The
Moody 54 DS is a 56’1” (17.1m) cruising sailboat designed by
Dixon Yacht Design (United Kingdom). She is built since 2014 by
Moody (United Kingdom). The
Deep draft version offers a deeper L-shaped keel bringing extra performance especially upwind.
The
Moody 54 DS is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in
Shoal draft version (
see all the versions compared).
Moody 54 DS's main features
Model
Moody 54 DS
Version
Deep draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore deck saloon cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
United Kingdom
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2014
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5mA
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
Moody 54 DS's main dimensions
Hull length
56’ 1”17.1 m
Waterline length
51’15.55 m
Beam (width)
17’ 1”5.2 m
Draft
8’ 8”2.65 m
Mast height from DWL
83’25.3 m
Light displacement (MLC)
54013 lb24500 kg
Ballast weight
15432 lb7000 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron
Moody 54 DS's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
1728 ft²160.5 m²
Downwind sail area
3030 ft²281.5 m²
Mainsail area
877 ft²81.5 m²
Genoa area
850 ft²79 m²
Jib area
700 ft²65 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
2153 ft²200 m²
I
iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)70’ 2”21.4 m
J
iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)21’6.4 m
P
iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)67’ 11”20.7 m
E
iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)23’ 4”7.1 m
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Moody 54 DS's performances
Upwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.205 ft²/T19.03 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.359 ft²/T33.37 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.185
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.29 %
Critical hull speed
iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.9.57 knots
Moody 54 DS's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
146 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
137.9 gal522 liters
Moody 54 DS's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Open aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
3 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 8
Head(s) (min./max.)
3 / 4
Freshwater tank capacity
214 gal810 liters
Holding tank capacity
67.4 gal255 liters
Fridge/ice-box capacity
37 gal140 liters
Boiler capacity
10.6 gal40 liters
Head headroom
6’ 10”2.06 m
Moody 54 DS's saloon
Saloon table length
3’ 1”0.96 m
Saloon table width (min./max.)
2’ 7”0.78 m / 4’ 5”1.34 m
Chart table
2’ 6”0.76 m x 1’ 10”0.56 m
Moody 54 DS's fore cabin
Maximum headroom
6’ 7”2.02 m
Berth length
6’ 11”2.09 m
Berth width
5’ 7”1.7 m
Moody 54 DS's aft cabin
Maximum headroom
6’ 6”1.98 m
Berth length
6’ 8”2.04 m
Berth width
5’ 2”1.57 m
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