Moody 31 MkI Fin keel

Sailboat specifications

The Moody 31 MkI is a 30’8” (9.37m) cruising sailboat designed by Dixon Yacht Design (United Kingdom) and Angus Primrose (United Kingdom). She was built between 1983 and 1985 by Moody (United Kingdom). The Fin keel version adopts a classical fin configuration, the easiest option to provide a low center of gravity.

The Moody 31 MkI is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Twin keel version (see all the versions compared).

Moody 31 MkI's main features

Model: Moody 31 MkI
Version: Fin keel
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder: Moody
Sailboat designer: Dixon Yacht Design & Angus Primrose
Country: United Kingdom
Construction: Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull: 1983
Last built hull: 1985
Appendages: Keel : fin without bulb
Helm: Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Rudder: Single semi-spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Moody 31 MkI's main dimensions

Hull length: 30’ 8”9.37 m
Waterline length: 25’ 5”7.75 m
Beam (width): 10’ 6”3.2 m
Draft: 5’1.52 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 8752 lb3970 kg
Ballast weight: 3675 lb1667 kg

Moody 31 MkI's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 558 ft²51.8 m²
Mainsail area: 193 ft²17.9 m²
Genoa area: 365 ft²33.9 m²
Jib area: 215 ft²20 m²
Stormjib area: 75 ft²7 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 38’ 6”11.73 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 12’ 6”3.81 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 33’ 6”10.21 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 11’ 6”3.51 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi masthead
Mast configuration: Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 1
Spreaders angle: 0 °
Spars construction: Aluminum spars
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire continuous

Moody 31 MkI'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.: 222 ft²/T20.66 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.: 242
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.: 42 %
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.: 6.76 knots