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Maine bareboat charters & boat rentals – midcoast & downeast maine, ellis 28 lobster yacht “andiamo”.

The Ellis 28 Lobsteryacht “Andiamo” underwent a significant restoration in 2021. Ellis Boat Company added: Awlgrip finish (hull and topsides), bow thruster, Garmin plotter/radar, new wiring/electrical, all new hatches, new windows, new canvas, new seating, side-table in the shelter, and a raised hardtop with 6′ 4″ headroom. The boat also features a 315 hp Yanmar Diesel engine (new in 2017), a cozy cabin with an enclosed head/shower, a heating system, hot water, saltwater washdown, anchor/windlass, davit system, fridge, sink, and alcohol cooktop.

Fully Booked for 2022 Possibly Returning in 2023

PURCHASE THIS YACHT: Select vessels, including this one, are available for purchase. All Ellis Charter Fleet vessels are stored in indoor heated facilities (November through April). They are all well-serviced, well-maintained, and often updated by the Ellis Boat Company crew. Ellis’s charter operation facilitates constant improvements and upgrades on each boat in the charter fleet. As such, you are assured to step onboard a fully working vessel, in pristine condition, ready for cruising.

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Unusual take on a small sportfishing boat

Photos courtesy Shane Ellis

The boat world has about as many niches as there are blades of grass on a lawn. If boatbuilders and marketers discern some new opening for a successful design, they tend to split that niche into increasingly fragmented sub-categories, to the point where the various product offerings seem quite similar.

For instance, the production boat world has honed in on the ideal small- to midsize sportfishing boat as an outboard-powered center console with a fast deep-V hull. There’s any number of variations on this formula, and sometimes the variations are so subtle that it can be hard to tell them apart without seeing what brand logos are emblazoned on the sides.

That’s definitely not a problem with the Ellis 28 Open Fisherman. Here, a knowledgeable owner turned to a long-time Maine custom builder to get a 28-foot boat with looks and features distinctive enough that no one could confuse it with anything else. This small/midsize sportfishing boat breaks from convention in many ways, entirely because that’s how the owner and the builder wanted it to be.

First, it’s not a deep-V hull. It’s based on the Ellis 28, a semi-displacement full-keel design with roots in the commercial lobstering world. The fairly flat lines aft give it a good turn of speed without requiring massive horsepower. The full keel lends seakindly handling and low-speed maneuverability that many deep-V boats can only dream about. The keel also protects the shaft, prop, and rudder from groundings or debris impacts, and helps fend off pesky lobster gear. The boat’s modest freeboard and low sides minimize windage and ease the challenge of fighting and landing big fish from a smaller boat. The soft chines smooth out the ride in a chop and also help the boat sit quietly at the dock or mooring.

Next, it’s not powered by a phalanx of big V8 outboards, but by a single Yanmar turbo-diesel inboard rated at 250 horsepower. Admittedly this is a rare setup for a sportfish boat these days, however the owner wanted easy access around the stern to avoid having to maneuver a hard-fighting fish around the obstruction of outboard engines. The protruding engine box, often a bane of space utilization in a low-freeboard hull, has been converted to an asset, as it provides a seating station for both the helm and the aft-facing fish-fighting chair; its narrow width leaves the side decks clear to walk a hooked fish aft from the forward casting platform. Numerous deck hatches offer access to tankage and under-deck systems.

The open top deck assembly includes some unusual features requested by the owner. The console is mounted farther forward than what’s become the expected norm, which helps keep the cockpit open aft. The flat floors and engine box are heavily insulated to minimize noise. “At the dock, you can hardly even tell if it’s running,” said builder Shane Ellis. Access to the engine and onboard systems under the box is eased by hydraulic struts, similar to the ones holding up the hatchback of a car.

The tubular-aluminum-framed T-top was built by Cumberland Ironworks, an OEM supplier to several other builders of sportfishing boats. There is a double-wide supportive Stidd seat at the helm, and an ingenious folding wooden chair, based on an old Bunker & Ellis design, sits atop the rear of the engine box. Two cushy folding chairs sit aft for passengers on a picnic outing; they can then be folded up and stowed to clear the decks for fishing action. Multiple rod holders line the rails.

Perhaps the most distinctive touch topsides is the forward-raked custom teak windshield evocative of a classic 1970s Boston Whaler. Another break from prevailing norms is the bright Seafoam Green paint scheme, a refreshing taste of the Caribbean compared to the somber dark blues and deep greens typical of many downeast-style boats.

This vessel straddles the line between being a “big small boat” and a “small big boat,” with features of both. It’s small enough to manage singlehanded, and big enough to handle boisterous weather. It was envisioned as a capable day-cruiser for a couple who love to fish. From all appearances, it’s right on target. If the stripers and bluefish weighed in with up or down votes on some piscine social media, I’d wager you’d see a whole lot of comments along the lines of “blues say thumbs down,” and “stripers dislike.”   

Dave Getchell is the former Associate Publisher of this magazine. He’s now devoted to pursuing all manner of interesting boats.

Ellis 28 Open Fisherman

LOA: 28' 4" Max beam: 9' 4" Draft: 3' Displ.: 8,000 lbs. (estimate) Power: Yanmar 4LV250 turbo-diesel, 250 hp

Builder: Ellis Boat Company

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Eye-Catching, But Still Traditional, Ellis 28 Just Launched

It doesn’t get much more traditional and Down East than this – an Ellis 28 “lobsteryacht” just launched in the company’s family-owned yard in Southwest Harbor, Maine. I’m pretty sure that it never crossed Don Ellis’ mind that he’d be building a red-hulled boat when he took over the Bunker and Ellis yard in the early ‘80s. He’s launched 300 boats since then, with the 28 as the most popular. (The Ellis line goes from 20 to 36 feet, and Ellis’ two sons are now running things.)

Ellis started out with traditional lobster boats and then turned to fishing and pleasure boats as well, while still maintaining the style and function of the original. With a semi-displacement hull, the 28 is known as a sea-kindly boat; powered by a 260-Yanmar diesel, it cruises easily in the 12-16 knot range.

This new eye-catching Ellis was built for an owner in Edgartown, Mass., who enjoys water sports and wanted the open cockpit to store his gear. He also wanted to go out in all kind of weather. The new 28 has a full shower, V-berth and enclosed head below, galley up and a creative fold-out table and rotating helm and mate chairs to make efficient use of space.

Specs: LOA: 28’4”; Beam: 9’4”; Draft: 3’0”; Disp.: 9,000 lbs.; Fuel: 100 gals.; Water: 37 gals.; Power: 1x 260-hp Yanmar diesel. Ellisboat.com

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About ellis boats.

Ellis Boat Company builds Downeast powerboats, ranging from 20 to 40 feet, from start to finish in Southwest Harbor, ME – the same location as Ralph Ellis and Raymond Bunker started with their historically famous yachts in the 1940s. Ellis Boat Company continues to prove that the Downeast semi-displacement hull design is among the best for fuel efficiency & sea-worthy characteristics.

Being part of a family business can be a joy and a source of pride, especially when your job is to manufacture beautiful custom boats. In 1947, Ralph Ellis embarked on the legendary boat-building venture with Raymond Bunker in Southwest Harbor, Maine. The subsequent partnership of “Bunker and Ellis” established a remarkable legacy of building classic lobster yachts. In the 1980s, this legacy was passed on to Ralph’s son, Don Ellis, in the name of Ellis Boat Company. Fast-forward to today. Over 300 custom Ellis Boats are traversing the seas, all built with the pride that is inherent in a family-owned business. Don’s son, Shane Ellis, is now the manager of Ellis Boat Company. We continue to build, service, store, and charter Ellis Boats.

If you own an Ellis, you can take pride in owning a vessel crafted in the USA by a family business that maintains an extraordinary legacy of fine craftsmanship. Please do visit us if you are ever in the area. We build our boats at 265 Seawall Road, Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Specifications

Basic information.

• Builder Ellis
• Model Flybridge Cruiser
• Category Downeast
• HIN/IMO RDL280180483
• Condition Used
• Fuel Type Diesel
• Hull Material Fiberglass
• LOA 28' 4"
• Beam 9' 4"
• Max Draft 3'
• Displacement 8,000 LBS
• Number of Engines 1
• Model TAMD 41P
• Power HP 200.00 HP

"HERON" 1983 Ellis 28'

HERON is a very handsome Downeast-style 28 Ellis Flybridge Cruiser built in 1983 by Ellis Boat Company in SW Harbor, ME.

Full Description

HULL & DECK: 

• Painted dark blue solid fiberglass hull, white boottop, green bottom.
• Semi displacement hull, full keel with flat aft sections in "built down" hull.
• Teak swim platform.
• Minimal amount of varnished trim, but mostly the Flybridge ladder and trim around Flybridge.
• Fiberglass storage box with cushion for extra seating on Flybridge.
• Skeg protects the prop against lobster pots, etc.
• Dark blue drop curtains at aft end of Pilothouse.
• White aluminum mast mounted on a tabernacle.
• Flybridge cover for helm.
• S/S bow rail; Bronze opening ports.
• Fiberglass swim platform with fold down ladder.
• Teak bowsprit and roller.
• Dual helms, Flybridge and lower helm.
• Varnished mahogany ladder to Flybridge.
• All windows in wheelhouse have been removed and rebedded.
• One deck hatch and 2 solar vents.

Fuel: 100 gallons in 2 aluminum tanks.

Water: 30 gallons in S/S tank.

Holding: 20 gallons in poly tank with  new  head hoses.

ENGINE & MECHANICAL:  

• 2002  single Volvo 200 hp diesel, TAMD 41P, 6 cylinder, FWC; Serial # A869031.
• Engine hour meter is not working and @ 1432 hours in 2011 was based on original engine - owner was told there were approximately 500 hours on new engine in 2021 when he purchased the vessel.
• Volvo 2:1 reduction gear.
• Wet exhaust with fiberglass muffler.
• 1 1/2" S/S shaft; 20 LH 15 four bladed prop.
• New  spur cutters.
• Bronze stuffing box.
• Wagner hydraulic wheel steering.
• Racor fuel filter.
• Buss heater runs off engine cooling system.
• Morse controls.
• 2022  Intercooler, heat exchanger and oil coolers all cleaned out with Barnacle Buster.
• Fuel manifold at aft end of engine hatch.
• Fuel gauges on each tank.
• All seacocks are bronze.
• Fiberglass rudder.
• Cruising speed: 10-12 knots @ 2400 RPM.
• Maximum speed: 14-15 knots @ 3200 RPM.

ELECTRICAL: 

• 12V DC & 110V AC electrical systems.
• AC & DC circuit breaker panels.
• 2-8D deep cycle lead acid batteries.
• 20 amp battery charger.
• 6 gallon hot water heater.
• 30 amp shore power cord.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For 2 in an attractive Herreshoff-style interior of white bulkheads, varnished mahogany trim, and varnished clear spruce hull ceilings.
• Chain and rode locker forward followed aft by vee berths with filler piece, making a generous-sized double berth.
• Deck hatch overhead.
• Next to port is a galley with S/S sink, hot and cold pressure water, hand pump for fresh water, and Origo 4100 two burner alcohol stove, cutting board, and a 12V-110V Norcold refrigerator.
• Opposite the galley is a hanging locker, followed by an enclosed head with a Jabsco manual W.C., and  new  head hoses to a holding tank, with y-valve and manual pump to discharge overboard or through deck.
• Below, the sole is a varnished teak and holly sole.
• In the wheelhouse, the varnished Mahogany sole has three access hatches to the engine room and batteries. There are drop curtains aft to enclose this pilothouse. Further aft is a generous-sized cockpit with storage under the gunwales.

ELECTRONICS:

• New  Simrad GPS-Plotter with forward facing sonar.
• New  Simrad autopilot.
• Ritchie compass.
• Furuno loud array Radar.
• Furuno Nav Net GPS Plotter at both stations.
• ICOM ICM602 VHF radio.
• Loud hailer.
• Sony Horizon MST60 AM/FM/CD stereo.
• 12V Simpson Lawrence horizontal windlass.
• 25 lb CQR Plow anchor on bow roller with chain lead and 200' nylon rode.
• 1-12V bilge pump.
• 2 fire extinguishers.
• 2 cockpit lights.
• Fenders, docklines.
• Radar reflector.
• Salt water washdown pump. 

COMMENTS: HERON  is a very handsome Downeast-style 28 Ellis Flybridge Cruiser built in 1983 by Ellis Boat Company in SW Harbor, ME. Her present owner is believed to be her third. In 2002, her Volvo diesel was replaced with a TAMD 41P, 200 hp, 6 cylinder, FWC diesel. Although her hour meter stopped working before this owner purchased her in 2020, he was told that there were approximately 500 hours on this engine. Please come and inspect this Classic Maine-style vessel, and thank you for your interest.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice. 

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.

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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Her present owner is believed to be her third. In 2002, her Volvo diesel was replaced with a TAMD 41P, 200 hp, 6 cylinder, FWC diesel. Although her hour meter stopped working before this owner purchased her in 2020, he was told that there were approximately 500 hours on this engine. Please come and inspect this Classic Maine-style vessel, and thank you for your interest. Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Gray & Gray Yachts. 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

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