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General
'Lena Mary' is a fin keel Moody 40 Centre Cockpit sloop built at Swanwick, Plymouth in 1980, an Angus Primrose design and is currently on a cradle in the Hafan Pwllheli yard where it has been since 2014. Currently being used as a temporary live aboard. Very spacious, sound and dry. It has been equipped with a Mitsubishi Air-Source Heat pump (not included and will be removed) with a COP of 5, is miserly on shore power and has been providing both heating and cooling in the most extreme of conditions.
Replace 12" manganese-bronze prop. (2010)
. Relocated engine controls from behind helmsman to steering pillar. (2012) Added sturdy safety rail
between helmsman and companionway hatch. (2012)
Replaced 2 emergency exit hatches (2011)
Replaced sails. Genoa/Main. (2010)
Replaced engine water injection elbow. (2013)
Replaced battery charger. (2020)
Rebuilt starboard side saloon cabinets/drawers to make better use of space. (2021/2023)
Refinished doors to brighten environment. (2012)
Installed Microwave, Fridge, Dishwasher . (shore powered 2022)
Installed Mitsubishi Air Source Heat pump. (shore powered 2018)) not included but negotiable.
2m headroom
Propulsion and control
The boat has the original and very reliable Thorneycroft T-108 naturally aspirated 1.8l 4 cylinder indirectly cooled 47hp diesel. I believe that this is a marinised version of a Leyland engine widely used in small commercial vehicles of the time. No running hours data is available. At the time of purchase the prop was heavily zincified so a new prop was commissioned and installed and a rope cutter installed on the prop-shaft. Shift and throttle controls were originally mounted below knee level aft of the cockpit behind the helmsman and oriented in the port-starboard plane (providing some exciting collision possibilities). These controls have been improved by transferring them to a more conventional, accessible and convenient location on the steering pillar, shift and throttle cables also being replaced. Engine speed, preheat and start switches are mounted to the port side of the cockpit. The start switch has been recently replaced. An electro-hydraulic ram, part of a previously installed auto-pilot, is attached to the steering quadrant and is compatible with current auto-pilot systems. Original Thorneycroft manuals are available.
Rigging & Sail Specs
A few years after acquisition all stainless standing rigging was replaced to the original specs. Most rigging is 8mm diameter. Given its limited time actually sailing (predominately solo) the rigging has not been particularly stressed. Shortly after decommissioning all standing rigging was detensioned. A 'Loos' rig tensioning gauge is included in the inventory. The boat is equipped with a boom strut which fully supports the main boom and takes the stress out of the topping lift. The internal gas piston has been replaced. There is a comprehensive set of running rigging some of which is new to the boat. Mainsail reefing is carried out at the mast. At the time of purchase (around 2012) a new offshore grade furling genoa and battened main were commissioned by 'Ultimate Sails' in Swanwick. However, they were only exercised for about 3 years prior to the boat being decommissioned for health reasons at which time the sails were cleaned, dried and stored. The original specs for the sails are shown below. The mainsail cover as it appears in some of the pics no longer exists having gone well past it sell-by date!
'Ultimate Sails' sail specs
Moody 40 Mr Spray Oct-10 1979 Revised.jpg
Electronics & Instrumentation
Raymarine RL70C Plus combined Chart Plotter and Radar incorporating 18" 2kW radome networked with other instrumentation
Raymarine ST60 wind networked with other instrumentation
Raymarine ST60 depth networked with other instrumentation
Standard Horizon Matrix GX2000 VHF Marine Radio: This is a Class D class DSC VHF with a separate Channel 70 receiver, which allows DSC calls to be received even when listening to traffic on Marine VHF channels. Also AIS display-capable when connected to an AIS transponder. See full spec here.
Raymarine GPS networked with other instrumentation