Used Moody 42 Sailboats for Sale

The Moody 42, introduced in the late 1990s as a successor to the legendary 422 and 425 series, represents the pinnacle of Bill Dixon’s center-cockpit design philosophy for the British yard. Built by Marine Projects in Plymouth, this vessel was engineered to bridge the gap between coastal cruising and serious blue-water voyaging. Unlike many of its contemporaries that favored light-displacement hull forms for speed, the Moody 42 maintained a substantial displacement-to-length ratio, signaling its intent as a stable, long-distance passage maker. Its arrival marked a transition toward more contemporary styling—notably the integrated "sugar scoop" transom—while retaining the robust scantlings and high-quality joinery that established Moody’s reputation.