This 2002 Ellis 36 Express Cruiser, “Botany Bay” is an exceptional and well-maintained vessel. It spent much of its life as a freshwater vessel. INCLUDED: A Yanmar 440 diesel engine (under 2000 hours), bow and stern thrusters, generator, heat, air conditioning, a spacious galley with propane cooktop/oven and microwave, a head with a separate shower, versatile dinner and cocktail cruising tables and seating, and overnight accommodations for up to 4 people. All new Garmin electronics added in 2023.
2002 Ellis 36′ Express Cruiser Cruiser “Botany Bay”
Length overall 40’ 5” • Length on deck 35’10” • Length waterline 33’ 4”
Maximum beam 13’ 2” • Draft (keel) 3’10” • Displacement 17,000 lbs.
Diesel fuel 210 gallons • Potable water 100 gallons • Wastewater 36 gallons
ENGINE: Yanmar 440 hp diesel with under 2000 hours
Cruise 10 to 20 knots • Max speed 23 knots
LOCATION: Ellis Boat Co, Southwest Harbor, ME
PRICE: $430,000
CHARTER THIS YACHT: Select brokerage vessels, including this one, are currently in the Ellis Charter Fleet. As such, the boats are well-serviced, well-maintained, and often updated by Ellis Boat Company – you can be assured of a fully operational vessel, in pristine condition, ready for cruising. Should you decide to keep the boat in the charter fleet, you would earn 75% on all charter bookings.
Ellis Specifications – HULL # RDL36018A202
CONSTRUCTION
1. Hull: Female molded, in mold gelcoat layer with hand laid E glass/vinyl-ester resin outer skin, vacuum bagged core, hand laid E glass/ polyester resin inner skin. Core omitted in areas of hull penetration, and along the centerline where extra layers of solid glass are applied. Four compression-resistant longitudinal glass over wood stringers glassed directly to the hull. Gussets, platform supports, bulkheads, and structural risers glassed to hull and stringers. The main bulkhead of the composite panel is glassed directly to the hull. Floor and floor framing structure glassed to stringers, hull, and bulkheads for super rigid assembly.
2. Deck/Top: Female molded, in mold gelcoat layer with hand laid E glass/vinyl-ester resin outer skin, vacuum bagged core, hand laid E glass/polyester resin inner skin. Lay-up extends to include the area above windshields and side windows with integral glass coamings around the cockpit area.
3. Floors/Bulkheads: Floors are fiberglass with an applied gel coat and nonskid. Underfloor accessibility is provided by fiberglass access hatches with applied gel coats and nonskids. The cockpit and hatch coamings have scupper drainage aft. All bulkheads are composite panels, interior bulkheads have a smooth gel coat finish.
MECHANICAL
4. Propulsion: Single 420 hp Yanmar Model 6LY2-STE diesel engine with less than 2000 engine hours and a 2.5:1 ZF Model 280 marine gear turning an Evolution Quiet Drive Shaft with a five-blade bronze propeller. Cooling is provided by raw water through a Groco strainer to a freshwater heat exchanger. The exhaust is cooled through a specially fabricated water lift muffler and fiberglass exhaust tube with an exit at the outboard edge of the transom. Air intake through grills located in the cockpit and/or cabin sides. Kobelt two lever control for throttle and shift operation.
5. Steering: All stainless steel rudder w/ 1 1/2” stainless steel shaft mounted below on bronze skeg bearing and above by bronze packing box bearing. Bronze tiller arm connected to a Wagner hydraulic steering system and operated by 24” stainless steel destroyer wheel.
6. Fuel System: Port and starboard aluminum 105 gal tanks, mounted just aft of the engine. The system utilizes USCG-approved fuel hoses and includes a Racor 900FG2 fuel filter/separator.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7. DC: 12 volts provided from engine alternator and system batteries, 12-volt outlets installed at convenient locations. 12-volt equipment wired directly from the system. DC lighting is provided throughout. The protection is provided by DC circuit breaker panels and appropriate fuses for all components. Navigation lights to meet USCG requirements. 8. AC: 115 volt AC provided by 30-amp shore power system, including a Guest 2520-C 20 amp battery charger. Receptacles are installed at convenient locations. 115-volt equipment wired directly to the system. The protection is provided by AC circuit breaker panels and appropriate fuses for all components.
9. Electronics & Navigation: Lighted Ritchie Model DNB-200 binnacle compass, VHF marine radio, Fathometer and Speedometer (Fathometer and Speedometer combined in Brooks and Gatehouse QUAD), 952 Northstar GPS/Plotter, Furuno 1751 Radar, Robertson AP22 Autopilot, ACR Spotlight, Fishfinder. UPDATED in 2023 – all-new Garmin electronics and radar.
10. Stereo: Marine grade Clarion Cassette/Head – XMA1-RET w/Remote – M101RCW, Clarion 12 CD Changer – CD1235, four Clarion 6.5” white coaxial outdoor speakers, two JL Audio 5.25” speakers. UPDATED in 2023 – new speakers and a new Bluetooth stereo unit.
INTERIOR OUTFITTING
10. Shelter: Molded composite console/sidearm assemblies with teak top and trim. Helm uses flush-mounted dash top instrument clusters and controls with vertical surface-mounted stainless steel destroyer-type wheel. The navigation station uses a teak-topped opening storage locker with a large dash area available for opening charts. Port and Starboard Ellis side-mounted power seats with convertible forward or rear-facing seat backs and adjustable footrests. Folding side-mounted teak dinette tables Port and Starboard aft of power seats. Center-mounted companionway with double teak doors and folding removable teak companionway cover. The finish is semi-gloss panels with teak trim.
11. Forward Cabin: Access is provided by a teak framed companionway with a teak stairway to the lower level. The area uses a leather-grained headliner with teak accent strips. UPDATE: The headliner was recently replaced. Large V-berths with fitted cushions and storage/teak drawers below. Large cedar-lined hanging locker with louvered teak door. Cypress sheathing on hull sides over berths. Chain locker accessed thru forward bulkhead. The finish is semi-gloss panels with teak trim. The finish is semi-gloss panels with teak trim. Solid teak cabin floor with 2 insulated draining floor lockers.
12. Galley: Stainless steel double sink, with pressurized hot and cold water, AC/DC Nova Cool Model 3800, 3.5 cu. ft. refrigerator, Princess gas cooktop (3 burners) w/oven and propane detector, and microwave (recently replaced). Louvered positive latching teak doors, teak drawers, above counter storage cabinet with sliding doors, custom dish storage & canister/glassware rack, and pot locker behind the refrigerator. Two stainless steel tanks providing 100 gal of water plus one stainless steel 12 gal water heater heated by engine water and/or 115-volt shore power.
13. Head: Groco Model KH manual flush head with 25 gal holding tank includes deck pump out and macerator discharge. Seawater intake is provided by through-hull ball valve type seacock. Single bowl stainless steel sink with pressurized hot and cold water. Separate shower stall with bi-folding door, hand-held showerhead with wall bracket, and convenient seat. The shower drains to a closed sump which pumps wastewater overboard. UPDATE: The Head was replaced in 2023 with a new manual unit.
EXTERIOR OUTFITTING
14. Hull: All through hulls are bronze or chromed bronze. All through-hull fasteners are bronze or stainless steel. All water is carried below the waterline through hulls equipped with bolted bronze and stainless steel seacocks. All through hull points are sealed with marine urethane sealant. Gunwale guards and toe rails of black high impact PVC bedded and screwed to hull and deck at sides and transom. Spray rails and quarter guards in hull color finish of high impact PVC through bolted to hull. Stem and Gunwale guards are protected with 1″ stainless steel half-oval strips. Toe rails, spray rails, and quarter guards are protected with 3/4″ stainless steel strips. The swim platform is molded fiberglass with an applied gel coat and nonskid mounted on stainless steel brackets through-bolted to transom. Self-storing coated aluminum ladder mounted under the platform. UPDATE: St Croix Davits were added in 2022. Also re-finished the transom and platform and added stainless half-oval to platform corners.
15. Deck/Top: Four 10″ chromed bronze cleats, one 6″ X 6″ chromed bronze bow bit, one pair chromed bronze bow chocks, one chromed bronze flagpole holder with a ferruled teak flag pole and the American flag, two stainless steel fender eyes, a stainless steel bow rail, and stainless steel handrails. Hard top with hardtop electronic mast. The hard top option includes leather leather-grained headliner with teak accent strips, two Bomar “sunroof” hatches, two dome lights, and two handrails. Specially fabricated heavy aluminum framed windows powder coated in matching color with safety glass lights. Windshields are opening with washers and wipers. The trunk cabin has four aluminum framed opening port lights with w/screens on each side and three Bomar hatches with screen/shades on top. Teak cabin stripe and teak handrails.
16. Cockpit: Port and starboard full-length storage lockers with sliding doors. Two teak stern seats with fitted cushions and stowage shelves below. Custom aft canopy (canvas) with screen.
17. Anchor: A 35-lb. CQR anchor mounted in the pulpit on stainless steel anchor roller and striker plate. A Lewmar Windlass provides entry to rope locker for attached 100 ft 5/16” chain and 200 ft 5/8” rode.
18. Wash down System: High-pressure pump supplies salt or freshwater through the selector valve to the bow and cockpit faucets.
19. Bilge pumps: Two pumps, automatically controlled by float switches. One located forward of the main bulkhead, one located in the engine compartment, just aft of the engine.
Specifications may vary. Information is believed to be correct, but not guaranteed. Listings are subject to prior sale, price changes, or withdrawal.