BoatsMoody 41 Classic

Moody 41 Classic

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009

A Bill Dixon-designed aft cockpit cruiser offering versatile interior layouts and sail plans for varied sailing needs

Designed by Bill Dixon, built by A. H. Moody.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

211 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 211
EasygoingPowered-up

17.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

28% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 28%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2671 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
210.9
Comfort ratio
28.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1676
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Bill Dixon
Builder
A. H. Moody, Son Ltd, Moody Yachts (A. H. Moody, Sons)

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