Elan GT6 Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both the standard two-cabin and optional three-cabin arrangements are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard configuration is two cabins and two heads, with a lavish owner’s suite and king-size island double bed forward, while the three-cabin version adds berths aft. Regardless of cabin count, the galley sits forward and on top of the keel where motion is most comfortable, and the raised coachroof gives a brighter and more spacious interior than an ordinary yacht.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

On the used market these boats are commonly fitted with heating, bow thruster, electric winches, bimini, chartplotter, air conditioning, inverter, teak decks, cockpit shower, asymmetric spinnaker, radar, and autopilot. A closed and covered cockpit that protects the crew from the elements was a factory option, and the standard boat already carries a fixed carbon bowsprit for deeper downwind sailing. Often-seen equipment includes a gennaker, spinnaker, hot water, dodger, swim platform, and life raft. The standard synthetic teak deck and Jefa twin-wheel steering are part of the as-delivered package rather than upgrades.

What to Inspect

The one documented structural point to check is that the GT6 has no watertight bulkhead to separate the steering gear from the accommodation, so trace how the aft cabins open to the quadrant and autopilot access and assess any evidence of water migration toward the steering gear. Bulkheads are all laminated to hull and deck, and the hull and deck are cored with closed-cell foam in a polyester laminate with a vinylester skin to resist osmosis, so inspect locker nooks and bilges for painted laminate rather than exposed fibre. The aft heads are narrow and the freestanding egg-shaped sinks are small, which is a usability rather than a structural concern but worth confirming in person.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

The typical market for these boats is Croatia. For a buyer, the takeaway is to confirm cabin layout against intended use, verify the presence of commonly fitted systems like heating and autopilot, and inspect the non-watertight boundary at the steering gear. Ex-charter examples are common, so review usage history closely; the vacuum-infused build and fully glassed bulkheads are sound starting points, but the absence of a watertight bulkhead at the steering gear deserves a careful look before purchase.