Moody 33 mk1

[mr angry]

Hi all, been lurking around in the background for a while as my boat has been laid up since I bought her in 2007 and due to work commitments I have not been near her for a bit. It is a Moody 33 mk1 (the first off the production line I am told) which is lying over in Port Bannatyne and I am looking to move her closer to home (Paisley) in order that I can complete the outstanding work still to be done.

Firstly, looking at hard standing on the Clyde I rekon Ardrossan to be the cheapest and its only half an hour away from the house but I am keen to hear of anywhere else I may not have considered. The engine starts but I cannot run it for long as there are pipes etc missing and I plan to sail it to a more local yard using my rib for guiding it in to a berth (I must be mad).

Secondly the boat is fitted with a Perkins 4108, which may even be the original and due to their reliability and cost of a re-engine I have opted to remove it and have it reconditioned for peace of mind and am keen to hear of any recommendations from people of engine rebuilders. I have previously used West of Scotland Engineering for work in the past on automotive stuff but just looking for views of others that may have been in a similar position. The engine does start ok without smoke etc but suffers some back pressure in the sump causing oil to run from the drain tap.

[Pete Cooper]

Fairlie Quay have acres of hard standing, and if you wanted her inside they also have a massive shed - I don't know prices though.

[Nick]

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Hi Mr. Angry,

I have a soft spot for the Moody 33 Mk1 as it was the boat I first started cruising seriously in. It was a friend's boat, originallly called The Black Pig then changed to Scott Free. I went to St. Kilda in her, and later out to the Canaries. She was built like a brick outhouse. She had a single cylinder Bukh though, don;t know much about the Perkins -although we do have the manual for it online here in PDF format

The back pressure in the sump sounds like rings - you might want to replace them yourself. It's not rocket science, and you could save a huge amount of money plus have the satisfaction of knowing the job had been done properly.

[mr angry]

Thanks for the manual Nick, that will come in useful. I will consider doing the work myself, its just a matter of time which due to work is in short supply at the moment but hopefully that will change soon.

[little boy blue]

you might want to consider rothesay dock, clydebank. handy enough for paisley over the erskine bridge or the tunnel, depending which side of paisley you come from. pm if you want a phone number.
crankcase pressure might be due to a blocked breather.