Moody 33 S Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used brokerage market for a Moody 33S means looking at a scarce Angus Primrose–designed aft-cockpit sloop built by Marine Projects Ltd in the UK, the aft-cockpit sister to the centre-cockpit Moody 33 and also badged as the Mk2. With only 77 produced, the boat rewards patient searching, and the documented record points to a straightforward cruiser whose known issues are minimal rather than structural.
Layouts on the Used Market
On the used market, owner three-cabin layouts are the more common, but both two- and three-cabin arrangements are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard accommodation described for the model usually hosts two cabins sleeping up to six, with a v-shaped double forward and a more spacious aft sleeping area, a single head with toilet and washbasin, and a functional galley with gas stove, oven, sink, and refrigerator. The saloon provides a sizable living area and typically a chart table, finished in traditional woodwork.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating, autopilot, and chartplotter are commonly fitted to available boats. Solar, AIS, and life raft are often seen, while inverter, wind generator, bow thruster, hot water, bimini, dodger, and radar appear as sometimes-or-owner upgrades rather than standard equipment. Buyers should expect variability in electronics and comfort kit, with ex-charter histories possibly influencing fitted inventories.
What to Inspect
The reviewed material raises no documented structural or systemic defects for the Moody 33S beyond its stated design character. The boat is a medium to heavy displacement cruiser with solid fibreglass hull and partially balanced rudder, and it is not specifically designed for racing. Inspect the traditional woodwork interior for age-related wear, verify the galley and head fittings function, and confirm the well-protected cockpit joints and rudder post condition, but no known flooding paths or quantified defect measurements are recorded in the survey literature.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Moody 33S are the United Kingdom and Netherlands. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm layout (three-cabin more common, ex-charter common), verify commonly fitted heating/autopilot/chartplotter and often-seen solar/AIS/life raft, inspect woodwork and cockpit integrity, and accept the boat's cruising-only temperament. The 33S remains a practical, seaworthy Primrose cruiser with no documented red-flag issues.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 33 S. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $ 24,195 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 16,849 | -30.4% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 25,747 | +52.8% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 30,324 | +17.8% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $ 26,952 | -11.1% |
Where they're listed
Moody 33 S listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 10 (83.3%), followed by Netherlands.
Country view
12 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 24,195 | 10 | 1 | 83.3% |
| Netherlands | $ 28,035 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
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