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Moody 346

Built 1986–1990 by Marine Projects Ltd. (Plymouth, UK) for A. H. Moody & Sons

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About the Moody 346

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Moody 346
Illustration, not a photo of this model. AI-generated illustration of a typical mid-size cruising sloop.
Built
1986–1990
Builder
Marine Projects Ltd. (Plymouth, UK) for A. H. Moody & Sons
Designer
Bill Dixon
Length
34.5 ft
Waterline
27.92 ft
Beam
11.67 ft
Draft
5 ft
Displacement
11,200 lb
Ballast
4,500 lb
Hull / keel
fin keel
Rig
sloop
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
42 gal
Water
48 gal
Water heater
engine + AC · standard
Number built
254
Stern thruster
not fitted
Steering
pedestal cable
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
  • Fuel 42 gal
    “Fuel capacity 35 galls / 159 litres” — brochure (1986-1990), moodyowners.org · “159 ltr (35 gal / 42 US gal)” — owners' association (1986-1990), moodyowners.org
    The A. H. Moody & Son brochure (a scan held by the Moody Owners Association) gives 35 imperial gal / 159 L = 42 US gal. That settles the earlier 40-vs-42 disagreement in favour of 42.
  • Water 48 gal
    “Water capacity 40 galls / 182 litres” — brochure (1986-1990), moodyowners.org · “182 ltr (40 gal / 48 US gal)” — owners' association (1986-1990), moodyowners.org
    The brochure's gallons are imperial (40 imp gal = 182 L = 48 US gal). It places the water tanks under the saloon settees (two tanks, total given).
  • Holding unknown
    The brochure's specification lists a marine toilet but no holding tank; UK boats of this era often had none as built.
  • Water heater engine + AC · standard
    “Toilet Compartment ... wash basin with hot and cold pressurised water ... Galley ... fully fitted out with hot and cold” — brochure (c. 1986), moodyowners.org · “pressurised hot and cold water system - hot from calorifier - engine/shore power” — search excerpt, yachtandpowersales.com · “Hot and cold pressurised water, heated by engine calorifier.” — search excerpt, rightboat.com · “240v Immersion heater fitted to calorifier.” — search excerpt (1987), riviera.boatshed.com
    A. H. Moody's brochure specification lists hot and cold pressurised water in the galley, heads and aft cabin as standard, without naming the heater. Several UK listings describe an engine calorifier (hot water tank), most with a 240 V mains immersion element. No capacity found; water 182 L (40 imp gal / 48 US gal).

Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.

Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
  • Bow thruster unknown
    The A. H. Moody brochure specification (full standard equipment, extras not listed) mentions no thruster.
  • Stern thruster not fitted
    Our earlier figure of none has no source, and nothing was found either way.
  • Steering pedestal cable
    “Equipment fitted in the cockpit includes steering pedestal ... General Equipment: ... emergency tiller” — brochure, moodyowners.org · “Wheel steering systems: Moody 346 - Constellation 100, cost £398.98, H160020” — owners' association, moodyowners.org · “MOODY 346 Steering Cable & Conduit set ... 4x End fittings, 4x Cable clamps and 2x Master links for chain” — search excerpt, yachtsteeringservices.com
    Centre-cockpit pedestal steering (brochure). A factory parts record kept by the Moody Owners Association lists the 346 steering as a Constellation 100, and a UK steering specialist sells a chain-and-cable-in-conduit set for the 346 in its Whitlock/Lewmar Moody range; the Whitlock name comes from that supplier, not the builder record.

Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.

Fin with skeg-hung rudder; bilge-keel version drew 3.75 ft. Introduced June 1986, ceased July 1990 (owners association). Thornycroft engines are now uncommon, so check parts availability. No model-specific problem sources were read.

Engines fitted

Boats of the same model can differ — check which engines yours actually has before ordering parts.

Generator

The brochure's equipment specification (12 V alternator charging two batteries) has no generator or shore power; none found elsewhere.

Manuals and brochures online

Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Model sources (5)

sailboatdata.com · moodyowners.org · yachtall.com · moodyowners.org · moodyowners.org

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