Moody 36-1 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Moody 36-1 means looking at a late-seventies Angus Primrose design built by Marine Projects, a 36-foot fiberglass sloop whose beam and tankage still read well against newer boats. Most examples afloat today are owner-version three-cabin layouts, though two-cabin boats appear, and ex-charter hulls are a common sight. Knowing what was factory and what was added later is the first step to a sane survey.
Layouts on the Used Market
The dominant used configuration is the owner three-cabin arrangement, which uses the 12.3-foot beam to give genuine separated sleeping spaces for a cruising family. Two-cabin versions exist and are worth considering for the owner who wants a larger saloon or forward stowage. Ex-charter boats are common and should be eyed for the harder wear that fleet use brings, but they are not a different model — same hull, same 5-foot draft, same 14,700-pound displacement.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found examples commonly carry a chartplotter, AIS, radar, and autopilot as standard navigational kit, usually paired with a heating system and solar or wind generation for house power. A life raft is a common fitted safety item. Hot water is often seen but not universal. Beyond that, buyers will find a frequent owner-upgrade cluster around self-sufficiency: watermakers, inverters, furling mains, and bow thrusters appear as improvements rather than factory gear, and sail-handling additions like a gennaker or electric winches show up on some boats. Dodgers and dinghy davits are in the same owner-fitted category. For a shopper, the presence of solar and wind generation with a heater signals a boat set up for living aboard; their absence means budgeting for the upgrade.
What to Inspect
The keel is a fin type; a surveyor should confirm the specific appendage and its attachment. The draft varies from 5.09 to 5.39 feet with load, meaning a loaded boat may sit deeper than spec cards suggest — check the static float angle and trim against the 1,289 pounds-per-inch immersion rate. Inspection should follow normal used-sailboat practice for a solid-GRP hull rather than chasing known-model faults.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, the United States, Ireland, Italy, and Canada. For the buyer, the checklist is short: confirm keel subtype and attachment, verify loaded draft against the immersion figure, prefer an owner three-cabin layout unless two-cabin space is the goal, and treat ex-charter examples as worn-but-honest. Common fitted gear (plotter, AIS, heat, solar/wind) is a baseline; owner upgrades like a watermaker or bow thruster are bonuses, not expectations.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 36-1. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $44,371 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $32,583 | -26.6% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $97,721 | +199.9% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $100,266 | +2.6% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $73,230 | -27.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $19,882 | -72.8% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $33,137 | +66.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $105,376 | +218.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $40,890 | -61.2% |
Where they're listed
Moody 36-1 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 8 (80.0%), followed by Ireland and Italy.
Country view
10 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $96,492 | 8 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Ireland | $32,583 | 1 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Italy | $40,890 | 1 | 1 | 10.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Yachts 36 | 37.89' | $ 67,301 | 111 | 33 |
| Rustler Yachts 36 | 35.33' | $ 99,411 | 31 | 8 |
| Westerly Conway 36 | 35.75' | $ 40,729 | 26 | 6 |
| Moody 336 | 33.42' | $ 53,013 | 23 | 8 |
| Moody 37 | 37' | $ 59,647 | 17 | 4 |
| Pearson 36 | 36.56' | $ 28,000 | 17 | 7 |
| Moody 33 Mk I | 33' | $ 20,224 | 12 | 6 |
| Moody 44-1 | 44' | $ 108,000 | 11 | 6 |
| Moody 36-1You are here | — | $ 68,226 | 10 | 2 |
| Nicholson 35-1 | 35.25' | $ 42,416 | 10 | 4 |
| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 52,953 | 10 | 1 |