Moody 45 Classic Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Moody 45 Classic means weighing a HanseYachts-era 'Classic' cruiser conceived for short-handed passage-making against the realities of brokerage inventory. The model has been on the market long enough that both private and ex-charter examples appear, and the documented specification gives a clear baseline for what to verify at the dock.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The documented interior is a three-stateroom plan with twin double staterooms aft and a double stateroom forward, the latter carrying a vanity and a desk. Two spacious heads with separate shower stalls serve the layout, and the saloon holds a large dinette to port with two starboard seats around a small table intended to double as a chart table. The galley is fitted with deep outboard lockers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, bow thrusters, heating, solar, self-tacking jib, asymmetric spinnaker, radar, autopilot, chartplotter, air conditioning, lithium batteries, inverter, spinnaker, and teak decks are commonly fitted. Less universal but seen as owner upgrades are watermakers, gennakers, furling main, freezer, cockpit shower, starlink, and life raft. The boat's base rig is a tall fractional with a molded self-tacking track wide enough for an 11.5-degree sheeting angle, and the deck plan shows genoa tracks for those who want a larger headsail. The auxiliary is a Volvo Penta D2-55 with 58 gallons of fuel and 85 gallons of water.
What to Inspect
The documented record for the Moody 45 Classic contains no published structural or systems defects, flooding paths, or quantified wear measurements. The known specification points worth a close look are the composite iron/lead keel with its 7,385 pounds of ballast and the two available drafts — 7 feet 3 inches standard or 6 feet 1 inch shoal — since a broker's listing must match the hull under inspection. Verify the self-tacking jib track molded into the housetop and the foredeck well that houses both the roller furling drum and windlass. The walk-through cockpit, twin wheels, and fixed windshield should also be confirmed against the documented plan.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Moody 45 Classic are the United Kingdom, Greece, Türkiye, Spain, and France. A short checklist for the dock visit:
- Confirm three-stateroom layout and forward vanity/desk
- Match keel draft to specification (standard or shoal)
- Check self-tacking track and foredeck well gear placement
- Note teak decks, bow thruster, and heating if fitted
- Verify Volvo Penta D2-55 auxiliary and 85/58 gallon tankage
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 45 Classic. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 341,001 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 44,628 | -86.9% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 537,820 | +1105.1% |
| May 26 | 2 | $ 235,888 | -56.1% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $ 429,111 | +81.9% |
Where they're listed
Moody 45 Classic listings appear across 5 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 3 (37.5%), followed by Turkey and Spain.
Country view
8 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 235,888 | 3 | 2 | 37.5% |
| Turkey | $ 532,098 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Spain | $ 429,111 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
| France | $ 44,628 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Greece | $ 341,001 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
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