Elliott 6.5 Sport Boat

Description

1996 Elliott 6.5 Sport boat.

Build in Christchurch New Zealand she is probably the only 6.5 in the country. Light air rocket and planes easily in over 12-14 knots. She can sail with the J80's and correct out on the J70's. Current PHRF (New England) rating of 132. She can easily sail to it with a good crew of 3 to 4.

Overall she’s in pretty good shape. A few minor dings here and there but nothing major for a 20-year-old boat. Some specifics:

* The (lifting) keel could use some work. I cleaned it up a little but I am no pro. She developed a cosmetic crack at the keel/bulb joint. It is NOT structural (i.e. not going to fall off) but needs a skilled hand (not mine) to clean it up.

NOTE: The boat can be lifted off the keel for easy access.

* As I said above, there are a couple dings but no cracks/holes/etc. A few drips get in during a huge down pour but nothing major.

* Standing rigging is in good shape. Swept back spreaders with no backstay. Adjustable head stay (using a built in crank).

* Running rigging is overall in great shape although it could probably use a new jib halyard.

NOTE: Rig has two spinny halyards, one tall, one short. Shorter on just has a small line led. If you wanted to use the short hoist, I would get a better line.

* SAILS

- Two Mains: One A+, one practice/Wednesday night (say a “C”).

- Two Asymmetric: One A, one B. The B is slightly smaller and can be seen in the photos.

- Two Symmetric: One almost new A+ (red). One is a practice sail (Old J22 spinnaker).

- Three Jibs: I am guessing on the sizes;

* 125 % - Very Good. (Standard J22 Jib, fits perfectly)

* 110 % - Good to Fair

* 85% - I have never used it but I would guess fair.

Other items:

· Heavy duty (steel) keel lift. You don’t sail with it aboard.

· Solid trailer. Trailer has no lights so I use attachable lights (included). Towed from CA to RI on the trailer.

· No Outboard. Only needs about a 2 HP to get it moving at 5-6 knts.

NOTE: I will throw in an old 2HP, 2 cycle, Evinrude OB if you want. It has a small gas leak and since I have a newer 4 cycle, I never got it fixed. Up until the leak, it ran fantastic. Simple little engine.

I just don't have the time to sail or work on her. A great way to get into the sport boat crowd on the cheap. Ask if you have any questions.

MORE NOTES:

1) When I purchased her, I removed part of the toe rail right about where people would hike legs out from the cockpit. There's still toe rail right behind the driver and forward of the cockpit. You can see it in the yard pictures.

2) Currently has two coats epoxybottom coating(White) with two more coats of good bottom paint.

3) The boat is really easy to launch & retrieve via hoist. Pretty easy to ramp launch. Cranking the keel up can be a challenge being that it’s a tight fit in the keel box. Dropping it obviously a lot easier.

4) Boat was in New Zealand and raced there until about 2007. It was then dry sailed in California for a few of years (mostly single & double handed races - light use) and I eventually brought it to the East Coast around 2012. Since being on the East Coast it's only been in the water a few times most summers but was on the hard the last couple of years.

5) Boat is cold molded hull (marine plywood with a fiberglass skin).

6) Displacement about 1000 -1200 lbs.