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The Maxi 108 is a 35.27ft masthead sloop designed by Pelle Petterson and built in fiberglass by Börjesson Brothers between 1979 and 1984.

200 units have been built..

The Maxi 108 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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Friends: I am looking into a Maxi 108. It is a Swedish built boat and I have had a hard time finding reviews of it online. If any of you own , have owned or have a friend that owns one, could you please drop me a line? I would really appreciate it. Thanks!!! Jorge  

Welcome to MaxiOwners.org That site was easy enough to find. Not sure if the boat you are looking has specs on the site, but would assume so. Appears to have been built in the late 70's to early 80's. maxi is now part of Delphi yachts. Marty  

I'm afraid that most of the information on the net will be i a Scandinavian language. Google translate might help. You could try here (more Maxis in UK), http://www.maxiowners.org.uk/ In English Home Page - Maxi 108 - SY Buruda / Michael Sammut MAXI 108 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com Maxi 108 & 120 Maxi 108. Boat tests. Buy this article. In Swedish Maxi 108 Bttester - Bttester/BtGuiden → Segelbtar → Segelbtar → Maxi 108 - Maringuiden Norwegian http://www.maximalt.dk/modeller/108/På vannet med 108 Seilas&båtliv 12-1981/TEST Maxi 108.pdf  

Do not know much about the Maxi 108 but sailed a 999 once and almost bought a 95. I thought they were both fairly well built, fitted out and sailed well. beware of the Volvo MD11C. They were great engines in their day but parts are now horribly expensive and hard to find  

Hello Jorge, I actually own a Maxi 108. I've sailed it for 18 years and it is in great shape! What kind of information are you interested in?  

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Well performing and spacious family cruising yacht. Her large centre cockpit provides ample space for entertaining and sailing. Easy to handle and to operate the sails from the safety of the cockpit. Very suitable for cruising in- and offshore. Sail robe of 2007.

General - MAXI 108

GRP sailing yacht Maxi 108 ''Vasco'', built in 1981 - hull number 104, dim.: Loa 10.75 m (Lwl 9.12 m) x 3.40 m x 1.75 m, design by Pelle Peterson, built by Maxi Yachts in Sweden. GRP hull, deck and superstructure, Perspex windows, round bilged hull, fin keel, balanced rudder, wheel steering, emergency tiller. Displacement: approx. 6,5 tonnes, ballast: 2.5 tonnes, Fuel tank: 120 litres (stainless steel tank), fresh water tank: 200 litres (stainless steel tank), sump tank (after the marine head).

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Classic teak interior, saloon + front and aft cabin, 5(+2) berths. Eberspächer diesel ducted air heating. Electric and manual water pressure system, hot water through boiler. Front cabin with V-berth for two persons and two hanging lockers hight in frontcabin 1,84 m.. Saloon on starboard side with U-shaped settee (2 berths) hight at the galley 1,90m.. Galley on port side with double stainless steel sink; running hot and cold water), manual feet pump; seawater or cold fresh water, Coolmatic frigde ('91) and a two burner gas stove with oven. Chart table on starboard side, single berth in entrance to aft cabin. Aft cabin with two large berths, two hanging lockers and an extra entrance to cockpit. hight in aftcabin 1,48 m. Marine head on port side with wash bowl, shower (no pump) and a manual under water toilet.

Volvo Penta MD11C 23 hp (17 kW) diesel engine, Sail drive, two bladed folding propeller, indirect cooling system. Engine every year serviced. Electric circuit: 12V, 220V shore power, automatic battery charger. Batteries - maintenance free::1x start + 2x service. Manual bilge pump.

Silva compass on pedestal, VDO log + wind set + echo sounder on garage, Autohelm 3000 auto pilot, VHF (no Atis), Furuno GPS.

Sprayhood and cockpit cover with aluminium frames of '95. Large centre cockpit with folding cockpit table, teak on cockpit seats, cockpit cushions. Pul and push pit of stainless steel, anchor and chain, two wired stainless steel sea railing, stainless steel boarding ladder, saftey bouy and safety lines, radar reflector, fenders. Two gas bottles in anchor locker.

Sloop rigged, double spreader aluminium mast, standing rig of stainless steel - replaced in '91. Pro furl headsail furling system of 2007. Sails of 2007: battened main sail with three binding reefs + Lazy Jacks, furling genoa of 29m2, furling genoa of 45 m2. Sail cover for main of '03, Winches: 4x sheet + 2x halyard. Spi pole. Easy to handle and to operate the sails from the safety of the cockpit.

Maxi 108 1985

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Maxi 108 & 120

The Maxi 108 was one of five boats covered in Sailing Today’s Used Boat Profiles in the April 2005 issue, number 96, page 76.

The 35ft Maxi 108 was built in the late 70’s, early 80’s with a centre cockpit.  see  MaxiSidorna site for details in Swedish

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Review of Maxi 108

Basic specs..

Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. The deck is a double deck which improves the indoor climate.

The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats. The boat is equipped with 7 berths, a galley, 200.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.

The boat equipped with a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.

The Maxi 108 has been built with different keel alternatives.

One option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.84 - 1.94 meter (6.04 - 6.34 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Another option is a fin keel.

This keel is also made of iron.

Maxi 108 can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.75 - 1.85 meter (5.74 - 6.04 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD11C diesel engine at 23 hp (17 kW). The speed is 8.0 knots.

The transmission is a saildrive.

The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 120.0 liters (31 US gallons, 26 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Maxi 108 is 1.84, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.3 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Maxi 108 is about 207 kg/cm, alternatively 1163 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 207 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1163 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 36m 2 (387 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

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