Moody 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Moody 35 means looking at Bill Dixon's beamy 1990–1996 coastal cruiser, built in 192 examples by A. H. Moody & Sons as the successor to the Moody 346. She is a twin-keel monohull of 34.5 feet with a 11.88-foot beam, and her appeal on the used market rests on the grounding ability of the bilge keel and a practical Dixon interior rather than any single headline feature.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Moody 35 was offered with different keel alternatives, and the bilge-keel version draws only 3.90 to 4.20 feet dependent on load, letting a buyer keep her in shallow tidal berths or dry her out. The deeper unknown-keel variants run about 5.64 to 5.94 feet, so confirming the keel type is the first step in matching a boat to your cruising ground. The solid fiberglass hull with a skeg-hung rudder defines the structure you are inspecting; the 51-gallon water and 44-gallon diesel tanks size her as a self-sufficient coastal vessel.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats you meet will commonly carry a chartplotter, autopilot, cabin heating, solar panels, and a life raft as baseline cruising kit. Biminis and dinghy davits are often seen additions that speak to how owners used the cockpits. Less common owner upgrades include an inverter, a spinnaker, a dodger, teak decks, radar, and AIS — worth noting because a boat with these fitted has usually been sailed harder or refitted dearer, but none of that changes the structural survey.
What to Inspect
The bilge-keel arrangement is a twin keel that allows the boat to be beached, and the immersion rate of about 1,428 pounds per inch shows how load-sensitive the waterline is, so check for overloading or undocumented ballast work. The hull is solid fiberglass with a wetted surface near 387 square feet, and any osmotic blistering or keel-stud corrosion should be flagged by a surveyor. Confirm which engine is fitted: the Thornycroft 35 hp diesel is standard, but Perkins Perama and Volvo 2040 were options, and each carries different spares implications.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Moody 35 is typically found in the United Kingdom, Greece, and the Netherlands. For a buyer, the short checklist is: verify keel type and draft against your berth, confirm the engine model and service history, inspect the bilge keels for grounding damage, and review the structure for moisture. A well-kept example rewards the cruiser who wants a stable, grounding-capable Dixon Moody without stepping up to a larger deck-saloon design.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 35. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $50,316 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $33,581 | -33.3% |
| Sep 25 | 8 | $62,443 | +85.9% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $66,242 | +6.1% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $45,707 | -31.0% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $71,541 | +56.5% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $54,650 | -23.6% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $63,592 | +16.4% |
| May 26 | 2 | $62,897 | -1.1% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $62,267 | -1.0% |
| Sep 26 | 5 | $59,618 | -4.3% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $59,618 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Moody 35 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 19 (86.4%), followed by Greece.
Country view
22 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $63,592 | 19 | 9 | 86.4% |
| Greece | $45,707 | 3 | 0 | 13.6% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Dufour Classic 35 | 35' | $ 55,231 | 11 | 5 |
| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 52,927 | 10 | 1 |