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Moody 376

The Moody 376 is an 11.53 m (37 ft 10 in) centre-cockpit cruising yacht designed by Bill Dixon of Angus Primrose Ltd and built by Marine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd for A. H. Moody & Son; Moody’s own archive dates it from 1987 to August 1991 and counts 313 boats together with its predecessor, the Moody 37 of 1985. The builder describes it as the Moody 37 with a bathing and boarding platform added: the same hull, rig and layout, with a V-berth forecabin, a U-shaped galley, two heads and an aft owner’s cabin. It came with a fin keel (1.68 m draft), a Scheel keel (1.37 m) or a lifting keel (1.22 m). The standard engine was a 35 hp Thornycroft T80 driving a shaft through a Hurth gearbox, but the yard’s lists and build register also show Thornycroft T98, T108 and T110, Perkins 4.108 and Prima M50 and the Volvo Penta 2003T, each with its own propeller, so read the engine plate before ordering parts. The brochure, owner’s-manual pages and the yard’s drawings survive in the Princess Records of the Moody Owners Association.

Manuals & documents

The Moody name has belonged to HanseYachts since 2007, and the 376’s builder Marine Projects is today Princess Yachts. Apart from Moody’s archived model page, the documents linked here are scans in the Princess Records of the Moody Owners Association: brochures, owner’s-manual pages, lists and drawings that Princess handed to the association in 2012. Its forum and technical library are open to members. We host no manuals or drawings.

Marked “unofficial copy”: the maker publishes no manual for this model any more, so the link goes to a third-party copy. Prefer the maker’s or a dealer’s version if you can get one.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
EngineThornycroft T801,2,3,4Standard: 35 hp in the specification of September 1988 and in Moody’s archive; 29 bhp at 3000 rpm through a Hurth 1.8:1 gearbox in the yard’s boat list; standard in the yard’s exhaust tables of 1987 and 1990—For this engine the yard fitted a ¾ in raw-water strainer body and the stainless exhaust mixer box of drawing M376.036 (2 in inlet and outlet). The engine is reached from the passage to the aft cabin.
EngineThornycroft T981,2,3Option at extra cost: 47 hp in the specification of September 1988 and in Moody’s archive; 36 bhp at 3000 rpm through a Hurth 1.8:1 gearbox in the boat list; fitted to several boats of 1987 in the build register—Same shaft length as with the T80, but a 1 in raw-water strainer body.
EngineThornycroft T110 · T1082,3,5T110 (50 hp) as an alternative in Moody’s archive and in the yard’s exhaust table of October 1990; the T108 of the Moody 37 appears on a few boats of late 1986 in the build register—Marine Projects’ propeller list gives 17 × 11 in two-blade or 17 × 10 in three-blade right-hand propellers for the T110.
EnginePerkins 4.1083,4Fitted to several boats in the 1986–87 build register, mostly for the agent Bay Yachts; the exhaust drawing of September 1987 names it, like the T80, as standardPerkins 4.108 Parts & service pageSame exhaust mixer box as the T80 (drawing M376.036).
EngineVolvo Penta 2003T3,5Option: 43 hp at 3200 rpm, turbocharged, with a 2.4:1 gearbox in the boat list; one boat with a 2003T in the 1987 build register; listed in the exhaust table of October 1990Volvo Penta 2003 Parts & service pageExhaust mixer box type 1 with 2¼ in inlet and outlet (1990 table). The yard’s lists disagree on the propeller: 18 × 14 in two-blade left-hand in the boat list, 16½ × 14 in right-hand in the propeller list.
EnginePerkins Prima M503,5Option: 50 bhp at 3000 rpm with a 2.1:1 gearbox in the boat list; listed in the exhaust table of October 1990—Propeller 17 × 12 in three-blade right-hand in the boat list; the propeller list gives 17 × 15 in two-blade or 17 × 14 in three-blade. The 1990 table shows a 2½ in exhaust inlet.
GearboxHurth3T80 and T98 through a Hurth gearbox at 1.8:1 (boat list); the type is not named—The shaft has a clamp-on coupling to suit the Hurth gearbox; the exact type is on the gearbox plate.
Propeller16 × 11 × 2 RH (T80)3,5,1Yard boat list: T80 16 × 11 in two-blade right-hand (D510 429, cast in high-tensile bronze); T98 17 × 11 in two-blade (D510 464) or 17 × 10 in three-blade (D510 461), right-hand—The 1988 specification calls it a two-bladed bronze propeller; Marine Projects’ propeller list names the T80 propeller an Aquasail. Other engines take other propellers (see the engine rows).
Shaft & stern gear1¼ in stainless shaft × 56¾ in3,1,6Boat list: the same shaft for the T80 and T98, with a clamp-on coupling for the Hurth gearbox; 17 in GRP sterntube with a half cutless bearing; 1¼ in P-bracket cast in high-tensile manganese bronze, with backing plates and four 12 mm bolts—A remote stern-gland greaser was standard (1988 specification). Marine Projects’ drawing AB.129 shows how the yard bonded in P-brackets and sterntubes.
SteeringWhitlock Constellation 400, 36 in7,8,3,1Owner’s manual (Issue 3): Whitlock Constellation 400 pedestal steering with a 36 in wheel; a Marine Projects stores list names the Constellation 100 (H160030) for the 376—An emergency tiller is supplied. Rudder stock (‘rudder bar’) 1¾ in × 47¾ in in a GRP rudder tube with O-rings top and bottom and a polyacetal heel washer (boat list); the rudder hangs on a large partial skeg.
WindlassLofrans Royal9,1Owner’s manual (Issue 3): Lofrans Royal for 8 mm (5/16 in) chain; Simpson Lawrence Seawolf 520 only as an option, due to be replaced in March 1991; the 1988 specification lists a hand windlassLofrans Royal Parts & service pageThe manual advises marking the chain and, when lying to a swell, taking the load off the windlass with a rope bridle to a cleat.
AnchorPlough anchor, 15 fathoms of chain1,101988 specification: plough anchor with 15 fathoms of chain; standard-items list of the Moody 37: 35 lb plough anchor and 15 fathoms (28 m) of 5/16 in calibrated chain—
Winches2 × two-speed genoa sheet winches1,101988 specification: two two-speed genoa sheet winches with cleats, halyard winches on the mast and a reefing winch on the boom; make not given. The standard-items list of the Moody 37 names 2 × Lewmar 43C—
Mast & riggingAluminium mast and boom, double spreaders1,41988 specification: silver anodised aluminium mast and boom, slab reefing with three reefing eyes and a boom winch, standing rigging of 1 × 19 stainless wire; Bill Dixon describes a double-spreader rig for the Moody 37—Part 3 of the Princess Records holds the yard’s drawings for fitting an inner forestay and a babystay (Moody 37, 1985–87).
SailsLucas: mainsail + working jib1,111988 specification: mainsail with three rows of reef points and a hanked working jib, with sail bags and a mainsail cover; owner’s manual (Issue 3): all yachts supplied with Lucas sails of woven Dacron—
InstrumentsStowe Navigator I · Navsounder1,101988 specification: steering compass, Stowe Navigator I speed and log and Navsounder echo sounder in the console over the companionway; tachometer, oil-pressure and water-temperature gauges and ammeter for the engine—In the yard’s standard-items list the Moody 37 has a Navico ES120 echo sounder; a handwritten note there gives the Navigator 1 for the 376.
ToiletMarine WC × 21,3Forward heads with washbasin and shower (electric pump-out); aft heads en suite to the owner’s cabin; make not given (1988 specification)—Marine Projects’ aftersales sold a holding-tank kit for the 376: tank, two Whale pumps with deck plates, 1¼ in three-way valves and, for a deck connection, a waste filler and a 12 V macerator pump.
Water pumpFreshwater pump with strainer3,1Freshwater plan in the owner’s manual: pump with strainer for hot and cold pressurised water at the galley and in both heads; a separate shower pump with strainer in the forward heads—
Water heaterCalorifier3Calorifier with a non-return valve, shown in the freshwater plan of the owner’s manual—
StoveTwo-burner gas cooker with oven and grill1,101988 specification: two-burner gas stove with oven, grill and stainless crash bar in the U-shaped galley; gas locker and one gas bottle supplied—The standard-items list of the Moody 37 names an Atlantic de Luxe cooker (H203757).
FridgeRefrigerated ice box1,2,101988 specification and Moody’s archive: refrigerated ice box in the galley; make not given—The standard-items list of the Moody 37 gives a 160-litre Danfoss unit (H205196).
Batteries2 × 12 V1,31988 specification: engine alternator charging two heavy-duty 12 V batteries through a four-way changeover switch at the chart table; switch panel with circuit breakers—Marine Projects’ panel list of July 1987 gives a 15-way main switch panel (D308578, drawing AB039) for the 376; a hull anode provides cathodic protection.
Shore power240 V or 110 V (option)3Panel list of July 1987: 240 V or 110 V shore supply fitted only when ordered—
Fuel systemSteel tank, approx. 204 l (45 gal)4Yard drawing M37.008 of the Moody 376 fuel tank: about 45 gallons (204 l), 2 mm mild steel, 29½ × 13¼ × 32 in; a drawing change of July 1989 replaced the sight glass with a standard fuel gauge and an 800 mm tube-type sender—Suction and return are 3/8 in BSP sockets with downpipes ending ¾ in above the bottom; the drain plug (3/8 in BSP) sits as low as possible and the filler pipe is 2 in outside diameter.
Bilge pumpDiaphragm pump11988 specification: diaphragm bilge pump; make not given—
Fire extinguishers2 × dry powder + automatic (engine space)11988 specification: two dry-powder extinguishers and an automatic extinguisher in the engine space—
Swim platformTransom bathing platform with ladder1,2The one change from the Moody 37: a bathing and boarding platform with swimming ladder; twin opening ports in the transom light the aft cabin—
Hatches & portsFore, saloon, aft-cabin and two heads hatches11988 specification: large ventilated forehatch that is also the emergency exit, opening hatches over the saloon, the aft cabin and both heads; two opening ports in the transom—
AntifoulingNavy blue, 3 × 2½ l1,121988 specification: navy antifouling below the waterline; the yard’s quantity list allows three 2.5-litre tins for the 376—
LightsNavigation and deck lights11988 specification: port and starboard, stern, steaming and deck lights; reading lights at all berths—
Audio systemRadio cassette, 2 speakers11988 specification: radio and stereo cassette player with twin speakers in the saloon—

Specifications

Years built1987 to August 1991 according to Moody’s archive; in Marine Projects’ build register the boats after the one marked as the last Moody 37 (November 1986) leave the yard from December 19862,3
Hulls built313 including the Moody 37 (Moody’s archive)2,13
PredecessorMoody 37 (June 1985 to 1987 in Moody’s archive): the same design without the bathing platform13,2,1
DesignerBill Dixon of Angus Primrose Ltd1,2
BuilderMarine Projects (Plymouth) Ltd, Plymouth, England, Moody’s building partner since 1973; marketed by A. H. Moody & Son Ltd of Swanwick near Southampton1,2,14
Length overall11.53 m (37 ft 10 in)1,2,15
Waterline length9.53 m (31 ft 3 in)1,15
Beam3.81 m (12 ft 6 in)1,15
DraftFin keel 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in); Scheel keel 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in; ‘shoal keel’ in Moody’s archive); lifting keel 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in)1,15,2
Displacement7373 kg (16250 lb) in the brochure and Moody’s archive; 7820 kg in the general specifications of the owner’s manual (Issue 3)1,2,15
Ballast2950 kg (6500 lb)1,15
KeelFin, Scheel or lifting keel; the yard’s tightening plan for the 376 shows ten keel bolts, and the refit instructions call for 24 mm nuts; rudder on a large partial skeg1,4,3
HullWhite GRP to Lloyd’s specification, each yacht with a Lloyd’s Hull Release Note; white deck with moulded grey non-slip1
Mainsail27.36 m² (294 sq ft)1,2
GenoaNo. 1 genoa: 49.61 m² (534 sq ft); No. 2 genoa: 42.27 m² (455 sq ft); working jib: 32.05 m² (345 sq ft); No. 2 jib: 19.93 m² (214.5 sq ft); storm jib: 10.22 m² (110 sq ft)1,2
Rig dimensions (I, J, P, E)I 14.33 m, J 4.57 m, P 12.60 m, E 4.34 m11,1
Air draft15.77 m (51 ft 9 in) from the waterline to the masthead in the brochure, 15.78 m in the owner’s manual; mast length 14.1 m (43 ft 3 in)1,15
Fuel tank204 l (45 imperial gallons), one steel tank1,2,4
Water tank250 l (55 imperial gallons) in two tanks under the saloon settees, joined by a balance pipe1,2,3
EngineThornycroft T80 diesel, 35 hp (29 bhp at 3000 rpm in the yard’s boat list), shaft drive through a Hurth gearbox1,2,3
Engine optionsThornycroft T98 (47 hp) at extra cost; Thornycroft T110 (50 hp); Volvo Penta 2003T (43 hp); Perkins Prima M50 (50 bhp); the 1986–87 build register also shows the Thornycroft T108 and the Perkins 4.1081,2,3
CabinsForecabin with V-berths, saloon with U-shaped galley and chart table, aft owner’s cabin with double berth, settee and its own heads; forward heads with shower1,2
Berths7 (Moody’s archive): two singles in the forecabin (infill for a double), the saloon settees, the navigator’s berth in the passage aft and the double berth in the aft cabin2,1

Good to know

  • The Moody name has belonged to HanseYachts since 2007; the builder’s records for the 376 are online for everyone in the Princess Records of the Moody Owners Association: the 376 brochure and 1988 specification, owner’s-manual pages, the yard’s boat lists, build register and drawings. Full members (£28 a year) and temporary members, meant for buyers, also get the Information Exchange forum and the technical library.16,17,18,19,14
  • Check which engine is fitted before ordering a propeller, raw-water strainer or exhaust parts: for the standard Thornycroft T80 the yard specified a 16 × 11 in two-blade right-hand propeller and a ¾ in strainer, for the T98 17 × 11 in and a 1 in strainer, and other sizes for the Perkins Prima M50 and the Volvo Penta 2003T, whose propeller is left-hand in one yard list and right-hand in another.3,5
  • Marine Projects wrote keel removal and refit instructions for the 376: support the keel, chip the topcoat off the nuts, remove nuts and top plates, cut the sealant and drive in hardwood wedges; to refit, prime with Rallibondite 2102, spread Rubboseal bedding 4 mm thick, put caulking cotton round each stud and torque the 24 mm nuts (36 mm socket) in the numbered pattern at once, after 24 hours and after 48 hours. The torque figures are on the tightening plan in Part 3; do not work below 5 °C.3,4
  • For a replacement fuel tank, the yard drawing of the 376 tank gives what a tank maker needs: 29½ × 13¼ × 32 in, about 204 l, 2 mm mild steel and the positions of suction, return, filler, breather, gauge sender and drain plug. A drawing change of July 1989 replaced the sight glass with a fuel gauge and tube-type sender.4
  • The supplier’s boat lists for the Moody 37 (1986) and the 376 (1987) give the shaft, sterntube, P-bracket, rudder bar, rudder heel fitting and rudder tube the same supplier references (ASIT 134, AST 0175, ASP 0221, MSR 0584, ASR 0585, MSR 0579); only some of Marine Projects’ own numbers differ.3

Videos & how-tos

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Sources

  1. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/M37%20and%20376/Moody%2037%20+%20376%20Part%201.pdf
  2. web.archive.org/web/20061007082212/http://www.moody.co.uk/archive/26_boat.htm
  3. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/M37%20and%20376/Moody%2037%20+%20376%20Part%202.pdf
  4. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/M37%20and%20376/Moody%2037%20+%20376%20Part%203.pdf
  5. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Propellers.pdf
  6. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/drw%20P-bracket%20instalation.pdf
  7. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Moody%20-%20steering.pdf
  8. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Wheel%20steering%20systems.pdf
  9. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Moody%20-%20windlasses.pdf
  10. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Standard%20items%20on%20Moody%20…
  11. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/sails%20dimensions.pdf
  12. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Antifouling%20qty.pdf
  13. moodyowners.org/Moody_Archives/25_boat.htm
  14. moody-yachts.com/gb/history/
  15. moodyowners.org/wp/princess-records/Moody%2037%20+%20376/Moody%20-%20general%20specs.pdf
  16. moodyowners.org/princess-records/moody-37-and-376/
  17. moodyowners.org/princess-records/
  18. moodyowners.org/membership-information-and-news/joining-options/
  19. moodyowners.info/

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