Adam Povall
Member
- Boat name
- TWILIGHT
- Berth
- Gosport
- Boat type
- Moody 31 MkII
- Cruising area
- Solent
Good Morning Everyone,
I'm looking to purchase a Moody 31 Mk2. I've had an offer accepted and a survey booked for a few weeks.
The boat has 2 previous owners, the last for 6 years and the first since new (1987).
The first owner has modified the front cabin but cutting down the end of the starboard side wardrobe, removing the small vanity shelf and reversing the cabin door to open into the saloon. They have then built some sort of frame and extended the in-fill to cover the whole area thus making the bed a bit larger. It now comes to the door threshold (no floor space visible).
I've attached some screenshots out of a video. You can see where the cabinet/headboard (??) has been cut away on the starboard side.
My questions are:
- Is that wardrobe end structural? I'd say about 3 inches have been cut back. The boat was surveyed in 2015 and no mention of any issues.
- We would like to return to standard as the door opening out is wrong, gets in the way of the saloon, and my partner wants standing space to get into the forward berth. Would a joiner be able to rebuild the cabinetry or is this bonded into the GRP?
- Would you expect this to cause me resale issues?
The boat has so much going for it otherwise, and i don't know if i'm making a mountain out of a molehill!
Advice appreciate, i'll be joining if i go ahead!
Regards,
Adam
I'm looking to purchase a Moody 31 Mk2. I've had an offer accepted and a survey booked for a few weeks.
The boat has 2 previous owners, the last for 6 years and the first since new (1987).
The first owner has modified the front cabin but cutting down the end of the starboard side wardrobe, removing the small vanity shelf and reversing the cabin door to open into the saloon. They have then built some sort of frame and extended the in-fill to cover the whole area thus making the bed a bit larger. It now comes to the door threshold (no floor space visible).
I've attached some screenshots out of a video. You can see where the cabinet/headboard (??) has been cut away on the starboard side.
My questions are:
- Is that wardrobe end structural? I'd say about 3 inches have been cut back. The boat was surveyed in 2015 and no mention of any issues.
- We would like to return to standard as the door opening out is wrong, gets in the way of the saloon, and my partner wants standing space to get into the forward berth. Would a joiner be able to rebuild the cabinetry or is this bonded into the GRP?
- Would you expect this to cause me resale issues?
The boat has so much going for it otherwise, and i don't know if i'm making a mountain out of a molehill!
Advice appreciate, i'll be joining if i go ahead!
Regards,
Adam