Ellida
1958, Ohlson 35 Yawl, 35’
Ellida, New price, $33,500
FALL LEAF-PEEPING BOAT SALE SPECIAL
Are you thinking about buying a truly classic sailing yacht? You should head up to the shores of Lake Champlain to see the 1958, Ohlson 35 yawl, ELLIDA that has just been reduced in price. Not only that but when ELLIDA is sold her seller will reimburse her new owners up to $500 to help defray the costs of their initial visit to come and see this well loved and well-maintained classic yawl. The leaves are starting to turn color. Contact us to arrange a showing of ELLIDA and plan your leaf-peeping, boat-buying weekend now.
Ellida is a fine example of the classic Ohlson 35 yawls. She was designed by Einar Ohlson and built by the Ohlson Brothers in Gothenburg, Sweden, as part of a racer/cruiser class intended for export to the United States. Built in 1958 (hull #12 of a class of 48 boats built) Ellida spent her first 26 years (under three owners) in Chesapeake Bay before moving (with her fourth owner) to the coast of Maine. In 1984 her present (fifth ) owners purchased her in Belfast, Maine, and moved Ellida to Lake Champlain where she has remained since that time being sailed in the spring, summer and fall and carefully stored (inside) and diligently maintained these last 38 years.
Over the years in her Vermont home waters and boat yards she has been carefully maintained and upgraded, including new ribs, new deck, new planking as needed, new floor timbers as needed, new keel timber, new stem, new horn timber, new sails as needed and received annual attention to paint, varnish and systems each winter.
Ellida has garnered an impressive collection of best in class or best in show awards at the Lake Champlain Antique and Classic Boat Society boat shows. In 2022 Ellida won a silver award at the International Antique and Classic Boat Society show which was held on Lake Champlain.
After 38 years of ownership age is catching up with her present stewards and they wish to downsize their wooden boating activities in order to pursue other interests. It is their hope that a new generation of sailors will come along and purchase Ellida, love her as much as they have, and carry on the mantle of stewardship of this classic lady.
Asking Price: $33,500
Location: Lake Champlain, Vermont
Hull and Deck Construction
Spoon bow, full keel with keel hung rudder underwater profile.
Oak stem, back bone and transom.
Carvel planked hull.
Mahogany planking over steam-bent oak frames on 7” centers.
Oak (2 3⁄4”) floor timbers with bronze strap floor plates on 14 . centers.
Fir (1 1/8” x 1 1⁄2”) deck beams on 12 1⁄2” centers.
Deck: Marine plywood overlaid with dynel fabric embedded in West System epoxy. Copper rivet and bronze screw
fastenings as appropriate for use.
Where planking has been replaced the rivets were replaced with silicon bronze through bolts.
White painted topsides with dark blue boot stripe and varnished sheer strake. .
Red bottom paint.
Decks and cabin top are painted a traditional buff color.
Varnished mahogany transom, toe rails, sheer strakes, taff rail, cabin sides, cabin top handrails, hatch covers,
dorade boxes, cabin sides, cockpit coamings, cockpit footwell and cockpit seat lockers.
Deck Hardware
Chocks are of cast bronze
Docking cleats are of cast bronze and varnished oak construction
Stainless steel bow pulpit
Stainless steel lifeline stanchions with coated wire lifelines
Polished Brass cowl vents on varnished dorade boxes: 2 in main cabin,
White cowl vents on aft deck: 2 for passive engine room ventilation and one for blower.
White solar exhaust vent on aft deck.
Interior Accommodations
ELLIDA retains a traditional layout below.
Just inside the companionway is a galley with sink and ice box to starboard and a two burner, non-pressurized,
alcohol stove to port.
Counter top extends along both sides and under the companionway giving ample work space.
A sliding panel over the stove serves as a chart table.
Forward is the saloon with comfortable extension settees on each side.
There is storage behind and beneath both settees.
The saloon is graced by brass oil lamps as well as electric reading lamps.
Portable centerline folding table.
On the forward bulkhead of the main saloon is a brass and stainless steel kerosene Force Ten cozy cabin heater.
(Not currently in use, tank is available.
The stainless steel water tank fits below the cabin sole.
Forward of the saloon is a head to port with marine toilet and sink, and two hanging lockers to starboard.
This is followed by the forward cabin which contains a Vee-berth and an insert that creates a spacious double.
Drawers under the berths provide storage.
Sails and Canvas
Mainsail: Shore Sails Vermont, 1992
#3 Genoa: Vermont Sailing Partners, 2011
#2 Genoa: Vermont Sailing Partners, 2011
#1 Genoa: (maker and date unknown)
Mizzen: Ultra Sails Vermont, 1987
Mizzen Staysail: Ulmer Sails (date unknown)
Spinnaker and Storm Jib: Ulmer Sails (date unknown)
Mainsail cover: new 2019
Mizzen Cover: new 2019
Awning / Boom Tent: Over boom cockpit awning
Mooring Deck Cover: Covers deck, cockpit and deck house from mizzen mast to forward of deck house (2015)
Spars and Rigging
Masthead rigged yawl configuration
Main and mizzen masts are of varnished Sitka Spruce and constructed in a hollow box section
Main and mizzen booms are of solid, glued Sitka spruce construction
Main mast spreaders (single pair) are of varnished Sitka Spruce
Spinnaker pole is of varnished Sitka Spruce
Standing rigging is of 1x19 wire with stainless steel turnbuckle adjusters
Bronze single speed halyard winches (2 ea) . on main mast .
Genoa and main halyards are rope to wire spliced, rope portions are braided line.
Mizzen halyard is rope to wire spliced with 3-strand Dacron rope.
Mizzen staysail halyard is braided line
Mizzen running backstays are wire with braided rope tails.
Topping lifts for both main and mizzen booms: wire with rope tails
Varnished Sitka spruce whisker pole
Sail Handling Equipment
Roller-boom mainsail reefing
Primary Winches: Lewmar 43, 2-speed, 2ea.
Halyard Winches: Bronze, single speed, 2ea.
Bronze Genoa tracks with two cars on each side. .
Spinnaker Gear: Present owner does not use the spinnaker, included are the sail with sheets and the pole
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Sestral (6”) brass helm compass in brass binnacle
(Sestral 2025 N by Henry Downing of London)
GPS: Portable Garmin GPSmap 478
Depth Sounder (new 2015) Moor Electronic s LDC serial number 1407
Knot Meter (new 2015) Moor Electronic s LKD serial number 1404
VHF Radio
APELCO VLX 5000 Stereo / CD player with interior speakers
Marine Drive-S .
Propulsion and Fuel Systems
Universal, Atomic 4, 30 HP, inboard engine
Approximately 400 engine hours since rebuild in 1997-98
Tachometer / engine hour meter replaced 2017
ISSPRO 3-3/8” Ignition Tach/hour meter
Separate throttle control and gear shift lever
Prop Shaft:1-1/8” stainless steel
Propeller: Bronze, fixed 2-blade 12” propellor
Fuel Capacity:16 Gallon fuel (gasoline) in copper tanks
Primary Fuel filter: Parker/Racor 110A Fuel Filter/Water Separator
Additional in-line filter between the electric fuel pump and the carburetor
Engine room blower
Electrical System
12-Volt ships electrical system
Main battery selector switch
Circuit panel for control of all ship’s electrical systems
12-Volt marine batteries (2ea), new 2021-22
Charging by engine alternator
Plumbing and Sanitation
Manually supplied cold water
30 Gallon fresh water capacity
Stainless steel galley sink basin
Bronze galley hand pump
Porcelain head area sink basin
Foot pump for head area sink basin .
Manually operated MSD / Marine Sanitation Device (toilet)
Toilet plumbed for discharge to black water tank
15 Gallon black water tank Black water tank plumbed for shore-side pump-out only.
The thru hull fitting for overboard discharge is still in place but has been capped since the boat came to Lake
Champlain.
Steering
Edson Brass steering pedestal with Sestral brass compass
Edson 6-spoke bronze and teak steering wheel
Edson cable and quadrant steering
Keel hung rudder with1-1/8” stainless steel rudder post
Emergency tiller
Ground Tackle
Danforth anchor (30 lbs.) with chain (10’) and rode (250’)
Danforth anchor (18 lbs.) with chain (8’) and rode (225’)
Dewatering Equipment
Rule model 10 / 2000GPH / electric / automatic bilge pump
Rule automatic float switch
Whale Gusher model BP4402 / 60GPH / manual bilge pump
Safety Equipment
Life Rings (2 ea)
Life Jackets (6 ea)
Emergency tiller
Fire extinguishers (2 ea.)
Potable search light
Additional Equipment
Fenders (4ea)
Fender Boards
Dock lines (6ea)
Swim Ladder
Rail mounted Magma propane grill
Boson’s chair
Steel storage cradle
Cockpit Cushions (new 2021)
Recent Work
Bottom, and exterior bright work were all redone in the spring of 2022
Replace horn timber and 2 floor timbers 2021-22
New batteries 2021-22
Topsides were painted in 2021
New cockpit cushions 2021
New tachometer / engine hour meter 2017
Speed and depth meters were replaced in 2015.
Replace keel timber and lower stem 2008
Replace deck surface with Marine plywood covered with Dynel cloth set in epoxy and Awlgrip paint finish 1996-1997
Replacement of approximately 15% of topside planking 1994-1995
Several lower frames and floors replaced 1989