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Okay, been thinking about picking up a small boat for the wife and I to tool around in and maybe bang a few beercans with. Saw a Moore 24 this weekend that was for sale and in cherry condition (AFAIK). Thought maybe this would be a good boat for that purpose. Looks like a solid, easy to sail boat with a strong local fleet (SF Bay Area).
Does anyone have any constructive opinions about this boat? What should I be looking at in a used boat and what would be a reasonable price for one? The one I saw was $9K and I couldn't find anything really wrong with it. looked very well maintained and race ready. Didn't get to see the sails or interior however.
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Moore 24 What to look for...
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Posted 26 July 2004 - 07:18 PM
I owned Moore 24 hull # 135 for several years on the Bay an am reasonably familiar with the boat. You should know that Moores come in two flavors, flush deck (to hull 126, I believe) and a raised cabin trunk model (#126-154). Supposedly they weigh the same for racing purposes. Moore improved the boats as he went along without announcement, so generally the later models a bit better for many little reasons. Things to look for in these boats are water in the balsa cored deck. Also, water in the rudder. Also corrosion around the foot of deck stepped mast. The Moore 24 website has lots of good tips. Ask Dave Hodges at Santa Cruz sails for help. Contact me directly if you wish.
A good Moore 24 is a great Bay and ocean boat. From a lady's perspective, it can be wet, tender and have an unreliable engine and no head. IMO, $9000 is cheap for a good Moore 24. I would prefer to pay $10-13K for one that has been well cared for by someone who knows how to keep boats up.
A good Moore 24 is a great Bay and ocean boat. From a lady's perspective, it can be wet, tender and have an unreliable engine and no head. IMO, $9000 is cheap for a good Moore 24. I would prefer to pay $10-13K for one that has been well cared for by someone who knows how to keep boats up.
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Posted 26 July 2004 - 11:52 PM
Hulls 1-5 were "kit" boats that were owner finished. #6 was the first Moore Brothers finished boat (built for Ron) and #7 was the first "production" Moore 24. Boats to around late twentys have full longitudinals and an open forepeak. Above that have pipe berths, little cabinets behind the main bulkhead, and a platform forward for a v-berth. There may be some variations beyond that. Early boats have a thinner, more swept rudder which has a little less frontal area and W/S at the expense of high speed control. Also some boats have fordeck hatches, some don't.
#126 is a flush deck (I've talked to the owner) so I'd imagine #128 was the first SC. Hull #127 was set aside finished later on by Gar as an SC. The SC has a way more open interior with a compression post, and tie rods for chainplates (as opposed to the full bulkhead under the mast of the Flush deckers.
I've heard of a couple of boats that have had water penetration in the wood glassed into the bottom of the keel stubby (apparently Ron used ply on a few boats and if it get's wet, it turns mushy) most have a solid chunk. Otherwise the boats are rock solid. Check for chainplate rot on flush decks, and broken interior wood especially on the under #28 ish boats.
Buy one, you'll like it. I've got one and a half!
#126 is a flush deck (I've talked to the owner) so I'd imagine #128 was the first SC. Hull #127 was set aside finished later on by Gar as an SC. The SC has a way more open interior with a compression post, and tie rods for chainplates (as opposed to the full bulkhead under the mast of the Flush deckers.
I've heard of a couple of boats that have had water penetration in the wood glassed into the bottom of the keel stubby (apparently Ron used ply on a few boats and if it get's wet, it turns mushy) most have a solid chunk. Otherwise the boats are rock solid. Check for chainplate rot on flush decks, and broken interior wood especially on the under #28 ish boats.
Buy one, you'll like it. I've got one and a half!
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Posted 28 July 2004 - 07:23 PM
friend of mine has a moore 24 for sale in victoria.
"nemisis" boat is in great condition.
look at boat journal . com
new everything. and well taken care of.
good boat for short/single handing or crewed beer cans.
"nemisis" boat is in great condition.
look at boat journal . com
new everything. and well taken care of.
good boat for short/single handing or crewed beer cans.
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Posted 28 July 2004 - 07:28 PM
you probably know this, but
3 Moore 24s sailed in the Singlehanded Transpac this year.
Those 3 owners know thier boats pretty well.
Contact them through the SSS at www.sfbaysss.org
3 Moore 24s sailed in the Singlehanded Transpac this year.
Those 3 owners know thier boats pretty well.
Contact them through the SSS at www.sfbaysss.org
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