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Moody 42
Pondlife is a year 2000 Moody 42. She's a centre cockpit design with a medium to heavy weight displacement of 10.5 tons.
She is the third Moody we've owned. Although not particularly fast, she is comfortable and looks after us when conditions get rough.
Forty two feet is, in our opinion, a good size for a live aboard yacht with shorthanded crew, especially for coastal cruising where close quarter manouvering is as much a factor as sailing performance and comfort.
All boats are compromises of one sort or another. Ours is no different. One factor we place above all others though is safety. In the many years we've owned and sailed Moody's they've never caused us to question their structural integrity or build quality. My ideal boat would be one of the Swedish ones - a Hallberg, Najad or Malo. If I win the lottery maybe I'll buy one.
Specification
Power: 2 x 90w solar panels, Air X wind gen, Honda 2KW petrol generator, Sterling alternator regulator (fitted to std Volvo 60 amp alternator. Three 135 amp wet acid house batteries and one 40 amp AGM engine battery. 50amp/1500w Mastervolt charger/inverter. Link 10 battery monitor.
Anchor: 20 KG Manson bow anchor (60m of 10mm chain/40m 16mm nylon), 15KG Plough (30m of 8mm chain/40m of 16mm nylon), 10KG Danforth Kedge 8m of 8mm chain/40m of 16mm nylon). 1000w windlass.
Fridge: Keel cooled
Heads: Two bog standard ones and going for Porta Potti keep the Spanish and Turkish authorities sweet. Decided against full blown holding tanks on the basis of cost and effort - together with the fact that our trip has a limited time span. I accept that this might be a mistake, but take the view we can install on route if need be.
What's new
Latest additions include: 2 x 90watt salor panels with Plastimo panel mounts and custom made s/s pushpit holder for panels, Manson 20kg anchor (60m 10mm chain to 60m of 18mm nylon), bimini, LED anchor light, Navionics chart reader for laptop. Just changed saildrive seal and cam belt change. Need to get diving gear, Porta Potti and tons of odds and sods.
