1983 Ellis Flybridge Cruiser

HULL & DECK: 

• Painted dark blue solid fiberglass hull, white boottop, green bottom.
• Semi displacement hull, full keel with flat aft sections in "built down" hull.
• Teak swim platform.
• Minimal amount of varnished trim, but mostly the Flybridge ladder and trim around Flybridge.
• Fiberglass storage box with cushion for extra seating on Flybridge.
• Skeg protects the prop against lobster pots, etc.
• Dark blue drop curtains at aft end of Pilothouse.
• White aluminum mast mounted on a tabernacle.
• Flybridge cover for helm.
• S/S bow rail; Bronze opening ports.
• Fiberglass swim platform with fold down ladder.
• Teak bowsprit and roller.
• Dual helms, Flybridge and lower helm.
• Varnished mahogany ladder to Flybridge.
• All windows in wheelhouse have been removed and rebedded.
• One deck hatch and 2 solar vents.

TANKAGE:

Fuel: 100 gallons in 2 aluminum tanks.

Water: 30 gallons in S/S tank.

Holding: 20 gallons in poly tank with new head hoses.

ENGINE & MECHANICAL: 

• 2002 single Volvo 200 hp diesel, TAMD 41P, 6 cylinder, FWC; Serial # A869031.
• Engine hour meter is not working and @ 1432 hours in 2011 was based on original engine - owner was told there were approximately 500 hours on new engine in 2021 when he purchased the vessel.
• Volvo 2:1 reduction gear.
• Wet exhaust with fiberglass muffler.
• 1 1/2" S/S shaft; 20 LH 15 four bladed prop.
• New spur cutters.
• Bronze stuffing box.
• Wagner hydraulic wheel steering.
• Racor fuel filter.
• Buss heater runs off engine cooling system.
• Morse controls.
• 2022 Intercooler, heat exchanger and oil coolers all cleaned out with Barnacle Buster.
• Fuel manifold at aft end of engine hatch.
• Fuel gauges on each tank.
• All seacocks are bronze.
• Fiberglass rudder.
• Cruising speed: 10-12 knots @ 2400 RPM.
• Maximum speed: 14-15 knots @ 3200 RPM.

ELECTRICAL: 

• 12V DC & 110V AC electrical systems.
• AC & DC circuit breaker panels.
• 2-8D deep cycle lead acid batteries.
• 20 amp battery charger.
• 6 gallon hot water heater.
• 30 amp shore power cord.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For 2 in an attractive Herreshoff-style interior of white bulkheads, varnished mahogany trim, and varnished clear spruce hull ceilings.
• Chain and rode locker forward followed aft by vee berths with filler piece, making a generous-sized double berth.
• Deck hatch overhead.
• Next to port is a galley with S/S sink, hot and cold pressure water, hand pump for fresh water, and Origo 4100 two burner alcohol stove, cutting board, and a 12V-110V Norcold refrigerator.
• Opposite the galley is a hanging locker, followed by an enclosed head with a Jabsco manual W.C., and new head hoses to a holding tank, with y-valve and manual pump to discharge overboard or through deck.
• Below, the sole is a varnished teak and holly sole.
• In the wheelhouse, the varnished Mahogany sole has three access hatches to the engine room and batteries. There are drop curtains aft to enclose this pilothouse. Further aft is a generous-sized cockpit with storage under the gunwales.

ELECTRONICS:

• New Simrad GPS-Plotter with forward facing sonar.
• New Simrad autopilot.
• Ritchie compass.
• Furuno loud array Radar.
• Furuno Nav Net GPS Plotter at both stations.
• ICOM ICM602 VHF radio.
• Loud hailer.
• Sony Horizon MST60 AM/FM/CD stereo.

EQUIPMENT:

• 12V Simpson Lawrence horizontal windlass.
• 25 lb CQR Plow anchor on bow roller with chain lead and 200' nylon rode.
• Life ring.
• 1-12V bilge pump.
• 2 fire extinguishers.
• 2 cockpit lights.
• Fenders, docklines.
• Manuals.
• Radar reflector.
• Salt water washdown pump. 

COMMENTS: HERON is a very handsome Downeast-style 28 Ellis Flybridge Cruiser built in 1983 by Ellis Boat Company in SW Harbor, ME. Her present owner is believed to be her third. In 2002, her Volvo diesel was replaced with a TAMD 41P, 200 hp, 6 cylinder, FWC diesel. Although her hour meter stopped working before this owner purchased her in 2020, he was told that there were approximately 500 hours on this engine. Please come and inspect this Classic Maine-style vessel, and thank you for your interest.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice. 

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.

DISCLAIMER TO BOARD VESSEL: In the event the Buyer boards the vessel either on land or in the water without a broker or owner, the Buyer(s) agrees and understands he boards at his sole risk and liability.