Moody 44

Main DescriptionBill Dixon Centre Cockpit | Four Sleeping Cabins | 300Ah Lithium and Victron 2024 | Tru, Design Seacocks 2023 | Watermaker, Solar and Wind | Coppercoat | Ready to Cruise The Moody 44 was drawn by Bill Dixon and built by Marine Projects in Plymouth, who built Moody yachts for many years. She is a centre cockpit cruiser of solid, conservative construction, intended for long passages and long stays aboard. The layout gives a proper aft owner's cabin, well separated from the forward accommodation by the engine room. Stowage is generous throughout. The type suits a couple or a family who mean to live aboard and go a long way. Da Capo was completed in 1993 and is on her third owner. She has been in the Caribbean since around 2010. Her present owners bought her in 2021 and have cruised her as a family liveaboard, laying her up ashore in Panama between seasons. She is offered fully equipped and ready to sail. Money has been spent where it matters. All thru-hulls and seacocks were replaced with Tru, Design composite fittings in 2023. The house bank was renewed in 2024 with 300Ah of lithium, Victron charging and a Smart, Shunt, supported by 685W of solar and a wind generator. The Perkins Prima M50 received new mounts and a rebuilt starter in January 2026. The Coppercoat dates from 2019 and the dodger and rain-catchment shade cover from 2023. She already carries what most new owners spend their first season fitting: a Spectra watermaker, Hydrovane self-steering, SSB with Pactor modem, AIS, an Axiom chartplotter, 72 metres of stainless chain and a 12 ft RIB with a 15hp outboard. Her owners have been open about her cosmetic needs and the age of her standing rigging. She shows honest use, not neglect. Key Features Moody 44 centre cockpit by Bill Dixon, built 1993 by Marine Projects, Plymouth Four separate sleeping areas, berths for seven, two heads Aft owner's cabin with double berth accessible from both sides Tru, Design composite thru-hulls and seacocks throughout (2023) 300Ah lithium house bank with Victron charger, Orion DC to DC charger and Smart, Shunt (2024) 685W of solar and D400 wind generator (2021) Spectra watermaker with spare membrane Hydrovane self-steering, which doubles as an emergency rudder New Perkins engine mounts and rebuilt starter (January 2026) Coppercoat antifouling (2019) Raymarine Axiom 7 chartplotter (2021) and P70 autopilot controller (2025) Icom IC-M802 SSB with Pactor modem, AIS transponder and Navtex 72 m of 10 mm stainless chain on a 25 kg stainless Delta, plus Fortress and CQR Apex 12 ft hypalon RIB with Yamaha 15hp outboard Engine accessible from three sides Broker's Comments Well found ocean monohulls in the Caribbean tend to be either tired or heavily priced. Da Capo sits sensibly between the two. The unglamorous and expensive jobs, seacocks, batteries and charging, have been done recently, and her cruising equipment is already aboard and in use. Her owners have been candid about what remains, chiefly cosmetic work and the age of the standing rigging, so a buyer can plan and budget with confidence. Lying in Panama, she is well placed for the San Blas islands, the canal and the Pacific beyond. For a couple or a family wanting a capable ocean cruiser without a long refit list, she deserves a close look. Full Specification and InventoryGeneral Builder: Marine Projects Ltd, Plymouth, England Designer: Bill Dixon Model: Moody 44 centre cockpit Year: 1993 Name: Da Capo Deck: GRP with balsa core reinforcement in high-load areas, mechanically fastened and bonded to the hull Keel: fin keel, rudder on skeg Flag: Australian (General Register), home port Sydney Lying: ashore, Panamarina, Caribbean coast of Panama Dimensions and Tankage Length overall: 13.41 m (44 ft) Waterline length: 10.97 m (36 ft) Beam: 4.17 m (13 ft 8 in) Draught: 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) Fuel: 265 litres (70 US gal) Fresh water: 302 litres in two polyethylene tanks, interconnected Holding tank: 42 litres (11 US gal), forward heads Engine and Propulsion Perkins Prima M50, 50hp, four-cylinder diesel Hours: approx. 3,420 (combined total of two hour meters) Hurth 50 gearbox Gori three-blade folding propeller (2013) Engine mounts, new Perkins originals (January 2026) Starter motor rebuilt (January 2026) Fuel lift pump (2024), raw water pump (2022), heat exchanger (2018), fresh water cooling pump (2015) 90A alternator, spare 70A alternator Engine room accessible from the port walk-through, the aft heads and the aft cabin Maintained to the Perkins schedule, maintenance log aboard Accommodation Aft owner's cabin with double berth accessible from both sides, seating port and starboard, opening ports and overhead hatch Forward V-berth cabin with bookshelves and fishing gear stowage Forward starboard cabin with upper and lower bunks Port walk-through with single berth and workshop stowage Saloon with U-shaped settee and folding table to port, seating to starboard Forward-facing chart table Forward heads with Raritan electric toilet and holding tank; former shower space converted to shelved stowage Aft heads with manual toilet and shower Varnished teak joinery, fans in every cabin Two steering wheels, the smaller folding wheel stowed below Galley Three-burner gimballed propane cooker with oven (2014), US gas fittings Frigomatic 12V two-compartment fridge and freezer (2013), insulation renewed (2023), spare compressor (2024) Separate cool box Worktop renewed (2023) Stainless double sink, hot and cold pressure water, saltwater foot pump (2021) Quick BX25 calorifier, heated by the engine Heating and Air Conditioning No heating or air conditioning fitted Fans in every cabin Electrical 3 x 100Ah Syscom lithium house batteries, 300Ah (2024, owner installed) Victron 12V 30A charger (2024) Victron Orion DC to DC charger 30A (2024) Victron Smart, Shunt and Lynx distributor (2024) Balmar SG200 battery monitor (2020) AGM engine start battery (2025) Solar: 395W panel (2022) and 2 x 145W panels, 685W total, Tri, Star MPPT controller D400 wind generator (2021) Inverters: Xantrex PROwatt SW 2000W, 110V (2021); Allroundmarin KV-1000, 1000W, 230V Yamaha 800W portable petrol generator Navigation and Communication Raymarine Axiom 7 chartplotter (2021) Raymarine ST70 instrument display Raymarine P70 autopilot controller (2025) with Type 2 linear drive Hydrovane VXA2D self-steering with spare vane Silva steering compass Spare depth, speed and temperature transducer NASA Meteoman, Barigo barometer Standard Horizon VHF with cockpit remote GME AIS transponder, Class B Icom IC-M802 SSB with Dragon Pactor modem NASA Clipper Navtex Uniden handheld VHF Yellow, Brick satellite tracker Sails North Sails in-mast furling mainsail Lucas furling genoa UK Sails hank-on heavy genoa Spinnaker Storm jib Genoa sheets renewed (2022) Rigging Kemp aluminium mast, deck stepped, stainless compression post to the keel Double swept spreaders, four shrouds each side In-mast mainsail furling 6 m whisker pole on a forward mast track Standing rigging renewed 2014, aft stays and selected items renewed 2019 Spreader bases reinforced (2021), chainplates rebedded (2023) Rig inspected annually since 2021 All sails can be handled from the cockpit Deck Equipment Winches: 2 x Lewmar 50 two-speed self-tailing primaries, 2 x Lewmar 30 two-speed self-tailing, Lewmar 40 two-speed self-tailing on the mast, Lewmar 16 and Lewmar 16 self-tailing on the coachroof Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1000 electric windlass with cockpit control Stainless bow fitting with twin rollers Anchors: 25 kg stainless Lewmar Delta, Fortress FX-23, 22 kg CQR, dinghy anchor 72 m of 10 mm stainless chain, approx. 100 m of spare nylon warp Stainless pulpit and pushpit, double guardwires Aluminium toerail Lewmar opening hatches Stainless dinghy davits and outboard crane Bathing platform with folding ladder and transom shower Eight fenders, good stock of spare lines Canvas Stainless-framed dodger (2023) Stainless-framed bimini Full cockpit enclosure with Strataglass windows (2020) Shade cover with rain catchment over the aft cabin hatch and aft deck (2023) Safety Plastimo 6-person liferaft, last serviced December 2022 GME 406 MHz GPS EPIRB Lifesling and inflatable dan buoy Four lifejackets, gas cylinders renewed (2022) Jackstays, radar reflector, grab bag Flare pistol and flares Fire extinguishers in every cabin, automatic engine room extinguisher, fire blanket Smoke alarms First aid kit Tender and Watersports Apex 12 ft hypalon RIB Yamaha Enduro 15hp two-stroke outboard (approx. 2018) Spare fuel and water cans Recent Maintenance 2026: new Perkins engine mounts, starter rebuilt 2025: Raymarine P70 autopilot controller, AGM start battery 2024: lithium house bank and Victron charging, fuel lift pump, spare fridge compressor 2023: Tru, Design thru-hulls and seacocks, galley worktop and fridge insulation, dodger, rain-catchment shade cover, chainplates rebedded 2022: raw water pump, 395W solar panel, genoa sheets, lifejacket gas cylinders 2021: Axiom 7 chartplotter, D400 wind generator, Xantrex inverter, galley saltwater pump, spreader bases reinforced 2019: Coppercoat antifouling, aft stays renewed Invoices for recent work available to serious buyers Inventory Extensive spares, filters and tools Spare fresh water cooling pump, spare 70A alternator, spare fridge compressor, spare watermaker membrane Spare depth, speed and temperature transducer Hand pump for fresh water as backup to the pressure system Sale Notes Registered on the Australian General Register, official number 859232 The owners are aboard from approx. late November to mid January, the best time for viewings and sea trials The owners are willing to spend time aboard with the new owner to hand over her systems Not included, available by negotiation: Raymarine Quantum radar (fitted, needs rewiring), Starlink, Standard Horizon HX851 and HX890 handheld VHFs, paddle board, spearguns, fishing rod and gear, four harnesses, Musto foul-weather gear, galley inventory, library, pilot books, paper charts, cookery and provisioning books Owner-disclosed items: some varnish and deck cosmetics due; forward hatch taped and due for replacement; ST70 display requires repair; windlass down solenoid requires replacement; Hydrovane spare vane needs patching; flares out of date; shore power inlet in need of replacing Standing rigging dates from 2014 with later partial renewal. An insurer may require renewal DisclaimerNicolle Associates offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. As always photographs do not do justice so a viewing is highly recommended. This boat is lying in Linton Bay, Panama. © 2026 Nicolle Associates