Moody 54 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Moody 54 means looking at a Bill Dixon centre-cockpit cutter built between 2000 and 2006, with about 44 hulls in the world. She is a solid-GRP cruiser with a lead fin keel and a partially balanced skeg rudder, not to be confused with the 2012 Moody 54DS. The used fleet splits between owner three-cabin layouts and ex-charter examples, both available.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common on the used market, though both owner and ex-charter versions turn up. The ex-charter boats are a frequent sight and tend to show higher hours and more wear in the communal spaces, while the owner versions usually reflect private-upgrade histories. Either way the centre-cockpit hull gives the same Dixon profile: moderate beam, short forward overhang, gentle sheer spring.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Electric winches, dinghy davits, and a self-tacking jib are commonly fitted and speak to shorthanded cruising intent. Buyers will often find a furling main, bow thruster, and teak decks on board. Less universal but seen as owner upgrades are air conditioning, radar, watermaker, solar, gennaker, bimini, swim platform, AIS, and life raft — treat those as negotiating variables rather than standard kit.
What to Inspect
The Moody 54's rudder is a partially balanced blade on a short skeg rather than a free-standing spade; check the skeg-to-hull joint for hairline crazing and confirm the rudder stock has no play. The in-mast furling rig rig with in-the-mast furling should be cycled: a baggy main bunches in the cavity, so inspect the sail for stretch and confirm the mast slot feeds cleanly. The shoal keel version drawing 5 feet 11 inches shares the same lead-fin hull, so verify which keel is fitted and inspect the bulb-to-hull fairing accordingly.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats appear in Spain, Netherlands, Italy, United States, France, and Greece. Before you commit, run this short check:
- Confirm keel type and inspect the bulb fairing
- Cycle the in-mast furler with the main
- Check skeg-to-hull joint for crazing
- Test the self-tacking jib and electric winches
- Verify teak deck condition if fitted
- Review charter history on ex-charter hulls
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody 54. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 3 | $430,957 | — |
| Sep 25 | 9 | $548,490 | +27.3% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $397,641 | -27.5% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $432,418 | +8.7% |
| Feb 26 | 3 | $503,156 | +16.4% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $648,753 | +28.9% |
| Apr 26 | 6 | $603,060 | -7.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $490,191 | -18.7% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $423,949 | -13.5% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $490,191 | +15.6% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $442,150 | -9.8% |
| Sep 26 | 2 | $418,081 | -5.4% |
| Oct 26 | 2 | $442,150 | +5.8% |
Where they're listed
Moody 54 listings appear across 8 countries. Spain has the most listings with 14 (50.0%), followed by Croatia and Italy.
Country view
28 listings · 8 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $503,156 | 14 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Croatia | $442,150 | 3 | 3 | 10.7% |
| Italy | $423,116 | 3 | 2 | 10.7% |
| Netherlands | $551,289 | 3 | 0 | 10.7% |
| Greece | $490,191 | 2 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Australia | $313,547 | 1 | 0 | 3.6% |
| France | $772,364 | 1 | 0 | 3.6% |
| United Kingdom | $364,324 | 1 | 0 | 3.6% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 54 | 54.75' | $ 250,000 | 61 | 15 |
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| Moody 54You are here | — | $ 475,572 | 28 | 8 |
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| Hallberg-Rassy 54 | 54.92' | $ 884,301 | 25 | 6 |
| Moody 47-2 | 46.5' | $ 236,519 | 14 | 4 |
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| Swan 54 | 54.07' | $ 1,450,000 | 11 | 3 |
| Moody 46 | 46.13' | $ 223,874 | 5 | 2 |
| Alden 54 | 54.08' | $ 387,335 | 4 | 2 |
| Oyster 545 | 53.9' | $ 895,000 | 4 | 1 |