About this tender
The MAX44 R is Maxim Yachts' 13.41m custom-built performance dayboat - a hull built for owners who want serious speed paired with a genuinely usable on-water layout. At 44 feet overall with a 3.70m beam and a shallow 0.84m draft, it sits in the bracket we most frequently recommend for programmes that need a fast tender capable of doubling as a day-use platform in sheltered coastal waters.
The bow arrangement is configurable between a forward-facing settee and a large U-shaped social seat, giving captains real flexibility depending on whether the day calls for passage-making or at-anchor entertaining. The sundeck forward extends the usable outdoor area meaningfully, and Maxim builds the hardtop in carbon fibre - a detail that keeps the centre of gravity low and the aerodynamic profile clean without adding the bulk of a glass or GRP structure.
Each MAX44 R is built to order, which means specification, finish, and layout can be adjusted before build commences rather than after delivery. For a buyer whose programme sits in the 13-14 metre bracket, that flexibility is worth factoring in alongside the headline performance numbers. We would ask Maxim for the full engine specification sheet and a CE certification class confirmation before any purchase decision.
Highlights
The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
The hardtop is fabricated in carbon fibre, which reduces topside weight, keeps the aerodynamic profile low, and improves both speed and efficiency relative to a conventional GRP or glass structure. It provides sun protection without disrupting the boat's sporting silhouette.
Maxim offers the bow area in two configurations: a forward-facing settee oriented for views underway, or a large U-shaped settee suited to group socialising at anchor. Both arrangements are designed to convert, adding versatility across different day-use scenarios.
A draft of 0.84m opens a wide range of anchorages and beach approaches that deeper-hulled competitors cannot reach. For tender and chase-boat programmes operating in the Mediterranean or Caribbean, that figure is practically relevant from the first season.
Each hull is built to the owner's order rather than from stock. Finish, layout options, and engine fit are agreed before build commences, which gives project managers the control over specification that repeat commissioning programmes depend on.
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The full specification
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
Questions, answered
Lead time · 6-9 months
Maxim Yachts · Empuriabrava, Spain
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions MAX44 R needs to handle. Build slot is currently 6-9 months; we come back within 48 hours with a written assessment, options to shorten the lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives.
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