Moody Halberdier 36 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Moody Halberdier 36 means coming to terms with a small, distinctive class: a 36 foot motor sailer designed by Alan F Hill and built in limited numbers from 1967, with the yard-built run ending in 1973 but mouldings later finished by other builders. The boat was Moody's first all-GRP yacht, and most examples afloat are ketch rigged with a semi-enclosed wheelhouse and a fairly powerful engine — a true motor-sailer rather than a powered hull with token sail.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard arrangement runs forecabin, saloon and aft cabin with six berths; the saloon dinette to port lowers to a double, the galley is to starboard, and the aft cabin originally held two singles with a small en-suite heads and pull-out washbasin. Two toilets were standard, so even ex-charter boats tend to retain a two-head plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Heating and a life raft are commonly fitted on used Moody Halberdier 36s. Furling main, bow thruster, autopilot, chartplotter and a completed transatlantic passage are often seen, marking the kind of owner investment these roomy motor-sailers attract. Original equipment worth verifying includes the Perkins 4.107 35 hp diesel, refrigerator, hot water and pressure system, since those defined the factory specification.
What to Inspect
The documented known issues are mostly about provenance rather than structural defect. The yard completed only 29 hulls before 1973, after which mouldings were still available and an unknown number of further boats were built and finished by other builders, so confirm who finished the hull and to what standard. The hull was moulded to Lloyds by Marine Construction Ltd with an iron keel and a self draining cockpit, and the deck superstructure is of sandwich construction — inspect that sandwich boundary and the cockpit drains as you would on any GRP motor-sailer of the era.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Halberdier 36 are the United Kingdom, Portugal and Italy. Because numbers are small and later completions vary, judge each boat on its own finish and systems rather than a class baseline.
- Confirm hull finish provenance (yard-built vs later moulding completion)
- Verify Perkins 4.107 and original standard equipment (2 heads, hot water, pressure, fridge)
- Inspect sandwich deck superstructure and self-draining cockpit paths
- Check ketch rig sail area (890 sq ft) and semi-enclosed wheelhouse condition
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Moody Halberdier 36. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 32,465 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 47,338 | +45.8% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 47,344 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $ 47,381 | +0.1% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $ 85,985 | +81.5% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $ 40,581 | -52.8% |
Where they're listed
Moody Halberdier 36 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 6 (75.0%), followed by Italy and Portugal.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $ 43,959 | 6 | 2 | 75.0% |
| Italy | $ 44,712 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| Portugal | $ 85,985 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
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