Maxia III Yacht for Sale

Cruising Speed: 12 kn
Maximum Speed: 21 kn
Beam: 5' 0''
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Max Draft: 5' 4''
Displacement: 89,600 lb
Fuel Tank: 2 x 5300|gallon
Fresh Water: 2 x 1400|gallon
Holding: 1 x 416|gallon
Single Berths: 3
Double Berths: 2
Heads: 4

Main Salon/dining:

Walking into the salon from the sliding rear door to the cockpit, one enters a symmetrical lower lounge with cream leather L-shaped settees set to port and starboard with a large coffee table on the portside. Three large windows aside offer views out and these windows are fitted with manual wooden blinds for easy shade and shuttering. A pull out occasional berth is located beneath the starboard side lounge and a TV is found aft port side on an electric riser when not concealed within the cabinet. The cabin sole throughout the yacht is Teak and Holly and the whole interior of the yacht is finished in very high grade teak. In fact, it is reported that there is over 800kg of teak on board the GB59RP. The fit and finish on board MAXIA III today, some 17 years after launch, is a testament to the quality and longevity of the teak and the craftsmanship of Grand Banks. Forward of the L-shaped lounges to both sides are concealed electrical switchpanels, flanked by double shelf bookshelves for those all important almanacs and cruising guides. There are three steps that take us from the lower lounge level, up to the Galley and Dining area which is where the Raised Pilothouse would have been located; but not on this boat. Note – all of the teak joinery and cabinetry on board MAXIA III was carefully designed and considered during build. Where some GB models of that era had more ‘detail and embellishment’ built in, the owner of 59/16 had the forethought to ensure that the finishing was kept simple and modern and so remains in excellent condition and retains its timelessness.

Large galley / dinette situated forward in place of RPH helm
Teka 3 burner electric hob
Fisher Paykel dishwasher
6 x power sockets
Electrolux combination microwave / convection oven
2 x Vitrifrigo fridge drawers - port side
2 x Vitrifrigo freezer drawers - starboard side
Single s/s sink with mixer tap
Valenti wine cooler for 20 bottles
Icemaker
Broan trash compactor
Storage lockers for pots and pans
VHF radio remote speaker
Oceanair blinds to forward windscreen windows
Teak louvred blinds to galley windows
Extendable dining table with U-shaped seating set to port side
Side opening doors to deck, port and startboard
Companionway to accomodation deck, starboard side

Walking down the teak staircase from the raised galley/dinette down to the accommodation deck is easy thanks to the wide and comfortable steps. The short corridor then provides access to the three guest cabins, and the day head which is situated at the bottom of the staircase to starboard. This corridor has teak and holly flooring with teak doors and lower timber accents, but is kept light and modern by a liberal use of fabric panelling which offers soft touches and a warmer feel to the lower deck.

Master Ensuite: The full beam Master Cabin is located aft midships and features a Queen sized fore and aft berth located just to port of the centreline. There are drawers built in below the bed, as well as additional storage drawers and cupboard located to port. There are two hanging lockers and also an aft facing bureau/writing desk which is next to the bed on the starboard side with its own chair. Three opening ports provide natural light and ventilation. The en-suite bathroom is on the starboard side and features a vacuflush head, single basin and a very generously sized shower stall. A 32in TV is found in the master cabin facing the bed although is most likely due for replacement.

Guest cabin - Port:

The smaller of the guest cabins can be found on the portside just forward of the master cabin. The access door being across from the base of the staircase. This stateroom has three single berths set athwartships with a single berth aft and twin bunk berths forward. Both benefit from opening ports for light and ventilation. There is good floorspace between the bunks and a single hanging locker also set between them. With excellent headroom and the classic timber craftsmanship, this does not feel like a small cabin and would happily cater to a wide range of uses or guests. The head and shower for this cabin is the day head located across the corridor.

Guest cabin – Forward VIP: Walking forward one finds the VIP stateroom in the bow which features an island double berth located on the centreline. Four opening hull ports and two overhead opening hatches provide plentiful natural light and cross ventilation. Hanging lockers are found to port and starboard, and storage drawers are built in beneath the bed.

The en-suite bathroom is well sized and set to the starboard side. This bathroom has a vacuflush head, single basin and a separate shower stall with plenty of space.

Crew Accommodation : Aft of Engine Room

The crew cabin is positioned far aft, aft of the engine room and located beneath the cockpit on the main deck. The crew cabin can be accessed in two ways, via a deck hatch in the cockpit with ladder, or via the engine room itself through a watertight door. Upper and lower berths are positioned to the portside and run fore and aft. A combined head and shower area are located aft of the crew bunks, through another door, and this benefits from the fact that the shower/head area has an opening hatch direct onto the transom/swim platform. This gives more than adequate fresh air into the crew cabin, and also ability to add natural light into this otherwise compact and ‘hidden’ area of the boat. Please note that the crew cabin is currently used for storage and so may require small changes in order to turn this back into a dedicated and comfortable crew space.

Swim Platform and Transom Stepping on to the yacht from the dock is easy via the low transom which is a moulded section of the hull. There are three steps up to the cockpit and these are from both port and starboard side. Handrails are there to assist with boarding from the dock, and stainless steel fairleads keep the lines tidy and yachtlike. On a standard Aleutian 59RP there is no swim platform and the tender would be lifted by the davit crane up to the flybridge aft. On MAXIA III the owner decided to keep the flybridge aft clear and so added a fixed teak grate platform onto the transom. As this is fixed and without hydraulics then is also maintenance free. The davit crane easily lifts the tender from the water onto this platform and large tender chocks remain in place ready to secure the tender.

Shorepower cable outlets are found on the transom and also on both sides catering for port, or starboard side mooring.

MAXIA III is offered for sale by her first owner who has meticulously maintained the vessel since launch. Much of the vessel is original equipment and all in excellent order which is proof of the build quality and equipment quality of Grand Banks.

Cream leather sofas port and starboard
Built in teak bookshelves
Coffee table and floor rug
Sliding salon side windows
TV on electric lifter
Bose Lifestyle 25 sound system
KVH satellite TV receiver (not currently used)
Overhead teak grab rail
Red night lighting - salon steps to galley
Easy access to electrical switch panels
4 x power sockets
Onan generator start panel

Athwartships cockpit table with removeable centre so can convert to 2 x small tables
Fixed bench seating along transom
Sovereign electric BBQ with weatherproof power socket beneath
2 x storage lockers beneath bench seat
Rubbish bin
2 x deckhead speakers
4 x S/S fairleads and cleats
Manual bilge pump
Sliding door to salon
2 x detachable rod holders
Large storage space under deck for cruising equipment
2 x power sockets next to cockpit table
Deck hatch access to crew cabin aft