Maxi 800 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Maxi 800 means chasing a small, short-lived Pelle Petterson design: just 43 were built by Maxi Yachts in Sweden between 1992 and 1995, so any example is a scarce find. She is a 27-foot fractional-sloop with a wing keel and solid fiberglass construction, and the used fleet tends to reflect light coastal use rather than bluewater history.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 800 is a single-generation 27-footer with a 4+2 berth interior and near-average 5.75-foot headroom, so you are not choosing between competing factory layouts. Her beam of 9.35 feet gives her more interior room than most similar designs, and the shallow wing keel draws about 4.4 feet, letting sellers keep her in shallow berths. Tankage is modest at 13 gallons diesel and 21 gallons water, which frames her as a weekend and coastal cruiser rather than a long-haul liveaboard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market commonly carry a swim platform, chartplotter, cabin heating, a self-tacking jib, and a gennaker, which together make for easy short-handed sailing and shoulder-season comfort. Often-seen additions include solar panels and an autopilot, speaking to owners who wanted independent power and relief at the helm. The self-tacking jib and gennaker are the upgrades with the most consequence for handling, turning her overrigged fractional rig into a forgiving coastal package.
What to Inspect
The wing keel is iron and, as the yachtdatabase review noted, can easily catch fishing nets and similar debris in the water anchor, so inspect the keel root and foil edges for impact or distortion from snags. Confirm the Volvo Penta 2001 diesel and its saildrive are intact, since the boat uses a 9-horsepower saildrive rather than a conventional shaft. With only 43 hulls built, verify rigging against the original specification because the yachtdatabase review found the boat significantly overrigged for her size and a tired mast or oversized running rigging is a real cost.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Maxi 800 are Portugal, Sweden, and the Netherlands. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm keel and saildrive condition, check the overrigged mast and running rigging, and verify the common upgrades (heating, self-tacking jib, gennaker) are present and serviceable. She is a fast, shallow-draft coastal Petterson with low maintenance needs, but accept the firm motion and the limited production run when you commit.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Maxi 800. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $27,384 | — |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $27,384 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $24,737 | -9.7% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $17,730 | -28.3% |
Where they're listed
Maxi 800 listings appear across 3 countries. Portugal has the most listings with 3 (50.0%), followed by Sweden and Netherlands.
Country view
6 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | $27,675 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sweden | $19,094 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Netherlands | $14,566 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus 1000 | 33.46' | $ 47,490 | 25 | 11 |
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| Maxi 95 | 31.17' | $ 22,588 | 17 | 5 |
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| Pegasus Yachts 800 | 25.75' | $ 7,405 | 8 | 1 |
| Maxi 800You are here | — | $ 23,906 | 6 | 1 |