1995 Maxi 38+
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Keel
- Fin Keel
- Keel Weight
- 3,000kgs
- Displacement
- 8,000kgs
- Price comment
- Tax Paid
- Tax / VAT status
- Paid / Included
- Fuel Tank Capacity
- 200l
- Water Tank Capacity
- 360l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- 80l
- Sloop Rig
- 15/16th Rig
- Furling headsail
- In-mast fully battened furling mainsail
- Selden aluminium mast and spars
- Swept spreaders
- Mechanical back stay tensioners
- Selden rod kicker
- Stainless steel standing rigging (replaced Nov 2024)
- Running Rigging (replaced 2023)
- 2 x self tailing winches
- Mainsail (31 Sqm) by Maxi Roach (2015)
- Self tacking Jib with furlex furler
- Genoa
- Spinnaker
- Spinnaker pole snuffer
- Storm Jib
- Binnacle Steering Compass
- Garmin 750 Plotter
- Garmin GPS 126
- Garmin AIS600
- Tri data wind/depth/log
- Autohelm Steering
- Raytheon RL9 Radar plotter
- Standard Horizon VHF radio
- Stereo Radio Receiver / CD
- Navigation lights
- Tricolour masthead light (renewed 2025)
- Plough anchor with 30m of chain
- Electric Lewmar anchor windlass with remote
- Cockpit cushions
- Manual bilge pump
- Automatic bilge pump
- Stainless steel pulpit with double guard wire
- Stainless steel pushpit with "Dicky Seats"
- Fixed sprayhood
- Full cockpit camper enclosure (replaced 2024)
- Boarding ladder
- Fenders
- Warps
- Electric Invertor
- Danbouy
- Horseshoe belt
- 4 man liferaft (exp 2027)
- Saildrive with fixed 3 blade propeller
- Spare maxi prop
- 4 x 12v batteries with isolator switches (replaced 2025)
- Engine alternator charging
- Shore power ring main with cable
- Pressurised hot and cold water system
- Water heated by engine calorifier
- Water heated by 240v shore power immersion heater (replaced 2017)
- White topsides
- Teak cockpit
- Teak decks
- Bathing platform
- Wheel steering with hub brake
- Balanced rudder
- Fore Cabin with double berth, stowage, large drawer, storage lockers, shelves, vanity unit with sink
- Saloon with two chairs, navigation/coffee table, U shaped sofa converts to double berth, large saloon table
- Galley with 2 burner gas cooker with oven and grill, large built in refrigerator, double stainless steel sink with water mixer
- Heads/shower compartment with separate shower compartment with teak bench, storage lockers
- Aft cabin with large double berth, drawers, sofa/sea berth, lockers, hanging lockers
Description
The Maxi 38+ is a high-quality Scandinavian sailing yacht designed by the renowned Pelle Petterson and built by Nimbus Maxi Yachts in Sweden. With only 51 units produced, it is a refined evolution of Petterson's design philosophy, blending a center-cockpit safety profile with impressive cruising performance. "Walk of Life" presents very well with a new engine in 2017, new standing and running rigging in the last 2 years. She is ready to go for the season.RigSloop15/16th Rig with furling headsail and in-mast fully battened furling mainsail.SPARS & RIGGING:Selden aluminium mast and spars with swept spreaders and mechanical back stay tensioners.Selden rod kickerStainless steel standing rigging (replaced in November 2024)Running Rigging replaced in 2023WINCHES2 x self tailing winchesSAILS:Mainsail (31 Sqm) by Maxi Roach (2015)Self tacking Jib with furlex furlerGenoaSpinnaker, spinnaker pole snufferStorm JibBroker comments"Walk of Life" is a very fast cruiser and has been in the same ownership for the last 20 years. She has cruised mainly to the Channel Islands and France as well as the Solent. Offered for sale having just had a 30 year survey report issued and included a raft of upgrades so she is ready for new owners. Upgrades over the years like new engine, running and standing rigging, new antifoul and the list goes on. This boat has had all the main items covered so she is ready to set sail for the season.Navigation Aids:Binnacle Steering CompassGarmin 750 PlotterGarmin GPS 126Garmin AIS600Tri data wind/depth/logAutohelm SteeringRaytheon RL9 Radar plotterStandard Horizon VHF radioStereo Radio Receiver / CDNavigation lights and tricolour masthead light (masthead renewed 2025)Ground Tackle:Plough anchor with 30m of chainElectric Lewmar anchor windlass with remoteGeneral Equipment:Cockpit cushionsManual and automatic bilge pumpsStainless steel pulpit with double guard wireStainless steel pushpit with "Dicky Seats"Fixed sprayhood extends to become full cockpit camper enclosure (replaced 2024)Boarding ladderFenders and warpsElectric InvertorSafety Equipment:DanbouyHorseshoe belt4 man liferaft (exp 2027)Volvo Penta D2-55hp 4 cylinder diesel engine260 hours @ 18/03/2026 (engine replaced in 2017 and last serviced in March 2025)Saildrive with fixed 3 blade propeller (spare maxi prop)Cruising speed 5 - 6 knots with maximum of 7 knotsElectrics:4 x 12v batteries with isolator switches (replaced 2025)Charged by engine alternatorShore power ring main with cableTankage:1 x 200l stainless steel fuel tank2 x stainless steel water tanks with a total capacity of 360l1 x 80l stainless steel holding tankWater System:Pressurised hot and cold water systemWater heated either by engine calorifier or 240v shore power immersion heater (replaced 2017)Maxi 38+ built in 1995 by Nimbus Maxi of Sweden to the designs of Pelle PettersonSwedish quality centre cockpit yacht with good sailing performanceCONSTRUCTION:GRP Hull, deck and superstructureWhite topsidesTeak cockpit, decks and bathing platformSTEERING:Wheel steering with hub brakeBalanced rudderDIMENSIONS:LOA 12.20m (40')LWL 10.00m (33')BEAM 3.75m (12'3")DRAFT 1.7m (5'6")DISPLACEMENT 8,000kgsKEEL WEIGHT 3,000kgs
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