Moody 37 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Moody 37s means looking at a Bill Dixon centre-cockpit cruiser built by Marine Projects in Plymouth between 1985 and 1987, 313 hulls including the 376. She is a heavy-displacement boat at 16,250 lbs with 6,500 lbs of lead ballast and a 40 percent ballast ratio, offered in fin-keel, bilge-keel, and Scheel-keel forms — the bilge keels letting her dry upright in estuaries, the Scheel a shallow-draft ticket to restricted water. The centre cockpit is the draw: it separates a large aft owner's cabin from the forward guest berths and places a big engine room under the sole.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard 37 carries seven berths across a forecabin with convertible singles, a saloon with L-settee and opposite berth, and an aft cabin with a double, settee, and en-suite heads. A U-shaped port galley sits by the companionway with ice box and gas stove; the starboard nav station has a dedicated chart table and a passageway pilot berth. The 376 variant adds a sugar-scoop transom and minor joinery changes, often with a turbocharged Volvo. Bilge- and Scheel-keel boats command the same interior but suit different grounding tolerances.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a Moody 37 commonly carries a chartplotter, radar, autopilot, AIS, liferaft, heating, and a watermaker — the kind of kit that turns her into a self-sufficient cruiser. Often-seen hot water and a dodger round out liveaboard comfort. Buyers should note the prevalence tiers: solar, a furling main, electric winches, an EPIRB, and a symmetric spinnaker are less common, usually owner upgrades rather than factory fit. The original Thornycroft T90 or Volvo Penta diesels are frequently replaced by Beta or Yanmar units, and most owners have added helm-reachable furling and winches for single-handed ease.
What to Inspect
The heavy GRP laminate is the one feature the build record highlights for resistance to flexing, so survey should confirm that original substance. The skeg-hung rudder should be checked for impact or debris damage given its protective role. Where a boat has been re-engined, verify the new mount and shaft alignment; where it has not, assess the original Thornycroft or Volvo for corrosion and access beneath the cockpit sole.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Moody 37 are the United Kingdom, Martinique, Australia, and Germany. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm keel type against intended cruising ground, verify any re-engining work, and expect a centre-cockpit liveaboard with aft-cabin privacy and a stable, gale-capable hull rather than a light-air sprinter.
- Match keel to ground: fin for offshore, bilge for drying, Scheel for shallows
- Verify re-engine installation and original engine condition
- Expect common offshore kit; treat solar and furling main as upgrade signs
- Survey skeg rudder and original laminate thickness as the key structure
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 37. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $68,751 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $67,902 | -1.2% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $60,012 | -11.6% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $68,657 | +14.4% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $57,099 | -16.8% |
| May 26 | 3 | $61,173 | +7.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $67,970 | +11.1% |
Where they're listed
Moody 37 listings appear across 4 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 11 (64.7%), followed by Australia and Germany.
Country view
17 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $67,902 | 11 | 1 | 64.7% |
| Australia | $71,014 | 3 | 0 | 17.6% |
| Germany | $60,012 | 2 | 0 | 11.8% |
| Martinique | $57,099 | 1 | 0 | 5.9% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 54,308 | 12 | 2 |
| Moody 42 | 41.79' | $ 62,045 | 12 | 1 |
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| Malö 37 | 37.83' | $ 227,229 | 9 | 6 |
| CSY 37 | 37.25' | $ 29,900 | 8 | 2 |