Malö 96 – classic Swedish-built cruising yacht, located in Pula, Croatia.
A solid and beautifully built Scandinavian cruiser from Malö Yachts, known for quality construction, seaworthiness and traditional craftsmanship.
Over the last years, substantial investment has been made in the yacht. The focus was deliberately placed on the important and expensive technical areas – hull, engine, deck, sails, rigging and equipment.
The yacht is ready to sail, while some cosmetic work remains, particularly refreshing the original wooden interior. This is reflected in the asking price and makes the boat an interesting opportunity for someone looking for a genuine Malö without paying the price of a fully cosmetically restored example.
Major work and upgrades
Hull & deck
- Underwater hull professionally sandblasted and treated with an anti-osmosis protection system
- Original teak deck completely removed
- Deck refinished and protected with KiwiGrip non-slip coating
- New sprayhood
- New bimini top
- Large deck/sun awning
Engine
- New diesel engine, with only approximately 110 operating hours
Sails & rigging
- New OneSails mainsail
- New OneSails genoa
- New side stays / shrouds of the standing rigging
- Masthead sloop rig
Electrical & solar
- 2 × 115 W Victron solar panels
- Victron solar charge controller
- Existing electrical installation is older and has not been completely renewed
Anchoring
- Quality Jambo anchor
- 50 m of 8 mm stainless-steel anchor chain
- Electric anchor windlass
Navigation & equipment
- GPS / chartplotter
- autopilot
- VHF radio
- depth sounder
- compass
Comfort
- Heating system installed; the heater currently requires servicing or replacement of the heating unit
- New sprayhood and bimini
- Large deck awning providing excellent shade while at anchor
What still needs attention
I prefer to describe the yacht openly and realistically.
This is a classic yacht of approximately 40 years of age and is not being offered as a fully restored show boat.
The most visible area for improvement is the beautiful original Malö wooden interior. The woodwork is fundamentally part of the yacht’s character, but its surfaces now need cleaning, polishing and refinishing in several areas.
This is mainly a cosmetic refurbishment of the existing woodwork, rather than replacement of the interior. A relatively straightforward interior refresh could therefore make a significant visual improvement.
For complete transparency, the following items have not been renewed:
- most of the existing electrical installation
- forestay and backstay
- running rigging
There are also several smaller maintenance and cosmetic jobs typical of a yacht of this age.
The heating system is installed, but the heater itself requires servicing or replacement.
These points have been taken into consideration in the asking price.
Why this Malö 96?
Much of the expensive work that owners of older yachts eventually face has already been addressed:
underwater hull treatment – anti-osmosis protection – new engine – teak deck removed and renewed with KiwiGrip – new OneSails mainsail and genoa – partly renewed standing rigging – Victron solar system – new sprayhood and bimini.
Rather than paying substantially more for a cosmetically restored example, the next owner can acquire a genuine Swedish-built Malö with the major investments already made and gradually refresh the remaining cosmetic details according to their own taste.
The result is a very capable classic Scandinavian cruiser at an attractive entry price.
Year: 1986
LOA: 10.20 m
Beam: 3.20 m
Draft: 1.58 m
Displacement: approx. 4,500 kg
Fuel: approx. 220 L
Water: approx. 220 L
Engine: diesel, approx. 110 hours
Mainsail: new OneSails
Genoa: new OneSails
Location: Pula, Croatia
Asking price: €19,500
Reasonable offers will be considered!
