For Sale For Sale: Moody 31 Mark 2 Tiller steering, Bilge Keels

[Niki Tait]

Patron – 1989 Moody 31 MK 2 Bilge Keel, Tiller steering.

New rigging, Radar, new wind generator, new liferaft, full survey 2025, chart plotter 2024, inflatable 3+1 person tender, outboard, radar, wind measurement, depth sounder, VHF, autopilot, anchor winch, storm gib, and much more ……….. all ready to go, even pots, pans, kettle, knives and forks, plates and cups if you would like them! Three owners since new. Current Oceanmaster owner owned her for over 20 years. £29,999 complete. Negotiable to a degree sound you want less. Selling due to owner’s age.

Contact: Niki Tait mail: nikitait@hotmail.co.uk

Location SW England – Appledore, North Devon

Builder Moody Yachts (Marine Projects Ltd); Designer Bill Dixon

Measurements Length overall 30’92; waterline 25’5”; Beam: 10’6”, Draft 3’7”

Ballast 1,667 kg; Displacement 4,530 kg

Berths 6

Tank capacity: Water 30 gallons, Diesel 20 gallons

Engine Volvo 2003 Three cylinder 28 hp, fixed three bladed prop with rope cutter.

Rig Type – Mast Head Sloop –

Main: Fully battened main with slab reefing into integrated sail bag and lazy jacks

Genoa: foamed luff with Furlex furling. Gybe preventers

Standing rigging new March 2025

All halyards and sheets brought aft with spinlock jammers and Lewmar winches



Survey 25 March 2025 Quote: `In conclusion ‘Patron’ was found to be a fair example of her type which was generally considered to be structurally sound……………..she should continue to provide her owners with many years of happy and safe cruising’.

Further survey remarks include:

‘No evidence of significant osmosis, blistering or wicking’.

‘During the testing of the hull, no signs of large site delamination found’.

Superstructure to hull joint found in sound condition’.

Keel bolts good.

‘Mast supports good, compression post sound’.

‘Good order propeller… secure P bracket… rope cutter serviceable… rudder shore fitting good’

‘All deck fittings in serviceable condition’.

‘No leakage of windows or hatches’.

Included in sale:

Sea Cruiser PLUS Life Raft – 4 man. 2025 – three year service cycle, 18 month warranty.

Two anchors, one CQR with full galvanised chain and Lofrans 12 v anchor windlass. Chain length suitable for Bristol Channel.

In addition to navigation lights, deck light and all round flashing emergency light at top of mast

Eberspacher diesel heater (needs service)

230v Shore power, input in cockpit, socket outlets and battery charger. RCD consumer unit.

Rutland 914 wind generator with HRDI regulator. New Feb 2025

Three leisure batteries, including new starter battery April 2025

Storm Gib Unused

Spinnaker/ Asymmetric with snuffer (unused by current owner).

Tender with Mercury outboard (outboard will need a service)

Garmin Chart Plotter 2024

Furuno Radar

Fish finder / depth sounder/batter charge indicator

Raymarine Wind instrument

Raymarine Autopilot - can be linked to course to steer or wind direction

Fish Finder/depth sounder

Manual and automatic bilge pumps

Fore to aft Safety lines, gybe preventers

Whisper Pole

Good quantity of Fenders and mooring lines of different lengths.

Gimballed Gas Cooker with grill and two rings

Smoke, CO2, LPG alarms

VHF radio

Car radio

Hypothermic bags, Fire Extinguishers, engine spares, shroud cutters.

West Country Pilot books and charts if required.

Engine and other spares.