MOODY 31 User manual

OWNER'S

MANUAL

©Copyright Marine

Projects

(Plymouth) Limited 1991

All rights

reserved,

including right of reproduction in whole or in

part,

in any form.

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Page1

Introduction

MoodyyachtsaremanufacturedbyMarineProjects(Plymouth)Limited.High

qualityrawmaterialsareusedthroughoutandallmajorcomponentsare

manufacturedtostricttolerancestoallowforeasyreplacementandrepairduring

theyacht'slife.Strictqualitycontrolexistsduringthemanufactureofallyachts.All

ancillarycomponentssuchashatches,winches,pumps,etc.aresuppliedby

manufacturerswitha provenrecordofqualityandreliability.

Allspecificationsgiveninthishandbookaregiveningoodfaith.MarineProjects

(Plymouth)Limitedimplementa policyofcontinualdevelopmentandtherefore

reservetherighttoimprovethespecificationwithoutnotice.Thespecifications

giveninthishandbooksupersedeanypreviouslystatedspecifications.

MarineProjects(Plymouth)Limited,theiragents,distributorsorpublisherscannot

beheldresponsibleforanyinaccuraciesor

ommissions

inthishandbookorforany

injuriestoanyone,howevercaused,engagedinanyactivityinvolvingaMoodyyacht

oritsancillaryequipmenteitheronlandorinthewater.

Thismanualisintendedtogivetheownera betterunderstandingofthe

constructionofa Moodyyacht,thelayoutofitssystemsandhowtoserviceand

maintainittobesteffect.

Awell maintainedyacht is ultimately more reliable and retains a higher resale value.

Safety

Itisthedutyoftheskipper/owneroftheyachttoensurethatthevesselanditscrew

arefittogotosea.Informationconcerningsafetyatseacanbeobtainedfromthe

RoyalYachtingAssociation(RYA),

CoastguardsandtheInternational

MaritimeOrganisation

(IMO),

whoprovideguidenceandbookletsonthesubject.

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Contents

Detailsofownership

Introduction

Safety

Contents

Hull, Deck gear & below decks

Hull___________________________________________Ll_

Keels____________________________________________1.1

Seacocks________________________________________1.2

Cathodic

protection___________________________________1.3

Hatches

and

portlights_________________________________1.3

Deck

gear__________________________________________1.6

Winches

and

windlasses__________________________________1.6

Below

decks_______________________________________1.7

Upholstery_______________________________________1.7

Maintenance1.8

Hull

Seacocks

Sacrificialanodes

Antifouling

Upholstery

Ventilators

Deckplans

1.8

1.9

1.10

Moody

31____________________________________________1.10

Moody

336___________________________________________1.11

Moody

35_________________________________________1.12

Moody

376________________________________________1.13

Moody

425___________________________________________1.14

Eclipse

33____________________________________________1.15

Eclipse

38_________________________________________1.16

Eclipse

43_________________________________________1.17

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Sails,

spars & rigging

Spars

and

rig______________________________________2.1

Rigging_________________________________________2.1

Standing

rigging______________________________________2.1

Running

rigging______________________________________2.6

Sails______________________________________________2.6

Folding

sails________________________________________2.7

Setting

sails___________________________________2.9

Mainsail

reefing____________________________________

2.9

Maintenance________________________________________2.10

Rigging

checks______________________________________2.10

Mast____________________________________2.11

Roller

furling_____________________________________2.11

Sails____________________________________________2.11

Ropes_________________________________________________2.11

Steering systems

Single

station

steering

systems_____________________________________________3.1

Emergency

tiller_____________________________________3.1

Cobra

systems_______________________________________3.1

Constellation

systems___________________________________3.2

Dual

station

steering

systems_______________________________3.2

Inside

steering

station__________________________________3.2

Rudders_________________________________________3.3

Maintenance______________________________________3.4

Rudders__________________________________________3.4

Wheelsteeringsystems__________________

3.4

Steering

system

installation

diagrams_______________________________________3.5

Cobra

delux

steering

system_____________________________3.5

Cobra

5RISS

prestige

steering

system__________________________3.6

Constellation400steeringsystem3.7

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Engine systems

Engine

options________________________________________4.1

Running-in___________________________________________4.2

Fuel

systems__________________________________________4.3

Fuel

tank_________________________________________4.3

Fuel

stopcock_________________________________________4.3

Fuel

filter___________________________________________4.3

Water

trap________________________________________4.3

Return

pipes_______________________________________4.3

Fuel

contents_______________________________________4.3

Cooling

systems______________________________________4.4

Raw

water

cooled

engines________________________________4.4

Heat

exchanger

cooled

engines______________________________4.4

Waterfilter4.5

Exhaust

systems_______________________________________4.5

Engine

controls________________________________________4.6

Gear

selection_________________________________________4.6

Engine

stop

mechanisms_________________________________4.6

Turbocharged

engines___________________________________4.7

Operating

instructions____________________________________4.7

Stern

gear__________________________________________4.8

Cutlass

bearing______________________________________4.8

Calcium

deposits_____________________________________4.9

Stern

glands________________________________________4.9

Bowthrusters________________________________________4.9

Maintenance________________________________________4.10

Basic

engine

care___________

4.10

Turbochargers______________________________________4.11

Engine

system

installation

diagrams___________________________4.12

Moody

31_________________________________________4.12

Moody

336___________________________________________4.13

Moody

35____________________________________________4.14

Moody

376___________________________________________4.15

Moody

425___________________________________________4.16

Eclipse

33___________________________________________4.17

Eclipse

38___________________________________________4.18

Eclipse43___4.19

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Utilities

Electrical

systems____________________________________5.1

Batteries

- 12V

system__________________________________5.1

Shore

power

240V

system________________________________5.2

Electrical

system

installation

diagrams__________________________5.4

Moody

31_________________________________________5.4

Moody

336___________________________________________5.5

Moody

35____________________________________________5.6

Moody

376___________________________________________5.7

Moody

425___________________________________________5.8

Eclipse

33___________________________________________5.9

Eclipse

38___________________________________________5.10

Eclipse

43____________________________________________5.11

Freshwater

systems_____________________________________5.14

Water

tanks________________________________________5.14

Pressure

pump_________________________________________5.14

Freshwatersysteminstallation

diagrams_________________________5.15

Moody

31____________________________________________5.15

Moody

336___________________________________________5.16

Moody

35____________________________________________5.17

Moody

376___________________________________________5.18

Moody

425___________________________________________5.19

Eclipse

33___________________________________________5.20

Eclipse

38___________________________________________5.21

Eclipse

43___________________________________________5.22

Waste

systems_______________________________________5.23

Shower

compartments__________________________________5.23

Marine

toilets_______________________________________5.23

Wastesysteminstallation

diagrams____________________________5.24

Moody31

5.25

Moody

336___________________________________________5.26

Moody355.27

Moody

376________________________________________5.28

Moody

425___________________________________________5.29

Eclipse

33___________________________________________5.30

Eclipse

38___________________________________________5.31

Eclipse

5.32

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Specifications

Moody

31_________________________________________8.1

Moody

336________________________________________8.1

Moody

35_________________________________________8.1

Moody

376________________________________________8.1

Moody

425___________________________________________8.1

Eclipse

33_________________________________________8.1

Eclipse

38_________________________________________8.1

Eclipse

43_________________________________________8.1

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Hull,

deck gear & below decks

Hull

GlassReinforcedPlastic(GRP) isusedthroughouttheconstructionofthehulland

decks.Hullstiffeningisachievedusingbalsaorfoam

stiffeners

mouldedtothe

insideofthehullandbythefittingofbulkheads.Eachbulkheadisbondedin

positionusing

GRP

andthenfurthersecuredwithboltsthroughthe

GRP

bonding.

AninnerGRP flooralsoaddstothestrengthandstabilityofthehull.Extra

strengtheningisalsoappliedtothekeelattachmentareainordertowithstandthe

loadsimposedonthekeel.Deckareasaresurfacedwithanintegrallymouldednon

slipfinish.

Keels

Thefollowingkeeloptionsare

available:-

Yacht

Moody

Moody336

Moody35

Moody376

Moody425

Eclipse33

Eclipse38

Eclipse43

KeelOptions

FinorBilge

FinorScheel

FinorBilge

Shoal

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Seacocks________________________________________

Seacocksarefittedtoallinletsandoutletswhichpenetratethehullbelowthe

waterline.Thehullareaaroundthepenetrationpointisreinforcedwithaninternal

plywoodbackingplatewhichisresincoatedandbeddedoncompound.Withthe

exceptionoftheenginecoolingsysteminlet,allcurrentMoodyyachtsarefitted

witha ballvalvecombinedwitha skinfitting.

Water inlet seacock and strainer

Thistypeofseacockisfitted totheengine

coolingsysteminletanditisoperatedas

follows:

1Toopen-turntheknobanticlockwise

2Toclose- turntheknobclockwise

Skin

fittingi'seacock

Thistypeofseacockisusedforsink,

showerandcockpitdrainsandmarine

toilet

inletandoutlets.Itisoperatedas

follows:

1Toopen- turnthelevertoalignwith

theinlet/outlethose.

2Toclose- turntheleveruntilitisat

rightanglestotheinlet/outlethose.

INLETHOSE

CONNECTION

SKINFITTING

LEVER

(SHOWNIN

OPENPOSITION)

Water inlet seacock and strainer

LEVER

(SHOWN

INOPEN

POSITION)

REINFORCEDHOSE

SKIN

FITTING

JUBILEE

CLIP

PLYWOOD

BACKINGPLATE

RESIN

COATING

Skinfittingiseacock

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Cathodic protection

Allyachtsarefittedwithhullmountedsacrificialanodesasthesegivethebest

results.Theseareusuallymounted

theregionoftheenginecompartment

keep

thebondingcableruntoa minimum.

Attachment

Thisisachievedbyusingstudspermanentlyfixedtotheinsideofthehulltowhich

theanodeissecuredusingnutsandlockingwashers.

Bonding

Bondingcablesareinternallyattachedtothemountingstuds.Theanodeisbonded

totheengine,sterntube,rudderstockand

bracket.Thereisnorequirementfor

themoreremoteskinfittingsandseacocksorthekeelmountingboltstobe

protected.

Hatches

and

portlights________________________________

Allyachtsusethefollowingrangeof

Lewmar

hatchesandportlights;

Moody 31

Quantity

Type

Portlight

Hatch

Manufacturer

Vetus

Lewmar

ModelNo.

PT100

(White)

86005S

Size(")

123/8x51/2

193/4X 193/4

Moody 336

Quantity

Type

Portlight

Hatch

Manufacturer

Lewmar

ModelNo.

8906

8912

8932

82005S

86005S

83005S

Size

(")

4x10

5x12

5x15

73/4X 13

3/8

193/4X193/4

5/8

X 173/4

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