BoatsElan Marine 31 (J&J)

Elan Marine 31 (J&J)

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1989

A performance-oriented fractional sloop derived from an IOR half-ton prototype, built for speed and competitive racing

Designed by J, N. Jeppesen & J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

2.20 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.20
LightHeavy

218 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 218
EasygoingPowered-up

16.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
217.8
Comfort ratio
18.6
Capsize screening
2.20
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
971
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1983–1989
Units built
1000
Designer
J, N. Jeppesen, J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Elan Marine

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