- Make Moody
- Model S38
- Year 1997
- LOA 38ft/12m
- Class Sailing Cruiser
- Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Keel Fin Keel
- Rig Sloop
- Engine Single Diesel
- Drive Sail Drive
- Layout Aft Cockpit
- Berths 8
- Cabins 3
- Aft Cabins 2
- Ancasta Ref 44939
- Name Charlie Girl of Lymington
Moody S38 | 1997
69,950 Tax Paid
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Swanwick Marina, Southampton United Kingdom
Moody S38 built in 1997. Lovely example of this popular aft cockpit twin aft cabin model sailing cruiser. Fin keel. The inventory includes Eberspacher cabin heating, New Volvo Penta 40hp and saildrive in 2012. Hood main and furling genoa. Solid teak aft cockpit seating and sole. ST6000+ autopilot, Garmin Plotter. Tridata & Mulit. Lofrans Windlass.
Ashore in Swanwick Marina and available for viewings 7 days a week by appointment. Please contact Ancasta Swanwick.
Layout
MOODY S38 AFT COCKPIT SAILING CRUISER BUILT IN JULY 1997
Designed by Bill Dixon and built by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Limited
CONSTRUCTION
White GRP hull, deck and superstructure
Coachroof areas integrally moulded in non-slip finish
Solid teak aft cockpit seating and sole
Scooped transom with transom door and two inlayed teak steps and s/s bathing platform
Wheel steering
Fin keel version
Antifouled March 2026
British Part 1 registered. UK VAT Paid.
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
LOA 11.89m 39'0" inc Pulpit
LWL 9.91m 32'6"
Beam 3.95m 12'11"
Draft (fin keel) 1.91m 6'3"
Displacement 8,650 kg 19,064 lbs
Ballast 3,096 kg 6,826 lbs
All figures are approximate
SLOOP RIG
Seldon double spreader aluminium spars
Slab reefing with lazy jacks (single line for reef 1 & 2 twin line from cockpit)
Seldon Furlex roller reefing headsail system
Forestay replaced in 2013
S/S standing rigging replaced in July 2020
Radar reflector
SAILS
Hood mainsail
Hood furling genoa
WINCHES
2 x Lewmar ST48 self tailing genoa winches
2 x Lewmar 30 halyard and mainsheet winches
1 x Lewmar 8 furling winch
All figures are approximate
THREE CABIN LAYOUT (TWIN AFT CABINS) TWO HEADS. SLEEPS EIGHT, 6 IN THREE CABINS PLUS 2 IN THE SALOON
FORWARD CABIN
2 single V berths with fill in piece to convert to double. Cupboards to the side above the berths. Cupboard unit with twin mirrored doors, shelve draw and cupboard below to port. Door to En suite Heads
EN-SUITE FORWARD HEADS
Marine toilet, hot and cold water. Shower. Basin 2 x cupboard. Mirror.
SALOON
U shaped settee to starboard with drop leaf table with bottle storage & drawers. Settee/berth with a trotter box to port forward, lee cloth. Cupboards either side. TV.
Navigation area to the aft.
GALLEY
Plastimo Neptune 2000 two burner gas cooker with oven and grill. 12v thermostatic refrigerated ice box (Compressor replaced in 2017) . Two stainless steel sinks with pressurised hot and cold water supply with mixer tap. Nature Plus pressurised cold water tap for drinking water. Storage lockers and drawers.
NAVIGATION STATION
Forward facing chart table to port with seat. 3 x draws, Electrical 12v/240v distribution panel, Battery volt meters, Fresh water gauge & Fuel gauge. Autohem Multi, VHF and Yeoman plotter. Sony stereo radio / CD.
AFT HEADS
On the port side, aft of navigation station and doubles as a day heads with access from the saloon and the port aft cabin. Marine w.c, hot & cold water, hand basin and shower. Cupboards.
PORT AFT CABIN
Access aft of navigation station on port side, large double berth, wardrobe cupboards, lockers, en-suite access to aft shower and toilet. TV. Knock through access panel between each aft cabin to allow access to escape hatch from either cabin.
STARBOARD AFT CABIN
Access aft of galley on starboard side, large double berth, Wet locker, Locker with microwave ocean. Cupboards. Escape hatch to cockpit. Knock through access panel between each aft cabin to allow access to escape hatch from either cabin
Eberspacher warm air heating with outlets in all cabins, saloon, heads and wet locker.
VOLVO PENTA D2-40 40HP DIESEL ENGINE replaced in 2012
Sail drive replaced in 2012
Volvo 3 blade folding propellor
Engine hours approx. 885
Last serviced March 2026
Single lever controls
ELECTRICS
1 x 12v engine start battery (new March 2026)
2 x 12v domestic batteries
Charged by engine alternator and 240v Poweramp Hank 12v/40 amp battery charger
240v shore power
TANKAGE
One 182 litre (40 gallon) steel fuel tank
Two water tanks totalling 364 litres (80 gallons)
NAVIGATION AIDS
Chart table:
Autohelm Multi
Yeoman plotter
Cockpit:
Whitlock steering compass
Autohelm Wind
Autohelm Tri data
Autohelm ST6000+ autopilot
Garmin GPS Map 451 chart plotter
2 x Shipmate RS8400 VHF handsets
DECK EQUIPMENT
S/S pulpit, pushpit and guardrails
Bow, stern and spring cleats
Blue sprayhood with grab rail
Tonneau cover
2 x cockpit lockers
GROUND TACKLE
Lofrans manual windlass
Anchor and chain
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Manual bilge pump
Ancasta are acting as brokers for the vendor who is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. These details are prepared from information provided by the vendor and are intended only as a guide to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute part of any contract.
A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor. Details are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Ancasta brokerages. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice. Please Note: where the vessel's status shows as "Preliminary", details of the vessel have not yet been confirmed by the Vendor.
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