Design and Construction
The hull is solid fiberglass with a solid fiberglass deck. The 13-foot-8 beam and 7-foot draft pair with 41.9 percent ballast-to-displacement ratio for a vessel built to stay upright in a seaway. Her comfort ratio is 30.4 and capsize screening 1.9. The theoretical hull speed is 7.7 knots against a calculated max near 4.7 knots — a heavy hull that carries load rather than races. The 100-gallon water and 83-gallon diesel reflect weeks away from dock.
Rig and Handling
As a masthead sloop she carries 819 square feet of sail. The mainsail, jib-genoa, and spinnaker halyards all run 38.2 m at 12 mm; jib, genoa, and mainsheet are 14 mm with the mainsheet 30.5 m; spinnaker sheet 26.8 m of 14 mm; cunningham 4.2 m of 12 mm; kicking strap and clew outhaul 8.5 m of 12 mm. The fin keel draws 7.41–7.71 feet by load, so she can only enter major marinas.
Accommodations
The 40-foot length and 13-foot-8 beam give cruising volume; 100-gallon water and 83-gallon diesel with a Volvo Penta MD28 of 25 hp equip her for passage-making. Teak decks, heating, and chartplotter are commonly fitted; spinnaker, bimini, radar, AIS, autopilot often seen.
Known Issues
The draft-dependent marina access is the principal operational caveat; long halyard and sheet runs mean unknown-age lines warrant a full rigging refresh.
Refits and Ownership
The builder closed in 2008 and the designer's yard restarted under the Standfast name after 1993 bankruptcy, so support lives in the owner community. The MD28 is long-lived but decades past first service on every example.
The Verdict
A measured, solidly built Maas design with tankage matching her displacement; no light-air rocket but a boat to load for a season.
Pros
- Solid fiberglass hull and deck, no core
- 8,800 lb lead ballast, 273 D/L seakindly
- 100 gal water, 83 gal fuel for extended cruising
- Robust original rigging dimensions
Cons
- 7.4–7.7 ft draft limits marina access
- Calculated max 4.7 knots confirms slow hull
- Builder defunct; owner-network support only
