This is NOT a normal Elan 434 Impression. This Elan 434 Impression has been extensively modified and fitted for blue water cruising. Our Alibi comes with all of the equipment you would want to have to set sail safely in a fast cruiser to cross the Oceans of the world. She is fast safe and comfortable with a long list of extras to make your passage as pleasant a journey as possible.
Some of the extras include:
High capacity watermaker
This is NOT a normal Elan 434 Impression. This Elan 434 Impression has been extensively modified and fitted for blue water cruising. Our Alibi comes with all of the equipment you would want to have to set sail safely in a fast cruiser to cross the Oceans of the world. She is fast safe and comfortable with a long list of extras to make your passage as pleasant a journey as possible.
Some of the extras include:
High capacity watermaker
Auxiliary stainless steel fuel tank
Hydrovane self steering
Hi-efficiency, low profile solar panels
Full and complete Raymarine electronics
Removable furling staysail
Furling gennaker
This is an impeccably maintained boat, ARC ready or even further across the oceans of the world. To fully appreciate this Elan 434 Impression you need to see her. Appointments only.
Construction
Built in 2008 by Elan Marine Slovenia and designed by Rob Humphries
White hull and superstructure
Teak decks
Teak laid cockpit sole and cockpit seats
Twin wheel steering
Fin keel
DIMENSIONS
Length Overall: 13.41m
Beam: 4.18m
Draft: 1.90m
Displacement 10,900kgs
Ballast 3310kgs
TANKAGE
Water tank 500L
Fuel tank 230L
Auxiliary stainless steekl fuel tank 145L (fitted 2014)
Holding tank 100L
Hot water tank 30L
Pressurised water system renewed in 2015
Mechanicals And Electrics
VOLVO PENTA D2-55
Saildrive
Flexofold three blade propeller
Bowthruster (80kgf)
Watermaker (Echotec BML-500 80l ph) 2014
Additional custom stainless steel auxiliary 145l fuel tank
Engine Serviced October 2016
ELECTRICS
Shorepower
AC and DC circuits
Whisper power smart charger
Victron BMV-700 battery monitor
Engine alternator 115ah
Mastervolt 1200W inverter
Solbian solar panels installed on low-profile height adjustable arch (2014)
All commonly used lighting converted to LED
BATTERIES
All batteries new 2016
Seven 75ah service batteries
One 100ah engine battery
Accommodation
THREE CABIN LAYOUT
Owners forward cabin with complete heads compartment to port and additional separate shower to starboard
Two aft double cabins
Spacious heads compartment with separate shower and wet locker
L-shaped galley to port
Navigation station to starboard
Generous saloon seating with large drop leaf table accommodating 8 adults
Webasto Air Top 5000 cabin heating with outlets to all cabins and heads and saloon
Aquastop breathing mesh under all mattresses
Full set of duvets and linens and pillows
Foldaway stainless steel garment hooks in all cabins
Caframo 12v multi-speed ventilation fans.(1 Sirocco in galley/saloon and 1 Bora fan in each cabin)
FORWARD CABIN
Owners forward cabin with access to double berth both sides
Hanging locker to port, shelved locker to starboard, each with opening storage above
Deep drawer under berth and further storage under seating port and starboard
Two ports port and starboard with blinds
Opening hatch with Mosquito and blackout blinds
En-suite toilet and sink to port with with mirror cupboards and under sink storage.
SALOON
U-shaped settee seating to port for dining
Settee and berth to starboard
Upholstery is cream coloured cloth
Drop leaf dining table
Opening hatch above with blackout and mosquito blinds
LED Safety lights under companionway steps and cabin sole
Kenwood AM/FM radio/CD player with iPod jack and stereo speakers
GALLEY
L-shaped galley to port
Three burner gas hob with oven
Double stainless steel sink with sink covers
Stainless mixer tap with hot and cold pressurised water
Spacious top-loading 12v fridge with freezer compartment, plus additional top-loading freezer/fridge
Large amounts of storage for provisions, pans, cutlery and utensils
NAVIGATION STATION
Chart table to starboard
AC/DC control panel
Navigators seat with storage beneath
Weather station with ships clock, barometer, thermometer/hygrometer
HEADS COMPARTMENT
Heads compartment to starboard located just behind the navigation station
Sea toilet
Shower
Washbasin
Vanity mirror
Wet locker
Storage
AFT CABINS
Two aft cabins with double berth
12V ventilation fan and 2 reading lights in each cabin
Exterior ports with blinds, plus 2 ventilation hatches with
Mosquito screens and blinds opening to cockpit
Each cabin has both hanging and shelved lockers with additional open storage above lockers
Seating with storage below
Generous under-berth and in-floor storage
Deck Equipment
Teak covered decks
Teak covered foredeck
Teak covered cockpit floor
Teak covered cockpit seats
Teak covered bathing platform
Teak seats integrated into pushpit
Sprayhood
Bimini
Wheels covers
Winch covers
Full three section boat storage cover
Stainless steel bathing ladder
Hot and cold cockpit shower
Waterproof cockpit speakers
Cockpit table in teak
Stainless steel guard rails replaced in 2014 from deck gate to pulpit
Deck gate in guard rails port and starboard side
GROUND TACKLE
Lofrans 1000w electric windlass with wireless remote
20kg Bruce anchor
60m of 10mm galvanised chain
Fortress FX-23 kedge or stern anchor with 40m of 14mm rope (first 5m has lead shot encased)
50m of webbing stern line on stainless steel roller mounted on pushpit
Over 80m of additional stern lines and towing lines
Parachute style sea anchor with retriever
DECK HARDWARE
All deck hardware upgraded from Rutgerson to Harken
Traveler and Genoa cars modified to be adjustable from cockpit
Two electric Genoa self tailing winches upgraded to 48.2 size
Electric self tailing halyard winch on coach roof upgraded to 44.2 size
Manual self tailing winch (mainsheet, gennaker haylard, reef-lines) on coach roof also upgraded to 44.2 size.
Rig
Fractional 9/10ths sloop rig
Selden mast with Selden mast sliders
Selden boom
Slab reefing with single line reefing
Three reef points
Stainless steel standing rigging
Furlex 300s genoa furling system
Removable inner forestay with furling on Selden CX-25 system.
Inner forestay chain plate supported to the keel
Telescopic whisker pole track mounted on the mast
Solid boom vang
Spare main halyard
Two spare sheet sets (2016)
Gennaker deck gear with running rigging and bowsprit
Stackpack bag (New 2013)
Lazy jacks
SAILS
All sails made by One Sails
Fully Battened mainsail spectra tri-radial cut
Furling genoa spectra tri-radial cut
No 3 Genoa (staysail) spectra tri-radial cut
Gennaker rip stop tri-radial cut with Karver endless line
Navigational Equipment
Complete electronic upgrade and re-fit with Raymarine equipment and networked (2014)
Raymarine E95 hybrid touch chartplotter
HD digital radar
Two Raymarine i70 multi functional displays
Raymarine i50 tridata
Raymarine i60 wind display
Ray 650 AIS receiver
Raymarine EV autopilot with p70 control head and linear drive
Raymarine E55 DSC VHF Base station
Raymic VHF remote in cockpit
Hydrovane VXA2d self steering with vane and offshore spares kit
Extensive collection of paper charts for Mediterranean, Atlantic Islands and Eastern Caribbean
Navionics cruising charts
Pilot books and cruising guides
Safety Equipment
Elecrtric bilge pump 30l per minute
Manual bilge pump 20l per minute
Plastimo Transocean 6 person liferaft (last serviced Nov 2014)
Lifesling MOB retrieval system
Horseshoe lifering with strobe light
Spare man overboard strobe light
Heaving line
EPIRB ACR global fix Pro Cat II
Offshore flare kit (new April 2014)
Handheld million candle power spotlight
Heavy duty wire/bolt cutters with axe
Jackstays
Special Options On This Boat
Teak on side decks and coach roof (fwd of mast)
Upgrade to ‘Nomen’ folding cleats (bow & spring)
Tri-radial cut, spectra mainsail (full-batten) & #1 genoa
Gennaker deck gear, running rigging and bow sprit
Triradial cut 115 m² furling gennaker (Karver endless line)
Upgrade to Flexofold 3-blade folding prop
Webasto Air Top 5000 heating (outlets to all cabins, heads and salon)
All deck hardware upgraded from Rutgerson to Harken (including upgrade for traveler & genoa sheet cars to be adjustable from cockpit)
Coach-roof winches upgraded to 44.2ST and 44.2STE (electric)
Primary winches upgraded from 44.2ST to 48.2STE (electric)
Upgrade to 3rd reef in mainsail with single line for clew
Upgrade to 2 Isotherm top-loading freezer-fridges
Raymic full-featured remote radio in cockpit
Life lines from pushpit to side gates upgraded to stainless steel rail
Passarelle - folding alu framed teak grate gangway for Med-mooring
Caframo Sirocco ventilator fan in galley and Bora ventilator fans (3x) in cabins
Cockpit table cover, winch & wheel covers
Boat cover (3 section full storage cover, down to lower life lines)
Recent Additions And Renewals 2014
EchoTec BML-500 (80l/hr cap) watermaker & maintenance kit
Hydrovane VXA2D with std vane & offshore spares kit
Custom removable #3 Genoa (self-stayed and furling on Selden CX-25 system)
Related upgrades to genoa track (new cars and dbl cheekblocks w stoppers)
Telescopic whisker pole (3.6-6.0m), track-mounted on mast
Custom stainless steel auxiliary fuel tank (145l) with selector valves
Complete electronic re-fit and upgrade (Raymarine integrated network)
Solbian Solar panels installed on low-profile arch, height adjustable
New engine battery (90 Ah AGM)
ACR Globalfix Pro Cat II EPIRB
Back-up offshore flare kit
Replaced upper lifelines (coated) from side gates to pulpit
Windlass & service batteries replaced Aprilx 90 Ah Victron AGM)
New lazy bag, dodger and bimini (all Sunbrella Plus) in April 2013
New 20kg Bruce anchor and 60m galvanized, gauged 10mm chain (09/2015)
