Moody S38 for sale (1996) in Chichester, United Kingdom

£84,950 GBP
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The 1996 Moody S38, affectionately known as 'Jenni P', is for sale in Chichester, UK. Renowned for its comfort and stability, this vessel has been utilised exclusively for short-handed leisure cruising along the Channel and Atlantic coasts of France and England's south coast. It offers smooth sailing with speeds of up to 8.0 knots and boasts reliablility and manoeuvrability both under sail and power. The layout includes two cabins accommodating six adults, featuring a large owners aft cabin and a separate forward cabin. Professionally maintained and marina berthed, 'Jenni P' has a Volvo Penta D2-40 engine installed in 2016 with a running time of 748 hours as of June 2025. Well-appointed with navigation equipment, including Raytheon AIS and Garmin GPS, alongside a comprehensive galley and various leisure features, she offers the blend of tradition and functionality. Built by Marine Projects and designed by Bill Dixon, this hull is Lloyds certified. VAT paid and registered in Southampton, it is an opportunity for a new owner ready to enjoy seamless sailing.

About this Moody S38

General information

Make/model
Moody S38

Price
£84,950 GBPFinance this boat

Tax / VAT status
Paid / Included

Category
Used sail boat for sale

Year
1996

Location
Chichester, United Kingdom

Remarks :
With much regret, the owner of 'Jenni P' is having to give up sailing and sell his beloved Moody S38 of which he has owned since new. Used exclusively for short-handed leisure cruising, mainly Channel and Atlantic coasts of France and south coast of England, never raced. She is a very comfortable and dry boat to sail with easy and predictable motion in a seaway, not the fastest by modern standards – about 8.0 knots on beam reach in 15k wind but a reliable passage maker and highly manoeuvrable under both sail and power. All main controls including cruising chute furler are led to cockpit making for practical short / single handed sailing. She accommodates six adults easily on extended voyages in 2 cabins. She has been professionally maintained and always marina berthed.

Purchased new by current owner on 19/3/97. VAT paid. Fully registered on UK Ships Register, official number: 900202, port: Southampton, Call Sign: MWSL. Built by Marine Projects in 1996 – Yard Number B4039, HIN GBMPP00024H697, launched March 1997 at Swanwick. Designer Bill Dixon, Lloyds certified hull.

The owner would be open to transferring the remainder of the berth in Chichester marina which runs up until the end of March 2026.

Please contact us on 01243 550042 for more information and to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :
Accommodation:

Owners Aft Cabin:

Very large fore and aft double bed in cabin that extends the full width of boat, Air flow topper, large under bunk storage bins and access to fuel tank, access to engine and engine seacock, aft access to steering gear and battery charger
2 hanging lockers to port and starboard, vanity unit to port, similar unit on starboard side for storage, seat with stowage under
240 volt sockets, heater outlets
En suite access to aft heads
Opening overhead hatch to cockpit which serves as escape hatch, opening portlight, reading lights
Large Storage Bins under bunks

Aft Heads:

Port side, inside facing manual Jabsco marine toilet (new 2019)
2 eye level lockers and under sink locker giving access to seacock, shower pump out and filter
2 opening portlights, heater outlet, mirror, access to diverter valve
Moulded in shower tray and wash basin both served with pressurised hot & cold water via mixer taps
“Jack and Jill” Doors to Saloon and aft cabin
All surfaces are wipe clean laminate

Forward cabin:

2 single V berths with fill in piece to convert to double, V shaped memory foam topper, large moulded storage bins under berths
Full length wardrobe and vanity unit
9 eye level lockers for storage and large storage bins beneath bunks
Opening deck hatch, Lewmar Ocean
Doors to ensuite forward heads and main saloon
Heater outlet, 240volt mains socket
Alarm clock on bulkhead, reading light

Forward Heads:

Wash basin and shower with hot / cold pressurised water, electric operated marine toilet with sanitiser unit and outlet via diverter valve to sea or holding tank
3 eye level lockers, storage locker under wash basin giving access to pumps and hull outlet valve, mirror
Opening hatch to deck
Access from forward cabin

Inventory :
Navigation:

Large navigation desk to port with chart stowage under lid, 3 large drawers beneath, chart spot light
Book Stowage in deep channels
Fold down Electrical Distribution board with circuit breakers and indicator lights
Electric isolator switches
Navigators Seat with stowage below giving very good braced position when at sea
Raytheon AIS 650 transponder with Comar AIS Display / Receiver
Garmin GPS
Anders IPC2 loaded with an extensive chart library, chart plotting software and the log of the yacht, located beneath chart table
Beetronics 12 inch chart plotting display
Raytheon R80 Radar Display with MARPA tracking facility
Fixed ICOM IC-M56 VHF Radio, Charging Cradle holding ICOM handheld VHF radio
Battery monitors, Navtex and Inverter on port side bulkhead
Sony radio / CD player, temperature guage
Lloyds certificate badge and Ships Registered Number fixed to port side bulkhead
EPIRB

Galley:

Large L shaped gally to starboard, very comfortable to work in at sea
2 s/s sinks with hot/cold tap mixer and drinking water faucet which uses filtered water down to 0.1micron (effectively bacteria safe). Water is pressurised via Jabsco Par Max 4 pump (new 2022) and Accumulator Tank
Gimballed SMEV 3 burner cooker with oven and grill, fitted with s/s crash bar, Ninja dual basket air fryer (new 2024 in locker below sink)
Large refrigerator with freezer section, large cool box, both set into work surfaces, compressor access below fridge
Huge low level lockers under sinks and under aft working surface, drawer for cutlery, 3 large eye level lockers with fitted lockers below with sliding doors
Worktops finished with easy clean laminate and large fiddled edges and fold away cooker cover
Opening port lights immediately above cooker
Fire Extinguisher

Saloon:

U-shaped settee with contoured cushioning and backrests, second settee opposite, both double up as 2 good full length sea berths
Folding dining table with integral bottle stowage and drawer
10 eye level lockers, 3 under-bunk storage bins
TV / DVD Player bolted to shelf behind port side seat backs
Heater outlet and heater controls
Small lockers accessed from shelves behind port and starboard seat backs
Gas shut off valve accessed behind starboard side backrest
Water tanks accessed below both Settees
Access to bilges (transducers, sea cocks, pumps etc) via pull up sections of cabin sole
Lewmar Ocean opening hatch to deck
Companion way stairs giving access to cockpit
Full height wet locker on starboard side of companionway with cupboard above, grab bag containing handheld ICOM VHF radio stored on inside of ventilated door
Doors to forward cabin, aft heads and aft cabin
Clock and barometer on forward bulkhead, fire extinguisher
Grab handles running full length of saloon (both sides) and alongside companionway

Mechanical :
Mechanical:

Volvo Penta D2-40 (39hp) coupled to a 130S saildrive fitted with a 3 blade LH propeller. This was installed in 2016 (replacing the original Volvo MD 2040S). As of June 2025 the new engine had run 748 hours. It has been serviced annually by Ocean Marine (Volvo agents), last service Dec 2024, last saildrive / diaphragm service 2023.

The installation included an upgraded fuel pre filter. The engine unit also houses an automatic fire extinguisher, calorifier, s/s waterlock / muffler and engine start up blower

Both domestic and starter battery banks are located just aft of engine room beneath aft cabin bunks

Access to engine is via hinged panel in aft cabin (as shown) and by removal of companion way ladder (to front end of engine)

Fuel tank - 182 litres
Water tank - 300 litres
Holding tank - 70 litres

Rig:

Selden silver anodised, double spreader mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging (last replaced 2020). Mast top VHF Windex aerial, navigation and anchor lights, steaming and deck flood lights, port and starboard flag halyards, radar reflector
Kemp Furlex headsail furling system, reefing line back to cockpit
Harken cruising chute furler, reefing line back to cockpit
Arun Mainsail and cross cut Genoa with foam luff and uv strip, sacrificial UV strip replaced 2023, One Sails Cruising Chute (new 2019). Mainsail equiped with single line reefing system with 3 rows deep slab reefing points and lazyjacks, all halyards, control and reefing lines lead back to cockpit
Lewmar mainsail traveller located forward of sprayhood and Lewmar genoa travellers to port and starboard side decks, all adjustable from cockpit
Blue 2 piece mainsail cover

Cockpit:

GRP hull and superstructure with gloss white gelcoat finish. Moulded non slip finish to deck areas. Integral bathing platform accessed via folding helmsman seat which releases s/s swim ladder
Shoal keel
Sleipner SE80 bow thruster.
Chain locker holding 50metres 8mm Maggi Catene Aqua 7 calibrated chain, swivel connection to 35lb plough anchor and Lofans Royal manual windlass. s/s stemhead fitting with bow rollers
Hull antifouled with Coppercoat from 2000, last full recoat was in 2016 and in 2025 still performing well
s/s pulpit and pushpit with gate. All round s/s guard wires with gates on both sides
s/s aft gantry supporting raytheon radome, AIS aerials, GPS antenna , TV aerial and 2 x 50w solar panels (new 2023)
Fairleads for cruising chute furler and genoa furler control lines back to cockpit
6 x s/s mooring cleats with fairleads, s/s stern mounted cleats for dinghy mooring
Full length 25mm high tenacity polyester safety lines, pushpit mounted horseshoe lifebuoy
Pushpit mounted Suzuki 2.5hp outboard (new 2020)
Bilge pump outlets, outlet for Eberspacher exhaust, engine blower, engine exhaust, holding tank vent, deck discharge and rinse and fresh water tank vents. Fuel and water tank fillers. 2 x Dorade vents, 2 sets inlet / outlet seacocks serving heads, 3 seacocks serving showers and galley sinks
Lewmar Ocean hatches to saloon, forward cabin, aft cabin and forward heads. 9 x Lewmar Old Standard portlights 5 of which can be opened
Deck mounted mainsheet traveller and side deck mounted genoa tracks with towable cars with turning blocks, all control lines leading back to cockpit via individual clutches. Halyard organisers fitted below removable “garage” section of deck
2 self tailing Lewmar genoa sheet winches, 1 Lewmar winch for genoa reefing line and 2 Lewmar winches serving mainsail reefing lines, all halyards, kicker, topping lift and mainsail traveller control lines managed from cockpit
Pulpit and pushpit mounted navigation lights
Liferaft
Zodiac Dinghy
Suzuki 2.5hp outboard