Moody 33 Mk II Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Moody 33 Mk II means looking at a centre-cockpit motorsailer from the 1976–1981 production window of Angus Primrose's Moody 33 line, built by A. H. Moody & Son Ltd and also at other yards. As a used buy it is defined less by market rarity than by its specific Mk II interior arrangement and the durability of its original machinery, so the brokerage search should centre on layout identity and documented service points rather than speculation.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Mk II is the generation with the aft-cabin hatch offset to port, distinguishing it from the Mk I's central hatch, and it carries the galley moved aft with a settee extending past the main bulkhead that yields a smaller heads compartment where basin and WC both sit to starboard. The aft cabin is accessed via the cockpit and holds two single berths with substantial storage space. Used Moody 33 Mk IIs commonly describe two cabins and 6–7 berths in the Mk II specification, while the broader Moody 33 archive notes three cabins for the class; either way the aft-body reconfiguration is the Mk II signature. The boat is a centre-cockpit cruiser with excellent accommodation for her size and a family-cruising orientation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats commonly carry autopilot, heating, wind generator, bimini, swim platform, cockpit shower, and radar, while solar, freezer, dinghy davits, AIS, and chartplotter are often seen. The original 35 bhp four-cylinder Thorneycroft engine is still in most Moody 33s and is regarded as a powerful, reliable and long-lasting power plant; the Mk II may also show alternative Thornycroft-Perkins or Thornycroft diesel installations. The engine lives under the cockpit sole with normal access via a large lifting panel forward and the aft binnacle section removable for major work, so any upgrade to electronics or cockpit systems should respect that service route.
What to Inspect
The Mk II has no documented structural defect in the record, but verify the Mk II-specific layout — offset port aft hatch, aft galley, starboard-only heads — to confirm model identity and avoid a mislabelled Mk I. Confirm the engine access through the cockpit sole is intact and the lifting panel and removable aft section are present, since that is the defined service path for the Thorneycroft. Check which engine alternative is fitted, as the boat was equipped with different engine alternatives including Thornycroft-Perkins or diesel, and note the capsize screening value of 2.10 means the design was not accepted for ocean races, a mission-fit point rather than a fault.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear on the used market in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Italy, Croatia, and Greece. For the buyer, the short checklist is: confirm Mk II port-offset hatch and aft-galley layout, verify original or alternative Thorneycroft engine and cockpit-sole access, and accept the boat as a coastal and sheltered-water cruiser rather than an offshore racer.
- Confirm Mk II offset port aft hatch and aft-galley arrangement
- Verify Thorneycroft engine type and cockpit-sole service access
- Treat 2.10 capsize screening as a coastal-use indicator, not a defect
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 33 Mk II. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $ 22,825 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 28,101 | +23.1% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $ 31,857 | +13.4% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $ 23,016 | -27.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 19,070 | -17.1% |
Where they're listed
Moody 33 Mk II listings appear across 5 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3 (37.5%), followed by Ireland and Croatia.
Country view
8 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 23,016 | 3 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Ireland | $ 26,094 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Croatia | $ 22,825 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Italy | $ 36,703 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Netherlands | $ 19,070 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Moody 31 Mk I | 30.75' | $ 27,071 | 30 | 6 |
| Moody 30 | 30' | $ 17,147 | 27 | 9 |
| Moody 35 | 34.5' | $ 64,986 | 24 | 2 |
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| Moody 37 | 37' | $ 67,626 | 19 | 3 |
| Conyplex 33 | 32.25' | $ 24,271 | 14 | 3 |
| Moody 33 Mk I | 33' | $ 20,646 | 13 | 4 |
| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 54,087 | 12 | 3 |
| Moody 33 Mk IIYou are here | — | $ 23,551 | 8 | 1 |