Moody 422 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Moody 422 means looking at a Bill Dixon center-cockpit cruiser built from 1986 to 1988, with 72 examples produced — a small enough cohort that individual history matters more than model-year trends. The boat's solid fiberglass hull and three-cabin interior make her a plausible liveaboard or bluewater candidate, but the used fleet carries the usual mix of owner and charter histories.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration afloat, though both owner layouts are available; ex-charter boats are common, so verify cabin wear and head systems on those examples. The aft master with its own cockpit companionway and ensuite head defines the plan, while a forward V-berth and port-amidships bunk cabin share a second head. The saloon's U-settee and fold-out table seat eight, and the starboard galley anchors the social space aft.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats now commonly carry solar, a dodger, radar, autopilot, lithium batteries, and an inverter, with furling main, bimini, davits, AIS, EPIRB, and life raft also typical — a power-and-energy cluster that means a buyer can expect independent anchoring without immediate electrical work. Often-seen additions include a watermaker, freezer, hot water, chartplotter, and Starlink, pointing to boats already set up for extended offshore or remote cruising rather than weekend coast-hopping.
What to Inspect
The structural story is reassuring on paper: the hull is solid fiberglass with no core, and the fin keel is bolted to the hull with stainless steel bolts to a cast-iron body carrying lead ballast. Inspect those keel bolts and the surrounding hull-to-keel joint for weeping or corrosion, and confirm the skeg-hung rudder's fiberglass blade and stainless stock show no impact damage, since the skeg is the rudder's protection against grounding. Check the balsa-cored deck for softness that would signal core saturation, and exercise the in-mast reefing and cable-and-chain steering for smooth operation, with the emergency tiller present.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically turn up in Greece, France, Malaysia, the United States, and New Caledonia. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm keel-bolt integrity, test the deck for core soundness, verify the steering and reefing systems, and assess whether the as-found solar and lithium setup already meets your energy needs. A clean owner-version three-cabin boat with a healthy deck will be the more desirable find than a tired ex-charter hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 422. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $66,087 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $94,090 | +42.4% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $82,229 | -12.6% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $66,647 | -18.9% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $52,646 | -21.0% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $52,646 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $78,000 | +48.2% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $84,009 | +7.7% |
Where they're listed
Moody 422 listings appear across 5 countries. France has the most listings with 2 (33.3%), followed by Greece and Malaysia.
Country view
6 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $52,646 | 2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Greece | $66,647 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Malaysia | $78,000 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| New Caledonia | $94,090 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| United States | $80,000 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody 425 | 41.67' | $ 86,172 | 41 | 3 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 | 41.99' | $ 76,053 | 22 | 4 |
| Morgan Yachts Morgan 44 | 44' | $ 84,900 | 19 | 0 |
| Moody 37 | 37' | $ 59,658 | 17 | 4 |
| Moody 34 | 33.42' | $ 42,357 | 15 | 2 |
| Moody 42 | 41.79' | $ 64,961 | 14 | 3 |
| Moody 47-2 | 46.5' | $ 236,678 | 14 | 4 |
| Camper & Nicholsons 42 | 41.83' | $ 20,000 | 11 | 6 |
| Moody 44-1 | 44' | $ 108,000 | 11 | 6 |
| Moody 422You are here | — | $ 78,000 | 9 | 1 |
| Oyster Yachts 42 | 41.83' | $ 189,658 | 6 | 0 |