Moody 34 for sale in Ardrossan, Ardrossan, Royaume Uni United Kingdom

Boat Overview

The Moody 34 is a renowned cruising yacht designed by Bill Dixon. This model is known for its excellent sailing performance, livability, style, and strength. The Moody 34 features a good sail area/displacement ratio, a long waterline, and a high prismatic coefficient, ensuring high average cruising speeds in various wind conditions. Its good ballast ratio and generous beam provide excellent stability.

The interior has been meticulously designed for comfort and practicality during long-distance sailing, particularly in the galley, chart space, and stowage arrangements. Bairneach is a fine example of this model, with the current owners having made several upgrades, including:

• New Beta 38hp engine fitted in 2022
• New standing rigging in 2020
• Running rigging to be replaced in 2024
• Heating system
• Raymarine navigation equipment
• New mainsail and stackpack bag in 2020

Construction and Mechanical

Construction

The hull and deck are constructed from white G.R.P. to Lloyds specification, with each yacht carrying a Lloyds Hull release note. The deck features integral, grained non-slip surfaces in grey. The keel is made of iron and is bolted on. Standard paintwork includes navy and grey topstrake and boottopping, with navy antifouling on the undersides.

Cockpit Equipment

• Steering pedestal
• Navigation and engine instruments
• Engine controls
• Two stainless steel grab handles at the companionway
• Console over companionway hatch for additional navigational instruments
• Sprayhood with winch handle pocket

Deck Fittings

• Stembead fitting with chain roller
• Pulpit and anodised aluminium toe rail
• Eight stanchions and sockets
• Guard rails and pushpit
• Four mooring cleats with fairleads
• Two two-speed genoa sheet winches with cleats
• Main sheet traveller with jamming cleat
• Two genoa tracks with sliders, blocks, and turning blocks
• Handrails to coachroof
• Ventilators to each cabin
• Forehatch and aft cabin hatch
• Fuel and water fillers
• Provision for optional anchor winch and hatch in saloon

Spars

The spars are made of silver anodised aluminium and include:

• Mast with main and foresail halyard winches and cleats
• Spinnaker eye and pad for spinnaker winch
• Boom with slab reefing system, including winch, three reefing eyes, and jammers

Cockpit

The large centre cockpit features seating on all sides with high combings for protection and comfort. A large cockpit locker is located to port, providing ample space for gear, including sails. There is also a self-contained, fully drained gas locker that accommodates two gas bottles.

Mechanical

The Beta 38, a four-cylinder 38hp diesel engine, is accessible from the passageway to the aft cabin. It features a shaft drive and a stainless steel shaft with a two-bladed bronze propeller. Additional equipment includes a remote stern gland greaser and a dipstick for the fuel tank.

Electrical

• 12v batteries: 2x domestic 105 amp and 1x engine start 105 amp replaced
• Shore power with cable replaced in 2024
• Charging via engine and Stirling shore power charger in 2024

Water System

Pressurized hot and cold water system with hot water from the Eberspacher heating system. The fuel tank is being replaced for the spring season, approximately 159 litres. Water tanks hold 182 litres in two tanks.

Mast Rigging and Sails, Accommodation

Mast Rigging and Sails

• Alloy single spreader by Kemp with boom and three reefs
• Standing rigging in 1 x 19 stainless steel replaced in 2020
• Running rigging to be replaced in 2024
• Spinnaker pole and gear
• Whisker pole
• Mainsail new in 2020
• Genoa stackpack bag new in 2022

Accommodation Fore Cabin

The fore cabin is spacious, featuring two single berths that convert to a double. Generous lockers with PVS linings are located underneath the berths. A hanging locker and a small vanity unit are situated on the starboard side. A large opening hatch provides ventilation, light, and an emergency exit. The cabin is fitted out in teak with carpeted flooring.

Saloon

The light and airy saloon includes a U-shaped settee to starboard and a single settee berth opposite. The centrally mounted table folds out to accommodate the full width of the saloon, providing ample dining space. Underneath the settees are the two water tanks and additional stowage. The cabin features teak fittings with various upholstery and carpet color options. Teak flooring can be added as an optional extra. Ventilation is provided by two Tannoy vents.

Navigation Area

Located aft of the saloon on the port side, the chart table accommodates a folded Admiralty chart and allows for ample chart storage. Additional drawers and a bookshelf are fitted beneath the chart table. A flexible navigation light is included, and the full-height aft saloon bulkhead provides space for instruments. The switch panel features circuit breakers and a battery change-over switch.

Toilet Compartment

The toilet compartment is located aft of the navigation area on the port side, adjacent to the companionway steps. It is fully equipped with a marine toilet, wash basin with hot and cold pressurized water, lavatory paper holder, tooth mugs, towel rail, and toothbrush holder. An optional shower can be fitted, although a teak grating is supplied as standard. The compartment is finished in easily cleaned laminate.

Galley

The L-shaped galley is directly opposite the toilet compartment and is fully equipped with a hot and cold pressurized water system, stainless steel sink with mixer taps, a two-burner Calor gas cooker with oven and grill, and a stainless steel crash bar. A fold-away worktop covers the cooker, and a top-opening icebox can be refrigerated at an additional cost. Ample stowage space is available for crockery, food, and utensils, with teak fittings and easily cleaned laminate worktops.

Aft Cabin

Accessed through a passageway from the saloon and galley, the aft cabin is spacious, featuring a good-sized double berth, a settee, a dressing table, and a hanging locker. The emergency steering position is located under the settee. A deck hatch provides ventilation, light, and an emergency exit. Eberspacher cabin heating is also included.

Inventory

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo Olympic 135 compass
• Autohelm speed and depth
• Raymarine ST60+ wind speed and direction
• Raymarine ST4000+ smart pilot autopilot
• GPS 2100 chart plotter
• Standard Horizon VHF

Mooring and Anchoring

• 16kg Delta anchor with 50m anchor chain (new 2024)
• 12kg Danforth kedge anchor
• Lofrans electric windlass
• 8-10 warps
• 8-10 fenders
• 2x boathooks plus mooring connectors

Safety Equipment

• Gas detector
• Searchlight
• Bilge pump
• Seago liferaft (serviced 2022)
• Fire blanket
• Life jackets
• Life ring
• Life sling
• Two fire extinguishers (in date)

General Equipment

• Sprayhood
• Full cockpit cover
• Full boat cover
• Boarding ladder
• Davit
• Bombard RIB
• Honda 4-stroke 2.5 hp outboard
• Pioneer radio
• Crockery

Owner's Comments and Service History

The owners have enjoyed sailing Bairneach comfortably around the west coast of Scotland and the Clyde. The saloon is roomy, and the aft cabin is large. Over the last five years, they have upgraded several items, including:

• New Beta 38 hp engine in 2022
• New fuel tank in 2025
• New standing rigging in 2019
• Reefing lines and genoa furling line replaced in 2024
• 50m anchor chain in 2024
• Reseated windows in 2022
• New shore power system with Stirling charger and batteries in 2024
• New mainsheet in 2022
• New mainsail in 2020
• New stack pack bag in 2022