Seller's Description
1998 Elliott 770 A race-winning weapon in light airs and an absolute blast in a blow (15 knots)! Easily sailed with a couple and has a cabin that can sleep 4 Great alternative to the Melges 24, J70 or J80 Updates and Upgrades since purchase: All running rigging new since 2019 Standing rigging replaced 2023 Keel professionally faired 2021 Bottom professionally faired and epoxy sealed 2020 Deck repainted 2023 Rudder and keel laser aligned 2021 Stern bulkhead replaced with Coosa and further bulkhead added under cockpit 2021
Equipment: Regatta Sails: Light #1 2020 108% ODL04/2.8oz 42 hours Heavy #1 2022 103% BX10/5.0oz 3.5 hours #3 2020 95% BX10/4.9oz 24.5 hours Main (Square top) 2023 GPL10/5.1oz 25 hours All sail hours as of May 2024
Plus: Kevlar 75% #4, asymmetric runner, asymmetric reacher, laminated asymmetric (for those really exciting days!) Club / Practice sails: Square top main, Light #1, Heavy #1, #3, asymmetric runner, asymmetric general purpose. Other sails: Mainsail (full roach club racing condition), mainsail (full roach - ) with reefing point and mast slides for family cruising, Asymmetric runner. All sails are from Schurr sails. The owner of Schurr sails was the previous owner of the boat so they know exactly what the boat needs and has continued to be very supportive. Trailer: surge brakes, regularly serviced, new tires 2022. Outboard: Mercury 2.5 HP 4 stroke purchased in 2018, regularly serviced at dealer.
Specs
- Designer
- Greg Elliott
- Builder
- Holby Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Lifting
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 25′ 3″ / 7.7 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 3″ / 7.7 m
- Beam
- 8′ 2″ / 2.5 m
- Draft
- 1′ 6″ / 0.5 m — 5′ 8″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 2,400 lb / 1,089 kg
- Ballast
- 770 lb / 350 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 320′² / 29.7 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 329′² / 30.5 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 200′² / 18.6 m²
- P
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- E
- 12′ 8″ / 3.9 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 129′² / 12 m²
- I
- 28′ 10″ / 8.8 m
- J
- 8′ 10″ / 2.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 30′ 2″ / 9.2 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
11.3 kn
Classic: 6.74 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
28.6
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
32.1
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
66.5
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
8.9
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.5
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Also built in US by Holby Marine.
Elliott Marine North America
6315 Holland Dr., Cumming, GA 30041
Phone: (770) 781-2823
Fax: (770) 781-4614
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