DESCRIPTIONS

Vessel Description

"Elusive" is further described as a 1981 C&C 40’ fiberglass sloop with a diesel auxiliary engine. The hull has gray topsides, blue cove stripe, red and blue boot stripes and a red bottom. The decks and cabin are white. The interior layout has an aft cabin and navigation station to port of the entry ladder and the galley opposite to starboard. Forward is the main salon with port and starboard settees and a centered galley table. Forward is the enclosed head to port, hanging lockers to starboard and a V-berth cabin in the bow. 

Construction Details

Hull: Laminated fiberglass and Balsa coring with a fin keel, centerboard, and reversed transom. The hull is stiffened with a laminated grid system and tabbed bulkheads.

Keel: Lead fin, stainless studs through the sump, 8,795 lbs. The centerboard is solid fiberglass (not lowered) with stainless pin and 7x19 wire pennant through a sealed stainless tube.

Decks: Molded laminated fiberglass with Balsa coring and molded non-skid. The hull and deck are joined at the rail with a horizontal hull flange, chemical sealant, and stainless bolts. The cockpit has (2) 2” scuppers with bronze seacocks.

Cabin/House: Integral with deck unit with strategic coring and molded non-skid in traffic areas. 

Rudder and Steering: Fiberglass and foam core spade, 2 ½” stainless post entering through a tall fiberglass tube with heavy gussets with a bronze collar. Wheel to wire steering with an emergency tiller stored.

Accommodations

1 Double Berth, 1 Single Berth, 1 Pilot Berth, 1 Qtr Berth in Main Cabin

1 Double V-Berth in Fwd Cabin

1 head with shower; pressurized hot and cold water, fresh and salt water foot pumps; large ice box with Seafrost engine-driven refrigeration, 3-burner propane stove with oven and broiler, complete galley gear and linens; propane cabin heater; 3 opening hatches, screens throughout.

Propulsion

Make/Model: Yanmar 3QM30

Horsepower: 30

Hours: 3144 on gauge below

Gear: Kanzaki

Location and Accessibility of Machinery Space: Flex mounts to laminated engine beds, below cockpit in enclosed space with front and side panels.

Cooling: Fresh water cooled with raw water heat exchanger, 1” bronze seacock, Perko sea strainer, vented loop, discharging into exhaust.

Exhaust: Wet exhaust system with steel piped riser, mixing elbow, 3” exhaust hose, fiberglass waterlift muffler, discharging above waterline. System appears recently installed.

Shafts, Bearings, Struts: 1-1/8” stainless shaft, bronze packing gland with flex hose coupler to a fiberglass shaft log, bronze I strut with cutless bearing.

Propellers: Two blade 10RH15

Shift and Throttle Controls: Twin levers a pedestal with Morse cables

Gauges and Alarms: Panel in cockpit with RPM and alarms

Condition of Bilge and Drip Pans: Free of fuel and residue

Fuel System

Type: Diesel   

Number: One

Material: Aluminum

Capacity: 30 gallons, estimated

Location and Installation: Set below cockpit, set in wood frame

Fill: Deck fill fitting with USCG Type B hose

Vent: USCG Type B hose to hull vent

Lines: Rating not visible.

Valves: Brass fuel valve at tank

Filters: Racor primary and Yanmar secondary

Grounding: Fill fitting and tank have ground wires attached

Fresh Water System

Tank Material: Stainless   Capacity: 80 gallons estimated

Location and Installation: Two tanks set below settees in main cabin and one bladder in bow

Fill: Deck fills

Vent: Raised loops

Description of System: 12vdc Parmax pressure pump with feeds to head and galley

Hot Water Tank: Raritan marine tank with engine loop and AC element.

Sanitary System

Head and Plumbing: Manual marine head with ¾” and 1½” bronze seacocks for intake and discharge. The sink drains to a 1” bronze seacock.

Holding Tank and Plumbing: Holding tank is plastic w/ manual discharge pump

Shower and Plumbing: Fiberglass floor pan with teak grate and 12vdc Whale Gulper sump pump to an above waterline discharge.

Electrical System

DC

Batteries: (1) 8D AGM for house, (1) Group 24 AGM for engine start

Location and Installation: Sail locker strapped to shelf with cleat, below berth is wood box.

Wire: Stranded copper, marine us approved

Switches: (2) Perko   Panel: Breakers

Cabin Lighting: 12vdc through all cabin spaces

Navigation Lighting: Rail and mast mounted, running and anchoring

Bilge Pumps: Par pump set up an out of bilge with float switch and manual override

AC

Shore Power Connection: 30 Amp connector in cockpit, 50’ shore cord

Panel and Wiring: Breaker panel with polarity alarm

Charger and/or Inverter: ProSport 12 battery charger

AC Equipment: Hot water heater and outlets.

Electronics

VHF radio; knotmeter with log, depthsounder, wind instruments, Raymarine E80 with interfaced Radar; AM/FM stereo with CD; 12-volt power with 120-volt shore power with battery charger.

VHF: Standard Horizon Matrix

Radar: Raymarine

Plotter: Raymarine E80

GPS: Furuno GP32

Depth: Standard Horizon

Speed: Raymarine ST60

Wind: Datamarine

Galley

Description: U-shaped counter with sink draining to a 1” bronze seacock.

Stove: Force 10 LP

Tank and Lines: (2) 20lb LP, deck lockers with gravity drain, approved LP lines, no pressure gauge.

Valves: 12vdc solenoid

Refrigeration: 12vdc Sea Frost cold plate system (recent)

Ventilation

Living Space: (3) deck hatches, (2) Dorades, companionway Engine

Compartment: (2) aft cowls with hoses, 12vdc blower.

Batteries: sealed AGM 

Deck Equipment

Rails and Lifelines: Stainless bow and stern rails with double lifelines and toe rail mounted stanchions, (2) side gates with Pelican hooks, stainless swim ladder on transom with stern rail gate with Pelican hook, aluminum toe rails and teak hand rails on cabin top.

Cleats and Chocks: (2) 10” aluminum cleat at bow and stern, aluminum chocks

Anchors and Tackle: 35lb CQR with 80’ of 3/8” chain and 150’ +/- of ¾” rode. 45lb Danforth with 15’ 3/8” chain lead and 150’+ of 5/8” rode, new Lewmar windlass

Other: Lunch hook stored

Sails and Accessories

Roller furling with 135% reefable genoa, 100% jib, new mainsail with 2 reefs and lazy jacks, 3/4 oz spinnaker, self-tailing winches; dodger, awning; wheel steering; teak cockpit table, full-length cockpit cushions; swim ladder; propane grill; Danforth and CQR anchors with bow roller; Windlass; lifesling; safety equipment as required by US Coast Guard for coastal cruising.

Masts, Rigging, and Sails

Mast(s): Keel stepped, double spreader rig, painted aluminum

Boom(s): Painted aluminum Pole(s): Painted aluminum

Standing Rigging: Navtec solid rod rigging with stainless turnbuckles and forks. The head stay is covered with furler track and is held with a 5/8” stainless chain plate bolted through the stem. 3/8” upper and lower shrouds with ¼” jumpers, held with 5/8” aluminum chain plates bolted to heavy gussets tabbed to the hull. 3/8” back stay to a 5/8” aluminum chain plate bolted to a heavy gusset tabbed to the transom. Rig is inspected annually as part of normal maintenance by Johanson’s Boat Works

Running Rigging: Braided Stay-Set or similar sheets and halyards

Winches: (2) Barient #37 self-tailing three speed, (2) Lewmar #42 self-tailing two-speed, total of (7) Barient self-tail and standard winches on cabin top.

Furling Gear: Harken MKIII head stay roller furler

Travelers and Vangs: Fico travelers for main sheet and adjustable baby head stay

Sails: 2020 main and 130% Genoa, both Dacron. (Info provided)

Canvas: Dodger and matching sail cover

Miscellaneous Equipment

• Ritchie compass at steering pedestal
• Force 10 LP cabin heat with vented stack and separate LP line

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 meters. 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 brochure.

Disclaimer

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.