BoatsMoody 64

Moody 64

Cutter · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2002–2004

A Bill Dixon-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio, built for long-range cruising with a stable, heavy-displacement hull

Designed by Bill Dixon, built by Princess Yachts International.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

1.76 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.76
LightHeavy

177 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 177
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 531 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
177.2
Comfort ratio
38.0
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
9.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
3392
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2002–2004
Units built
14
Designer
Bill Dixon
Builder
Princess Yachts International, Moody Yachts (A. H. Moody, Sons)

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Clipper 6018.26 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA David Pedrick-designed masthead ketch built for the Clipper Round the World race with an enlarged rig for ocean speed
Jeanneau Yachts 6520.20 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed flagship cruiser built for performance and comfort with a high-volume 20-meter hull
Beneteau 5717.80 mSame hull family1.5 m shorterA high-performance Farr-designed cruiser featuring a powerful fractional rig and a balanced, stiff hull for fast passage-making

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