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The MOA and the authors do not take any responsibility for the accuracy or advisability of any modifications undertaken or advice taken as a result of information on the MOA web.   If you undertake any projects it will be at your own risk.

Boat, engine and gear manuals needed - see lists on left menu. The MOA is already the best source of technical support for our boats and we need to ensure that knowledge is retained.

These are contributed by members who have kindly written up their personal experiences about boat maintenance problems.  Also included are some manuals which are difficult to find.  All copyright and publishers rights must be recognised.

Topic

Author

Date

Link to Premier Moody Parts

Moody Hull Tapes

  March 2010

Useful maintenance links

Maine Sailing - many projects with superb photos and description.

Keith Bater

May 02

Moody 27 - Moving a seacock

Danny Sargent

Compass 1997

Moody 27 - replacing a water tank Compass 62 pdf

Kenneth Mason

Compass Nov 2005

Moody 27 - Stanchions

D Kirkman

Compass 1991

Moody 31 - Control lines to cockpit

Jim Strowger

Aug 06

Moody 31 - Holding Tank

Howard Williams

Feb 06

Moody 31 - Holding Tank - alternative location

Eric Flynn

Aug 07

Moody 31 - Holding Tank

Paul Kennedy

Sep 08

Moody 31 - Keel Bolts

Dave Ashton

Aug 03

Moody 31 - Keel bolts

Ed Cross

Dec 08

Moody 31 - Rudder Alasdair Finlay Nov 09
Moody 31 - Rudder Shaft Alasdair Finlay Nov 09

Moody 31 - Water tank removal

Dave Ashton

Apr 03

Moody 31 MkII - Window replacement Eddie Cross May 09

Moody S31 - Saildrive gaiter change updated

Ian McLaren/Dick Holness

Mar 09 NEW

Moody S31 - 10 Improvements Compass 62.pdf

Dick Holness

Compass Nov 2005

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Calorifier Installation

Danny Beken 

Mar 06

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Skegs, bulkheads and toerails

Peter MacKenzie

Mar 03

Moody 33 - Fixing Leaks Compass 61.pdf

Alan King

Aug 05

Moody 33 - Engine replacement 

Mick Parsons

Aug 02

Moody 33 - Engine removal part 1

Alan  King

Nov 03

Moody 33 - Re engine part 2

Alan  King

Feb 04

Moody 33 - Re-engine part 3

Alan King

Mar 04

Moody 33 - Re-engine - Finale Compass 61.pdf

Alan King 

Compass 2005

Moody 33 Mk2 Engine Replacement

Dick Hicks

Feb 08

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Babystay reinforcement

Dick Hicks 

June 2005

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Fuel Tank Replacement

Dick Hicks 

June 2005

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Engine Hatch - Sealing and locking

Dick Hicks 

June 2005

Moody 33 Mk 2 - Yeoman Plotter Installation

Peter Farndon 

Jan 2010

Moody 336 - Fitting a third battery

Neil Eccles

2002

Moody 336 - Gash tube upgrade (suits other boats too)

Chris Horsley

Compass 1995

Moody 336 - shaft removal

Chris Horsley

Compass 1995

Moody 336 - Split Rudder Repair Alasdair Finlay Jul 10

Moody 346 - Auxiliary table Compass 61.pdf

Steve Davies 

Compass 2005

Moody 35 - Engine salt water pump

Richard Parrot

Feb 02

Moody 35 - Extra Battery Darrell Hancock Feb 2010

Moody 35 - wet locker

Grenville Hancock

Oct 08

Moody 36 - (1979) Galley update
Paul Victor van Merode Jun 09
Moody 36 - Refurbish Gallery Richard Cutsforth Aug 10

Moody 376 - Heads piping

Brian Outhwaite

Jan 03

Moody 376 - forward heads

Jeremy Hunt

Jan 09

Moody 376 - Bimini

Carol Marzano

April 07

Moody 38 - Manual 1991 Part 1 - Main Hugh Evans May 10
Moody 38 - Manual 1991 Part 2 - Engine Systems Hugh Evans May 10
Moody 38 - Manual 1991 Part 3 - Utilities Hugh Evans May 10
Moody 38 - Manual 1991 Part 4 - Maintenance Tables Hugh Evans May 10
Moody 38 - Engine Removal - Part one Terry Smith Jan 10
Moody 38 - Engine Removal - Part two Terry Smith Jan 10
Moody 38 - Gantry Terry Smith Jun 10
Moody 38 - Holding Tank Terry Smith Aug 10
Moody 38 - Window Refrubishment Terry Smith Jun 10
Moody 40 - Vetus Windlass Julian Dingle April 10
Moody 40 - Skeg Failure - Article Cruising World Chris Haire  

Moody 40/42 - DC Electrics

Nick Wright

Dec 05

Moody 40/42 - Fridge connection

Michael Lucas 

May 03

Moody 40/42 - Raw water pump, gas regulator 

Nick Wright

May 04

Moody 41 - Engine Replacement

Chris Haire

Feb 03

Moody 41 - Rudder Overhaul Compass 60.pdf

Chris Haire

Compass Mar 2005

Moody 41 - Centre Board Repair.pdf

Michael Claus

Jan 2010

Moody 419 - Brochure p1, p2, p3, p4

Courtesy Mike Pearce

Feb 06

Moody 419 - Chain Plates

Mike Pearce / Graham Moody

Dec 05

Moody 425 1989 In-Mast Furling Replacement

Bert Batty

Aug 09

Moody 425 - Port Lights

Matt Salatino

Aug 03

Moody 425 - Air Conditioning

Matt Salatino

Jan 06

Moody 425 - Rebuilding the Fridge

Matt Salatino

Jan 06

Moody 425 - Steering cables and Conduits

Steve Westwood

Sep 07

Moody 46 - Rudder Bearing

Chris Thom

Feb 06

Moody 44 - Brochure Keith Bater Jan 10
Moody 63/64 - Brochure Keith Bater Jan 10

240v AC installations

Grenville Hancock et al

Nov 2005

Anchor light circuit

Chris Ayres

Jan 2007

Anode protection

Neil Eccles

Jan 03

Autohelm 4000 Service

Mike Pearson

Apr 03

Autopilot replacement

Steve Almond

Aug 02

Biminis

Ron Payne

Dec 2005

Cabinet latches

Nick Wright

 

Calorifier Expansion Valve Problems

Various

Feb 03

Calorifier Control - variable power

John Gardner 

Dec 02

Continuous splice instructions.pdf

Selden

Oct 04

Cool Box lid - fitting a hinge Compass 62.pdf

Mike Pearson

Compass Nov  05

Crew Checklists

Ron Howard et al

May 2006

Cutless bearing extractor

Keith Bater

Feb 02

Cutlass Bearing Sizes Various March 10

Decals on coachroof and hull

Keith Bater

Feb 02

Decca aerial - re use for radio

Jim Strowger

Mar 03

Diesel bug / tank cleaning

Ian Foskett / KB 

Apr 03

Diesel tank cleaning

Paul Evans / Nick Veitch 

Mar 04

Digital Water Meter

Paul Cleaver

Jan 09

Dropping the mainsail on M336

Robin Stevenson

Jun 02

Eberspacher D5LC manuals

Neil Eccles 

May 04

Engine control panel water ingress

Keith Bater

Feb 02

Engine layup

Warren Lynch

Compass 1987

Engine shaft removal and roll pins

Grenville Hancock

Nov 2007

Engine - Perkins Engine No Guide

Mike Pearce

Jan 2010

Engine - Perkins Prima Manual

Dave Flewitt

Jan 2010

Engine water loss

David Snook

Jul 03

Fuel Injectors.pdf  (Boatworks article)

Paul McDermott

Jun 06

Gas - Camping or Calor?

Various

Dec 04

Gelcoat and glass fibre repairs

Keith Bater

Apr 05

Generator - fitting to a small yacht Compass.pdf

Rod Boreham

Compass Nov 2005

Holding tank installation - M36

Ron Payne

Jan 04

Holding Tanks - the Spanish View Compass 61.pdf

Steve Johnson

Compass 05

In mast reefing

Neil Eccles 

Sep 02

Keel bolts and fixings

John Johnston / others

Nov 2005

Kemp in mast furling (early versions)

Geoff Boyes

May 02

Laying up  

Graham Moody

Compass 1995

LED Lighting for boats

Victor Jacewicz

April 2007 

Mast removal

Fran McCarthy

Jun 04

Mast tuning manual  pdf

Selden

Jan 06

P bracket replacement / repair

Keith Bater 

Jan 04

Painting iron keels

Roy Terry 

Apr 04

Perkins M30 Rocker Arms

Stan Baston 

Jan 04

Pre season checks

Keith Bater

Jan 03

Prop selection   

Ken Banks

Compass 1996

Prop comparison - Folding and feathering 

Philip Jeune, Eric Flynn, Alan Skitt

Compass 1997

Radar repair - Furuno

David Naylor 

Jan 03

Radar - fitting

Mervyn Cully

Mar 03

Rig care

John Passmore (Kemp)

Compass 1998

Rig Dimensions (a guide only - these are not accurate)

New

Rig and mast tuning manual  pdf

Selden

Jan 06

Routine maintenance

Keith Bater

Jan 03

Rudder Seals

Nick Wright

Oct 2005

Sail care

Arun & Rockall Sails

Compass 1990

Sail handling, rig tuning, sail care

Kemp Sails 

Apr 05

Sail trim  

Christian Brewer - Hyde Sails

Compass 1998

Saloon Floor in Teak Deck

Eric Flynn

May 09

Sanitary systems  

Patrick Robinson

Compass 1998

Seacock questions

Various

Jan 04

Seacock renewal

Various

Feb 02

Sea toilets

Various

Feb 04

Security

David Davenport

Compass 1992

Selden mast manuals - Masts, kickers, spinnakers etc

Selden

Soundproofing

Toby Hague

Aug 04

Stanchion replacement

Ron Payne

Feb 03

Stern Glands - repacking and alternative seals

Keith Bater

Jan 03

Stowe Wind Monitor Manual

Stowe 

Apr 05

Teak Cockpit Seat Renewal

Nick Wright 

May 04

Teak decks

Charles Bond-Smith

Aug 02

Teak renewal - cockpit

Dick Holness

Apr 08

Thornycroft_T80_Exhaust_Elbow Alan King May 09

Thornycroft type 60/80 manual  1.0 Mb pdf

Michael Townsend 

Feb 05

Thornycroft type 60/80 parts list  2.5Mb pdf

Michael Townsend 

Feb 05

Thornycroft_90_108.pdf  Manual

Jan 06

Thornycroft T98 Anti syphon loop

John Cheesman

Compass 1997

Thornycroft T98 Exhaust elbow Compass 60.pdf

Laurence Gandar

Compass March 05

Thornycroft T108 Operator's Manual Micky Barnes Nov 09

Thornycroft T110 - Key switch

Peter Moore

Compass 1997

VAT Status

Sally Dingle

Aug 06

Volvo 2000 raw water pump

Ewan Walker

Sep 2006

Volvo 2003 exhaust elbow decarbonising Compass 62

Eric Flynn

Compass Nov 2005

Volvo 2003 gearbox splines

WOA / Keith Bater

Jul 02

VP 2002 engine mounts

 

Jan 09

Volvo engine operators manuals pdf

Keith Bater  

Jan 06

Volvo MD2020 Jabsco raw water pump

David Tomlinson

Feb 04

Water tank osmosis treatment

David Hart

June 08

Whale pumps catalogue

Paul McDermott

Feb 06

Whitlock wheel steering (Cobra)

Keith Bater/Talbot Dixon

Jul 03

Zen and the Art of Winch Maintenance

Keith Bater

Feb 02