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Maxi 1000

Brief details

Builder

Nimbus AB, Sweden

The Maxi 1000 is a modern aft-cockpit fast cruiser with a particularly easy to handle fractional rig, with single line reefing and a self-tacking staysail for "cruising mode". The interior is nicely finished in cherrywood, with more stowage than in many other marques. Although nominally 6-7 berths she is very much aimed at a crew of two to four.

LOA

35' 0"

Sail area

495 sq ft. with self-tacking jib or 635 sq ft. with No 1 genoa

LWL

26' 10"

Rig

Fractional sloop

Beam

10' 8"

Cabins

3

Draught

5' 7"

Berths

6/7

Displacement

9,921 lbs

Engine

Volvo Penta MD2020

Ballast

3,307 lbs

BHP

18

Keel type

Bulbed fin and spade rudder

Sailplan

The Swedish Olympic sailor Pelle Petterson, with two friends, set up a company in 1969 to import yacht parts, and in 1972 built their first yacht, the Maxi 77, which proved a commecial success. Two years later they repeated this with the Maxi 95, which was a very modern high-volume cruiser. The company changed ownership twice, and ended up as Nimbus, selling both sailing and motor boats. All have an excellent reputation for build quality.

The Maxi 1000 was designed for Nimbus by Pelle Petterson, and was introduced in 1992. With quite a large sail area on a relatively lightweight hull, plus a good ballast ratio, she is very much a performance boat, although she is also very easy to handle. The package is topped off with a very well finished and comfortable cruising interior in cherry joinery. The yacht in most of the photos here is fitted with a tiller as originally intended by the designer and is very balanced and light on the helm. Wheel steering was an option though for those who preferred it.

The Maxi 1000 design was phased out in late 2002, being replaced with the slightly larger but very similar styled Maxi 1050.

Maxi 1000 for sale
Maxi 1000 for sale - saloon

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Forecabin berths

Forecabin
Saloon through to forecabin
Saloon forward
Saloon table
Accommodation plan
Saloon aft - Maxi 1000 for sale
Chart table

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Chart table detail
Galley
Aft cabin
Heads
Engine
Prop and keel
Deck
Bow detail
Self tacker track
Deck aft
Cockpit
Cockpit forward
Cockpit aft
Maxi 1000 for sale - ashore Nov 2018
Ashore mid-November after move
Under sail
Sailing

A genuine cruiser-racr, combining a fast hull and efficient rig with very civilised and attractive accommodation. A few boats had a wheel as an option, but the design was always intended to be tiller-steered.



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