Moody 425 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Moody 425 means looking at Bill Dixon's centre-cockpit cruiser built by Marine Projects Ltd, a direct development of the Moody 422 and one of the marque's most popular family designs with over 100 produced. These are boats pitched at comfortable extended cruising, and the used fleet reflects that intent in both layout and equipment.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common on the used market, though both owner and ex-charter versions appear with regularity. The standard plan gives a stern master cabin with centerline double and en-suite head reachable also from the galley, a forward V-berth cabin with shared head, and a starboard bunk cabin by the navigation station; the saloon settees and drop-leaf table extend sleeping to eight. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should expect higher cycle counts on furling gear and galley appliances than a privately kept boat would show.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped 425s on the market commonly carry solar panels, a bimini, autopilot, chartplotter, inverter, life raft, radar, lithium batteries, teak decks, and heating — a cluster that speaks to self-sufficient anchoring and temperate-comfort cruising. Often seen are a furling main, watermaker, bow thruster, cockpit shower, and AIS, grouping into sail-handling ease, water independence, and close-quarters control. Less common but present as owner upgrades are wind generators, hot water, and a dodger. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy (solar, lithium, inverter), navigation and safety (chartplotter, radar, AIS, life raft), and live-aboard comfort (heating, watermaker, teak decks) — the rest are nice-to-have rather than decision-driving.
What to Inspect
A balsa-cored fiberglass deck provides stiffness and insulation, so any penetration or failed sealant is worth tracing for moisture before offer hull-to-deck integrity concerns. The Moody 425 has a solid fiberglass hull reinforced with stringers and bulkheads, and a thorough survey should confirm those members are sound and free of undocumented repair. Anchor gear is bow-mounted with an electric windlass and bow roller; test the windlass under load and check the locker for standing water. Given the standard inmast furling mainsail and furling headsail, exercise both systems fully to reveal any jam or furling-bar wear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Moody 425 include Greece, the United States, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), the United Kingdom, Italy, and Fiji. For the buyer, the short checklist is: confirm the balsa-cored deck is dry, exercise all furling systems, load-test the bow windlass, and verify the dual-access aft head and three-cabin layout match the listed configuration. A sensible, well-founded centre-cockpit cruiser, best chosen on the condition of its deck core and furling gear.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 425. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 11 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $150,000 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $69,000 | -54.0% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $100,219 | +45.2% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $95,110 | -5.1% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $78,182 | -17.8% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $101,384 | +29.7% |
| Apr 26 | 22 | $88,380 | -12.8% |
| May 26 | 2 | $89,911 | +1.7% |
| Jun 26 | 5 | $92,500 | +2.9% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $92,500 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $150,630 | +62.8% |
Where they're listed
Moody 425 listings appear across 10 countries. Greece has the most listings with 25 (59.5%), followed by Sint Maarten and United Kingdom.
Country view
42 listings · 10 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $88,380 | 25 | 1 | 59.5% |
| Sint Maarten | $92,500 | 4 | 4 | 9.5% |
| United Kingdom | $95,110 | 3 | 0 | 7.1% |
| United States | $92,500 | 3 | 3 | 7.1% |
| Italy | $101,384 | 2 | 0 | 4.8% |
| Australia | $150,630 | 1 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Spain | $65,265 | 1 | 0 | 2.4% |
| Fiji | $107,593 | 1 | 0 | 2.4% |
| France | $113,038 | 1 | 0 | 2.4% |
| Slovenia | $101,640 | 1 | 0 | 2.4% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody 425You are here | — | $ 88,361 | 42 | 9 |
| Dufour 425 Grand Large | 42.32' | $ 150,321 | 39 | 11 |
| Pearson 424 Cutter | 42.33' | $ 39,250 | 30 | 11 |
| Catalina 425 | 43.5' | $ 373,000 | 27 | 5 |
| Oyster 485 | 48.5' | $ 295,000 | 18 | 3 |
| Moody 37 | 37' | $ 66,301 | 17 | 1 |
| Moody 47-2 | 46.5' | $ 244,292 | 14 | 5 |
| Sabre 425 | 42.42' | $ 69,900 | 13 | 4 |
| Moody 42 | 41.79' | $ 62,045 | 12 | 1 |
| Moody 39 | 38.58' | $ 54,308 | 12 | 2 |
| Dufour Classic 45 | 45.92' | $ 107,877 | 10 | 1 |