Ellida — 1958 Ohlson 35 Yawl

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. 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 and 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 boat.

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

• #1 Genoa: (maker and date unknown)
• 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