Westbrook, CT (Main Office) Brewer Yacht Sales
UsedPower
Rye, New York, United States
1988

Ellis 28' Extended Pilothouse

"Tadaima"

$110,000 USD
$149,352 CAD
28'Length
9'4"Beam
1Cabins
DieselFuel Type
FiberglassHull
DowneastCategory

Stunning and fully updated Ellis 28 with extended pilothouse. Nearly every system has been updated new or upgraded by both the owner and Ellis Boat Works. Offered as a Lease to Own via a maritime academy yacht donation program. Contact us for details!

Highlights & Features

Notable Upgrades

New inverter to handle air conditioning off the dock (via house batteries) New Garmin 16” chart plotter/radar, VHF, autopilot & AIS New bow thruster New batteries, freshwater tanks, faucets, pumps, holding tank, macerator, PSS shaft seal, and hydraulic steering actuator 

HIN/IMORDL28047H888

Overview

Stunning and fully updated Ellis 28 with extended pilothouse. This vessel lived in Maine for her first 33 years and was stored indoors for the majority of the year, only launched for one month each season. Her Yanmar 140 HP diesel allows for fuel efficient cruising at 10 kts with a top end above 12 kts.

Nearly every system has been updated or upgraded, with work done by the current owner and Ellis Boat Works in SW Harbor Maine. Some brief highlights include:

  • New inverter to handle air conditioning off the dock (via house batteries)
  • New Garmin 16” chart plotter/radar, VHF, autopilot & AIS
  • New bow thruster
  • New batteries, freshwater tanks, faucets, pumps, holding tank, macerator, PSS shaft seal, and hydraulic steering actuator 

…and much more. See detailed section at end of listing which catalogs the upgrades by year.


Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Flagship Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Specifications

Dimensions

Length Overall32' 0"
Display Length28'
Beam9' 4"
Draft3' 0"

Details

Year1988
CategoryDowneast, Cruisers
TypePower
Hull MaterialFiberglass

Accommodation

Cabins1
Sleeps3
Heads1

Performance

Fuel TypeDiesel
Cruise Speed10 Knots
Max Speed12 Knots

Tank Capacities

Fuel106 gal
Fresh Water50 gal
Holding16 gal

Registration

HINRDL28047H888

Photos33 images

Engines

Engine 1Yanmar HP Yanmar 4LH‐HTE
Engine Year1988
Engine TypeInboard
Power HP140
Power KW104.40
Hours1,060

Full Details

Deck, Hull and Cockpit

  • Fully enclosed, molded, and cored fiberglass deck and wheelhouse, with non-skid surface, four portlights, and three windshields.
  • Hand laid solid fiberglass hull with four 2″x 6″ stringers and 3/4″ marine plywood main bulkhead with an Awlgrip finish.
  • Non-skid fiberglass over 3/4″ marine plywood platform with fiberglass hatch
  • Anchor 25# CQR
  • Ideal Windlass
  • Type G anchor chain 30’ 5/16”
  • 200’ 1⁄2” twisted nylon anchor rode
  • All exterior teak sanded to bare wood and varnished with 8 coats of Epifanes gloss
  • Teak and holly signal mast
  • Aft deck awning and TACO awning poles
  • 85 psi washdown pump at bow and cockpit (fresh water / salt water)
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Swim platform ladder
  • Port side deck dock door


Accomodations

All wood trimmed interiors, companionway and enclosed helm deck with starboard helm seat and port-side cabin length cushioned settee. Removable co-pilot seat to port. Helmdeck settee slides out to create a full-size berth. All helmdeck windows open, and air conditioning is available off the dock via an inverter (or on the dock via larger shore-power HVAC system). 

Cabin includes a forward V-berth with storage beneath. Enclosed electric head to starboard. Teak & holly cabin sole with ceilings on interior hull sides. Galley to port. 

Aft enclosure with teak sliding door which opens to a charming aft cockpit with removable awning, fully cushioned aft bench seat and removable inlaid teak table with folding teak chairs. 

Galley

  • Doumigo 4000 Induction stovetop to starboard with refrigerator below and teak dish rack above
  • Mini-L shaped galley with stainless basin, new faucet and storage below
  • Jabsco fresh-water pump, accumulator tank and all freshwater plumbing


Head

  • Groko Type K head
  • 16 gallon holding tank with monitor
  • Macerator Pump
  • 16-gallon holding tank, tank monitor, macerator pump and Trident hoses and plumbing


Electronics

  • Garmin GPSMAP 8616XSV plotter
  • Garmin 18Xhd HD+ radar
  • Airmar ultrasonic speed & temp transducer
  • Airmar b150m sonar
  • Garmin Reactor 40 Hydraulic V2 autopilot w/ GCH 10 control
  • Garmin AIS 800
  • Garmin VHF 


Electrical

  • 5 105 amp-hour Lifeline House Batteries
  • 1 105 amp-hour Lifeline Engine Battery
  • Solar Panels and controller
  • AMS Power 3000-Watt Inverter
  • Blue Sea 1838 M2 AC Meter
  • Balmar Series 6, 100-amp alternator and MC618 Regulator with WIFI system
  • Balmer battery monitor
  • Engine room lights
  • USB outlets


Engine and Mechanical

  • Engine Yanmar 140 hp 4LH‐HTE 1060 hours
  • 10 kt cruise, 12 kt top end
  • Kansaki transmission, KM5A, 2.07:1
  • Kobelt engine controls
  • Racor fuel filter
  • Propeller 18L16 (18 diameter, 16 pitch, Left turn)
  • 1.5” shaft with Spurs line cutter
  • Bow Thruster Side‐Power SE40.
  • Wagner hydraulic steering
  • Dripless stuffing box and transmission flange


Auxiliary Systems and Tankage

  • M6 Mermaid AC (works with inverter)
  • M16 Mermaid AC (works with shore power)
  • Rule LP900S bilge pumps (2)
  • Two 25 gallon freshwater tanks (and tank monitor)
  • New freshwater pump and distribution manifold
  • Heater
  • Bow Thruster


Safety, Canvas and Misc.

  • 3 Fenders
  • USB outlets (2)
  • Shore power cable
  • Docking lines
  • Smoke/CO detectors (2)


Recent Upgrades by Year

Recent upgrades done by the owner and instruments and bow thruster done by Ellis Boat Works in SW Harbor, ME:


New in 2024:

  • Hydraulic steering ram
  • Dripless stuffing box and transmission flange
  • Engine exhaust Mixing elbow
  • 85 psi washdown pump at bow and cockpit (fresh water / salt water)
  • All exterior teak sanded to bare wood and varnished with 8 coats of Epifanes gloss


New in 2023: 

  • Rule LP900S bilge pumps (2)
  • New Talamex 4’ teak signal mast (on pilothouse top)
  • Doumigo Induction stovetop
  • Blue Sea 1838 M2 AC Meter
  • Aft deck awning and TACO awning poles
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Garmin VHF
  • Fans in pilothouse and down below (4)
  • Balmar Series 6, 100-amp alternator and MC618 Regulator with WIFI system
  • 5 105 amp-hour Lifeline House Batteries
  • 1 105 amp-hour Lifeline Engine Battery
  • Jabsco fresh-water pump, accumulator tank and all freshwater plumbing
  • Galley and head faucets
  • 16-gallon holding tank, tank monitor, macerator pump, Trident hoses and plumbing
  • Two 25-gallon freshwater tanks (and tank monitor)
  • Fenders (3)
  • Engine room lights
  • Blast and barrier coat bottom
  • New Caframo fans and wiring (4)
  • New Balmar voltage regulator (MC618)
  • New Balmar Bluetooth module
  • New Sunbrella bench & chair cushions
  • New aft deck teak table and pedestal mount


New in 2022: 

  • Bilge freshly painted out when all tankage, batteries and other systems were removed for replacement.
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Engine room lights
  • Galley and head faucets
  • Chain anchor rode (30’ of 5/16” chain)
  • Nylon anchor rode (180’ of 1/2” nylon line)
  • Water tank monitor
  • Head sink, through-hull and faucet
  • Deck swim shower (and all associated hoses)
  • Holding tank monitor
  • Macerator pump
  • USB outlets (2)
  • Shore power cable
  • Docking lines
  • Smoke/CO detectors (2)
  • Deck lights
  • Bilge pump counters (2)
  • Swim platform ladder
  • Rebuilt head


New in 2021:

  • Full set of Garmin electronics, including 16” chart plotter,
  • VHF, 40 Hydr Corepack autopilot and radar.
  • Digital Airmac speed transducer
  • Airmac Sonar transducer
  • AIS and AIS/VHF antenna
  • Solar panels & controller
  • Balmer battery monitor
  • Bow Thruster
  • 3,000-watt inverter
  • M6 Mermaid AC (works with inverter)
  • M16 Mermaid AC (works with shore power)


Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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