites (close to the Adriatic) with my Italian girlfriend and son. I've sailed a bit while I was young (including a UK circumnavigation when I was 15 with my godfather on his 40ft ketch), but stopped sailing in the 90s. I had to stop my current life style (deep technical diving) due to a nasty motorbike accident (I can no longer do long decompression dives). So I'm looking into starting sailing again in the Adriatic and maybe after a couple of years further a field.

So I've been looking at the ideal compromise between a blue water yacht (stoutly build, heavier displacement, skeg or partial skeg rudder) but with some marina/Med comforts. Via via in my sailing club I was pointed to Moody as a good compromise. So that's why I am here.

I am looking for a preferably Med based Moody 422-425 or 42-44, EU VAT paid. I don't have an unlimited budget (who does?!) and looking to spend max 100k€ because there is always things to add (to make blue water ready) and stuff to repair/maintain. If any of the owners of this association knows a yacht or owns a yacht that matches this description please let me know.

I've seen a 42 on boat24 (I'll post the link below, admin I'm not sure if it's allowed to post links, if not please remove).

Moody 42 CC in La Spezia

There are a couple of worries on this model though on initial investigation (without checking it yet in the flesh):
- It has a volvo penta, but the engine hours are unknown, exhaust elbow never replaced, etc. So a bit worried about that (as a beginner).
- It has been on the hard already for a year, which obviously is not very good for a yacht.

Still it ticks quite a lot of boxes. Specially the fact that the standing rigging has been replaced recently and the sails are quite new.

Anyway cheers and maybe one day I'll be part of this association as an owner.

Hello all, Thank you for allowing me to post.

I'm a Belgian living in the Italian Dolomites (close to the Adriatic) with my Italian girlfriend and son. I've sailed a bit while I was young (including a UK circumnavigation when I was 15 with my godfather on his 40ft ketch), but stopped sailing in the 90s. I had to stop my current life style (deep technical diving) due to a nasty motorbike accident (I can no longer do long decompression dives). So I'm looking into starting sailing again in the Adriatic and maybe after a couple of years further a field.

So I've been looking at the ideal compromise between a blue water yacht (stoutly build, heavier displacement, skeg or partial skeg rudder) but with some marina/Med comforts. Via via in my sailing club I was pointed to Moody as a good compromise. So that's why I am here.

I am looking for a preferably Med based Moody 422-425 or 42-44, EU VAT paid. I don't have an unlimited budget (who does?!) and looking to spend max 100k€ because there is always things to add (to make blue water ready) and stuff to repair/maintain. If any of the owners of this association knows a yacht or owns a yacht that matches this description please let me know.

I've seen a 42 on boat24 (I'll post the link below, admin I'm not sure if it's allowed to post links, if not please remove).

Moody 42 CC in La Spezia

There are a couple of worries on this model though on initial investigation (without checking it yet in the flesh):
- It has a volvo penta, but the engine hours are unknown, exhaust elbow never replaced, etc. So a bit worried about that (as a beginner).
- It has been on the hard already for a year, which obviously is not very good for a yacht.

Still it ticks quite a lot of boxes. Specially the fact that the standing rigging has been replaced recently and the sails are quite new.

Anyway cheers and maybe one day I'll be part of this association as an owner.

Hi Wannes,

My wife and I are in Gouvia Marina, Corfu and we are in the process of putting our 1989 Moody 425 up for sale. She will be placed with Pinnacle Yacht Sales.

I have left a message with Colin Craig, the broker, to contact me regarding completing the paperwork to formalise the sale. Hopefully, this will be achieved in the next week or so.

In the meantime, if you are interested and want to know more, please contact me on brianhawkesworth@icloud.com or call on 00447939265834.

Regards,

Brian Hawkesworth
S/Y First Degree.

 

[Wannes Engelen]

Heya Jeff, thanks for your answer. Well the 44 is slightly out of my budget range but you are right. No harm in investigating. The 422 I've seen before but since it's been on the market for a while and someone showed active interest I assumed (I know the mother of all...) that she would have already been sold. I'll ask them as well.

Cheers!

 

[Wannes Engelen]

Hi Wannes,

My wife and I are in Gouvia Marina, Corfu and we are in the process of putting our 1989 Moody 425 up for sale. She will be placed with Pinnacle Yacht Sales.

I have left a message with Colin Craig, the broker, to contact me regarding completing the paperwork to formalise the sale. Hopefully, this will be achieved in the next week or so.

In the meantime, if you are interested and want to know more, please contact me on brianhawkesworth@icloud.com or call on 00447939265834.

Regards,

Brian Hawkesworth
S/Y First Degree.

Nice to "meet" you Brian. Do you have some more details (pics, run down of the yacht, equipment list etc, and obviously price)? I'll get in touch via mail. Thanks!

Wannes

 

[Wannes Engelen]

And an M422 in Greece.

For Sale - SOLD Septermber 2024 NEW PRICE Moody 422 (1988) For sale lying ashore Rhodes Town Greece. Offers over £70,000 (or in euros) EU VAT paid

NEW PRICE Offers over £70,000 (or in euros) EU VAT paid Centre cockpit, 8 berths (large owners aft cabin with en-suite heads) Shallow draft scheel keel, with bow thruster Bermudan rigged sloop with cutter. Fully battened main with lazy jacks and boom bag 150% furling genoa, cruising chute and...

www.moodyowners.info

Does anybody know how to reach out to John and Elsa? I can't post in their topic and there is no listing of an email address?

 

[Peter Wright]

Hi Wannes,

You could reply to the thread with their ad in, but that relies on them noticing your reply

I assume as a guest you are not permitted to send a private mail. You can test this by clicking on their names in the advert thread, if "start a conversation" comes up as an option, click on that and you can send a PM which will appear in their e-mail.

Peter.

 

[Wannes Engelen]

Hello @John and Elsa I'm looking for a Moody in the Med. Jeff suggested your add. I can't respond to your add because I'm a guest and don't have your email. If your yacht is still for sail, please get in touch ;-)

 

[Wannes Engelen]

Hi Wannes,

You could reply to the thread with their ad in, but that relies on them noticing your reply

I assume as a guest you are not permitted to send a private mail. You can test this by clicking on their names in the advert thread, if "start a conversation" comes up as an option, click on that and you can send a PM which will appear in their e-mail.

Peter.

Thanks Peter

 

[John and Elsa]

Hello all, Thank you for allowing me to post.

I'm a Belgian living in the Italian Dolomites (close to the Adriatic) with my Italian girlfriend and son. I've sailed a bit while I was young (including a UK circumnavigation when I was 15 with my godfather on his 40ft ketch), but stopped sailing in the 90s. I had to stop my current life style (deep technical diving) due to a nasty motorbike accident (I can no longer do long decompression dives). So I'm looking into starting sailing again in the Adriatic and maybe after a couple of years further a field.

So I've been looking at the ideal compromise between a blue water yacht (stoutly build, heavier displacement, skeg or partial skeg rudder) but with some marina/Med comforts. Via via in my sailing club I was pointed to Moody as a good compromise. So that's why I am here.

I am looking for a preferably Med based Moody 422-425 or 42-44, EU VAT paid. I don't have an unlimited budget (who does?!) and looking to spend max 100k€ because there is always things to add (to make blue water ready) and stuff to repair/maintain. If any of the owners of this association knows a yacht or owns a yacht that matches this description please let me know.

I've seen a 42 on boat24 (I'll post the link below, admin I'm not sure if it's allowed to post links, if not please remove).

Moody 42 CC in La Spezia

There are a couple of worries on this model though on initial investigation (without checking it yet in the flesh):
- It has a volvo penta, but the engine hours are unknown, exhaust elbow never replaced, etc. So a bit worried about that (as a beginner).
- It has been on the hard already for a year, which obviously is not very good for a yacht.

Still it ticks quite a lot of boxes. Specially the fact that the standing rigging has been replaced recently and the sails are quite new.

Anyway cheers and maybe one day I'll be part of this association as an owner.

Hello again Wannes, Did you ever manage to buy a Moody back in 2024? You originally asked about our 422 "Lille Bee" which was ashore in Rhodos. However, we sold her to a British couple who sailed her up to Aegeni near Athens last year. We have just heard that they are putting her back on the market if you are still looking. We also understand that they have done a lot of updating but don't know what price they are thinking of yet..

Regards

John and Elsa

 

[John and Elsa]

Hello all, Thank you for allowing me to post.

I'm a Belgian living in the Italian Dolomites (close to the Adriatic) with my Italian girlfriend and son. I've sailed a bit while I was young (including a UK circumnavigation when I was 15 with my godfather on his 40ft ketch), but stopped sailing in the 90s. I had to stop my current life style (deep technical diving) due to a nasty motorbike accident (I can no longer do long decompression dives). So I'm looking into starting sailing again in the Adriatic and maybe after a couple of years further a field.

So I've been looking at the ideal compromise between a blue water yacht (stoutly build, heavier displacement, skeg or partial skeg rudder) but with some marina/Med comforts. Via via in my sailing club I was pointed to Moody as a good compromise. So that's why I am here.

I am looking for a preferably Med based Moody 422-425 or 42-44, EU VAT paid. I don't have an unlimited budget (who does?!) and looking to spend max 100k€ because there is always things to add (to make blue water ready) and stuff to repair/maintain. If any of the owners of this association knows a yacht or owns a yacht that matches this description please let me know.

I've seen a 42 on boat24 (I'll post the link below, admin I'm not sure if it's allowed to post links, if not please remove).

Moody 42 CC in La Spezia

There are a couple of worries on this model though on initial investigation (without checking it yet in the flesh):
- It has a volvo penta, but the engine hours are unknown, exhaust elbow never replaced, etc. So a bit worried about that (as a beginner).
- It has been on the hard already for a year, which obviously is not very good for a yacht.

Still it ticks quite a lot of boxes. Specially the fact that the standing rigging has been replaced recently and the sails are quite new.

Anyway cheers and maybe one day I'll be part of this association as an owner.

Moody 422 about to come on the market, lying Aegina Greece. New Yanmar engine and Raymarine Electronics, full specifications still in draft stage as over 60,000 euros spent on her in the last 2 years. Price will include VAT. She will be by far the best on the market. Keep in touch