1978 Maxi 84 – Rumpty
General Specification
Construction
- GRP Hull
- Original gel coat
- Transom-hung rudder
- Tiller
- Self-draining cockpit.
Mechanical & Electrical
- Volvo Penta D1-20F saildrive, new in 2009, 20hp, 546 engine hours
- Saildrive seal renewed in 2021
- Propellor renewed in 2024
- 40 litre tank.
- Domestic and engine batteries
- Trickle charging from 2 small solar panels
Rigging & Sails
- Mainsail with mainsail cover
- Genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa.
- No 2 Jib
- Spinnaker and cruising chute.
- Alloy mast and boom.
- Stainless steel standing rigging
- Mainsail boltrope reset and luff eyelets replaced 2026
Accommodation
- 6 foot standing headroom,
- 2 V berths in forepeak, converting to a double
- 2 berths in main cabin
- Starboard quarter-berth
- Fixed dining table that folds down
- Butane gas cooker (2 rings and grill, new in 2021)
- Water supply to sink,
- Lockers and cupboards
- Cool box
- Pans, cutlery and crockery
- Separate heads with sea toilet and sliding basin
Equipment
- Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires
- Boarding ladder
- Spinnaker pole
- 2 x self tailing sheet winches
- 2 halyard winches
- Delta anchor, 10 kg (new in 2024) with 20m chain and 20m warp,
- Manual anchor windlass, 7.5 kg Bruce kedge anchor with nylon warp
- Various mooring warps and fenders, including 2 rung step fender
- Sprayguard, new in 2022.
- Compass
- Depth sounder and log (new in 2025),
- VHF DSC radio (new in 2024),
- FM/AM radio
- Tillerpilot
- MLR GPS (intermittent fault),
- Silva GPS repeater
- Clock and barometer
- Navigation lights
- Steaming light
- Tri-colour masthead light and anchor light
- Masthead windvane
- Danbouy
- 3 manual fire extinguishers
- 2 fire blankets
- Jackstays and grabrail (installed 2021)
- Manual bilge pump
Remarks:
The Maxi 84 is a classic Swedish pocket cruiser from the late 1970s/early 1980s, designed by Olympic medalist and America’s Cup skipper Pelle Petterson. Built by Maxi Yachts (Pelle Petterson AB) and Börjesson Brothers in Sweden, around 1,350 hulls were produced between 1977 and 1983. It’s renowned for blending solid performance, easy handling, spacious accommodations for its size, and robust fiberglass construction—making it a favourite among family cruisers and coastal sailors who want something rewarding without being overly demanding. This is a masthead sloop (with some fractional rig options on earlier boats), featuring a fin keel, transom-hung rudder, raised topsides for extra interior volume, and a practical layout that punches above its weight in terms of comfort and seaworthiness.
Rumpty is in very good condition for her age. Current owner has looked after her for 5 years and done a lot of work on her. He comments “Lovely cruiser, feels a lot bigger than she is (standing headroom in cabin). Just needs to be antifouled and launched”
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