Maxi Magic Buyer's Guide
The Maxi Magic is a Pelle Petterson-designed 26-footer built by Erje Produkter in Sweden, with production running from 1984 to 1986 and around 250 examples completed. On the used market she appears as a compact fractional-sloop cruiser-racer — light, simple, and best understood as a coastal weekender rather than a long-distance vessel.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Magic shares the same essential footprint: about 26 feet overall, a 22.6-foot waterline, and a solid fiberglass hull with a 5.1-foot draft bulb fin. Below decks the standard arrangement provides five berths, which on a boat this size means a practical coastal layout rather than a voluminous cabin. The 9.3-foot beam gives reasonable room for a small crew, and the 33-percent ballast ratio with 1,598 pounds of iron confirms a settled, predictable small-boat feel rather than a tender racer.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats you will see have been fitted with cabin heating, a self-tacking jib, a spinnaker, a bimini, an autopilot, and a chartplotter — all commonly fitted and worth verifying in working order. The self-tacking jib and spinnaker speak to her racer-cruiser brief, while the heating and canvas make her usable in cooler seasons. An autopilot and chartplotter round out a sensible short-handed setup for the sailor who wants to manage the overrigged fractional sloop without a full crew.
What to Inspect
The saildrive transmission means checking the seal and diaphragm for weeping or age-related failure is essential on any example. The iron keel means inspecting the bulb and fin for rust, coating loss, or previous repair is equally important. The solid fiberglass hull and deck with no core call for a look at stress cracks at the chainplates given the boat is significantly overrigged versus peers.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Germany and Denmark. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm the saildrive condition, check the iron keel for corrosion, verify the heating and canvas are serviceable, and sail her to feel the fractional rig's power. She is a small, well-defined Petterson design — buy the condition, not the legend.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Maxi Magic. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $9,138 | — |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $2,166 | -76.3% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $6,034 | +178.6% |
Where they're listed
Maxi Magic listings appear across 2 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Germany.
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