The Angus Primrose designed Moody 33 hull served the builders well with the same hull forming the foundations for the Moody 33 MkI, Moody 33s and the final incarnation of the long-running hull the Moody 333. A well-proven design each incarnation proved to be a popular choice with cruising yachtsmen of the time, the hull offer reliable sailing performance while the voluminous interior creates a spacious modern living space below decks.
The Moody 333 was a groundbreaking design of the era. The first of the Moody yachts in this size range to offer a centre cockpit with a double aft cabin accessible from the main living space. A considerable benefit over the earlier designs offering an aft cabin, accessible only from the cockpit and offering two single berths. Below decks the quality of interior finish was a step up from earlier models also with wide use of real wood veneered plywood in place of the commonly used timber effect plastic laminates used on earlier models.
With just her third owner since being launched in 1983 the Moody 333 MAGIC MOOD has been carefully looked after and benefits from recent upgrading. Her inventory includes:
Original gelcoat finish to topsides
Thornycroft T90, 30hp marine diesel engine
Victron battery charger (2021)
Raymarine EV100 autopilot
Standard Horizon DSC VHF (2022)
Voyager Neptune 4500 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven (2025)
Built-in front loading 12vDC fridge (2024)
Dickinson Newport drip-fed diesel stove
Quick electric windlass
4 person inflatable dinghy with 6hp outboard
Davits
Lying afloat in Helensburgh the Moody 333 MAGIC MOOD is available for viewing by appointment at Rhu Marina.
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Iconic Primrose flared bow sections and reverse raked transom.
Single-piece, heavyweight GRP moulding.
Plywood bulkheads glassed to hull and deck internally.
Hull finished below the waterline in blue antifouling
White topsides
Underwater hull finished in blue antifouling
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single-piece GRP moulded deck incorporating superstructure, self-draining cockpit and recessed foredeck anchor well.
Single-piece, heavyweight GRP moulding.
Moulding finished in original white gelcoat.
Moulded non-slip texture panels to finish deck surfaces and coachroof top.
Treadmaster panels to finish cockpit seating
Moulded GRP cockpit sole, lifting to provide access to engine space.
Keel & Rudder:
Bilge keel configuration
Bolt-on iron ballast keels
Moulded GRP skeg to support rudder.
Skeg-supported rudder.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Thornycroft T90
30hp
4 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine serviced annually during current ownership
Engine last serviced spring 2025
6.5kts cruising
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propshaft
Bronze p-bracket
3-blade bronze fixed prop
Wheel steering
Pedestal with stainless steel wheel.
Autopilot:
Raymarine EV100 wheelpilot autopilot
Raymarine P70 control head
Raymarine wheeldrive unit
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system
230VAC shore power system
Shore Power:
Hardwired system
Single 16 amp connection.
Extension cable to connect to shorepower.
Ring main and battery charger
Battery Banks:
Domestic Batteries – 1x 12vDC, 100Ah, lead acid
Engine Battery – 1x 12vDC, 100Ah, lead acid
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator.
Battery Charger:
Victorn battery charger (2021)
Hardwired
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system
Mixer tap in galley
Mixer tap in heads, extending to act as shower head
Hot water supplied from engine heated calorifier
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Gas System:
Self-Draining gas locker to house 2x 4.5kg bottles.
Supply galley cooker
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank
Approximate capacity 125ltrs
Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks.
Approximate total capacity 178ltrs
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Depth/Speed/Log display
Wind – NASA Clipper – Not currently operational
Plotter – Lowrance Globalmap 3200
GPS – Furuno GP32
Below Decks:
Depth – NASA Clipper
Communications Equipment:
VHF – Standard Horizon Explorer DSC VHF (2022)
Handheld VHF
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Voyager Neptune 4500 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven (2025)
Fridge – Built-in front loading 12vDC fridge located opposite heads compartment forward (2024)
Toaster – 230vAC toaster
Single sink with draining drying board
Mixer tap
Heads:
Manual marine toilet, discharging overboard
Wash hand basin
Mixer tap with head extending for use as shower head
Countertop
Heating & Ventilation:
Dickinson Newport drip-fed diesel stove
Mounted on main bulkhead in saloon
Lighting:
Overhead lighting in galley, saloon and aft cabin
Bulkhead-mounted lighting in the forward cabin
Chart table working light
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
6 berths over 3 cabins.
Double forward cabin
Saloon converting to give two single berths.
Double aft cabin
Single heads
Galley
Nav Station
Accommodation Finish:
Traditionally built interior
Joinery work constructed of teak veneered ply with solid teak trims
Joinery work finished in vanrish
Red velour upholstery throughout interior
Hull sides lined with vinyl-covered panels in cabins
Dove grey fitted carpets in forward and aft cabins
Headlinings finished in vinyl-covered ply panels.
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two single berths in V-style layout.
Infill section to create double.
Standing room aft of bunk centrally
Hanging locker aft of bunk, outboard to port.
Cave-type lockers running the length of the bunks outboard port and starboard overhead.
Heads:
Self-contained heads compartment to starboard aft of forward cabin.
Manual marine toilet outboard aft.
Bulkhead mounted wash hand basin unit with mixer tap
Vanity locker outboard of countertop.
Hanging locker outboard of toilet .
Saloon:
Centrally mounted double dropleaf saloon table with bottle storage in central section.
Bench settees to port and starboard sides of saloon.
Port settee converts to single berth with ‘trotter box’ to extend length bunk.
Starboard settee can convert to single or double bunk when required
Fridge built-in to locker forward of saloon, opposite heads
Selection of lockers and shelves outboard of settees port and starboard.
Galley:
L-shaped galley to port of the companionway.
Gimbal-mounted gas galley cooker mounted outboard forward.
Worktop running athwartships aft.
Inset sink inboard with draining drying drying board, chopping board infills for both
Selection of lockers beneath worktop and outboard of cooker.
Nav Station / Walk-Thru aft:
Forward-facing chart table and navigators seat outboard to starboard.
Chart storage within table
Ships switch panel outboatd of chart table, overhead with depth instrument
Walk-thru to aft cabin running aft of nav station
Selection of lockers outboard of passage way
Access to engine space via large removable panel inboard of passageway
Aft Cabin:
Double aft cabin cabin.
Longitudinal double bunk outboard to port.
Countertop running across aft end of cabin to starboard with cave lockers outboard
Single seat in starboard aft corner of cabin.
Hanging locker forward to starboard.
Small dressing table with bulkhead mounted mirror inboard of bunk centrally forward.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead sloop rig.
Proctor Spars anodised alloy mast and spars.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel
Block and tackle kicker
Colnebrooke roller reefing system on forestay.
Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks.
Spinnaker pole.
Mainsheet positioned across coachroof aft of cockpit.
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 40, two-speed, self-tailing.
Mast Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 8, single speed.
Mast mounted reefing Winch – 1x Lewmar 6, single-speed
Reefing Winch – 1x Lewmar 6, single-speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White Dacron, partially battened, slab reefing with 3 reefs.
Genoa – Roller reefing, white Dacron blue UV strip.
Storm Jib
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack cover with mast boot and lazyjacks
Sprayhood – Saturn sails (2024)
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Bruce anchor on chain rode
Electric Windlass – Quick electric windlass with foot button controls
Fenders – Selection
Mooring warps - Selection
Tender:
Inflatable dinghy – 4 person inflatable dinghy with lifting strops for use on davits
Outboard – Evinrude 6hp outboard
Davits – Stainless steel tubular davits mounted on transom
General:
Anodised alloy toerail running the length of the deck edge.
Fairleads fitted to toerail forward and aft.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Alloy stanchions secured to the deck, supporting two stainless steel guard wires.
Single bow roller
Electric windlass on foredeck.
Recessed foredeck, alloy mooring cleats mounted on outboard faces of recess.
Mooring cleats mounted on deck midships and aft
Hardwood grabrails running the length of the coachroof outboard.
Deck vents forward port and starboard to ventilate forward cabin.
Deck stepped mast.
Dorade box type ventilators aft of mast port and starboard.
Centre cockpit protected with moulding coamings port and starboard.
Primary and reefing winches mounted on coamings.
Bench seating port, starboard and aft of pedestal.
Companionway offset to starboard forward.
Two sets of washboard, wood and Perspex.
Large cockpit locker accessed beneath port cockpit seating.
Sole hatch providing access to engine space.
Short section of coachroof aft of cockpit with mainsheet fitted on top
Side decks extending aft to short section of aft deck.
Gate in aft rail to allow over transom access.
Transom mounted, folding swimming ladder.
Outboard storage bracket mounted to port side of aft rail
SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Low-level nav lights
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
Life saving:
Horseshoe buoy
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:
Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.