Main DescriptionBill Dixon Centre Cockpit | Four Sleeping Cabins | 300Ah Lithium and Victron 2024 | TruDesign Seacocks 2023 | Watermaker, Solar and Wind | Coppercoat | Ready to CruiseThe 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 TruDesign composite fittings in 2023. The house bank was renewed in 2024 with 300Ah of lithium, Victron charging and a SmartShunt, 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 FeaturesMoody 44 centre cockpit by Bill Dixon, built 1993 by Marine Projects, PlymouthFour separate sleeping areas, berths for seven, two headsAft owner's cabin with double berth accessible from both sidesTruDesign composite thru-hulls and seacocks throughout (2023)300Ah lithium house bank with Victron charger, Orion DC to DC charger and SmartShunt (2024)685W of solar and D400 wind generator (2021)Spectra watermaker with spare membraneHydrovane self-steering, which doubles as an emergency rudderNew 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 Navtex72 m of 10 mm stainless chain on a 25 kg stainless Delta, plus Fortress and CQRApex 12 ft hypalon RIB with Yamaha 15hp outboardEngine accessible from three sidesBroker's CommentsWell 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 InventoryGeneralBuilder: Marine Projects Ltd, Plymouth, EnglandDesigner: Bill DixonModel: Moody 44 centre cockpitYear: 1993Name: Da CapoHull: GRP, built to Lloyd's certification, glassed-in marine ply bulkheads, GRP floorsDeck: GRP with balsa core reinforcement in high-load areas, mechanically fastened and bonded to the hullKeel: fin keel, rudder on skegFlag: Australian (General Register), home port SydneyLying: ashore, Panamarina, Caribbean coast of PanamaDimensions and TankageLength 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, interconnectedHolding tank: 42 litres (11 US gal), forward headsEngine and PropulsionPerkins Prima M50, 50hp, four-cylinder dieselHours: approx. 3,420 (combined total of two hour meters)Hurth 50 gearboxGori 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 alternatorEngine room accessible from the port walk-through, the aft heads and the aft cabinMaintained to the Perkins schedule, maintenance log aboardAccommodationAft owner's cabin with double berth accessible from both sides, seating port and starboard, opening ports and overhead hatchForward V-berth cabin with bookshelves and fishing gear stowageForward starboard cabin with upper and lower bunksPort walk-through with single berth and workshop stowageSaloon with U-shaped settee and folding table to port, seating to starboardForward-facing chart tableForward heads with Raritan electric toilet and holding tank; former shower space converted to shelved stowageAft heads with manual toilet and showerVarnished teak joinery, fans in every cabinTwo steering wheels, the smaller folding wheel stowed belowGalleyThree-burner gimballed propane cooker with oven (2014), US gas fittingsFrigomatic 12V two-compartment fridge and freezer (2013), insulation renewed (2023), spare compressor (2024)Separate cool boxWorktop renewed (2023)Stainless double sink, hot and cold pressure water, saltwater foot pump (2021)Quick BX25 calorifier, heated by the engineHeating and Air ConditioningNo heating or air conditioning fittedFans in every cabinElectrical3 x 100Ah Syscom lithium house batteries, 300Ah (2024, owner installed)Victron 12V 30A charger (2024)Victron Orion DC to DC charger 30A (2024)Victron SmartShunt 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, TriStar MPPT controllerD400 wind generator (2021)Inverters: Xantrex PROwatt SW 2000W, 110V (2021); Allroundmarin KV-1000, 1000W, 230VYamaha 800W portable petrol generatorNavigation and CommunicationRaymarine Axiom 7 chartplotter (2021)Raymarine ST70 instrument displayRaymarine P70 autopilot controller (2025) with Type 2 linear driveHydrovane VXA2D self-steering with spare vaneSilva steering compassSpare depth, speed and temperature transducerNASA Meteoman, Barigo barometerStandard Horizon VHF with cockpit remoteGME AIS transponder, Class BIcom IC-M802 SSB with Dragon Pactor modemNASA Clipper NavtexUniden handheld VHFYellowBrick satellite trackerSailsNorth Sails in-mast furling mainsailLucas furling genoaUK Sails hank-on heavy genoaSpinnakerStorm jibGenoa sheets renewed (2022)RiggingKemp aluminium mast, deck stepped, stainless compression post to the keelDouble swept spreaders, four shrouds each sideIn-mast mainsail furling6 m whisker pole on a forward mast trackStanding rigging renewed 2014, aft stays and selected items renewed 2019Spreader bases reinforced (2021), chainplates rebedded (2023)Rig inspected annually since 2021All sails can be handled from the cockpitDeck EquipmentWinches: 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 coachroofSimpson Lawrence Horizon 1000 electric windlass with cockpit controlStainless bow fitting with twin rollersAnchors: 25 kg stainless Lewmar Delta, Fortress FX-23, 22 kg CQR, dinghy anchor72 m of 10 mm stainless chain, approx. 100 m of spare nylon warpStainless pulpit and pushpit, double guardwiresAluminium toerailLewmar opening hatchesStainless dinghy davits and outboard craneBathing platform with folding ladder and transom showerEight fenders, good stock of spare linesCanvasStainless-framed dodger (2023)Stainless-framed biminiFull cockpit enclosure with Strataglass windows (2020)Shade cover with rain catchment over the aft cabin hatch and aft deck (2023)SafetyPlastimo 6-person liferaft, last serviced December 2022GME 406 MHz GPS EPIRBLifesling and inflatable dan buoyFour lifejackets, gas cylinders renewed (2022)Jackstays, radar reflector, grab bagFlare pistol and flaresFire extinguishers in every cabin, automatic engine room extinguisher, fire blanketSmoke alarmsFirst aid kitTender and WatersportsApex 12 ft hypalon RIBYamaha Enduro 15hp two-stroke outboard (approx. 2018)Spare fuel and water cansRecent Maintenance2026: new Perkins engine mounts, starter rebuilt2025: Raymarine P70 autopilot controller, AGM start battery2024: lithium house bank and Victron charging, fuel lift pump, spare fridge compressor2023: TruDesign thru-hulls and seacocks, galley worktop and fridge insulation, dodger, rain-catchment shade cover, chainplates rebedded2022: raw water pump, 395W solar panel, genoa sheets, lifejacket gas cylinders2021: Axiom 7 chartplotter, D400 wind generator, Xantrex inverter, galley saltwater pump, spreader bases reinforced2019: Coppercoat antifouling, aft stays renewedInvoices for recent work available to serious buyersInventoryExtensive spares, filters and toolsSpare fresh water cooling pump, spare 70A alternator, spare fridge compressor, spare watermaker membraneSpare depth, speed and temperature transducerHand pump for fresh water as backup to the pressure systemSale NotesRegistered on the Australian General Register, official number 859232The owners are aboard from approx. late November to mid January, the best time for viewings and sea trialsThe owners are willing to spend time aboard with the new owner to hand over her systemsNot 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 booksOwner-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 replacingStanding rigging dates from 2014 with later partial renewal. An insurer may require renewalDisclaimerNicolle 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