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07-04-2012, 07:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Yacht Marin Marmaris - Turkey
Boat: Moody 44
Posts: 25
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Moody 44 1995
Hello there......
i'm deep into process buying the 44 moody 1995.
we're 2 persons looking for long distance, center cockpit, live aboard yacht and the moody jump up as a good option, not to big and young boat relatively to our budget (135000$).
can anyone advice?
would appreciate if so dierct to my email : winckyst@netvision.net.il
thanks a lot!!
Sharon
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07-04-2012, 07:42
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#2
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Moderator

Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
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Re: moody 44 1995
Welcome to CF
Fab boat for your needs. If you have a specific question there is a very active owners association. The forum is under the "info exchange" tab.
MOA Home Page
Regards
Pete
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07-04-2012, 08:08
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#3
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Yacht Marin Marmaris - Turkey
Boat: Moody 44
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Re: moody 44 1995
Dear Pete
thanks for your quick reply.
i've just registered in the MOA -waiting for their ok!
we have few thinking about small water and fuel thank 100-70gl, about the in mast fairling main sail,lack of storage space outboard.
i would be more than happy to hear your opinio or if you have other links in mind for the web?
thanks
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07-04-2012, 12:40
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Marine Service Provider

Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Amstelveen Netherlands
Boat: FastCat 445 Green Motion
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Re: moody 44 1995
I used to own the exact same moody , well built and nicely finished but a very poor performer.
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07-04-2012, 13:02
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Senior Cruiser

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Re: moody 44 1995
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Originally Posted by fastcat435
a very poor performer.
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Compared to a similar monohull or compared to a 44' cat?
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07-04-2012, 13:06
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Re: moody 44 1995
We have several friends in the MOA who have Moody 44s and the slightly smaller 425. One couple in particular did the 2005 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers with their children without any real problems other than this was the year the tropical storm which should have gone West turned round and took aim on the ARC fleet.
It would be worth having a look back at some of the posts by Dockhead who has a Moody 54 and his discussions on inmast reefing and how the Moody range sail which I think you will find is very well.
Pete
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07-04-2012, 13:18
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Moderator

Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Denmark (Winter), Cruising North Sea and Baltic (Summer)
Boat: Cutter-Rigged Moody 54
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Re: moody 44 1995
Hi: Another Moody sailor here. They are very beautifully made boats, with very good accommodation and deck plans. I don't know about the performance of the 44; my 54, from the same designer, Bill Dixon, is a sparkling performer, capable of breaking hull speed on any point of sail in 20 knots of wind (which means 10+ knots of boat speed -- even hard on the wind).
I would caution you to be careful buying such an old boat. There are a million components which are time-limited and a boat of that age will be ready for a total refit if it hasn't already been done. Make sure you have a realistic estimate of what replacements and upgrades will be required, and factor that into the price.
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08-04-2012, 00:58
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Registered User
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Location: Yacht Marin Marmaris - Turkey
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Re: moody 44 1995
well....i would prefer getting a 54 2005 rather than 44 1995 but that's our budget (=about 25000$ for refit & upgrades)!
we also checkd the Northwind 47 (lovely but little to big for a us),Franchini 43 but Moody looks like the rational choose of them all.
what from your opinion would be the best solution for the in mast issue?
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08-04-2012, 01:18
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: moody 44 1995
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Originally Posted by winckyst
well....i would prefer getting a 54 2005 rather than 44 1995 but that's our budget (=about 25000$ for refit & upgrades)!
we also checkd the Northwind 47 (lovely but little to big for a us),Franchini 43 but Moody looks like the rational choose of them all.
what from your opinion would be the best solution for the in mast issue?
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I doubt that the difference in size between a 47 and a 44 could create any problem for you.
I prefer fully battened mains, at least on anything less than 50 feet, but in-mast furling doesn't suck provided the boat was designed for it with a taller rig and more ballast.
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08-04-2012, 01:25
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Marine Service Provider

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Re: moody 44 1995
compared to other simular sized monohulls she was always slower , upwind down wind an average speed of 5 knots was good on a long trip.
When I purchsed her she was 6 months old , good sails and no in mast or in boom reefing
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08-04-2012, 01:30
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Moderator

Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: moody 44 1995
Quote:
Originally Posted by fastcat435
compared to other simular sized monohulls she was always slower , upwind down wind an average speed of 5 knots was good on a long trip.
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Sounds very slow indeed for a 44 footer. Perhaps the sails were blown out. I've never sailed one, so can't comment.
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08-04-2012, 01:42
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Registered User
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Boat: warwick 44
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Re: moody 44 1995
I would have expected an average around 7 kts for a good cruising boat that size
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08-04-2012, 02:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Yacht Marin Marmaris - Turkey
Boat: Moody 44
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Re: moody 44 1995
since we are new in this cruising world......speed is not prime on my "worries' list".
safety first, quality of living aboard and slowly slowly we will get to all those long distance destinations.we are not in a hurry!!
any info with extra water and fuel inboard tanks that can be added?
is it possible change the in must into a fully battened in an inexpensive way?
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08-04-2012, 02:19
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
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Re: moody 44 1995
450 litres of water isn't bad for a capacity but yes there is room to increase if you need to. If it's just a single passage then 25 litre cans would be simpler or if its extended cruising then perhaps think about a watermaker rather than carrying another half tonne of water.
Lots of good advice on watermakers on here.
I think 5 knots from a Moody 44 is dreadful, we manage that with a Moody 31 on passage. Would be worth popping a question into the MOA website to confirm average passage speeds. There is a forum for these sorts of questions for prospective owners were you don't have to be a member.
http://www.moa.myzen.co.uk/discus/me...tml?1332251097
Pete
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08-04-2012, 02:26
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Registered User
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Re: moody 44 1995
thanks Pit.
i appreciate your help!
and by the way Happy Easter
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