Built in the Netherlands to CE Class A ocean-going certification with a semi-displacement hull, this example is turnkey and ready to cruise. Her main engine has recently had new injectors, freshwater pump, mixing box (aftercooler removal), plus inspection, gasket replacement, and valve adjustment. She’s also had new heating, hot water tank, and propane stove/oven, with newer hull paint.

Use has been light the past few years while her owner’s attention was elsewhere, though maintenance never lapsed. Her salon and pilothouse layout suit a full family aboard or a couple cruising on their own. Well suited to the Gulf Islands and San Juans.

Article-Power and Motoryacht Magazine

by George L. Petrie of Power and Motoryacht magazine:

“There’s no doubt about it. Europeans place a high premium on efficiency, vastly more so than consumers on this side of the pond. And not just with regard to fuel economy, but in relation to space utilization as well. But with fuel prices on the rise and little prospect for relief any time soon, it’s time to take a closer look at the European approach to yachting. A case in point is the new Elling E3, an exceptional Dutch yacht that has been marketed successfully in Europe for years. Rated under ISO Rules, CE Category A for extended ocean passages, she enjoys a well-deserved reputation for comfort, fuel efficiency, and safety—so much so that her self-righting hull reportedly offers full 180-degree positive stability.

One might argue that the E3 is like fine European cuisine: familiar ingredients prepared in a different way, producing an extremely satisfying result. Take, for example, her main-deck layout. From stem to stern she’s all one level, giving great views from the cockpit seating area and making it easy to move fore and aft. And the freeboard is quite high: 81 inches at the bow, dropping only slightly to 67 inches at the stern. The pilothouse is a full step down from the cockpit, keeping the E3’s profile low despite her towering sheerline. And so she can sneak under all but the lowest of bridges, the aft section of her hardtop retracts, lowering the radar, antennae, and assorted other top-mounted gear to less than 12-foot air draft.

A wide opening forward of the companionway makes the saloon and pilothouse seem like one space. Opposite the helm station, a table with an L-shape settee will let three or four guests keep the skipper company. To let in sunshine and fresh air, a large panel in the Elling’s pilothouse roof can slide forward electrically; and to keep out water in a driving rain, the panel has a watertight seal, thanks to an automatically inflating gasket.

Even guests choosing to stay below decks can have a chance to enjoy the passing scene, thanks to large elliptical ports in the deckhouse sides. But what really impressed me about the E3’s interior is how spacious it is. Three staterooms, two generous heads, a big saloon, and a full galley; how did Elling do all that in just 45 feet? Then I realized: The engine room occupies just a narrow corridor beneath the pilothouse, on centerline, leaving room outboard for the galley to port and a third stateroom along the starboard side. An easily removable panel in the galley bulkhead affords access to all essential points on the main engine, and a second panel in the master-stateroom bulkhead provides easy access to the oil and fuel filters. Thick thermal and acoustic insulation keeps engine heat and sound out of the accommodation spaces, and to minimize vibration, the engine is soft-mounted, coupled to an Aquadrive thrust-bearing system. Smooth.

In keeping with its European heritage, Elling utilizes every nook and cranny for stowage, including wine racks beneath the galley sole (literally a wine cellar) and stowage bins built into the base of the saloon settee and two upholstered chairs opposite it. In truth, the half-height hanging locker in the master stateroom is limited for extended voyaging, but the yacht offers lots of other places to stash stuff, including a full-height locker in the guest stateroom. And for long-range cruising, the entire third stateroom can be utilized as a giant walk-in closet.

Fit and finish was first-rate, reflecting the superb skills of the Dutch craftsmen who built her. It’s plain to see why the Elling, with her jaunty European air, is so popular.”

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