On Test: Moody 54DS

Yachting World video showing our trial onboard the Moody 54DS - arguably the most capacious new monohull available. The full report and conclusions are available on our website at bit.ly/1J2e1Ql

[@petkuscinta9797]

I am falling in love with this Moody 54DS for a few very great reasons: * After decades of sailing my shoulder tendons are not in great shape and yet this boat is geared up for single-person handling * It is ok that the sail-to-keel distance is higher because you need space for the cabin. Stability and safety takes precedence once you reach certain age * If you do not like catamarans as I do but need comfort this is it!

[@BumBahKlat]

They are nice, I’ve been on one. One problem i noticed... the cockpit bench locker drains right into said locker every time you open it. There are little design issues like that around the boat that need to be solved, but it’s still a pretty nice boat. Maybe in a few years it’ll be refined to perfection.

[@lucianogondim9312]

incredible sailboat! The most beauty

[@MrSmithToday]

A nice looking yacht with function.

[@billhanna8838]

There's a great vid of one of these doing the Sydney to Hobart race - did well for a Motor sailor .

[@michaelwgalea2494]

With a few changes and tweaks, I WANT ONE

[@michelpare6264]

Maybe one of these days I will be rich enough to buy one, until there I'm happy with my 1987 Moody 376

[@Scott-td9wi]

@michel Looking at the same boat and would be curious to chat

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Beautiful boat an I would have a day head where you said BBQ or the other side. Great vids

[@yachtingworld]

Thanks 👍

[@jtf2413]

Those sails!

[@NotMitch69]

I kept waiting for the camera to tilt down and, you know, actually show the engine room you were talking about. Or did that violate the NDA Moody had you sign?

[@xuchun5371]

engine room is next to kitchen floor , i saw it from another video

[@akajeremy]

@6:45 dude is frozen solid

[@Andre-os7kj]

What is the interest in having so much fuss, if it continues to freeze without protection?

[@Scitch87]

5:50 "There's a big VIP Cabin below the salon which i will show you." - Proceeds to never actually show a cabin besides the master cabin in the front. xD

[@MarcStjames-rq1dm]

instead lifts a hatch to show us an engine etc which he still never shows!

[@phillipsplanet]

I wish I could see what the boat looks like.

[@gregorydamario7977]

Mot protected cockpit in weather? Have you been on an Amel?

[@JuhaEerikki]

What's the price range of one of these? What would be a comparable size multihull in terms of interior size and what would be the price range of that? I wonder if a 50 feet multihull would offer more space at less buck and keep your seacondo stable at all times...

[@xuchun5371]

which one use more material to build ? multi or mono ?

[@jamesbarker5326]

Perfect for long dreamy weekends in the marina

[@viarnay]

You dont need a boat to spend the weekend at the marina :- 1

[@MarcStjames-rq1dm]

Lying in my berth looking up at my rig... yeah heh heh

[@robertpait1916]

das un nice boat!

[@BodyGuardOfLies1]

Who does your editing? Were they looking for rabbit in the headlights at 6.47?

[@kreed1004]

LOL

[@TheSailingBrothers]

think i'll stick to my hurley 22

[@HarryStucklermendotcom]

Well said Toby!!

[@michaelzietlow280]

Floating Hotel is right. Look at that monster heel over and those shallow fiddles in the saloon! I wouldn't take that for anything other than Coastal cruising through the BVI's.

[@xuchun5371]

any boat over 30 ' should has no problem crossing ocean , if you plan ahead !

[@jeremyross1328]

chris beeson

[@YaniT991]

For a mooching around the Med the 45DS. For the ARC & Carribean or maybe South Pacific Islands, then this 54DS But for the real stuff (and a cheaper option) my money would be much more likely to be on a Garcia 45. But I loooove the open areas of the Moody DS without having the limited berthing opportunities of a cat. Just wish she was more of a blue water boat.

[@christophhoessly2948]

+YaniT991 Do you think she would handle a 60 knot caning in the Biscay or crossing the Atlantic/Pacific or is this boat not quite there? Would be interested in your opinion plse.

[@christsatsakis9211]

Christoph Hoessly t

[@xuchun5371]

i hope one day there are a boat maker company can put all the goodies from all boat together , so i don't have to in love of more than one boat.

[@No-thing-ness]

what was the performace of the vessel?? Can i ask if the engine is under the saloon, did you start it and was there noise? I dont think you should call these tests mate, maybe call them overviews because there is no testing.

[@VirtanenDK]

Try just for once to read the description !! Have a great day 👋

[@arifabdullah7142]

Luxury

[@TheSailingBrothers]

i bet that has a super price

[@neversurrender5798]

+luke1000123 $635,000 USD

[@michaelzietlow280]

+luke1000123 They hold there value well though. A 15yo Moody kept Sea ready will loose "maybe" 25% of its retail value.

[@gkarjala]

+NeverSurrender Cheap for 53

[@peterbradshaw8018]

Not bad at all.

[@slas4d9tcom]

Wellcome to Kiel :)

[@sebastianbremer8842]

They shot the video in Greifswald, where Hanse Yachts is home, not in Kiel.

[@sunders231]

Sorry Sebastian but I have to disagree, they may have edited it in Greifswald but the introduction is clearly Laboe, and most the on water action is in Kiel Fjord with Friedrichsort Lighthouse clearly shown and some action in the outer fjord between Laboe ( you see the Naval Memorial in the background ) and Strande and the Olympic centre...... So welcome to Kiel !!! ha ha ha....

[@comicsans6330]

arctic?! son, you need license from northern Canada to drop a phrase like it is arctic. looks like a balmy "around 0" temperatures . . thats summer time up here

[@kreed1004]

I won't leave my house below twenty F

[@ln5747]

Cold and wet is worse than colder and dry.

[@gazikarakoca2087]

what's the price

[@Davidhamnett]

Around £450,000 GBP

[@xuchun5371]

@@Davidhamnett @ most cat are double that price

[@MrPaulo1400]

very nice alternative to a catamaran. Too bad it is only a 2 cabins

[@Yunklob]

Why so many unnecessary ropes?

[@bottledwater2539]

Yun Klob to hang unnecessary team mates

[@Michael_Chater]

Bottled water bit deep. 🤐🤔

[@charlespierre5822]

if this was more suited for blue water sailing I would definitely get one. Don't feel secured with a spade rudder.

[@timdick825]

Every round-the-world race boat for 20+ years has had a spade rudder and they don't break. A balanced or semi-balanced spade has less stress on it than the old skeg plus non-balanced technology.

[@xuchun5371]

order triplets as option , plus everything double up

[@christianschmitz3914]

nice review, but get your act together with the audio!!

[@davegrenier1160]

No bare feet on this test! Good god, it looks like you were sailing at night.

[@dongerdo83]

Well call me old fashioned but some handholds might have been a nice touch.... I'm not following the "you need a old-school full-keeled cave or else you'll die in the perfect storm" school of thought but simply crafting an IKEA-esque multihull interior onto a monohull is ridiculous in this new line of Moodys - even in slightly adverse weather I can see kids knocking their teeth out at the beautifully cubic interior followed by their nanny sliding over the vast expanses of slippery hardwood floor while the owners trophy wife is flying around in the open... lets call it stairway and Daddy is desperately trying to grab some hold of something while his microwave popcorn is getting ready.... It does have potential for comedy though..... I really don't think being able to fly completely unhindered through the whole length of the interior from bow to stern in a perfectly straight line is something desirable in a boat.....

[@YaniT991]

Yup, she's lacks blue water focus but bloody good for sundowners when you get there!! 8-)

[@YaniT991]

The trophy wife should know her place (getting drunk and frisky with the crew.....)

[@NotMitch69]

+dongerdo83 Gahahahah!

[@gkarjala]

True enogh, but, sailed only in optimum conditions on short hops ...... huh? Feel me? Helluva boat. No cicrcumnavigator to be sure. Average sailor doesn't sail much. This is their boat.

[@xuchun5371]

with that kind of storm , pronounce they all dead !

[@Blastfence1]

What no stove or oven! What is the owner going to cook off that little flat top thing pan cakes.

[@guygimenez5625]

Cipher Oceanus

[@kreed1004]

human flesh

[@jeb284]

Cipher Oceanus the owner choose not to have one. there is a room for it

[@xuchun5371]

install one by himself from HD , cheaper

[@jimdavis215]

That beautiful overhead glass will collect condensation on both sides and droplets will fall onto that fancy master berth. What then?

[@xuchun5371]

glass window all have defrost vent

[@frankstocker5475]

If it's for a liveaboard I would rather take a catemeran. No heeling, faster, shallow draft & much better living space.

[@sheilamorrison1954]

Lol. Clearly never done any real sailing on a Cat. Sail like shit and basically cant go upwind. The motion can be really shit in choppy sea. Shallow draft is pretty much only useful for the Bahamas and even then its marginal. Living space I'll give you although.

[@davidhenry8248]

Horrible audio and the cameran seems to have a crushed on the interviewer as it focus on him more than the boat.

[@youngypaul]

If multimedia is your business, please invest in a good microphone.

[@Davidhamnett]

The sound guy didn’t get the levels right, mic is probably ok, I never like digital distortion

[@atadoff62]

If you can't see your breath... it ain't cold.

[@xuchun5371]

wind blow it

[@tigersharkzh]

So they go all the way to Germany to test sail a yacht and all we get is a 7'45'' video with very little information.

[@rcrogers6]

Just terrible. Lousy camera angle on ER. We most learn that it's cold out. There is the suggestion that she is heavu on the helm. Is she? I;m sure Moody could remedy that.

[@raymonddonovan3297]

Wow get rid of that awful music, just deleting that all together would have taken the video from a 5/10 to a 9/10. Other than that, great job.

[@derrickbergman4973]

Terrible review for such a lovely yacht.

[@jeffdunlap2754]

unprofessional

[@knut761]

This is only a Moody in name, it used to be an English family owned business - had made sailboats for a 150 years - then it was sold to the Germans, which unfortunately shows. Ugly boat that doesn't know if it should be a sailboat or a Catamaran and that - thanks to it's spade rudder and galley only suitable at the docks - ill suited for blue water sailing. To summarize then, yet another overpriced dock queen.

[@kaputier]

2005 Moody was sold to the "Premier Marina Ltd.", who didnt know, what to do with. 2007 the name was sold to Hanse. They started with a 29-Footer in '93 and 14 years later they start to bought the debris of the british history in yacht-building. Its not our foult, that Britain ruins his Middle class economy. The boat looks great. A while ago i sailed a few Hanses and all behaved well, but i have to admit, i have never sailed a Moody.

[@knut761]

kaputier *English history in yacht building, not British. The Scots and the Welsh have no yacht building tradition, the English do - Moody used to be part of that long standing English tradition of boat building.

[@andrewhughes6599]

W Fife, Silver's, Mcgruer, Robertson, Mylne,...Nah not tradition at all. All pretty much gone but thankfully some of their classics live on.

[@hackia274]

classic answer from someone from rural england....

[@xuchun5371]

simple just say you like it or not like it , period !