Moody 35 CC for sale in Portavadie United Kingdom

Boat Overview

Bill Dixon's centre-cockpit Moodys of the 1990s are highly regarded by cruising yachtsmen around the globe. With a safe, comfortable deck layout that offers crew protection from the elements and spacious practical accommodation below decks, combined with good performance under sail, it's not hard to understand why. The Moody 35 offers the cruising sailor a great platform to get afloat and explore the coasts of the UK or venture further afield.

With just her third owner, the Moody 35 DONS SOTTISE has been based in the Firth of Lorne area since new. Purchased by her current owners in 2023, the boat was moved to Northern Ireland and has enjoyed cruising in Irish waters and along Scottish coastlines. Now unexpectedly for sale again, she benefits from continual maintenance and is offered for sale with a comprehensive inventory, which includes:

Inventory Highlights

• Beta Marine B35 marine diesel engine (2011)
• Majority of seacocks replaced 2017
• Steering system stripped, inspected and lubricated 2021
• Stainless steel fuel tank installed 2011
• B&G Vulcan 7 Chart plotter with full Navionics cartography (2024)
• Garmin GNX20 multi-display showing depth/speed/log and GPS information (2024)
• B&G NMEA2000 smart Depth and Speed transducers, linked to Vulcan 7 (2024)
• Glomex weBoat 4G High Speed coastal internet antenna and wifi hotspot (2024)
• USB charging sockets installed 2019
• Plastimo Neptune 4500 gas cooker, two burner, oven and grill. Gimbal mounted (2018)
• Profurl roller reefing system with new forestay installed June 2023

Location

Lying in Portavadie Marina, the Moody 35 DONS SOTTISE is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

Construction

Hull Construction

Single piece GRP moulded hull
Polyester glass laminate
GRP formed structural members
Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deckhead
Hull finished externally in original white gelcoat

Deck & Superstructure Construction

Single-piece GRP moulded deck with integrated superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Moulded non-slip texture finish to decks and coachroof top
Tek-deck synthetic teak decking panels to finish cockpit sole and seating (2016)
Original white gelcoat to finish superstructure
Non slip decking areas finished in light grey gelcoat
Chainplates removed inspected and re-fitted with inspection panels to allow ready access (2023)

Keel & Rudder

Cast Iron fin ballast keel
Partial skeg to support rudder
Semi-balanced GRP moulded rudder

Machinery

Engine

Beta Marine B35 marine diesel engine (2011)
35hp @ 2,800rpm
4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Technodrive Twindisce TMC60 marine gearbox (2011)
Single lever morse control

Maintenance & Performance

Engine last serviced February 2024
Heat exchanger stripped, cleaned and serviced 2019
Vetus exhaust waterlock replaced 2020
Sterngland re-packed 2020
Galley sink seacock replaced 2020
Engine inlet, heads inlet and outlet and cockpit drain seacocks replaced 2017
New primary fuel filter unit fitted 2018
Less than 950 hours of engine use.
Cruising speed under engine 6kts
Selection of cruising spares and tools aboard

Propulsion & Steering

Stainless steel prop shaft
Conventional packing type sterngland
3 blade bronze fixed prop
Whitlock wheel steering, cable drive system inspected and lubricated 2021
Emergency tiller

Autopilot

Autohelm ST4000 control head
Autohelm wheel drive unit

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems

230VAC shore power
12VDC onboard power system

Shore Power

Extension lead to connect to shore power supply
Single 16amp connection point
Hardwired RCD protected system
3 Pin sockets (with USB charging sockets), battery charger and immersion heater

Battery Banks

Engine – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2023)
Domestic – 1x 12VDC, lead acid (2023)

Alternator

Single engine mounted alternator
Smart alternator controller

Battery Charger

Quick SBC300 NRG charger
230VAC – 12VDC, 30 amp
3 output

Battery Monitoring

Voltmeter on switch panel
Bluetooth battery monitor connected to engine start battery (2022)

General

12VDC charging socket at chart table
12VDC USB sockets in saloon and both cabins
12VDC – 230VAC invertor

Plumbing

Fresh Water

Pressurised hot and cold water system
Hot and cold water taps in heads and shower
Dedicated shower fitting in heads
Hot water provide via calorifier, heated by engine cooling water or immersion heater
Shower sump drained by electric pump

Bilge Pumps

Manual bilge pump x2

Tankage

Fuel

Single stainless steel diesel tank (2011)
Approximate capacity 120ltrs

Fresh Water

Twin fresh water tanks.
Approximate total capacity 195ltrs

Calorifier

Insulated hot water tank (2011)
Heated by engine cooling water and 230VAC immersion heater

Tank Monitoring

Gauge for fuel tank on ships switch panel

Navigation & Communication Equipment

On Deck

Depth/Speed/Log/GPS – Garmin GNX20 multi-display on NMEA backbone (2024)
Depth/Speed – B&G DST810 NMEA transducer (2024)
Wind – NASA Clipper
Plotter – B&G Vulcan 7 with Navionics UK Cartography (2024)

Below Decks

Set of west coast of Scotland charts
Pilot books for west coast of Scotland

Communications Equipment

DSCVHF – Standard Horizon Explorer GV1700 DSC VHF with integrated GPS and cockpit speaker
VHF cable replaced 2022
Emergency VHF antenna
Onboard WIFI - Glomex weBoat 4G High Speed coastal internet antenna and wifi hotspot (2024)
NMEA 2000 backbone spur connector and Glomex VHF antenna splitter installed with cable to Nav Station ready for installation of AIS (2024)

Domestic Equipment

Galley

Cooker – Plastimo Neptune 4500 gas cooker, two burner, oven and grill. Gimbal mounted (2018)
Fridge – Built in, top loading style
Sink – twin stainless steel round sinks
Hot and cold taps

Heads

Heads – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Hot and cold water taps
Shower fitting with Perspex screen to create shower stall

Heating

8kw Diesel fired blown air heating system (2024)
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets in forward cabin, saloon and aft cabin

Entertainment

TV – Panasonic 32” LCD TV, will stream from web services via boats 4G internet system
Stereo – Pioneer MVH-S420BT Bluetooth/radio head unit compatible with Apple and Android devices. In box ready to install (2024)
Speakers in saloon

Lighting

Overhead and bulkhead mounted lighting throughout interior
LED lights fitted to saloon lighting (2019)

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation

Twin/Double forward cabin
Saloon providing two occasional berths
Navigation station
Linear galley
Heads
Double master aft cabin

Accommodation Finish

Joinery work of teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
GRP moulded heads compartment
Teak and Koto saloon soleboards in saloon and galley
Fitted carpet in aft cabin
Vinyl covered head lining panels
Saloon upholstery replaced in 2020
Sprung wooden anti-condensation frames under forward and aft cabin bunk cushions

Description of Accommodation from Forward Forward Cabin

Two berths single in the traditional V-berth configuration
Infill section to create a double berth
Standing room provided aft of bunks
Small dresser unit with storage to port
Hanging locker outboard to starboard
Lockers overhead outboard, running length of bunk
Bin type storage lockers beneath bunk

Saloon

Drop-leaf table located centrally, bottle storage within central section of table
L-shaped settee to starboard
Bench seat to port
Both settees converting to occasional berths when required
LCD TV mounted on main bulkhead to starboard
Storage is provided around the saloon with shelves and lockers above the seatbacks outboard, bin lockers are provided beneath some of the seating

Nav Station

To port of the companionway
Aft facing chart table with the navigator using the aft end of the port saloon bunk
Storage for charts with chart table top
Ships switch panel and VHF are mounted outboard of the table

Galley

To starboard of companionway
L-shaped linear galley running aft towards the master cabin
Inboard section forward provides twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold taps
Top loading fridge is located beneath the worktop inboard forward
Gimbal mounted gas cooker located at the aft end of the space.
Storage is provided over a mixture of lockers above and beneath the worktop
Pots, pans, cooking utensils and crockery and cutlery included

Aft Cabin

Access to the aft cabin is possible through the galley on the starboard side or heads to port
Double bunk offset to the port, aft
Standing room inboard of bunk forward
Seating and a dresser unit fitted on the starboard side of the cabin
En-suite access is provided to the aft heads on the port side

Heads

Located to port with access via doors from the main saloon and aft cabin
Outboard facing Jabsco manual marine toilet located forward
Countertop with inset wash hand basin opposite toilet outboard
Vanity lockers above countertop
Shower stall aft with screen to separate from forward part of heads, moulded seat outboard

Deck Equipment

Rig

Deck stepped, double spreader, masthead sloop rig
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars manufactured by Selden
Stainless steel standing rigging
Profurl roller reefing system with new forestay installed June 2023
On-mast roller reefing system for mainsail
Block and tackle kicker
Removable inner forestay
Emergency rigging wire cutters
Halyards replaced – Genoa 2021, Topping Lift 2017, Main 2015
Mainsail furling line and boom traveller replaced 2019
Windex replaced 2022

Winches

Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44, self-tailing, two-speed
Secondary Winches – 2x Antal W16, self tailing, two-speed
Roller furling Winch – 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Halyard/Mainsail Reefing Winches – 2x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Mast Mounted Winch – 1x Lewmar 8, single-speed
Primary, furling and reefing winches serviced 2021

Sails

Mainsail – White dacron, roller reefing, in need of replacement
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing.
Storm Jib – Sets on removable inner forestay

Canvas Work

Sprayhood – On stainless steel frame with additional grab rail aft of hood, washed and re-proofed annually

Anchoring & Mooring

Bower Anchor – 15kg Bruce anchor on 50m chain rode
Kedge Anchor – 15kg Bruce anchor
Electric Windlass – Lofrans Kobra windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum. Foot button type switches (foot switch replaced 2021).
Fenders – Selection
4x Fender baskets on port and starboard quarters
Warps – Selection
Lead line
Tripping line
Tow rope

Tender

Inflatable dinghy – Zodiac Cadet 270 with alloy floor, seat, oars and pump
Outboard – Yamaha Malta 3hp, 2-stroke with lifting strop
Davits – Custom-made alloy davits mounted on transom, blocks and lines replaced 2022

General

Double stainless steel bow roller
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Toerail mounted alloy stanchions supporting double tier guardwires
Anchor locker forward with windlass mounted in locker
Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Hardwood grabrails running length of coachroof, outboard port and starboard
Stainless steel liferaft cradle mounted forward of mast
Lines lead aft to cockpit along port and starboard sides of coachroof
Centre cockpit with U-shaped seating wrapping around cockpit.
Steering pedestal mounted centrally aft
Folding cockpit table mounting on front of pedestal
Halyard and mainsail reefing winches mounted to port and starboard sides of companionway with rope clutches forward
Primary and secondary winches mounted on coaming tops outboard of cockpit
Mainsheet spanning width of coachroof immediately aft of cockpit
Short section of coachroof extending aft of cockpit.
Port and starboard lazarette lockers
Outboard storage bracket on starboard side of pushpit rail
Transom gate providing walk-thru access to transom steps
Stainless steel, transom mounted swimming ladder

Safety Equipment

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights

Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
Steaming light
Navigation lights
Anchor light

Life Saving

Liferaft – 6 person cannister raft – requires service
Horseshoe buoy with line on a reel
MOB recovery sling
Jackstay
Harness strong points in cockpit
Fire blanket
Pilot gas alarm
Set of wooden bungs for through hull fittings

Disclaimer

In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.