Maxi 1300 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Maxi 1300 means considering Pelle Petterson’s final series-built cruiser from the Swedish yard, produced from 2006 to 2011. These 41-foot 8-inch performance cruisers are found mostly as ex-charter and privately specced boats, and the dominant layout on the used market is the owner three-cabin version, though both configurations appear. A buyer should weigh the standard deep bulb keel and light hull against the equipment and condition of each individual yacht.
Layouts on the Used Market
The more common used example carries the owner three-cabin arrangement: a forepeak master cabin with heads and shower, a port quarter double, and a starboard cabin with a convertible single plus pipe cot. The linear galley sits to port opposite the saloon, and the mahogany interior includes a proper chart table. Ex-charter boats are common and typically reflect the same footprint, though fit-out and wear differ. The 1300’s twin wheels and wide side decks carry through all versions, as does the built-in bathing platform.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used 1300s commonly carry electric winches, bow thrusters, teak decks, autopilots, chartplotters, AIS, and a short-handed sail setup with self-tacking jib and furling main; heating and cockpit showers are usual, and many list a life raft plus spinnaker. For buyer consequence, the power and energy cluster often includes a generator and inverter backing the Volvo D2-40, while a bow thruster and electric primaries ease docking and trim. Canvas and sail handling center on a bimini and furling main, with a gennaker or asymmetric spinnaker as a frequent owner addition. Navigation is handled by chartplotter and AIS, sometimes with radar as an upgrade. Comfort items like hot water and dinghy davits appear often, but a dodger is less common.
What to Inspect
The 1300’s light, shallow hull and L-bulb keel deserve close inspection for grounding damage given the 7-foot 5-inch draft. The keel-stepped mast means the step area should be checked for water ingress or compression. The generator and diesel tank stowed beneath the sole abaft the wheels require inspection for corrosion or leakage in that confined space. Twin-wheel mouldings house the Lewmar 54 primaries and furl buttons, so verify the linkages and the bow-thruster tube. The davits and permanent platform should be examined for stress at the transom.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically available in the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, and the Netherlands. For a buyer, the checklist is brief: confirm the three-cabin layout and charter history, verify the generator and tank spaces below the sole, test the electric winches and bow thruster, and survey the keel and mast step. A well-kept 1300 rewards a short-handed crew with a fast, livelier cruiser and a practical mahogany interior.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Maxi 1300. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $290,169 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $267,555 | -7.8% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $269,898 | +0.9% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $150,329 | -44.3% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $259,548 | +72.7% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $270,634 | +4.3% |
Where they're listed
Maxi 1300 listings appear across 3 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 4 (57.1%), followed by France and Sweden.
Country view
7 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $269,898 | 4 | 1 | 57.1% |
| France | $150,518 | 2 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Sweden | $267,555 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Maxi 1300You are here | — | $ 267,526 | 7 | 1 |
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