Boat Test: Moody 45DS
byMoody Yachts were built in Swanwick, England, on the banks of the Hamble River from the middle of the 18th century into the early years of…
Moody Yachts were built in Swanwick, England, on the banks of the Hamble River from the middle of the 18th century into the early years of…
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