1974 Moody Halberdier, £ 45.000,-

A rare opportunity to own a classic blue water cruising yacht built by Moody’s of Hamble to Lloyds A1. This is 'A GENUINE ORIGINAL MOODY BUILT YACHT' of which only 29 were built. She has recently been extensively and professionally refurbished to bring her back to her original splendour where the craftsmanship of Moody’s joinery can be clearly seen again.

She was moulded in 1969 but was not launched until 1974. Since then she has had a succession of very careful owners who have appreciated and maintained the MOODY 'inheritance' while adding modern comforts and capabilities.

Despite the ‘motor yacht’ label the Halberdier is great to sail and the central cockpit, long keel, heavy displacement and her classic lines create a fine seakeeping vessel than can be sailed in all weathers.

The current owner has sailed her around the UK and then to the Mediterranean where she is currently based. She has covered over 7,000NM in the last 5 years without a hitch and, with all the resent upgrades and refurbs, is ready to go for the next adventure.

She has a very reliable Perkins 4.107 50hp engine which provides plenty of power in any conditions. The engine and the TMP gearbox were serviced in 2022 and there is a spare TMP gearbox, which has been completely stripped down and serviced, available by separate negotiation. The engine has been regularly maintained as per the Perkins manual. Large quantity of spare engine and boat parts included.

Currently located in Livorno in Northern Italy she is ideally located to cruise down the Italian west coast or north and east to France and Spain or cruise the wider med. If required she can be delivered anywhere in the Mediterranean or back to the UK (at the new owners cost) subject to agreement.

Some of the recent enhancements include;

Fitted in 2021
Saloon bench seating raised and widened
New diesel heater fitted
Lewmar self-tailing main winches

Fitted in 2022
Engine and gearbox serviced
Rutland 914i Wind generator and Marlec Battery Manager
4G Connect Wifi server (Over 30NM range offshore)
Fuel tanks cleaned and repainted

Fitted 2023
New Garmin Autopilot
New cutlass bearing and flexible coupling
New anodes and two-part antifouling

Fitted 2024
New powerful 90kgf bow thruster
New wheelhouse canopy in Sunbrella
Custom made Sunbrella sun/rain cover
All wood finishes re-varnished by classic yacht experts
(Wood veneers in saloon sanded back to the original special 'lemon teak' and now shows how the different veneers were matched by the original Moody joiners)
New custom made aft seating/entertaining area in varnished teak
New custom made teak storage box
New lazy jacks and lazy bags for main and mizzen
Two-part antifouling
New diesel heater fitted
New Marlec battery/wind generator/solar panel manager inc remote display

This is a rare opportunity to own a classic blue water cruising yacht, built by Moody of Hamble to Lloyds A1 and designed for ocean voyaging and for lengthy passage making, which is ready to just step aboard and sail away.

Located in northern Italy she is ideally placed to cruise the beautiful Italian coastline or the wider med.

Comprehensive survey carried out on 2024. Report available on request.