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- The Moody 333 was designed by Angus Primrose.
- It was produced from 1981 to 1983.
- The key difference from earlier Moody 33s is the aft cabin accessible from the saloon with a double berth.
- It was built by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Limited, which is consistent with the builder article's mention of the Moody 33 being a collaboration with Princess Yachts International (then Marine Projects).
- It was available with a single fin keel with rudder on skeg or a twin keel notes, 13].
- Interior: 6 berths, 3 cabins, centre cockpit, separate toilet compartment. Melamine finish mentioned. Good crockery and cutlery stowage space. Aft cabin has fore and aft double berth.
- Handling: "Good volume, very easily handled by two, big cockpit to soak up the sun, shallow draft, really good sailing performance, and powerful".
- Common problems mentioned: babystay, rotten balsa in deck, headliner sagging, engine replacement considerations.
Now I can proceed with drafting the article.
Calculations for Performance Ratios:
- Displacement in long tons = 10575 lbs / 2240 lbs/long ton = 4.721 long tons
- LWL = 28.42 ft
- Sail Area to Displacement Ratio (SA/D):
- Formula: SA / (Disp_lbs / 64)^(2/3)
- 580 / (10575 / 64)^(2/3) = 580 / (165.234)^(2/3) = 580 / 30.07 ≈ 19.29
- Interpretation: >18 suggests good light-air performance.
- Ballast to Displacement Ratio (B/D):
- Formula: Ballast_lbs / Disp_lbs
- 4300 / 10575 ≈ 0.4066 (or 40.66%)
- Interpretation: >0.40 indicates a stiffer, more stable boat.
- Displacement to Length Ratio (D/L):
- Formula: Disp_long_tons / (0.01 * LWL_ft)^3
- 4.721 / (0.01 * 28.42)^3 = 4.721 / (0.2842)^3 = 4.721 / 0.0229 ≈ 206.16
- Interpretation: >200 suggests a heavier, more traditional cruiser. (User's guide: <200 lighter, >300 heavier) So, at 206, it's a moderately heavy cruiser.
All necessary information is gathered for drafting the article.