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Motor cruiser, diesel powered Elysian 27 with rare coach built mahogany top.

Estimated price for orientation: 7 500 $

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Description
Manufacturer: Elysian and coach build partner Use: Fresh Water
Type: Aft cockpit diesel motor cruiser Engine Type: Diesel Perkins 4107
Length (Feet): 27 Engine Manufacturer: Perkins
Beam (Feet): 9.5 Engine Model: 4107


This aft cockpit variant of the Elysian (see bottom of page for more on her provenance) is a popular cruiser for inland waterways in their day and still so now. This one is very attractive and rare as she is aft cockpit and has a coach built mahogany top giving her a lovely classic cruiser look and feel while benefitting from a good condition low maintenance GRP hull where it counts. She belongs to a friend of mine who lives over on the east side of the country and has based her near Marham. He bought her something like 10 years ago with my assistance when he was a bit younger healthier and fitter.  He and his friends have had fun cruising the broads and enjoying the vistas and wildlife. She has a decent amount of usable space in the cab and cockpit so is ideal for that or a family as the cockpit is reasonably deep.  She in my opinion is better than modern designs for family use and general weekending/holidaying. This is because it is easier/safer to get around her decks and things like there is plenty of light in the cab and the dining table has a window view of the vistas you will no doubt find. Mick being the good egg he is has had a fair bit of work done to ensure she remains a beautiful boat and ensure the new owners really appreciate and enjoy her.She is fitted with a good quality and proven 4 cyl Perkins marine diesel with gearbox and shaft drive which is in running order.I am happy to do my bit to answer Qu's as a more boat wise person than Mick or contact Mick to view/discuss a purchase if interested and get the detail on what's been done where when why and how etc. If youre interested in her, there are some more pics but putting them on ebay is a pain. If you text me (Pete) and email address I will get them to you. Numbers below;Mick 01508 531233Pete 07880 501272
Norfolk Spitfire (Elysian 27) Based on the popular fibreglass Elysian 27 made by Apple yards Lincoln & Co of Ely who later sold a number of GP hulls for self builds. The Norfolk Spitfire was one such boat built as an aft cockpit motor cruiser in 1970 by Bondon of South Walshams with a mahogany superstructure. The four berth craft measures as the name implies nearly 27ft long x 9.5ft wide and is powered by a 47hp Perkins diesel engine (10407) It has a full canopy and a fold down windscreen (no problem under Potter Heigham bridge!) The 4 berths (1 double 2 single) are within a single cabin along with a 2 burner/grill/oven and sink with a fridge in the cock pit. A new (unused) Jabasco compact toilet located off the galley. The superstructure was extensively refurbished by Martham Boat Yard in 2014/15 with a part electrical rewire the year before. A boat survey in 2010 stated osmosis bubbles were few and far between Boat safety cert