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MOODY 40 (PRIMROSE)

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1978–1981

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Dimensions

LOA
39.5 ft
LWL
32.5 ft
Beam
13.33 ft
Max Draft
5.5 ft
Displacement
18,150 lbs
Ballast
6,680 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.03 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
13.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
236
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
36.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
595 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1978
Last Built
1981
Number Built
56

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Thorneycroft
Engine Model
T109
Power
47 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
108 gal
Fuel
53 gal
Notes: This MOODY 40 is based on the MOODY 39 with a larger aft cabin and different cockpit layout. A later MOODY 40 (1996) is an entirely different design.

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