The Elan 36 has been recognised throughout the years as an exceptional cruising yacht that offers excellent performance, the boat is spacious below decks and comfortably accommodates a family, or provides a comfortable yacht for a couple to do long distance cruising. The construction of the Elan 36 is to a very high standard, this gives her the ability to stand up to all conditions safely and securely. This Elan 36 has been in her current ownership for 19 years, she has been very well maintained by the owners, and upgraded when necessary. The current owners of this Elan 36 are very experienced sailors and give nothing but praise to this fantastic yacht, and would recommend the Elan 36 to anybody. The Elan 36 offers excellent comfort for helm and crew which is balanced with great performance and ease of handling.
Owners Remarks: We have owned Gannet since 2006 and have been extremely pleased with her performance, short-handed or with a crew; she is easy to handle in all conditions. We have used her as a cruising yacht although she could quite happily be used to race, we have entered a few of the local, long distance races and had relative success. We have cruised the boat extensively along the south coast of England, and have ventured further afield to Brittany, North coast of Spain, Portugal, Southern Spain and into the Mediterranean. Accommodation : Interior mahognay joinery Teak and holly flooring Blue upholstery Curtains LED internal downlights (NEW 2025)
Sleeps six in three double cabins Forward cabin with double V berth Saloon with U-shaped seating to starboard Linier galley to port Head is on the port side in the aft section of the saloon Forward facing chart table to starboard of the companionway steps Two large double aft cabins
Forward Cabin: Double V berth Hanging locker Shelves to port and starboard Deck hatch Under berth stowage
Saloon: U-shaped seating to starboard Saloon table Shelves above seating area Under seating stowage Stainless steel, centrally placed mast compression post Good hand holds and grab rails throughout Port and starboard opening portlights
Galley: Linear galley to port Plastimo two burner gas hob, grill, and oven (NEW 2008) Top loading icebox Two x stainless steel sinks Hot and cold pressurised water Manual sea water pump
Chart Table: Forward facing chart table to starboard
Aft Cabins: Port and Starboard double aft cabins Cupboards Shelves Portlights
Heads: Heads to port Johnson sea toilet (NEW 2011) Single stainless steel hand basin Shelves Portlight Inventory : Navigation Aids: In The Cockpit; Raymarine ST60 Wind speed & direction Raymarine ST60 speed/log Raymarine ST60 depth Raymarine ST60 graphic Furuno autohelm Steering compass
At The Chart Table; Raymarine C series, C80 chartplotter (NEW 2012) Raytheon ST60 multi Simrad RD68, DSC, VHF radio Clipper navtex Handheld GPS
Ground Tackle: Lewmar electric anchor windlass 15kg Bruce anchor 8mm, 70 meter chain Kedge anchor in carry bag Three meter chain 30 meter warp Mooring cleats
Deck Gear: Two x Lewmar #40, self-tailing, two-speed genoa winches Two x Lewmar #30, self-tailing, halyard winches Spinlock deck clutches x 8 Genoa tracks with fine tune adjustment Stainless steel boarding ladder Stainless steel pulpit, pushpin & stanchions Aluminium mooring cleats forward amidships & aft Outboard engine bracket
Safety Equipment: Seago four person Liferaft (needs servicing) Lifesling Horseshoe lifebouys x 2 Danbouy Lifejackets x 4 Jackstays Lifeline/harnesses Emergency tiller point Navigation lights Manual bilge pump Electric bilge pump Fire extinguishers Fire blanket
Equipment: Canvas stack pack with Ladyjacks (NEW 2023) Canvas sprayhood (NEW 2023) Canvas wheel cover (NEW 2023) Cockpit cover Various fenders & warps Inflatable dinghy 2.6m with inflatable floor (NEW 2007) TV/DVD player Radio/CD player & speakers Boarding ladder Mechanical : Built in 2001 by Elan Marine, Slovenia Designed by Rob Humphreys GRP Hull, deck, & superstructure Fin keel Spade rudder with half skeg Wheel steering Rudder bearing replaced 2024 Hull skin fittings replaced 2017 Teak laid cockpit floor & seating
Mechanics: Yanmar 27hp diesel engine Single lever morse control Shaft driven (NEW DEEP SEA SEAL & CUTLASS BEARING 2019) Folding propeller (NEW 2008) Spare three blade bronze propeller Planer hot air heating system
Electrics: 12V/220V shorepower Three x 12V batteries (NEW 2023) Mains battery charger Charging from engine alternator Solar panel charging Aero Gen 4, wind generator LED internal lighting (NEW 2025)
Water System: Hot and cold pressurised water Calarofier water heating system
Rigging: Bermudan sloop rig Silver anodised aluminium Selden spars Silver anodised aluminium spinnaker pole (mast mounted) Stainless steel standing rigging (NEW 2019/20) Two sets of swept back spreaders Slab reefing Furlex 200s genoa furling system (NEW 2008) Genoa, Main & topping lift halyards (NEW 2024
Sails: New Sails; Mainsail by Dart Sails (NEW 2023) Genoa by Dart Sails (NEW 2024)
