The 1977 Moody 42 Ketch is a proven, go-anywhere cruising yacht designed for sailors who value comfort, safety and long-distance capability. Built during Moody’s golden era, she offers solid construction, dependable systems and a reassuringly stable motion at sea. Her cockpit provides excellent protection and visibility, while the generous aft owner’s cabin delivers true live-aboard comfort, often with en-suite facilities and exceptional storage.
Below decks, the spacious saloon, practical galley and well-thought-out layout make extended cruising or full-time living aboard a pleasure. She is easily handled short-handed, forgiving in heavy weather and confidence-inspiring for both coastal passages and offshore adventures.
Not designed to chase race trophies, the Moody 42 excels where it matters most: reliability, comfort and seaworthiness. For buyers seeking outstanding value in a capable blue-water cruiser, the 1977 Moody 42 Ketch remains a highly respected and desirable choice.
Mechanical
Perkins 4-236M
72hp
Last serviced - January 2026
Borg Warner reduction gearbox
Shaft driven
Wet to wet exhaust system (new April 2015)
Three blade fixed pitch propeller
Prop protector rope cutter
Sleipner 24V 80kg thruster system fitted 2018
Electrical
2 x 12v Engine start batteries
4 x 12v Domestic batteries
2 x 12v Instrument batteries
Sterling smart charger 12v system
Sterling Procharge 24v charger
Vtronix 12 amp switch mode voltage convertor
Charging from engine alternator
Engine charging equipment /wiring relocated off the engine into a IP67 box 2018
Sterling Power Products inverter
230V shore supply & distribution system
Connections fitted in the large aft underdeck space for generator
Comprehensive electrics switchboard – ship standard from Bouteille, Glasgow
Dual bank 24v and 12v Solar charging
Navigation
Chart table
Speed/Log/Depth - Raymarine I Series
Wind - Raymarine Tacktick - 2021
DSC/VHF with Mic - Raymarine
AIS - Class B Transponder (inc GPS per Open CPN plotter +NMEA over WiFi)
Open CPN tablet plotter
Screen for tablet/laptop
Autopilot controls
Cockpit
Autopilot - Raymarine
Chartplotter/Fishfinder - Raymarine Axion 7"
Compass
Sails, Spars and Rigging
Ketch Rigged
Single spreader mizzen & main masts
Main mast removed for servicing & replacement bearings, May 2014
Stainless steel standing rigging replaced, May 2014
Facnor roller furling headsail gear Sept 2014
New boom, 2018
In-mast reefing on main mast
Foredeck baby stay
Main Mast
Lewmar 16 ST main mast winch
Lewmar wire halyard main mast winch
Lewmar 16 main mast winch
Spinlock halyard clutches x 3 on main mast
Mizzen Mast:
New boom - 2021
Lewmar 16 ST mizzen mast winch/man overboard winch
Lewmar wire halyard mizzen mast winch
Running backstays
Sails (Valeted Dec 2025)
Genoa - 2023 excellent condition
Mainsail by Westaway Sails 2011, still in good condition - sacrificial strip replaced in 2023
Mizzen - 2021 fully battened with lazy jacks. Heavy Duty Canvas with deep reef to allow it to be used as an anchor riding sail.
Mizzen staysail, good condition
Cruising chute & snuffer, good condition
Interior & Domestic
8 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon
2 x heads and shower
Hot and cold pressurised water via engine and shorepower
Fore cabin - V berth with double conversion
Port cabin - 2 x single bunks
Aft owners cabin - Double berth and ensuite
Forward heads with seatoilet 2024 and shower
Aft heads with seatoilet 2021, shower and holding tank
Saloon with teak flooring
Large 'U' shaped settee (converts to a large double berth)
Settee bench seating to starboard for two
Saloon table
4 x fixed deck saloon windows
2 x opening deck saloon windows
Large lifting coachroof sunroof
Galley with oven, grill and 3 ring burner - 2021
Fridge - Vitrifigo - 2018
Sink
Deck
Wheel steering
Aft cockpit
GRP Deck with grey Treadmaster decking fitted 2018
Simpson Lawrence Sealion electric anchor windlass
Stainless steel bow roller
1 main & 1 spare CQR anchor, main anchor with 65M chain
Folder dinghy kedge anchor in lazarette
2 x Anderson 52s, ST two speed primary sheet winches
Lewmar 16ST single speed reefing line winch
Stainless steel davits
Port, starboard and stern boarding gates
Stainless steel pulpit & pushpit
Stainless steel grab bars on the deck saloon roof & forward coachroof
Aluminium stanchions, fairleads & mooring cleats
Stern mounted stainless steel ladder
2 transom platforms
Removeable teak cockpit table
Safety
Echomax EM230 radar reflector
Anchor, foredeck, floodlight, tri colour & deck level navigation lights on main mast
Aft cockpit floodlight on mizzen mast
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Stainless steel emergency tiller
Anchoring ball & motoring cone
Gas system checked & certified 2017
Emergency access ladder
Canvas
Stack pack - 2021
Dodgers
Flags and banners to dress ship.
Miscellaneous
3.3m rigid tender - by separate negotiation
Passarelle/Mediterranean Boarding Ladder with rope stanchions
Various warps & fenders
2 x 7.5kg gas cylinders
Spare engine and electrical items
Documentation
Evidence of 5 years clear title - Bills of Sale from 1997
Registration certificate
Measurements
LOA: 12.74 m
LWL: 10.59 m
Beam: 4.06 m
Displacement: 10976 kg
Fuel Capacity: 409 L
Water Capacity: 400 L