Maxi Fenix 8.5 Information, Review, Specs

Boat drawing
Make
Maxi
Model
Fenix 8.5
Number Built
1300
Production Year(s)
1981 - 1988

The search results provided more specific details for the interior and some owner feedback.

Interior:

  • "roomy interior that can sleep a family of four with functional galley and head".
  • "beautifully finished in mahogany" Previous Search - Thunderbird Marine, Snippet 17.
  • "Maxi Fenix Dinette" mentioned, implying a specific interior configuration.

Owner's Perspectives:

  • One owner praised its performance upwind: "This type of boat, which I didn't know, works well upwind."
  • An owner described the Fenix 8.5 as "a sporty rather than staid yacht".
  • "Found a Fenix with a new engine and saildrive!" suggests that engine/saildrive might be an area of common upgrades or concern on older models, but no explicit "common problem" was stated.
  • One Reddit user asked "Made a big mistake?" after buying, but no specific problems were detailed.

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Measurements

Construction & Hull

Construction Material
Fiberglass (Solid)
Hull Type
Monohull Sailboat
Keel Type
Bulb
Rudder
1x Spade
Ballast
2150 lbs
Displacement
6173 lbs
Water Capacity
21 gal
Fuel Capacity
17 gal

Engine

Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine Model
MD5/110S
Engine Type
Engine HP
7
Engine Count
1
Drive Type
Fuel Type
Diesel
Hover over a measurement
IJPE FS LOALWL

Rig & Sails

Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
P (Main Luff)
32.8 ft
E (Main Foot)
11.81 ft
I (Foretriangle Height)
29.85 ft
J (Foretriangle Base)
10.17 ft
Forestay Length (est)
31.53 ft
Main Sail Area
193.68 sqft
Foretriangle Sail Area
151.79 sqft
Total Sail Area (Reported)
345 sqft
Total Sail Area (Calc)
345.47 sqft

Dimensions

LOA
27.9 ft
LWL
24.28 ft
Beam
9.35 ft
Draft
4.92 ft
Max Headroom
-
Air Draft
41 ft

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.6 kn
Pounds per Inch Immersion
811.16