BoatsA H Moody Carbineer 44

A H Moody Carbineer 44

Staysail Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1968–1979

A staysail ketch featuring a versatile deck salon option and a heavy-displacement hull for stable, long-distance cruising

Designed by Laurent Giles & Jack Laurent Giles.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 52 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 52
CoastalBluewater

At 1.48 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.48
LightHeavy

343 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 343
EasygoingPowered-up

8.5 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 8.5
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Staysail Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
8.5
Displacement / length
342.9
Comfort ratio
51.8
Capsize screening
1.48
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1564
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1968–1979
Units built
32
Designer
Laurent Giles, Jack Laurent Giles
Builder
A H Moody, Son Ltd, Moody Yachts (A. H. Moody, Sons)

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Hallberg-Rassy 42 (Frers)13.22 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for blue-water cruising, featuring a stable fin keel and a 181-unit production run.
Westerly Marine Ltd. Ocean 4313.26 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop built for offshore comfort with a stable, skeg-mounted rudder configuration
Lafitte Yachts 4413.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for high-quality offshore cruising
Gulfstar Yachts 4413.62 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop designed by Richard C. Lazzara, featuring a fin keel with a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Hunter Marine 450 Passage13.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 45-foot cruiser with a bulb-fin keel and spade rudder, engineered for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making

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