Building commenced June 2005, delivered November 2005.
Owned from new by one owner, this Elling E3 Ultimate has a superb
specification including leather upholstery in the deck saloon,
combi-boiler & radiator heating, airconditioning, Onan 5.5KVA
generator, teak decks, passerelle with remote, wonderfully wide sidedecks and double glazing which elminates condensation.
Hydraulic radar arch, 7.4hp bow- and stern-thrusters and
huge opening sun-roof over deck-saloon. Microwave, full domestic
oven, domestic fridge-freezer and halogen cooker with overhead
extractor-fan. A washer-dryer completes a well equipped galley, with
extensive storage and under-floor wine-rack. A 1.5Kw inverter
provides 240V AC with an automatic transfer switch to either
shore-power or generator.
With a top speed of 17knots and a very comfortable cruising speed of
13knots, passages may take a little longer but are far more
comfortable than on a typical planing boat. Dropping the speed to
9knots gives a fuel-efficient 2.2litres/nautical-mile. Slowing
further brings even more efficiencies - so much so that an
Elling
E4 has crossed the atlantic! (Also see Motorboat and Yachting,
April 2009)
Constantly upgraded with extras such as wireless master on/off (so
the lights can be turned on as you return from a night out), wash
system for the windscreen wipers, external wifi aerial (capable of
receiving signals from 2.5nm), AIS receiver with second VHF aerial
(cabled to allow use for the main VHF in an emergency), second chart
plotter (as backup and able to drive the autopilot and display AIS
info). NMEA and AIS data is also fed wirelessly to the onboard
computer system to continuously track routes and conditions whilst
underway.
Capable of serious sea trips - we have taken her to
Brittany (Summer 2009), the
West Country (Summer 2008), the
Isles of
Scilly (Summer 2007), the
Channel
Islands (many times) and of course, to
the Dutch inland
waterways
Informative reviews available from
Passagemaker
Magazine (actual article available on request),
Motorboat
and Yachting. See
the videos page for reviews by boattest.com and Motorboat and Yachting.
Also see my writeup of the
build,
launch,
and
delivery trip. Finally,
experience being underway on an Elling with a video taken on this boat in the North Sea in December.
Full Specifications
New-style hull with longer water-line length
Tankage: 1500 litres Diesel, 800 litres Fresh Water, 150 litre black waste
Cummins 450C engine (784hrs as of November 2009)
Dual racor filters with water-trap alarm
24v DC throughout (exceptions: FM radio & internal lights - supplied
via 4 DC-DC converters for stability & resiliance)
Vetus 95KgF (7.4hp) bow- & stern-thruster with new high-efficiancy props for
quieter, more powerful operation
Besenzoni Passerelle with stainless steel ram and 2 infra-red remotes
Kabola B-tap heating & hot-water system, radiators in all cabins
Onan 5.5kw MDKUB generator (170hrs as of November 2009)
Webasto air-conditioning with 1 chiller and 2 air handlers (master cabin & deck saloon)
Simrad CX-44 Chartplotter with 4kw Open Array scanner
Standard Horizon CP300i secondary plotter connected to AIS and Autopilot
Simrad AP25 Autopilot with gyro-compass
Simrad IS15 Instruments - Combi (depth, speed, log), Compass and Wind
Simrad RS82 DSC VHF
ICS Navtex with NMEA feed from Simnet bus
Oceanair blinds in deck-saloon, mosquito-nets for all portholes.
Tecma fresh-water flush toilets with holding tank
Teak laid decks and bathing platform
Solid teak table on aft-deck (with folding leaves)
Mini- and Full-Bimini
Blue & White seat cusions for the aft-deck
Double-glazed deck-saloon with 2 opening windows
KAB suspension helm-seat
Variable-speed twin-arm wipers with intermittent operation
Windscreen wash system from separate tank (so de-icer can be used if
necessary)
Sterling Digital Advanced Alternator Regulator and diagnostic unit.
Twin full-sized bunk-beds in 3rd cabin
Ensuite aft-heads in place of storage area
Siemens full-sized oven with grill, Siemens Halogen Hob
Sharp combi-microwave, Zanussi Fridge-Freezer
Floor level red lighting in galley
Whirlpool washer-dryer, Siemens Vacuum cleaner
Philips 23" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV on popup mount in saloon
The boat has full documentation including all owners and equipment
manuals, the original VAT invoice and service history. She is Part 1 registered in the UK and is currently in commission and on berth, in the Solent.