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Moody 29

Brief details

Builder

Moody Yachts/Marine Projects, Plymouth

Designed by Angus Primrose, the Moody 29 is a remarkably spacious yacht for her length, with a beamy, deep bodied hull. She offers roomy accommodation for a 29-footer, and good though steady handling and performance in typical Moody style.

LOA

29' 8"

Sail area

486 sq ft main and genoa

LWL

25' 0"

Rig

sloop

Beam

10' 6"

Cabins

2

Draught

4' 6" fin or 3' 6" bilge keel

Berths

6/7

Displacement

7,300 lbs

Engine

Bukh diesel

Ballast

2,750 lbs

BHP

20

Keel type

Iron fin keel with transom-hung rudder, or twin iron bilge keels

The saloon has headroom varying from 72" to 73". There are 75" long settee berths either side, with leecloths, one of which is convertible to a double. Forward there is the large heads compartment, and vee-berths (75" along centrelines) in the forecabin. Aft of the chart table is a large quarterberth, 75" deep, which Moodys described as a double, although at only about 45" wide at the outer end it is a very cosy double!

The Moody 29 was usually fitted with a Bukh diesel. These are generally long-lived engines, being traditional low-revving marine diesels. The engine drives via a conventional sternshaft with a moulded shaft log. Engine and gearbox access is excellent, as the cockpit has removable panels in the sole.