Description
DESCRIPTION
This cruising catamaran is the popular owner's version boat. The MAXIM 380 is a South African cat, built in Durban, from the board of Alexander Simonis, the designer behind the very successful Voyage series of catamarans. The Maxim cats were certainly built for strength and elements like skegs make them easy to beach. The 2005 version is wider than previous models and has higher headroom – over 6’ throughout.
The cockpit is especially roomy, with 3 large lockers, over 4’ deep, as well as a separate sealed gas locker venting overboard inside one of the cockpit lockers.
With the unique dinghy storage on blocks, once launched you have a full width walking transom from which to dive, or fish or barbeque.
SAILING HISTORY
I purchased the vessel in 2012 from Voyage Yacht Charters in the BVI. She had been sailed on her own bottom from Durban, South Africa and was in the charter fleet for 5 years. I have sailed her from Eastern Caribbean to ABC Islands, back to Dominican Republic, to Grenada, up to Antigua, back to Grenada then to ABC Islands and on to Colombia, Panama and, had her professionally delivered to Guatemala. As I work in Africa the vessel has been hauled out for at least 5 of these years, the longest for 19 months. She was hauled out in Guatemala for 10 months and I then did a major refit, before sailing to Belize, back to Guatemala, and then last year to Roatan. She has been hauled out since May 2023 whilst I was away and relaunched in May 2024. Currently she is in a marina in the Rio Dulce, a popular Hurricane proof area with an easy sail to Eastern USA if needed there, or south to Panama.
ACCOMMODATION
As an owner version the entire port hull is dedicated to the owners and a large bathroom leading into an actual engine room. Moving forward, there are wardrobes before entering the generous owner's cabin which also has plenty of locker space. The queen size berth has storage under, as well as the watermaker.
The starboard hull has one queen forward and one double aft, with a bathroom midships. The aft double sleeps fore and aft, with large engine hatch underneath. The queen forward sleeps athwartships. The bridgedeck saloon is a neat design, with wrap around galley and aft facing nav desk, complete with a hydraulic drop down table and fitted cushions, to make another double berth.
There are two forward V berths, under which are the stainless water tanks. These are being used as storage of spares, spinnaker, boat covers and table cushions.
Details
Rigging
Rigging professionally replaced in December 2016 in Curacao – mast pulled and inspected
Battcar system added in December 2019 in Shelter Bay, Panama – mast pulled and inspected
Mast and rigging inspected February 2022 by Professional rigger in Guatemala
Running Rigging continuously replaced
• New main halyard replaced December 2022
• New spinnaker halyards March 2022
• New topping lift March 2022
Many spare lines and rigging spares
Ullman fully battened, 50m2 Mainsail
Ullman, 35m2 jib on Profurl Furler
Seldon GX15 top down furler with Doyle APC – new, never used
Detachable Prod for spinnaker
Mechanical
Yanmar 3ym30 engines with 3100 and 3000 hours - access for the port engine is in its own engine room, and starboard is under the after bunk
New Aluminium fuel tanks constructed and installed March 2022 - Guatemala
Sail Drives SD20 replaced February 2014 – Westech, Curacao
Complete professional service, including replacing engine mounts March 2022 – GYM Services, Guatemala
Exhaust elbows replaced with HDMI Stainless elbows December 2022 – Ellis Mechanical, Guatemala
Automatic Firebuoy system replaced March 2016 - Antigua
Upper seals replaced February 2022 by GYM Services. Lower seals replaced every haulout- latest May 2024
New 2 blade props March 2021
New Rudders May 2015 – constructed by Woodstock Boat Builders, Antigua
All thru hulls replaced with Marelon
Steering chain replaced with Dyneema
Lofrans Cayman windlass with spare solenoid and foot switches
Electrical
Transom and Underwater lights added February 2022
Portable Ice maker
Inverter / Charger – Magnum 2800W - 2015
Cathodic Diverter – 2015
Pressure Washer, Wetvac, Grinder, Dremel with many accessories, Polishers, Electric drill, dehumidifier
Echotec 12V watermaker
Frigoboat 12v refrigeration units - one for large freezer and one for fridge
KISS 12v Wind Generator with Morningstar MPT45 controller
750W (2 x 375W) solar panels with Morningstar MPPT60 controller
6 x New (July 2024) Trojan T-106 batteries
Electronics
Raymarine C95 GPS Chartplotter
Raymarine RD418 Digital Radar
AIS 650 Class B
ICOM Portable VHF
ICOM Fixed VHF with outside remote microphone
Instruments are ST60 with complete spare backup set
Autopilot is ST6001 with complete spare backup
General
Coppercoat professionally applied January 2022 by RAM Marina, Guatemala
All new internal upholstery February 2022 in Guatemala
All new external dodger, cockpit surround canvas February 2022 in Guatemala
Complete boat covers made February 2022
Custom Fibreglass Hard Top added March 2022, complete with internal LED and rain catchment system, by RAM Marina, Guatemala
The interior was painted in 2024
AB RIB 10.4 with chaps and fuel / water separator
Yamaha 15hp 2 stroke outboard motor
New Ullman trampolines 2022
Delta 27kg anchor with 3/8” G4 x 85 M (279’) chain
Rocna 25kg anchor with 3/8” G4 x 30M (98’) chain
Fortress FX 37 and FX 16 anchors
Spare anchor bridle
Full canvas boat covers
SPECIAL FEATURES
The hard top has been especially admired, as has the standard to which I have kept the vessel. I have added an interior step into the cockpit as well as shelves in cabins, and overhead shelf in galley above counter. I have also converted the settee table to an additional bed if needed with hydraulic table stand and cushions
OTHER
As a full time liveaboard I have many spares including a spare starter motor, boxes of stainless nuts, bolts, screws, tools, fishing gear, 20 x water filters for both watermaker and water tanks and generally all the items and spares needed to maintain a vessel. I would be happy to include all kitchen, dinnerware items, glassware. all linens and numerous other items, to save you the effort of transporting or buying these items.
For full specifications, please contact via Whatsapp for details.
