Summary
The Maxi 1000 is a well-regarded, fast family cruiser known for its excellent cabin comfort and easy sail handling. It's a popular choice due to its combination of sailing performance, style, and comfortable accommodation, and generous stowage.
Upgraded by the current owner in 2022 with new engine and saildrive, and well maintained since purchase.in 2004. Has been sailed off West Coast for last six seasons. Owner now wishing to downsize.
This 1993, all GRP with new Volvo D1 20 19hp diesel engine, Bermudian sloop rig, selection of sails, and 5 winches..Sleeps up to 7 in 2 cabins + saloon. Forward cabin with double, aft cabin with double and double and single settee berths in the saloon. Saloon features seating around table to port, with further seating opposite to make up full dining area. "U" shaped galley to port aft with navigation station to starboard. Heads compartment aft with WC and hand basin. Upholstery in blue with American Cherry interior joinery.
Steps up to cockpit with seating and deep starboard side locker + aft storage and bathing platform.
Upgraded by the current owner in 2022 with new engine and saildrive, and well maintained since purchase.
Construction
The construction features a white GRP hull, a cast iron fin keel, and a semi-balanced spade rudder.
Tiller steering
GRP decks and topsides and GRP textured deck grip on the side decks and coachroof.
Large cockpit locker and lazarettes
Bathing platform aft.with ladder access
Mechanical
Volvo D1-20 20hp diesel engine. Ftted 2022
Engine winterised and serviced every spring and autumn.
New Sail-drive and Seal fitted 2022
Freshwater cooling.
2-bladed fixed prop.
Ropecutter
Electrics:
3 x 12v batteries 70ah,
Battery charger.
Shore power and cable.
Water System:
Hot and cold pressurised water system.with new Jabsco pump fitted 2023
Water heated by calorifier replaced 2024
Tankage:
Diesel Tank 65 litres
Water Tank 90 litres
Holding Tank 50 litres
Mast Rigging and Sails
Mast and rigging:
Bermudan sloop rig, aluminium spars by Shelden.
Standing rigging replaced 2013.
2-line reefing system.with extra single line substitute third reef available
Genoa reefing on furling system.
Carbon fibre Spinnaker pole to adjust asymmetric if wished - unused.
Alloy Spinnaker pole
Removeable bow sprit with storage on deck
Stack pack Mainsail with lazyjacks,
Winches:
2 x Anderson 32 ST 2-speed genoa winches.
2 x Anderson 16 ST 2-speed halyard winches.
1x Anderson mast mounted for reefing lines.
Sails:
Semi battened main - Kemp sails 2015 with three reefs
Furling Genoa by Arun Salis
No4 Jib - Sylversen, 1995
Storm Jib
Asymmetric with snuffer - Momentum Sails
Accommodation
Sleeps up to 7 in 2 cabin + saloon.
Forward cabin with double into the "V" with in fill and ample storage.
Aft cabin double berth
Heads situated aft, with WC and hand basin.
Saloon with seating port and starboard with central folding table. 1 x double and 1 single settee berths. "U" shaped galley aft to port, with navigation station opposite. Upholstery in blue, with American Cherry interior joinery.
New upholstery and curtains, 2017
Inventory
Navigation:
Compass
Raymarine ST50 log/speed and depth
Raymarine Wind instrument
Garmin GPS Map556
AIS 600 Transceiver
Clock and barometer
Garmin DSC VHF
Raymarine Evolution Tiller pilot.with P70I head unit.
Domestic:
2-burner gas cooker with oven and grill serviced 2024
Fridge with Ice box
Twin sinks
Eberspacher blown air heating serviced 2025
Entertainment:
Single radio/CD Player with two new cockpit speakers switchable between cabin and cockpit.
Safety:
Handheld horn
Navigation lights aft and masthead
4-person offshore liferaft, service due
Fire blanket
Manual bilge pump
3 x fire extinguishers service due
1 x danbuoy
1 x lifering
MOB recovery Sling triangular recovery sling
Mooring and anchoring:
Maxwell RC8 electric windlass
Double bow roller
Bruce 10kg anchor with 50m of chain and 50m warp
Danfouth10kg spare anchor with chain and warp
Warps and fenders
Boathook
General:
Beskope Cockpit table with storeagestorage position in aft cabin. Can seat 6 comfortable
Avon Redcrest Dinghy and outboard bracket
Sprayhood
Tall cockpit tent
Boarding ladder on bathing platform
Titan pressure washer 240v