History from the owners
We are the second owners of this beautiful Elan Impression 394. We bought her 4
years ago directly from the 1st owner at her home country in Slovenia. She was a
perfectly kept, seldomly used “marina queen” in tip top shape with a lot of extras (e.g.
Premium pack options list).
We then prepared Firefly for our ocean adventures with improvements worth at least
USD 35.000:
• massive upgrade in solar panels, change to lithium batteries with Victron tools
and an inverter which gave us complete independence from shore power.
• Installation of a spinnaker-boom at the mast and spinnaker which gave us the
perfect setup for light down-wind situations at our Atlantic crossing.
• Complete new upholstery in the saloon and a premium mattress for the front
cabin for more comfort
• Rebuilt bottom completely with new barrier coat and antifouling for prolonged
osmosis protection
• Sail drive maintenance and new diaphragm seal
• Gas system maintenance according to German law, certified until June 2025
• Huge investments in security: AIS, EPIRB, Viking self-righting rescue life raft,
VHF with remote-access station in the cockpit, etc.
In July 2023 our family of three moved onboard and started our adventure crossing
the Mediterranean and finally also crossing the Atlantic and enjoying the gems of the
Caribbean Sea. Along the way we tried to maintain her in tip top shape and regularly
had her undergo maintenance and improvements, the latest being new antifouling
and hull polishing (March 2024), complete service of inboard engine and sail drive
(March and June 2024), new varnish of teak toe rail, teak slated cockpit seats
companionway (Feb 2024).
Our sabbatical has sadly come to an end now and we need to part from our boat. We
leave her ready to sail on, equipped with all necessary tools.
About the Elan Impression 394
- A Slovenian brand, a sea kind hull shape designed by Rob Humphreys, we instantly
fell in love with the raised coach roof and large portlights and deck hatches creating a
bright ambiance. Very pleasant, warm, and inviting. Also, the push pit with integrated
seats, a signature feature of the Elan sailboats. For us it was a true family boat and
made our little adventure very safe and comfortable while cruising the coastal area as
well as offshore in our Atlantic crossing. Easy short-handed sailing.
- The Impression 394 by Elan was delivered with a CE certificate. The CE class A
category certificate (unlimited Ocean voyages) was issued by Germanischer Lloyd.
- The hull was laminated with VAIL – Vacuum Assisted Infusion Laminated technology
to considerably improve strength, mechanical and chemical properties of the hull.
Accomodations
COCKPIT:
The cockpit is both spacious and comfortable with generous seating space. The
cockpit folding table allows for even more space when not in use. The highlight for us
were the push pit seats integrated into the aft guardrails.
? 2 cockpit lockers on port and starboard side
? 2 cockpit lockers under helmsman’s seat
? 1 gas bottle locker draining outboards, stowed in the stowage compartment
under the port helmsman’s seat, 2,8 kg propane/butan gas bottle. The screw
valve on the gas bottle is connected to a safety non-return valve. A copper
tube leads from the gas bottle to the gas cooker. A certified rubber hose is
used to connect the cooker and the gas bottle to the copper tube. Able to fit
camping gaz bottles. Last maintained and certified: July 2023
? Fresh water shower at transom
? 2 composite steering wheels
? Teak cup holders on port and starboard side
? Folding cockpit table
? Swimming platform with lifting mechanism
? Jack line attachments on deck
? Collapsible gangway (2021)
? Integrated seats at push pit LED outdoor ambience lights
? Sony outdoor speakers MR 1610, 140W
? Bimini, serviced 2023. Comprehensive additional nets and parts as extensions
to be zipped on bimini on the sides
? Sprayhood, new plastic windows 2023
? Seat cushions fit to cockpit seats and additional foredeck sun cushions.
- ? Customized covers for steering wheels, winches, etc.
INTERIOR:
- The forward cabin (headroom 198cm) has a double berth (224 cm x 148 cm on port
side along hull). A new de-luxe mattress from Laroma (Germany) was added in 2022
for more comfort. The reading lamps are LEDs, as is the entire interior lighting.
Lockers: 1 hanging locker, 1 locker with shelves, 2 lateral shelves all around the
room, big locker in bow. Under the forward cabin berth there is huge storage space.
- Saloon: headroom 207 cm, located amidships with C-shaped sofa with foldable table
on port side and bench on starboard side; settee on starboard side with foldable lee
cloth (2023); pantry port aft and navigational table starboard aft; lockers along the
hull on both sides, Sony indoor speakers XS1326, 150W
- Aft cabins: headroom 208 cm, double berths (205 cm x 162 cm), V shaped
mattresses, we added mattress pads made of 3-dimensional high-tech polyester-
mesh fabric for better air ventilation (2023), lockers: hanging locker, locker with
shelves, 1 lateral shelve. Additional storage space under the port aft cabin berth.
- Aft head: headroom 207 com, marine toilet JABSCO (manually operated), washbasin
with pressurized tap, stowage locker, mirror. Electric pump out in head shower tray.
The Elan 394 Impression premium package includes:
? LED ceiling lights
? LED safety lights underneath companion way
? LED indoor ambience lights
? Additional reading lights in saloon and cabins
? Curtains over port lights and blinds over hatches
- Removable mosquito nets over all hatches
PANTRY;
? Galley: Headroom 1970 mm, L-shaped, Lockers and drawers
? Fridge: ISOTHERM mod. CR65 front opening electric fridge 65l
? Separate freezer: ISOTHERM freezer top opening, 40l
? Double sink, hot and cold water
? Gas stove Techimpex with two burner stove and oven, mounted on gimbals.
There is an extra gas valve installed in the galley, marked with a label. Gas
system last maintenance in July 2023, certification valid until June 2025.
? Cooker and sink covers
? Overcomplete with full cutlery, dishes, pots
Deck and Riggin
? Selden furling main sail mast (last reviewed by professional rigger Sept. 2023),
In-mast furling mainsail (last maintenance 2023), furling genoa (last
maintenance 2023)
? FURLEX 300 S Selden
? 90 m² Nylon Spinnaker Supreme Sails, including14 m spinnaker snuffer and
sail bag (all new 2022)
? Spinnaker boom mounted on mast with lift system (2023)
? 2 halyard Harken 35.2 B STA winches
? 2 genoa Harken 40.2 B STA winches
? 2 genoa sheet tracks with genoa cars, adjustable from cockpit
? Mainsheet traveller track adjustable from cockpit
? Rigid boom vang
? Running rigging: genoa halyard, main halyard, genoa sheets (2023), main
sheet (2023), main outhaul (2023), topping lift (2024), main sheet traveller
card adjusting lines, spinnaker halyard (2024), spinnaker sheets, spi-boom
downhaul, spi-boom topping lift (all new 2023)
? All lines (except for spi boom downhaul and topping lift) are redirected to the
cockpit and easily handled by a small crew.
? Guardrails exit at both sides.
? Midship cleats
Mooring and Anchoring
- QUICK Aleph electric anchor windlass
1000 W, operated both in the cockpit
and with foot switches at the bow (last
serviced 2024), QUICK chain counter
CHC 1202M
? DELTA anchor 16 kg with 60 m chain
(10mm), stainless steel anchor chain
snubber hook
? ANKAROLINA 35 m mooring line on a reel at the railing
? 6 mooring cleats
? Overcomplete with fenders and mooring lines
? Radar reflector (2023)
? Anchor Lantern (LED) in the mast top, position lights converted to LED (2023)
? Steaming light, deck lighting
? VHF antenna in mast top
Water system
? 3 freshwater tanks: port and starboard each 120l plus water tank at bow 270l
(total: 510 l – 135 gal),12 V freshwater pump (2022), central electric bilge
pump with automatic float switch, hand bilge pump in cockpit
? Heads: Jabsco toilet (new manual pump 2020), washbasin with pull-out
shower hose and electric drainage pump. A holding tank (110 l – 29 gal) is
connected (new macerator waste pump 2022, new wastewater Y valve 2024).
? Overboard valves and hoses in apparent good condition:
Mechanical
? Diesel engine Volvo Penta D2-40F
fitted with sail drive (new diaphragm
seal 2022), continuously serviced by
Volvo certified or other competent
mechanics, last complete engine and
sail drive service March 2024, valve
clearance adjustment 2023, new belt
2023, engine hours: approx. 1070
hours (06/25/2024). Consumption
approx. 2 liters / hour at 1600rpm.
? Fuel tank (165 l – 43 gal), fuel filter
with water separator, fixed 3-bladed
propeller.
? Bow thruster Max Power CT80
Electrical
- 12 V circuit, engine alternator 115A, 1x 12 V 70 Ah AGM starter battery (new 2020),
2x 12 V 95 Ah AGM bow-thruster batteries, 2x 12 V 210 Ah LiFePo4 Super B Nomia
service batteries (new 2023), VICTRON ENERGY charger/inverter MultiPlus
12/1200/50-16 / 230V (new 2023) – a 1200 Watt inverter allowing for 230 V during
anchoring and cruising, 2 Battery monitors VICTRON ENERGY BMV 712 Smart (new
2023) showing voltage, SoC, charging and discharging currents – readable and
configurable via bluetooth connection with smartphones, VICTRON ENERGY blue
power multi control panel (to control inverter and charger)(new 2023), VICTRON
ENERGY smartsolar MPPT 150/45 and 100/20 (new 2023), 2x VICTRON ENERGY
Orion-Tr Smart 12/12 DC/DC charger (new 2023). All new installations carried out by
a professional marine electrician.
- 4x 130 Watt Solbian SP 130 panels (new 2023) removable mounted on Bimini with
zipper and velcro, plus 2x 100 Watt mounted on the railing port and starboard. This
adds up to 720 Watt solar power which allowed us to be being completely
independent of shore power.
- 12 V plug on the control panel and in cockpit at helm, 7x 230 V plugs – at least 1 in
every cabin, 230 V shore connection with shore power cable
- Webasto Marine comfort AIR TOP EVO 5500 Diesel heating with thermostat in the
saloon
- Hot water boiler Sigmar Marine (heating with engine and shore power); serviced
2023), hot water in galley, head, and cockpit shower
Navigation
Navigation station: chart table, reading spotlight (white and red light switchable),
lockers, folding seat.
Navigation instruments:
? 2x PLASTIMO magnetic compasses
? Garmin plotter GPSMAP 4008
? Garmin GPS 17x
? Garmin autopilot GHP12, new potentiometer 2024
? Garmin autopilot control GHC10
? Garmin wind sensor GWS10
? Garmin instruments GMI10 2pc
? Garmin AIS 800 Class B/SO (2021)
? Garmin Radar 18/24 Dome Radar, mounted on mast: very reliable and useful,
has helped us spot squalls not only in the atlantic crossing but also on our way
through the Caribbean sea. Consumes very low power.
? VHF: STANDARD HORIZON EXPLORER GX1850 VHF-DSC radio system
with additional remote access station mounted in cockpit (2021)
? NMEA 2000 Wi-Fi Gateway YDWG-02 (2021) collecting NMEA data (e.g. AIS,
instruments data, etc.) and make the data accessible through WIFI to any
connected devices (e.g. smartphone or tablet using Navionics maps)
? Echolog and Sumlog AIRMAR DST 200 (last service 2024)
? Barigo thermometer, hygrometer, board clock (2020)
? Sony Radio CD/Mp3 player GT650UI with speakers in saloon and cockpit
Safety
? EPIRB ACR GlobalFixV4 (2021)
? Sprenger Lifeline (2020) starboard and port
? Seacurity Water Rescue Line 15m (2021)
? Viking Life Raft Rescue for 6 persons (2021)
? Telescopic IOR Dan Buoy with light bulb (2022)
? 2 u shape MOB Life-rings (Plastimo new 2022)
? 6 life jackets
? 3 fire extinguishers (expired), fire blanket mounted in kitchen
? Set of flares and fog signals (partly expired)
? Carbon monoxide detector and alarm (2022)
? First aid kit (2020)
? Emergency ladder on transom
Miscellaneous
? Over comprehensive equipment with lines (new mooring lines 2024), fenders,
fender socks, spare parts and tools
? Documentation of the boat, engine and all equipment
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