Maxi Yachts Fenix 8.5
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1981–1988
A 1980s cruiser with a 1.5-metre bulb keel and spade rudder, designed for a balanced, stable coastal experience
Designed by Pelle Petterson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
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Character
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LivelyComfort 19Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.04Bluewater
LightD/L 193Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 35%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.8%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.5
Displacement / length
192.5
Comfort ratio
19.1
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
811
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1981–1988
Units built
1300
Designer
Pelle Petterson
Builder
Maxi Yachts, Borjesson Brothers
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Related models
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