Elan 350 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Elan 350 means looking at a 34-foot Humphreys-designed performance cruiser built by Elan Yachts from 2011, with the E4 replacing it in 2016. The boat's twin-rudder poise and gennaker speed make it a compelling club-racer cruiser, but the accommodations and build details vary enough across the production run that a buyer should know the versions and the changes.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both versions appear, and ex-charter examples are common. The two-cabin boat gives up the starboard aft cabin for a larger head and a full-sized captain's table with seating aligned to the direction of sailing. The three-cabin layout keeps a smaller head in front of the starboard aft cabin and a more modest table without its own seat. Either way the interior is plain and practical rather than luxurious, with a saloon ceiling hatch and side windows for light and a small galley hatch for cooking ventilation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, heating, chartplotter, cockpit shower, bimini, autopilot, inverter, hot water, and teak decks are commonly fitted. Often-seen additions include a spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker and a short-handed setup; furling main, electric winches, and AIS are less common owner upgrades. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — inverter and heating make shoulder-season cruising realistic — and sail handling, where an asymmetric spinnaker and short-handed rigging turn the 350's regatta edge into manageable double-handed sailing. A cockpit pull-out table that stows flush and six Harken winches are standard; the genoa cars use a pulley system that works under load.
What to Inspect
Production split matters at survey: until 2012 the 350 carried a raised mainsheet traveller track, while 2013 and later boats have the traveller embedded in the cockpit floor anchor. Check which configuration the hull has and whether the earlier raised track shows any stress around its fastenings. The twin rudders are the boat's handling signature, so confirm the blades and posts are sound, since their outboard placement and depth are what let the 350 beat at a steep angle without broaching. Under power, verify the 30 hp diesel and 20-gallon tank, as owners report low consumption — about 2.5 litres per hour at 7 knots — but a tired injector would erase that economy.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the 350 are Croatia, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Germany. For a buyer, the short list is: confirm two- versus three-cabin layout against your crew needs; note the 2012 traveller change; check twin-rudder integrity; verify the genoa pulley cars and Harken winches; and prefer a commonly fitted heating and autopilot if liveaboard comfort matters.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Elan 350. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $148,836 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $83,282 | -44.0% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $92,535 | +11.1% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $112,778 | +21.9% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $94,849 | -15.9% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $104,102 | +9.8% |
| May 26 | 1 | $92,535 | -11.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $135,299 | +46.2% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $135,299 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Elan 350 listings appear across 4 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 8 (57.1%), followed by United Kingdom and Austria.
Country view
14 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $92,535 | 8 | 0 | 57.1% |
| United Kingdom | $142,068 | 4 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Austria | $94,849 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
| Germany | $133,020 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis Oceanis 30.1 | 31.27' | $ 163,636 | 118 | 19 |
| Beneteau First 35 | 35.17' | $ 80,968 | 51 | 13 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 35 | 32.78' | $ 148,337 | 48 | 9 |
| Jeanneau Sun Sun Odyssey 350 | 34.12' | $ 289,057 | 46 | 3 |
| Dufour 350 Grand Large | 33.73' | $ 92,535 | 36 | 4 |
| Hanse 350 | 34.74' | $ 81,152 | 28 | 4 |
| Tartan 3500 | 35.17' | $ 98,995 | 26 | 6 |
| Hanse 375 | 37.24' | $ 120,874 | 19 | 2 |
| Elan E4 | 34.78' | $ 197,794 | 16 | 2 |
| Performance 350You are here | — | $ 104,102 | 14 | 2 |