Moody 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Moody 40 means looking at a Primrose-designed, A. H. Moody & Son Ltd. fiberglass cruiser from the late-seventies era, with fewer than 100 ever launched. She is a fin-keel masthead sloop of about 39.5 feet overall, and buyers should understand her as a moderately built passage-maker rather than a performance racer.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are more common on the used market, though both owner and alternative arrangements appear. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should verify whether a given hull spent time in fleet service. The 13.33-foot beam and 108-gallon water capacity suggest a roomy cruising interior.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most Moody 40s on the market carry an autopilot, cabin heating, solar panels, lithium batteries, an inverter, a bimini, and a life raft as standard fitted gear. For buyer consequence, the energy cluster — solar, lithium, inverter — means a boat that can likely manage anchorage power demands without immediate overhaul. A frequent owner upgrade cluster includes wind generator, bow thruster, radar, AIS, and chartplotter, which together signal a navigational and docking-assist refit rather than a cosmetic one.
What to Inspect
The Moody 40 is a solid fiberglass hull with iron ballast and a fin keel. A buyer should confirm the load-dependent draft of 5.5 to 5.8 feet matches stated specifications and inspect the Thornycroft T109 diesel and shaft drive as the sole propulsion.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, United States, Ireland, and Greece. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm three-cabin vs. other layout, verify ex-charter history, check the energy cluster is intact, and survey the iron ballast and solid hull.
- Confirm layout and ex-charter status
- Verify solar, lithium, inverter present
- Inspect Thornycroft T109 and shaft
- Survey solid fiberglass hull and iron ballast
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 40. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $84,009 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $72,752 | -13.4% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $128,176 | +76.2% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $108,932 | -15.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $67,206 | -38.3% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $84,009 | +25.0% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $24,643 | -70.7% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $54,886 | +122.7% |
| Sep 26 | 3 | $13,251 | -75.9% |
Where they're listed
Moody 40 listings appear across 7 countries. Spain has the most listings with 4 (28.6%), followed by United Kingdom and Italy.
Country view
14 listings · 7 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $84,009 | 4 | 1 | 28.6% |
| United Kingdom | $13,251 | 3 | 3 | 21.4% |
| Italy | $31,923 | 2 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | $125,005 | 2 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Belgium | $67,206 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
| Greece | $77,288 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
| United States | $185,000 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Moody 333 | 33' | $ 29,829 | 11 | 4 |
| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 52,963 | 10 | 1 |