**1979 Moody 40 – Very Good Condition**
A 1979 Moody 40 in very good condition. The teak interior has been recently sanded and re-varnished.
A very solid bluewater cruising yacht, ideal for living aboard and sailing around the world.
**Specifications:**
- Length: 12 m
- Beam: 4 m
- Draft: 1.85 m
The center cockpit layout offers a spacious aft cabin with a private head featuring a new electric toilet, a forward cabin, and a guest cabin with a shared head. The perfect boat for a couple or a family with one or two children on a budget.
**Galley:**
- 12V refrigerator
- Pressurized fresh water system
- Electric saltwater pump for washing dishes
- Brand-new cooktop and oven
**Equipment & Upgrades:**
- 500 W solar panels mounted on the arch with a new MPPT regulator
- 2-year-old life raft
- Silent Wind wind generator (almost new)
- Hydraulic steering fully overhauled with a new pump and all new seals
- Repowered in 2009 with a 56 HP Vetus engine
- Approximately 2,800 engine hours
- Large inventory of spare engine parts included
- Shaft drive with a fixed 3-blade propeller and a spare 2-blade propeller
- Electric bow thruster for stress-free docking
- Engine mounts replaced in 2021
**Navigation Equipment:**
- Mast-mounted JRC Radar 1000
- Icom MA-500 AIS
- Additional AIS with Wi-Fi for tablet or smartphone
- Wind instrument
- Depth sounder
- EPIRB
- MOB device
- VHF radio
- Starlink antenna
- Pacific Plus II windvane self-steering system
- Hydraulic autopilot that steers effortlessly in all sea conditions
**Sails:**
- Mainsail (almost new, very good condition)
- Second mainsail (good condition)
- New genoa
- New storm jib
- Gennaker (almost new)
- One headsail
- One Yankee
- Brand-new lazy bag
**Ground Tackle:**
- Newer Lofrans Tigres windlass
- 60 m of 10 mm anchor chain
- Brand-new 25 kg Rocna anchor
- Spare 25 kg Danforth anchor
**Tender:**
- New Yamaha 2.75 m dinghy
- New Tohatsu 2 HP two-stroke outboard
- Second Yamaha 8 HP four-stroke outboard
Batteries are only one year old.
The hull was freshly painted with new antifouling in June 2026 in the Azores.
The boat has just completed an Atlantic crossing from the Caribbean and is now located in **Lanzarote, Canary Islands**.
A large selection of spare parts and tools is included.
This is a strong, reliable, and well-equipped bluewater cruiser, ready for new adventures and another circumnavigation.
**Priced for a quick sale.**
