Wooden ships comments on this 43′ Fred Parker twin screw motor yacht Twin screw motor yacht designed by Fred Parker and built by Moodys in 1964. A most attractive yacht with a well thought out interior offering 3 sleeping cabins, deck saloon, 2 heads and a separate shower. This amount of accommodation is very rare in a classic motor yacht of this size and makes her very adaptable to family use. Her delightful aft cockpit is a lovely addition creating a superb space to sit either on passage or when moored for an evening drink. Sold by Wooden Ships on numerous occasions, we have followed her progress over the years through several careful and diligent owners who have all updated and improved the boat in their own way, from new Cummins engines to more recently all new teak decks. In recent years the boat has been used around the Devon and Cornwall coasts for family summer cruising and has been professionally maintained in local yards with winters undercover. A top class and lovely looking yacht built from excellent materials and maintained to a good standard. Length on Deck 43’6” Length Waterline 42’8” Beam 12’ Draft 4’9” Thames Tonnage 23TM Construction Hull Carvel planked in teak throughout. Copper rivet fastened to closely spaced laminated oak timbers run in continuous lengths from gunnel to gunnel. 5 metre long oak engine beds add the rigidity of the centreline hull structure. External lead ballast keel with bronze bolts. Heavy oak floors across the centreline. Decks and Cockpit New decks laid in 2019. Solid yacht laid teak decks over pine deck beams. Decks caulked with cotton and payed with TDS compound. New paying 2025. Raised foredeck steps down to side decks. Varnished teak covering boards and toe rails. Galvanised and white painted stanchions with varnished teak capping rail. Aft cockpit in varnished teak with companion doors into the aft cabin. Large lockers either side under the thwarts. Superstructure Varnished teak superstructure incorporating the wheelhouse set into the raised fordeck sweeping into a lower aft coachroof over the aft accommodation. Wheelhouse roof replaced in 2019 in sheathed plywood over douglas fir deck beams. Large varnished teak siding ‘sunroof’ type hatch in the wheelhouse roof opens right up in fine weather. Wheelhouse sides extended aft to form ‘wings’ which create a sheltered space with seating on top of the aft coachroof. Machinery Engines Twin Cummins 4B 72hp 4cyl diesel engines installed new in 2000. Twin disc hydraulic gearboxes to handed bronze propellers give 8 knots cruising speed @1800rpm. Twin Separ water separator water filters on each engine. Tanks 240 gallons of diesel in 2 steel fuel tanks either side in the engine room. 140 gallons of fresh water. Manual gauges for each tank by the helm. Batteries and Electrics 4 x 12 volt 110ah batteries for domestics, new 2025. 2 x 12 volt 105ah batteries for the bow thruster. Charging through the engine alternators. Mastervolt shore power 240 volt battery charger. Steering Wheel steering with a Mathway rod and gear system to twin bronze rudders. Domestic systems Eberspacher Hydronic 5kw diesel fired cabin heating system installed 2021. Large calorifier tank for domestic hot water, heated with a 240 volt immersion or the Eberspacher heater. All new domestic pipe work in 2019. Accommodation Berths and Headroom 5 berths in 3 cabins including 2 single berths in the forecabin, a midships single berth cabin and a double berth in the aft cabin. General Description Varnished teak sliding doors either side giving access to the deck saloon and wheelhouse. Helm position forward to port and chart desk to starboard. Varnished teak dropleaf table set to starboard with a L-shaped settee. To port is another settee used when the table is fully extended giving comfortable seating for 5 people. Centreline companion steps dropping down forward from the wheelhouse. Galley to port and a heads compartment to starboard. Door into the forecabin which has 2 large single berths in a V arrangement. These are set quite high with several large storage drawers beneath. Centreline companion steps going aft from the deck saloon. To port is a heads compartment and separate shower compartment. To starboard is a sliding door to the midships cabin with a large single berth and a hanging locker/wardrobe plus a chest of drawers. Moving aft along the passageway through a door into the aft cabin. Double berth to starboard with joinery to port comprising several hanging lockers, a dressing table and a set of drawers. Companion steps up to the aft hatch and into the aft cockpit. Varnished teak sole boards throughout and all original joinery. The bulkheads were painted white in 2020 with varnished teak trim giving a clean contemporary look. Galley L shaped galley is easy to work in and has lots of storage options. Force 10 2 burner gas stove with oven and grill. Single stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water. Microwave set in a recess in the bulkhead runs off the inverter. Indel B 12 volt fridge. Heads Forward heads has a Baby Blake sea toilet which discharges directly overboard. Porcelain hand basin with hot and cold pressurised water. Aft heads compartment has a Baby Blake sea toilet which discharges directly overboard. This is an original unit finished in pink with matching pink discharge pipework and hand basin. Possibly the only pin enamelled Baby Blake in existence. Shower compartment with full standing headroom. Lead lined shower tray with a teak grating, drained with a gulper shower pump. Equipment Sestrel Major steering compass Simrad echo sounder Simrad AP26 autopilot Cobra DSC VHF Raymarine Axiom chart plotter Raymarine Quantum radar scanner Simpson Lawrence electric windlass CQR anchor 60m chain Mooring warps Fenders Firdel Blipper radar reflector Chrome search light Ocean Safety 4 man liferaft, sercived Various fire extinguishers Auto bilge pumps Manual bilge pump Bunk and berth cushions Aft cockpit cushions Force 10 2 burner galley cooker Crockery and cutlery Indel B 12 volt fridge 2 x Baby Blake sea toilets Wheelhouse curtains Eberspacher Hydronic D5 heater (2021) 6 x 12 volt batteries Mastervolt 240 volt charger Mobitronic battery monitor Xantrex 1800 watt sine wave inverter Volvo Penta QL bow thruster
This 1964 Moody 43 Fred Parker is listed for sale in Devon, England. With a 44ft layout, inboard engine setup and used condition, this boat is suited to buyers looking for power options in this location. View full details, photos and specifications for reference RB671364 on Rightboat.