Maxi 108 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Maxi 108 means looking at a Pelle Petterson-designed 35-foot masthead sloop built between 1979 and 1984, with two hundred constructed. These are cruiser-racers now scattered across several national markets, and the used fleet splits between owner and ex-charter histories.
Layouts on the Used Market
Three-cabin owner layouts are the more common configuration seen for sale, though both owner and ex-charter versions appear. Ex-charter boats are common and worth a closer look at wear points from heavier cyclical use. The interior is teak throughout, a period-typical finish that holds up but shows scuffs readily.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry an autopilot, life raft, solar, bimini, swim platform, cockpit shower, and chartplotter as standard used inventory. Less universal but seen as owner additions are heating, inverter, furling main, bow thruster, dodger, teak decks, radar, and AIS. For a buyer, the commonly fitted solar and autopilot mean self-sufficient shorthanded cruising is usually already in place, while the less common bow thruster and furling main are negotiation points rather than expectations.
What to Inspect
Both hull and deck are fiberglass with a sandwich deck and iron fin keels in either the deeper or shallower draft anchor. Check the iron keel for corrosion and the sandwich deck for moisture, since the climate-oriented laminate is the one structural complexity present. The Volvo Penta MD11C with saildrive should be surveyed for saildrive seal condition, a known attention area on this transmission type.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets include Portugal, Greece, the United States, Malta, Curaçao, and Denmark. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm keel draft version against intended cruising grounds, survey the iron keel and sandwich deck, verify saildrive seals, and decide whether the common three-cabin layout fits your plans.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Maxi 108. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $27,900 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $44,282 | +58.7% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $45,894 | +3.6% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $28,900 | -37.0% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $31,622 | +9.4% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $37,779 | +19.5% |
| May 26 | 2 | $45,334 | +20.0% |
Where they're listed
Maxi 108 listings appear across 3 countries. Portugal has the most listings with 4 (50.0%), followed by Greece and United States.
Country view
8 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | $31,622 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Greece | $51,491 | 3 | 0 | 37.5% |
| United States | $28,900 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy 312 | 30.92' | $ 50,623 | 54 | 7 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 38 | 37.96' | $ 94,136 | 29 | 6 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 39 | 38.88' | $ 179,863 | 28 | 8 |
| Maxi 95 | 31.17' | $ 22,117 | 18 | 5 |
| Moody 34 | 33.42' | $ 42,315 | 15 | 2 |
| Maxi 108You are here | — | $ 39,156 | 8 | 0 |
| Malö 34 | 34.78' | $ 66,215 | 8 | 1 |