Our Boat Elysia

Our Boat Elysia is the O’Day 34 is a mid-sized performance cruiser, designed by C. Raymond Hunt and J. Deknatel.

Elysia combines spacious accommodations (feels incredibly roomy for her size!), good sailing stability due to her deep draft keel, large rudder, and easy handling. This makes her attractive not only for experienced sailors, but also for beginners. She is a very forgiving and sturdy boat!

In the cockpit, you will find a complete binnacle station with Nav Pod, a big storage lazarette and several small ones, cup holders and a white starboard cockpit table. Bimini-top and a dodger will protect you from rain, wind and sun. My favorite place in the cockpit – two custom-built stern perch seats.

As you enter through the companionway, you will find a U-shaped galley, navigation table with chart storage, large V-berth, hanging closet with 2 rods, drop-leaf table which seats 6. The table is very solid and has two stainless steel grab rails. There is also a folding custom-made coffee table.

L-shaped salon settee converts into an additional queen-size bed, deep aft quarter-berth (it is also perfect for large storage space). Throughout the boat there are a lot of railings and places to hold for safety in rough seas.

What do we especially love about this boat?

No doubt, stern perches! My favorite place to sit!
Oversized anchor and anchor windlass (we could sleep well at night!)
Stability in high seas. The boat cuts through waves very well due to the deep keel
Mack Pack: to put the sail down takes about 5 minutes (comparing to over 40 minutes that tool us to put the old regular sail cover)

Watch a Video of Elysia Sailing!

Elysia’s Specs

Dimensions:

Model: Sloop
Boat Year: 1983
LOA: 34 ft 0 in
Beam: 11 ft 3 in
LWL: 28 ft 9 in
Maximum Draft: 5 ft 7 in
Displacement: 11500 lbs
Ballast: 4650 lbs
Bridge Clearance: 47 ft 2 in
Headroom: 6 ft 2 in
Keel Type – Fin
Rudder Type – Spade

Engine:

Universal Atomic Diesel M25, 21HP

Tankage:

Fuel – 30 gallons
Water – 50 gallons
Holding – 15 gallons

Electronics and Electrical:

Furuno 1942 Mark II Open Array Radar
Wheel Pilot – Navico WP300CX
Garmin 741 touch-screen GPS/Chartplotter
Garmin Depth Finder
Garmin Wind Speed and Directon Gauge
Maretron NMEA2000 Ultrasonic Fuel Tank Monitor
Garmin AIS Receiver
VHF – Uniden MC535 with a remote speaker
Ritchie Magnetic Compass
3 AGM 31 Batteries
Pro Sport 20 Battery Charger
Vector Maxx 700W Power Inverter
600W Automaxx Windmill Wind Generator + Charge Controller
305W Astro Energy Solar Panel + MTTP Charge Controller
30A 110V shore power system and power cable

Galley and Head:

Origo 6000 Alcohol 2 burner stove/oven (no pressurized alcohol, extremely safe and easy to use)
Two 8 cubic feet ice boxes
Dual stainless steel sinks
Norcold 12V/110V Refrigerator
Pur Water Maker
Magma Gas Grill
Samsung Microwave
110V or engine supplied Water Heater
West Marine Manual Head
Head sink and shower

Rigging:

Mack Pack with Lazy Jacks
Furlex Jib Roller Furler
Barlow winches
Lewmar Profish 1000 Electric Anchor Windlass with deck buttons
Delta primary 35 lb anchor with 100 feet of chain and 150 feet of rode (both anchor and windlass are oversized for this boat, which ensures excellent holding!)
Danforth spare anchor
Small Danforth stern anchor

Safety Equipment:

All Coast Guard required safety equipment (flares, PFDs, Fire Extinguishers, etc.)
Rule Automatic Bilge Pump
Shower sump pump
Avon 6 person life raft
Emergency manual bilge pump
Emergency Tiller

Dinghy:

2017 9’ West Marine Inflatable Dinghy, excellent condition, no air leaks
Suzuki 2.5 HP 4 stroke outboard dinghy motor
Dinghy accessories (small anchor, dinghy foot air pump, handheld water pump, etc)

Extras:

TV
The floor material is EVA foam (I like it because if something falls, it doesn’t break! It is soft and comfortable and can be washed with the boat brush)
LG Stand-Alone Air Conditioner with companionway exhaust
Bimini top and dodger
Two PVC boards along port and starboard lifelines for holding jerry jugs
Fenders, lines, jerry jugs, winch handles, etc.
Lots of spares