Moody 42 Ketch, 1979, all GRP, aft cockpit. Perkins 65hp diesel engine, cabin heating, generator. Ketch rig,
Lewmar winches. Inventory includes safety gear, dinghy and outboard.
Sleeps up to 9 in 3 cabins plus saloon conversion. Good size aft cabin, en-suite, forward cabin with double into
the V, and 3rd cabin with upper/lower bunks. Guest heads forward. Saloon with seating around table to port,
galley to starboard. Up steps to deep secure aft cockpit.
Builders: Marine Projects
Designer: Angus Primrose
The Moody 42 Aft Cockpit MKI is synonymous with a practical and pleasurable layout, back when workmanship was of high quality, she is sturdy and safe, having stood the test of time. These older craft (1977-1981) - built before Moody's were built by Marine Projects in Plymouth in an automated production line - are very stout and strong, with solid joinery inside massively over-engineered hulls.

Construction and Mechanical
CONSTRUCTION
All GRP with fin and skeg keel, spade rudder, wheel steering.
Hull dried and epoxy treated by approved centre.
Aft cockpit.

MECHANICAL

ENGINE
Perkins4.236 4 cylinder 65hp diesel engine. Serviced November 2018
Engine Hours 5500
Shaft drive to fixed 3-bladed propeller.
Morse wheel controls.

TANKAGE:
Fuel capacity of 401 litres in single tank
Water capacity of 500 litres in 2 tanks
Holding Tank 80 litres

ELECTRICS:
24/220v electrical systems
4 x batteries 400 Amp total capacity all new 2022
Batteries charged by engine alternator or battery charger
Shore power with cable

WATER:
Hot and cold pressurized water system
Water heated by 220v immersion heater or engine


Mast Rigging and Sails, Accommodation
MAST AND RIGGING
Ketch rig with alloy spars by Proctor.
Stainless steel standing rigging age unknown.
Main has slab reefing or roll around boom.
Roller furling genoa.
Spinnaker pole.

WINCHES:
2 x Lewmar 2-speed manual genoa winches
2 x Lewmar 2-speed spinnaker winches
2 x Lewmar 2-speed halyard winches
1 x Lewmar single speed halyard winch

SAILS:
Main Fully battened
Mizzen Battened – Crusader
Genoa
Spinnaker
Storm jib

ACCOMMODATION
Can sleep up to 9 in 3 double cabins + saloon. Aft cabin with offset double, en-suite heads
with WC, hand basin and shower. Forward cabin with double berth into the “V”, can sleep
up to 3 if needed. Third cabin opposite forward heads with upper/lower bunks. Forward
heads with WC, hand basin and shower. Galley with units port and starboard. Saloon with
seating around table to port, converts to double berth, navigation station to starboard.
Night lighting in saloon and up.
Cabin Heating
New external cushions for cockpit replaced in 2020, internal roofing insulated 2019.
Interior joinery in varnished teak and teak ply - all fully sanded and refinished 2024.


Inventory
NAVIGATION:
Nasa log, speed and depth + GPS repeater
Nasa wind instruments
Raymarine Autopilot
Furmo Radar
VHF radio
Navtex
Clock and barometer

DOMESTIC:
Twin sinks with mixer tap
Neptune 2000 2-burner calor gas cooker with oven and grill
24v fridge
Coolbox
ENTERTAINMENT:
TV
Radio

SAFETY:
Gas detector
Navigation lights
6 -person liferaft
Fire blanket
Bilge pumps
1 x danbuoy
2 x liferings with lights
Bilge pumps

GENERAL:
Horizon 1500w electric windlass
20KG Rocna anchor with 90m of chain and 100m of warp
8 Warps and 9 fenders
10hp outboard engine
Swimming ladder
1 x boat hooks
Dodgers
Sprayhood

CURRENT OWNERS SERVICE HISTORY
Anam Cara was purchased with the name “Weaver '' she was formerly owned for many years by Westward Quest Ltd, she was coded and fully compliant with MCA requirements for commercial charter work. We bought “Weaver” as a family sailing yacht and renamed her Anam Cara (Gaelic for “soul friend”). We spent years fully stripping her and renewing inside and out. Externally she was stripped and epoxied, the decks were stripped, and old grip replaced with kiwi grip. New spray hood (custom built) and external cushions and life raft added. All plumbing was replaced with macerators fitted in both heads and push button flush systems. Electrics were rewired and labelled; sockets brought to modern standard with USB chargers. Solar system was installed with an internal monitor. This enabled us as a family to travel for weeks at a time, anchoring in remote and isolated places without the need for shore power or a generator. Inside all woodwork was sanded and re-varnished, the roofing removed for insulation to be fitted and all window seals replaced. The two forward windows were replaced with blue tinted glass to reduce glare and the main saloon hatch glass replaced. Lighting was replaced with low voltage lighting and speakers inside and externally replaced. Internally we fitted red lighting for night-time.

1. Replaced fwd lav jabsco waste pump.( 24v supply needs reset, old pump had tripped out. )
2. Replaced engine wet exhaust at engine outlet and also stern fitting.
3. Checked engine heat exchanger for corrosion and sludge, found in good condition, replaced seals and pipe fittings as required if shown signs of leaking.
4. Replaced fwd and aft lav door fittings, cleaned interiors.
5. Checked all sea cocks for operation.
6. Partially stripped out aft cabin around soft bulkhead, disconnected mizzen rh chain plate fitting in readiness for repair.
I spoke to our man from Boatcraft and he said its repairable but not til march next year.
I have cut the door access bigger for ease of repair access, will need a new door.
7. Tried to improve access around the Engine by securing surrounding cables and pipes and removing redundant cables etc that have no use.
8. Cleaned oven and surrounding area.
9. Cleaned sails and stowed in fwd cabin.
10 Cleaned and reprotected cockpit wooden fittings.replaced genoa halyard.