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Description

A well-maintained and much-loved Moody 31 SII fin keel, offering six berths and a proven cruising pedigree. “Joy Joy” has been carefully looked after, thoughtfully upgraded, and lightly sailed in recent years — making her an ideal choice for comfortable Solent cruising or extended coastal passages.
Highlights
• Volvo Penta 2030 engine (2004) – annually serviced regardless of usage (approx. 50 hours per season)
• Running & standing rigging renewed (2016)
• New keel bolts, silicon sealing & improved hull bonding (2024)
• New engine battery (105Ah) & service battery (2025)
• Adverc Battery Management System for optimal charging performance
• Deep water walk-ashore mooring within Portsmouth Harbour
• Winterised ashore until April/May 2026

Sailing & Deck Equipment
• Roller reefing Genoa • Lazy jack “Stack-a-Pack” mainsail system
• Extensive sail inventory (details available) • Electric windlass anchoring system
• Lewmar winches • Brunton folding propeller
• Anodes fitted to shaft, prop, keel and hull

Navigation & Electronics
• B&G system with cockpit displays and nav station repeater • Garmin Echomap Plus 65CV
• Radar system • Simrad VHF with DSC
• EPIRB

History
Purchased in 2005 following installation of a new engine and upgrades by the previous owner, “Joy Joy” has been based at Wicormarine for over 40 years. Aside from one memorable trip to France and the Channel Islands, she has enjoyed light, local cruising in the Solent and surrounding waters.

A solid, respected cruiser from Moody’s renowned build quality, offering comfort, reliability, and peace of mind with significant recent structural investment.

? Certificate of Registration
? Builders statement of VAT paid

Specifications

Accommodation

6 Birth

Galley (Starboard Side)
- Plastimo gas cooker (1999)
- Camping gas bottles 2 off
- Gas valve/regulator (replaced 10/2024
- Single sink with manual pump
- Worktop space with fiddles
- Storage lockers and drawer space for pots/pans

Accommodation & Interior
- Forward Cabin
- V-berth for 2
- Built-in lockers and shelves
- Hanging locker or storage area
Main Saloon
- Port and starboard settee berths
- Central dining table
- Teak joinery throughout
- Storage under seats and behind lockers
Aft Cabin / Quarter Berth
- Quarter berth to starboard

Navigation Station (Port Side)
- Forward-facing chart table
- Dedicated chart storage
- Space for instruments and radio
- Seating with storage below

Heads (Port, Aft of Nav Station)
- Manual operated Jabasco toilet & hoses - (replaced 1/2023)
- Washbasin and mirror
- Waste outlet

- Tanks (Standard)
- Fuel Tank: ~90 L diesel
- Fresh Water Tank: ~136 L
- Hose for water tank filling

- Ventilation & Light
- Opening hatches over forward berth, saloon, and galley
- Portlights in hull sides for daylight below

Systems
- 12 V DC electrical system
- Cabin lighting
- Instrument power
- Bilge pump

Standard Deck & Rig Gear
- Halyard and reefing lines led aft to cockpit
- Winches for headsail and halyards
- Cockpit mainsheet traveller
- Anchor locker with roller (electric powered Windlass)
- Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
- Lifelines and stanchions

Interior Finish
- Traditional teak joinery and trim
- Cushioned upholstery in saloon and cabins
- Wood or laminate cabin sole

Construction

As standard
Keel bolts replaced 2025

Equipment

Sailing & Deck Equipment
Roller reefing Genoa • Lazy jack “Stack-a-Pack” mainsail system
Extensive sail inventory (details available) • Electric windlass anchoring system
Lewmar winches • Brunton folding propeller
Anodes fitted to shaft, prop, keel and hull
Low level nav. Lights – pulpit mounted
Masthead tricolour light (new bulb fitted August 2024)
Masthead anchor light (new bulb fitted August 2024
Mast mounted deck light (new element fitted August 2024
35 lb CQR type plough anchor plus 30 metres chain
35 lb Danforth type anchor plus 30 metres Anchorplait braided nylon warp.
Electric capstan for anchor chain with up/down switches on foredeck.(2006)
Fenders: various
Cockpit mounted extension VHF loudspeaker
Manual bilge pump
Selection of mooring lines / warps
Cockpit spray hood. Check and repair where necessary and fit new window 2024
Spinlock adjustable tiller extension (2000)
Stainless steel folding transom ladder.
Rail mounted outboard bracket.
ELECTRICAL
Electrical panel, with individual circuit breakers and warning lights (1999)
2 x 100 Ah batteries (service & engine battery replaced 2025)
3 x battery isolating switches (2000)
1. Engine cranking battery
2. Service battery
3: Emergency battery linking
Adverc battery management system(2000)
Automatic bilge pump (replaced 8/2024)
Stereo radio/cassette

Navigation Equipment

B&G system with cockpit displays and nav station repeater
Garmin Echomap Plus 65CV
Radar system
Simrad VHF with DSC
B & G Network System (1999) mounted on hatch garage –
consisting of:-
B & G Compass NMEA linked
B & G Wind direction & strength (masthead replaced 2/2016) NMEA
linked
Depth and Speed NMEA linked
Network Data repeater - mounted at nav station NMEA linked
JRC 1000 Radar (1999) NMEA linked
ICS Navtex (1999) unable to get paper NMEA linked
Garmin echomap Plus 65CV (1/2020)
Emergency GPS antenna
Plastimo bulkhead compass
Silva Handbearing compass
Simrad RD68 VHF/DSC radio fitted Winter 2005/6 ???
Portable VHF ????
Autohelm 2000
Mastervolt battery monitor (volts, amps, amp/hrs, time to discharge etc.)

Engine(s)

Volvo Penta 2030 – 3 cylinder 27 hp diesel (New 2004) – annually serviced regardless of usage
(approx. 50 hours per season)

JoyJoy

Stern View

Prop

Nav Station

Sails & Spars

Fully battened Kemp mainsail with lazy jacks and boom sail bag.
? Genoa 1 – normal use
? Genoa 2 – reserve
? No 2 Jib – to be set on emergency forestay (1999)
? Storm Jib - to be set on emergency forestay (1998)
? Cruising Chute + sheets/guys & snuffer

? Kemp Reefin’ roller reefing headsail system
? Roller reefing mechanism replaced 2005
? Bainbridge mast slides and mainsail batten system
? Emergency forestay
? Adjustable length spinnaker pole
? Cap shrouds and lower shrouds replaced April 2016
? Forestay, backstay and baby stay replaced April 2016
? Andersen 45 - 2 speed sheet winches

Safety Equipment

- Horseshoe lifebuoy, strobe light, danbuoy, drogue on stern rail mounting.
- Oscar Lifesling plus 30 metres floating line.

- Morglasco “Tribuckle” MOB recovery aid (1999)
- 1 x 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher – nav station (2019)
- 1 x 2kg dry powder fire extinguisher – aft cabin (2019)
- 1 x 2kg dry powder extinguisher – fore cabin (2019)
- 1 x 1kg Clean agent (2019)
- Costal pack distress flares (…6 OFF… EXPIRED 2022)
- EDEOJFLARE LED red
- RESCUEME EDF! LED RED flare (www.oceansignal.com)
- Ball and cone set.
- Life raft - Lalizas single tube coastal in valise ( new August 2024)
- Adjustable boathook
- Bosun’s chair