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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 |
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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. |
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