Elan 295 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Elan 295 means looking at a Humphreys-designed 30-foot performance cruiser-racer built by Elan Marine in Slovenia through the mid-1990s partnership with Rob Humphreys, offered with either a shallow fin keel or a bulb-fin drawing about 1.80–1.90m. The boat’s appeal is sailing quality rather than cabin volume, so the used buyer should judge each example against its keel option, rigging wear, and the few cockpit details that period testers flagged.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 295 was built with different keel alternatives: a fin keel around 1.30–1.40m draft for shallow marinas, and a fin keel with bulb about 1.80–1.90m for deeper harbours. Below, the interior is mahogany and generally neatly finished but less roomy than many competitors, with 4/6 berths and an 18-gallon stainless water tank under each saloon berth. Stowage is limited by the shallow bilge, so a used boat’s locker state tells you more about prior ownership than about the design.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats often carry solar, a code zero, a spinnaker, a swim platform, an autopilot, and a chartplotter. The original deck hardware from Lewmar and Spinlock — jamming headsail foot blocks and cockpit-controlled genoa cars — is a strong baseline, and period-spec running rigging called for 9.2m jib and genoa sheets at 12mm, a 23.0m mainsheet at 12mm, and 20.2m spinnaker sheets at 12mm. The Yanmar 2GM was an optional extra from new, so engine fitment varies and is worth confirming on any example.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues are concentrated at the cockpit and under power. Period testers found the mainsheet purchase lacked power, the traveller cleats were awkwardly mounted for controlling from the windward side, and the headsail tracks were too far aft. Under engine the boats earned slightly fewer marks for sound insulation, so listen to the installed plant at 3,000rpm. Stowage is limited by the shallow bilge, a flat fact rather than a fault, but confirm the 18-gallon tanks under each saloon berth are sound and the coachroof headroom of 1.8m at the saloon after end is uncompromised.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the used Elan 295 are Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Austria, and the United Kingdom. For the buyer, the short checklist is: confirm keel type and draft against your berths; verify whether the Yanmar 2GM is fitted; inspect cockpit traveller and headsail track geometry for prior modification; check sound insulation and engine mounting; and assess shallow-bilge stowage and under-berth tank condition. She is a light racer that sails sharply — choose the example that preserves the original rig hardware and shows honest, unstressed structure.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Elan 295. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $ 31,697 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 44,055 | +39.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $ 57,787 | +31.2% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $ 29,180 | -49.5% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $ 40,371 | +38.4% |
Where they're listed
Elan 295 listings appear across 5 countries. Ireland has the most listings with 3 (42.9%), followed by Austria and United Kingdom.
Country view
7 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | $ 29,180 | 3 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Austria | $ 44,055 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| United Kingdom | $ 40,371 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | $ 34,214 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Slovenia | $ 57,787 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
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| Elan 295You are here | — | $ 34,214 | 7 | 1 |