BoatsMaxus 26 (CB)

Maxus 26 (CB)

Fractional Sloop · Cbrd w/outboard Rudder · First built 2015

A 2015-launched fractional sloop with a 1.43-metre centerboard draft and a 19.61 sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Jacek Daszkiewicz, built by Northman Shipyard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Cbrd w/outboard Rudder

See her sail

The Maxus 26 (CB), on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draughtDraws 0.35 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 16 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 16
CoastalBluewater

2.14 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.14
LightHeavy

165 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 165
EasygoingPowered-up

19.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.6

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 563 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Maxus 26 (CB), as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Maxus 26 (CB) is a fractional sloop designed by Jacek Daszkiewicz and built by Northman Shipyard since 2015. This 8.4-meter trailerable sailboat features a carbon-wrapped glass hull, an open transom, and a lifting keel that retracts into a cabin table housing.0:55 Its steel bridle and pulley system allows a single person to step the mast in under 20 minutes, though the boom and mainsail must be stowed separately during this process.1:18 The boat displaces 2350 kg and has a draft of 1.4 meters.2:32 Performance-oriented features include inboard jib tracks, inboard chainplates, and a 4-to-1 adjustable backstay.2:14 Interior accommodations include a galley, a V-berth, and an enclosed head.4:13 The Maxus 26 (CB) offers an optional Yanmar 18 diesel engine, electric drive, or outboard motor.3:04

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
US$150,000Median asking

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.6
Displacement / length
165.0
Comfort ratio
16.4
Capsize screening
2.14
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
797
Hull
Hull type
Cbrd w/outboard rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2015
Designer
Jacek Daszkiewicz
Builder
Northman Shipyard

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