As the photos attest, ILLUSION, is a handsome downeast style cruiser in an easy to manage size. With a great cockpit for day trips she also has sufficient accommodations for short cruises.
Finished Herreshoff style with varnished teak trim on white flat panels. White gelcoat overhead and trunk cabin sides and varnished teak and holly sole. Excellent light and ventilation with 4 opening ports and one hatch overhead. Reading lamps at the V-berth with overhead dome style lamps in the head and galley. There is a good sized V berth with filler with bin type storage underneath fwd. Aft and to port is the galley which is fitted with an Origo 4000 alcohol stove, stainless steel sink with manual fresh water, counter space and storage in lockers and drawers. Food is kept in a cooler on the main deck. Opposite to starboard is the enclosed head with manual W.C. plumbed via a Y valve to the holding tank. There is a small vanity and storage.
12 Volt Service
- Switch panel with breakers
- 90 amp alternator
- 2 4D lead acid batteries ''06
All electronics are located at the helm station on the starboard side
- Ritchie 5" compass
- Standard Horizon Titan VHF
- Standard Horizon Depth
- B&G GPS
- Furuno Radar
- Xintex fuel vapor monitor
- Windshield wipers
Pleasurecraft 350 cubic inch, 260 hp engine turns a fixed four bladed 18X14 wheel through a Borg Warner "Velvet Drive" 2.5:1 reduction gear on a 1 - 3/8" Stainless steel shaft.
- Kobelt controls
- Racor fuel filter
- 2 electric bilge pumps
- 1 manual bilge pump
- Spur cutters
Solid fiberglass hull with Jade Green Awlgrip app ''99 with black boot top and red epoxy bottom paint with little or no build up. Full with cockpit with transom seat. Side decks (tan) with molded in non-skid with convenient grab rails provide access forward, PVC toe rail. Helm and companion seat on easily removable posts so they can be swung down. 6" step down to the aft deck which is fitted with a full width transom seat that also provides plenty of storage.
- Delta 15 lb plow with chain & rope rode
- 4 fenders
- 4 docklines
- 4 PFDs
- Horn
- Lifering
- 2 ABC fire Ext.
- Canvas top and drop curtains
- Teak Swim platform
- Ensign and varnished staff
- Yacht Club burgee staff
The Ellis 28''s are solid "pocket cruiser" downeast boats. With an eye towards classic lines the designer achieved a nice balance of traditional good looks while getting enough volume into the boat to make them a good cruising boat as well. This boat has been used locally over the past decade and has had good care.
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.
