Custom Maxi

Custom Maxi

This famous 81’ Maxi was built for the 1989 Volvo Around the World Race. The yacht has been owned by the same experienced racing syndicate since 1995 which has constantly maintained and upgraded it. 

Most recently in 2011 over $50,000 of service and upgrades were done to the rigging and over $250,000 were spent in new high tech racing sails.  Between 2009 and 2011 a new engine, new generator, isolation transformer, diesel heater and water maker were added.  The bottom was stripped, faired, epoxy primed and painted with anti-fouling paint and the hull, interior and deck were repainted as well. 

In May 2013 I was on hand for a full inspection and survey while the yacht was launched, sea-trialed and fully prepped for a transatlantic crossing and then hauled.  It is extremely strong and shows absolutely no signs of deformation, movement or distortion in hull, deck or any structural members.  Condition is fully operational and excellent. 

The yacht is very competitive under a variety of rules including IRC.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Design: Rob Humphrey (UK)

Built by: Adrian Thompson, Paragon Composite (UK)

Built year: 1989

Length: 24,60 m (81 ft)

Beam: 5,98 m (20 ft)

Draught: 3,9 m (13 ft)

Mast height: 33,40 (112 ft)

Boom length: 10,9 m (33 ft)

Displacement: 30,5 ton

Accommodations:

The accommodations are built as an open area. The forward section of the cabin is fitted for sail stowage and a 2 heads, one of which has a shower. Astern of mast is a tools area and stowage for deck gear and spare parts. There are a total of 20 adjustable pipe berths including four removable pipe berths in the forepeak. Amidship is the main hatch, galley and nav station aft of it. Galley with propane stove, 3 burner, and oven, 2 sinks and fridge. There is an additional freezer unit as well.

Instruments:

Full Brookes & Gatehouse Hercules 2000 Race Equipment

(Log, wind instrument, depth sounder)

B&G Halcyon 2000 fluxgate compass

4 x B&G 20/20 jumbo display

4 x B&G 2000 FFD readouts on deck, 2 x B&G 2000 FFD readouts in nav station

All B&G updated and restored 2009

GPS, Furuno GP-320B – New 2009

Radar, Furuno DRS4D 32 nm, new 2009

Multi Functional Display, Furuno MFD 8,4”

Sea chart program and Radar display with AIS, new 2009

True Headings, AIS CTRX CARBON. New 2011.

Shipmate RS 8300 SOS VHF with 2 handsets

Electronic barograph

2 x Rigel Poseidon steering compass

1x Standard computer system, Windows 7, new 2011

MaxSea electronic chart display software, Time Zero with tidal/currents and weather routing modules and AIS, updated 2011. Incl. charts: Sweden-England-Med-West indies-USA

19” TFT- flat 12V screen in nav station, new 2009

15” LED flat 12V screen in starboard wheel. BN15LED, new 2010

Panasonic C5303N, CD stereo with double amplifier, speakers in saloon, new 2009

Seagran 818CS Long wave and FM radio with recorder

Handheld VHF

Electrical & Mechanical:

24V House System. Battery 650 Ah. New 2009

12V Starting system. Battery 150 Ah

Generator Mastervolt Whisper SC3,5 (3kW/220) 2011

Mastervolt Mass Combi charger and transformer 24/2500-60

Watermaker HRO-Systems Seafari Escape. New 2011.

Voltron Energy Shore Transformer 3600. New 2011.

240V Shore Power. New 2011.

Engine: Cummins 4 cyl. Turbo 130 HP 2009 . Fresh water cooled. New 2009 Hydraulic Drive.

Geared 3 bladed propeller with 2 pitch adjustments

Heater: Eberspächer diesel hot air system. New 2009

Water:

Pressure water system to galley and head

Water heater on engine water and 220V shore power

New fresh water pump in kitchen. (Jabsco)

Tanks: Diesel 400 L Water 600 L

Deck & Hull: (all specifications kept to original)

Construction : Hull and deck made of carbon and kevlar fibers, vacuum bagged, epoxy plastic with PVC core. (Drawings incl.)

Bulkheads in carbon/epoxy

False stem/ crash zone and watertight bulkhead in bow.

Keel

Bulb and keel blade made of lead with frames of epoxy coated steel.

Steering and rudder system

Double Titan steering wheels, diam 1,2 m. Independent twin wire system.

Stainless steel cable, quadrant made of aluminum. Rudder integrated to rudder stock all made of carbon/epoxy.

Emergency tiller.

Winches (Lewmar)

New winch-handles (one-touch) for all the winches

3 Belt driven aluminum double grinders.

Main: 1x 900/3 ASTOR –Custom (Linkable to grinders)

Primaries: 2x 1100/4 AOR –Custom (Linkable to grinders)

Secondaries: 2x 900/3 ASTOR –Custom (Linkable to grinders)

Halyards: 2x 650/3 ASTOR –Custom

Halyards: 2x 650/2 ASTOR –Custom (Low base)

Reef: 1x 650/2 ASTOR

Mainsheet car: 2x 550/3 ASTOR

Runners: 2x 700/3 ASTOR

Checkstay: 2x 430/2 ASTOR

All grinders are cross linked and can be directed to one or all of the

linkable winches.

Deckgear.

All cars, stoppers, blocks, foot blocks from Fredrikssen. (stoppers replaced 2011)

Pushpit, pad eyes, fittings made of Titananium.

Rigging:

Four spreader with jumper fractional aluminum rig.

Discontinuous rod rigging with.

Rod stainless steel standing rigging by Navtec.

Aluminum boom.

Navtec hydraulic boom vang.

Navtec hydraulic outhaul.

Hydraulic  jack for stepping mast.

2 sets running backstays, double check stays and masthead backstay, all made of Kevlar.

Titananium headboard car with mechanical steps for main top and 3 reefs.

Removable inner forestay with Navtec hydraulic adjuster.

2 Spinnaker poles with Sparcraft fittings

1 Aluminum Jockey pole.

All halyards in Spectra.

A lot of sheets.

Standing rigging was completely checked with x-ray and dye and fully serviced in 2011 at the cost of over $50,000.

Sails:

Main                            North 2011 Kevlar Excellent

Transport Main            Doyle 1999 Kevlar Acceptable

HIII      Quantum 2010 Carbon Excellent

HII       North 2011 Kevlar Excellent

LI         North 2011 Kevlar Excellent

GV       Halsey 1996 Spectra Acceptable

L1        Doyle 1999 Kevlar Poor

HI        Doyle 2000 Kevlar Acceptable

Storm jib          Halsey 1993 Spectra Good

TrySail             North 1989 Dacron Acceptable

Spinn staysail Doyle 1999 Kevlar Good

S3 Sym Spin   North 2011 Polyester Excellent

S1 Sym Spin   North 2011 Polyester Excellent

A5 Asym Spin North 2011 Polyester Excellent

Spin 0,5           Halsey 1995 Nylon Acceptable

Spin 0,75         Doyle 1999 Nylon Good

Spin 1,5           Halsey 1995? Nylon Acceptable

Spin 2,8           Halsey 1989 Dacron Good

(Over $250,000 was invested in the new sails in 2011)

+ number of sails in variable conditions.

Safety equipment:

20 x Life jackets

Baltic Inflatable 

Safety harness 3x 8 persons

ML lifeguard life rafts. Inspected 2011

IOR set of Distress flares

8 personnel AIS Beacon. 2011/upgraded flares 2013

12 Musto HPX Offshore foul weather gear. (with logos) (old)

Fire extinguisher system: to classification standard.

2 Gusher manual bilge pump 1 Johnson electric bilge pump

(Safety gear was fully updated in preparation of planned 2013 Trans Atlantic

Miscellaneous:

Hull spray painted with white in 2011.

Bottom painted with multi year antifouling in 2011.

Deck painted in Awlgrip off white in 2009/2011.

Interior painted in Awlgrip off white 2011.

A lot of spare equipment and sails

Original cradle included (located in Sweden to be moved at Buyer’s expense if Buyer wants it).

Nearly complete set of original drawings available. CAD-drawings on interior and profile available.

2 anchors.

New shower drain pump in bathroom (Jabsco)

5 new fans + 3 older in bathroom, kitchen and 12v fan in NAV (Jabsco)

New protections for runners, 3 pieces, in yellow

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