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Moody 31

Brief details

Builder

Moody Yachts (Marine Projects, Plymouth)

One of the most popular of the smaller Moodys, the 31 has excellent accommodation including a good-sized aft double cabin. Both fin and bilge keel versions were built, and wheel steering was an option.

LOA

30' 9"

Sail area

558 sq ft main and genoa

LWL

25' 5"

Rig

sloop

Beam

10' 6"

Cabins

3

Draught

5' 0" fin keel or 3' 8" bilge keel

Berths

6

Displacement

9,966 lbs

Engine

usually a Volvo MD2002 or MD2003 diesel

Ballast

3,675 lbs

BHP

18-28

Keel type

Iron fin keel or twin bilge keels with skeg-hung rudder

The Moody 31 Mk I (below) has a flat transom, whilst the Mk II (above)
has a small sugarscoop boarding platform.

These Mk I and II Moody 31s have a babystay taken down to the deck just aft of the forehatch. This both interferes slightly with foredeck space and causes a common problem of deck moulding distortion and minor gelcoat stress cracking there. Although not usually serious, it is difficult to rectify without substantial work removing internal headlinings: most owners ignore it.

Although as standard Moody 31s were fitted with tiller steering, some had wheels as an option. Whilst some people prefer wheels, there are considerable advantages to tillers in a yacht of this size, both in terms of "feel" of the helm and in freeing up cockpit space when moored. A further factor to consider is that the wheel steering mechanism slightly restricts space above the aft cabin berth.