The Maldives 32 is a great boat, unlike many catamarans she is amazingly fast in light weather, you will have no difficulty keeping up with any cruiser up to 45 feet and yet she is roomy and comfortable. She offers great privacy for two couples or can accommodate a family of five with the parents and all the children getting a cabin of their own.
Her styling was way ahead of its time and with her plumb stems she looks right up to date. The twin keels mean that she can be run very economically from a drying mooring and is at home up a muddy creek as she is reaching across the English Channel at over 9 Knots. For the more adventurous she is capable of transiting the Canal de Midi and can therefore reach the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea without crossing Biscay, though she is equally as capable of that.
We have owned Ciel Bleu for fifteen years and have come to love her for both her looks and performance and her practicality. However it is now time for us to move on and we have bought a larger Fountaine Pajot. We are confident that you will find her more appealing internally than any Maldives currently on the market and that her new owners will come to appreciate the many virtues of the design.
She has been fitted out for cross channel rather than long term cruising and has been kept light for fast passage times. During our ownership we have made a number of improvements and have listed some of them below.
• Brand new mainsail in September 2017 (As yet unused)
• Headlinings replaced throughout
• New upholstery throughout in 2017 (new foam in Saloon and aft cabins)
• New Rudders in 2005, design modified to accommodate shaft anodes
• Galley and Heads taps replaced 2018
• LED lighting throughout
• Stainless steel backing plates added to all stanchion bases, mooring cleat bases and chainplates
• Stainless steel shoes added to both keels to facilitate regular drying out
• Stainless Steel Davits (can be removed by undoing two bolts)
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Specs
Flag of Registry: British
Type of Registry: SSR
Tax Status: VAT Paid in France
Keel: Twin Keel
Dimensions
LOA: 9.6 m
Beam: 5.35 m
Draft: 0.95 m
Dry Weight: 3000 kgs
Engines
Power: 7.5 KW ( 9.9 HP)
Engine Brand: Yamaha
Year: 2009
Engine Model: FT9.9 DEX
Engine Type: Outboard
Cruising Speed: 6 knots
Maximum Speed: 7 knots
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: 2 x 60l Bladder
Fuel Tanks: 1 x 12l Plastic, 1 x 22l Plastic, 4x 10l Plastic Jerry cans
Accommodation
Number of single berths: 2
Number of twin berths: 2
Number of cabins: 4
Number of heads: 1
Number of bathrooms: 1
Seating Capacity: 8
Electronics
Compass
GPS
Wind speed and direction
VHF Radio
Depthsounder
Log-speedometer
Sails
Furling jib: Intervoile 2000
Mainsail: Intervoile 2000
Mainsail: Hyde 2017 (unused)
Spinnaker: Unknown
Rigging
Shrouds new 2000
Forestay new 2008
Inside Equipment
Pressurized Water
60L Portable Coldbox
Marine head
2 x Electric bilge pump
Shower
Cutlery, Crockery and Kitchen Equipment
Electrical Equipment
Shore power inlet
Electrical Circuit: 12V
Outside Equipment/Extras
Davits
Swimming ladder
Cockpit cushions
Radar reflector
Flares
Tethers x 4
Liferaft (not serviced)
Bosuns Chair
Bolt Croppers
Motorsailing Shape
Anchoring Ball
Mooring Warps
Fenders
Main Anchor: 14Kg Kobra
Main Anchor Rode: 19m 8mm Chain + Rope
Kedge Anchor: 35lb CQR
Kedge Rode: Ankrolina weighted rope (unused)
Gas alarm
Tender: Walker Bay Rid, 2.7m Dinghy with inflation collar and sailing rig.
Tender Outboard: Suzuki DT2.2
Covers
Lazy Bag
Front sail Cover
Cover for saloon windows