Elan Marine Impression 434

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The Elan Marine Impression 434, on the water

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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 moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29

CoastalBluewater

1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.90

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 202

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.1

TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Elan Marine Impression 434, as the fleet has seen it

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The Elan Marine Impression 434 is a 13.4-meter fractional sloop designed by Rob Humphreys and built by Elan Marine from 2005 to 2008. Its hull features resin-infused, vacuum-bagged construction with coring, except for solid sections around the keel and rudder posts.5:27 The boat has a fin with bulb and spade rudder, and a shallow draft keel option of 1.6 meters was available.8:59 The rig is a 65-foot deck-stepped Selden fractional setup with mid-boom sheeting and a bridle system.6:03 A twin-helm, twin-rudder steering system allows for continued steering if one mechanism fails.5:40 The molded bowsprit includes an integrated anchor roller, which can limit the use of straight-shank anchors.4:43 Interior design often features knotty oak finishes with matte gray accents.6:42 The layout prioritizes comfort at anchor, with a noted lack of handholds and fiddles in the saloon.7:56 Standard power is a 45-horsepower Yanmar engine, with 57- and 80-horsepower options offered.8:53

The living fleet

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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

30.1%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.1

Displacement / length

202.3

Comfort ratio

28.8

Capsize screening

1.90

Hull speed

8.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1840

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

2005–2008

Designer

Rob Humphreys

Builder

Elan Marine

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The family

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