Elan Impression 384 DAWNRAZOR

DAWNRAZOR is a meticulously maintained, turn-key Elan Impression 384, designed by Rob Humphreys for both exhilarating sailing and comfortable cruising. This two-cabin yacht benefits from new saildrive (2021), new standing rigging (2025), fully serviced sails, and a comprehensive suite of electronics and safety equipment.

Her light and airy interior is finished in mahogany veneer with modern upholstery, complemented by a fully equipped galley, heads, and forward master cabin. Externally, she boasts a well-laid cockpit with teak decking, sprayhood, and a functional bow thruster — perfect for UK waters or longer passages.

With this Elan Impression 384, you can step aboard today knowing she is ready to cruise immediately, whether along the south coast, the Channel Islands, or further afield.

Broker’s Comments

This rare, turn-key, two-cabin Elan Impression 384 has the benefit of all major systems refreshed or upgraded in the past 2–4 years. She is fully prepared for immediate cruising and represents a perfect blend of performance, comfort, and practicality. With her recent standing rigging, serviced sails, new engine & saildrive, and meticulous ongoing maintenance, she is ideal for UK coastal sailing, Channel crossings, or extended European passages.

Accommodation

• Forward master cabin with double berth


• Port aft cabin with double berth


• Saloon with offset table and seating to port and starboard


• Headroom — ~1.95 m in saloon, ~1.90 m forward


• Chart table to starboard


• Single heads compartment with manual Jabsco toilet (replaced pump assembly in July 2025) and holding tank


• Interior joinery in light mahogany veneer with hardwood cappings


• Well-maintained joinery, minor cosmetic marks only


• Saloon upholstery refreshed in Alcantara-style cream January 2019


• Various white saloon cushions


• Webasto diesel heating


• Fully equipped galley to port


• Gas oven/hob


• Gorenge Microwave/Grill


• Isotherm top-loading fridge


• Hot water

Rig & Sails

• Fractional sloop rig


• Selden aluminium mast and boom, deck-stepped


• Selden rigid vang


• Adjustable hydraulic backstay (Sailtec)


• Standing rigging replaced April 2025


• Running rigging inspected and serviced Feb 2025


• Main and Genoa by Hyde Sails, new 2020, serviced Feb 2025, washed Mar 2025


• Stackpack (June 2022)


• Furlex genoa furling


• Gennaker, new June 2019

Winches & Deck Hardware

• 4 x Harken self-tailing winches including a 2-way electric Harken winch on port coachroof, operated from the helm


• Spinlock clutches


• Selden blocks (replaced 2021)


• Bow thruster (prop cleaned Mar 2025)


• Lewmar foldable steering wheel


• Sprayhood (2020), cockpit enclosure

Electronics

• Raymarine Axiom Pro MFD (12”) at helm, new April 2019


• Mast head camera for foredeck


• Raymarine P70 autopilot


• Raymarine ST60+ tridata & wind


• Raymarine Quantum 2 radar


• Raymarine AIS


• Navionics Platinum+ charts (UK & Ireland)


• ICOM VHF with command mic at helm


• Fusion DAB/Bluetooth/FM stereo, speakers in saloon & cockpit

Engine & Mechanical

• Volvo Penta D2-40B diesel (Serviced Autumn 2024)


• S130 saildrive (New 2021 / serviced Autumn 2024)


• Volvo Penta 3 blade fixed 17 * 12 saildrive propeller replaced in May 2021


• Fuel tank cleaned July 2022


• Annual servicing as per manufacturer’s guidelines


• Webasto diesel hot air heating system


• Bow thruster batteries & system checked Mar 2025

Ground Tackle

• Lewmar electric windlass (1,000W) with chain stopper


• Delta bow anchor, 16kg, galvanised


• 57m galvanised chain


• Fenders various blue & white


• Mooring lines, various

Safety & Lifesaving

• 6-person ISO liferaft, serviced Mar 2025


• EPIRB


• Horseshoe buoy & throw line


• RORC offshore flare pack


• Fire extinguishers & fire blanket


• Emergency tiller


• Bilge pumps (manual & electric)

Additional Inventory

• Tender 3.3m + 2.5hp engine, oars & pumps


• Bosun’s chair (new Sept 2019)


• Winch covers x4, console cover x1


• Various spare halyards, sheets, spares, manuals


• Black jackstays (unfitted)


• Shore power cable & extension

Capacities

• Water: 512 L (bow + 2 plastic midships tanks)


• Fuel: 167 L (aft saloon / stainless steel / cleaned in July 2022)


• Holding tank: ~30 L