Elan Impression 50 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Elan Impression 50.1 means looking at a raised-saloon cruiser built by Elan Yachts with Humphreys Yachts Design, roughly 50 feet long, that was produced from 2017 through 2020. The boat's appeal is its short-handed cruising ability paired with a roomy interior, and the used fleet splits between charter-oriented and private layouts. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyer diligence on wear matters as much as option lists.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin arrangements are the more common configuration available used, but both charter and owner-style layouts turn up. The design offers three interior plans from new, with two of them featuring a forward cabin divisible by a movable Shoji-style partition for flexible berthing. A transverse forward galley sits at the point of minimum motion, and a proper amidships nav table serves passage planning. The raised deck-saloon structure creates a large space around the diesel and vital systems, which helps explain the boat's serviceable belowdecks access compared with some low-profile cruisers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most used Elan Impression 50.1 yachts carry a practical cruising kit: swim platform, cockpit shower, chartplotter, bimini, teak decks, furling main, autopilot, and electric winches are commonly fitted. For energy and steering confidence, bow thrusters and heating often appear, while radar, dinghy davits, AIS, life raft, and asymmetric spinnaker are frequently seen as well. Less common but worth noting as owner additions are air conditioning, EPIRB, and freezer. A buyer should weigh the electric winches and autopilot as core short-handed assets, and view the spinnaker gear as a downwind supplement to the self-tacking jib rather than standard sailward speed.
What to Inspect
The known points from sea trials center on helm ergonomics and sail handling. One pair of the powered winches is reachable from the helm, but the other pair is not, so check that the inaccessible pair's leads and labels suit your crew size anchor. The self-tacking jib performs well upwind, yet testers found a lightweight foresail necessary to perk up downwind speed, meaning a boat without that addition may feel sluggish off the wind until the inventory is completed anchor. Under power, the boat's tight turning circle and immediate stopping are strengths, but confirm the 75hp or 80hp diesel delivers the cited 8.4-knot cruise at 2,400 rpm without excessive cabin sound beyond the moderate 74 dBA recorded. Twin rudders gave positive control in testing; inspect their bearings and the two drop-down stern platforms for charter wear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in Croatia, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, the United States, and Türkiye. For a buyer, the checklist is straightforward: confirm layout (charter four-cabin vs. owner), verify the electric winch and autopilot function, inspect twin rudders and both stern platforms, and budget for a lightweight downwind sail if not already aboard. The 50.1 remains a sensible short-handed cruiser with real destination comfort.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Elan Impression 50. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 14 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $200,387 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $235,091 | +17.3% |
| May 25 | 3 | $341,441 | +45.2% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $200,946 | -41.1% |
| Sep 25 | 10 | $231,732 | +15.3% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $321,850 | +38.9% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $235,091 | -27.0% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $184,714 | -21.4% |
| Apr 26 | 16 | $235,091 | +27.3% |
| May 26 | 4 | $341,441 | +45.2% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $550,714 | +61.3% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $173,519 | -68.5% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $235,091 | +35.5% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $330,363 | +40.5% |
Where they're listed
Elan Impression 50 listings appear across 5 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 17 (54.8%), followed by Portugal and Greece.
Country view
31 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $235,091 | 17 | 1 | 54.8% |
| Portugal | $341,441 | 8 | 0 | 25.8% |
| Greece | $184,714 | 4 | 0 | 12.9% |
| Netherlands | $258,600 | 1 | 0 | 3.2% |
| New Zealand | $550,714 | 1 | 0 | 3.2% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Elan Impression 50You are here | — | $ 235,091 | 32 | 2 |
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