Description

Year Of Build: 1962/63 She was displayed as the Moody main exhibit at the 1963 Boat Show.

Builder: A.H. Moody & Sons


The vessel is currently at Fairlie Quay for under cover winter storage and professional painting of the hull will be completed by professional painter March 2025.


The current owner has looked after the boat since 2007. In 2008, whilst moored in Elba she was dismasted by a ship with mechanical problems. A new mast was supplied by Collars. Work to tidy the hull was carried out by T. Nielsens at Gloucester Dry Dock.

Subsequently the rigid (non original) roof over the cockpit was replaced in 2011 by a teak framed screen (Priors of Burnham) with Vetus clear view, and a folding canvas top. Whilst at Priors approximately 200 carriage bolts holding the floors were replaced, a new plastic fuel tank installed and other equipment modernised / upgraded. Keel bolts were dropped and inspected.

Majala has on average sailed a couple of thousand miles per annum without problems. She sails well under a light asymmetrical sail and using the mizzen staysail. In bad weather the foresail and mizzen have ensured safe sailing. Her central cockpit has provided dry sailing in wet conditions.

Specifications

Accommodation

All cabins have ample headroom. The boat was designed for a tall man.

From Forward: The forward cabin had a berth for a crew member. This can be reinstated . Currently it is used as sail storage and for wet gear. There is a large deck hatch.

Aft of that is a double cabin with two single berths.

Aft of that is the Galley with a Blake Gas oven, microwave and air cooled fridge. Opposite is the Head with Jabsco marine lavatory and spacious shower which is heated by engine or electric calorifier

The Saloon with chart table and dining table has large windows making it bright. There are polycarbonate sheets stored in the forecabin for blue sea sailing.

The centre cockpit has a raised steering seat, locker seats on each side and canvas hood with clear windows. Access to the capacious engine room is through a hatch in the cockpit floor. A section of the floor can be lifted allowing the engine and generator to be lifted.

The aft cabin has two berths and a separate head (Blake) with wash basin plumbed for hot and cold water.

Aft of that is the Lazarette which contains the steering gear.

Heads
1 x Hotwater calorifier (2016) with 250v immersion heaters and hot water coils connected to main engine.
1x Lavac manual pump toilet (aft head).
1 x Jabsco lavatory.
2 x China sink.
1 x Shower unit.

keel stepped mast

Construction

Copper cleched Teak and mahogany carvel planking, on English oak frames, teak decking and superstructure.

Teak deck.

Long lead keel. Bolts last dropped for inspection in 2011.

Equipment

Ground Tackle.
1 x 30Kg Bruce anchor with approx 100m of heavy chain.
1 x Lofrans Tigres 1500 anchor windlass.
1 x 35lb CQR kedge anchor with 10m of chain.
1 x Fisherman anchor (very large).
2 x 36m approx octoplait anchor/mooring lines.
2 x Chain hooks.

Miscellaneous
1 x Set of polycarbonate storm windows for the main saloon.
1 x Zodiac (2008) inflatable rib with oars and pump (this should be replaced as it is too cumbersome)
Suzuki 2.5 (2008) outboard & mounting bracket.
1 x Teak boarding ladder.
6 x Fenders.
1 x Fresh water hose and fittings.
1 x Salt water deck hose and fittings.
1 x Set of Lopolight LED nav lights comprising port & stbd, masthead tricolour/ anchor, steaming. (Full set of second generation models supplied under warranty installed 2016).
and conventional non LED anchor and stern lights with LED clusters..
1 x Set of deck floodlights on main and mizzen masts.
1 x Set of mooring lines and anti-surge springs.
2 x Buckets.
1 x Anchor ball.
1 x Motoring under sail cone.
1 x Full set running rigging.
1 x Plastimo main compass.
1 x Gas Locker on deck
2 x spare Propane camping gas bottles.
1 x Boat hook.
1 x 25ltr diesel fuel canisters.
1 x 25ltr fresh water canister.
1 x Barometer.
1 x Internal temp & humidity gauge

Navigation Equipment

Electronics.
Raymarine equipment.
1 x Axiom radar/chart plotter with colour display and digital radar with MARPA.
Digital 18”radome (2015).
2 x I70 digital displays (2016) linked to:
-log depth sounder (2016)
-wind system. (2014)
1 x ITC instrument transducer; (2016)
1 x Raymarine Evolution Autopilot EV-400 sail (2016)
tridata speed, depth and log system. ST60 multi repeater at chart table. 230E DSC dual station VHF. T400 Auto pilot core pack with heavy duty motor and Raymarine control unit.
1 x Garmin fish finder.
2 x Nasa battery management display.
1 x Vetus Clear View screen

Engine(s)

1 x Perkins Sabre 65 HP marine diesel engine with PRM gearbox, single lever controls and Racor oil filter. Please note that the engine hours displayed on VDO tachometer are incorrect as the tachometer is a replacement and the RPM is not compatible with the alternators.
2 x 175 amp/hr domestic batteries. (2018)
2 x 150 amp/hr engine battery. (To be replaced 2025)
2 x 70 amp alternators (2019)
1x Sterling Procharge Ultra battery charger (2015)
1 x Shore power connection with cable and plug to AC230v RCD protected switch panel for all AC power points.
1 x 3Kw output HFL diesel generator (Farymann ), sea water cooled, with Delphi separator and separate control panel.
1 x Shore power/generator changeover switch.
2 x Fire extinguishers.
1 x Spare propeller.

Sails & Spars

Profurl headsail furling system 2009
1 x Mainsail, Saturn Sails 2020
1 x Mainsail Lazy bag. (Saturn Sails 2020)

1 x Working jib. Saturn Sails 2020 (this was made larger than the original)
1 x Mizzen. Saturn Sails 2020
1 x Mizzen Lazy bag. (Saturn Sails 2020)

1 x Mizzen staysail.
1 x Cruising Chute with snuffer.

2 x Hatch cover,
1x Cockpit hood.n(2019)
2 x Cockpit side screens (2019)
1 x Rear screen. (2019)

There is a full set of canvas covers to protect varnish work.


Sitka Spruce Masts, (main replaced 2009 mizzen replaced 2023 both made by Collars) Oregon pine spars (these have been modified removing tracks for loose footed sails),

Winches.
2 x Lewmar 58 2 speed self-tailing sheet winches.
Main mast.
2 x self-tailing halyard winches,
Mizzen mast:
2 x Halyard/topping lift.
1 x Sheet winch

Safety Equipment

1 x Echomax radar reflector.
1 x Viking 6 man liferaft ( 2014 this needs to be replaced as it is too heavy to lift) servicing overdue).
3 x Fire extinguishers.
1 x Fire blanket.
2 x Jackstays.
4 x Harnesses.
1 x Drogue.
1 x Automatic, 1 x clutch operated engine driven (detached) and 1 x manual bilge pumps.

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