1997 Moody S38 ‘TESS’ – SOLD

Thursday 16th June 2022

Mark Cameron Yachts are delighted to announce the successful sale of the 1997 Moody S38 ‘TESS’

The Moody S38 is a rare find on the UK brokerage market with only 60 examples of the class built in total. Designed by Bill Dixon she was designed with performance cruising in mind with the aft cockpit a step away form the traditional centre cockpit cruising Moody’s. Built to the normal high standards the design has proved to be a desirable cruising yacht with many examples having completed extended blue water cruises.

A Well presented and much loved ‘sports’ version of the design; with fractional rig and double aft cabins the Moody S38 TESS benefits from significant upgrading in recent years. Reluctantly offered for sale due to a change in personal circumstances she is offered for sale with an extensive inventory; highlights including:

• Underwater hull finished in navy antifouling, applied spring 2022
• Cockpit seating and sole finished in laid teak decking panel. Replaced in solid teak 2011.
• Alloy framed saloon portlights professionally re-glazed 2016.
• All opening portholes replaced with new items 2016.
• Volvo Penta D1-30 marine diesel engine (2021)
• Volvo Penta saildrive unit (2021)
• Ambassador Marine ‘Stripper’ rope cutter (2021)
• Raymarine EVO pilot system installed new 2020
• Victron Lithium batteries,  Domestic Bank – 2x 12VDC, 150Ah (2019)
• Victron MultiPlus Compact charger/invertor
• Victron BMV702 battery monitor (2019)
• Victron Energy Blue Power colour control display (2019)
• Garmin GPSMap 922 chart plotter (2020)
• Garmin GPSMap 722 chart plotter (2020)
• Garmin 800 AIS tranciever (2020)
• Raymarine ST60+ navigation instrumentation (2012)
• Saloon upholstery replaced with new foams 2021
• Neptune 4500, 2 burner, grill and oven. (2015)
• Eberspacher D4, diesel fired blown air system. (2018)
• Dyform stainless steel standing rigging with roll swage terminations and chromed bronze rigging screws (2019).
• North Sails mainsail and genoa fitted new in 2015
• Manson Supreme 20kg anchor on 60m of 10mm chain rode. (2017)
• Lofrans Kobra electric windlass. (2018)
• Waveline 2.6 inflatable with airdeck floor (2019).

Just launched and commissioned for the 2022 season the Moody S38 TESS will be heading to her new home base in Northern Ireland. The second time we have sold this lovely yacht and we look forward to seeing her new owners getting the same enjoyment as her last.

1997 Moody S38 ‘TESS’