Elan 295 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Elan 295 means looking at a Humphreys-designed 30-foot performance cruiser-racer built by Elan Marine in Slovenia from the mid-1990s. She is a light-displacement fractional-sloop with a bulb or fin keel, aimed at owners who want pace without extremes.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 295 was offered with different keel alternatives: a fin keel drawing about 4 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 6 inches, and a fin with bulb drawing about 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches. The shallow-draft fin lets a boat into smaller marinas; the bulb version is the deeper, more performance-oriented setup. Below, the saloon is compact with four to six berths, mahogany joinery, and 6 feet 1 inch headroom aft. The shallow bilge limits stowage, but each saloon berth hides an 18-gallon stainless water tank.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used boats often carry a chartplotter and autopilot as standard navigational kit, and many have had solar added for house power. For offwind fun, a code zero or spinnaker is frequently found, and a swim platform is a common fitting for Mediterranean-style use. These clusters matter: solar and autopilot extend quiet anchoring and short-handed control, while a code zero or spinnaker broadens the light-air range a 525-square-foot rig alone does not cover.
What to Inspect
The mainsheet purchase was found to lack power, and the traveller cleats were awkwardly mounted for windward-side control. Headsail tracks sat too far aft for clean trim. Stowage is limited by the shallow bilge, and the test boat earned slightly fewer marks for engine sound insulation — worth a listen at rpm on any Yanmar 2GM-equipped example.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Austria and the United Kingdom. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm keel type and draft for your berths; check mainsheet and traveller ergonomics; verify the Yanmar 2GM and its sound insulation; inspect the shallow bilge for stowage and tank condition; and assess any code zero, spinnaker or solar as bonuses rather than necessities.
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 | $32,255 | — |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $44,831 | +39.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $58,805 | +31.2% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $29,693 | -49.5% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $40,699 | +37.1% |
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 | $29,693 | 3 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Austria | $44,831 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| United Kingdom | $40,699 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Netherlands | $34,817 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Slovenia | $58,805 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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