{"product_id":"ellis-nereus-40-nutshell","title":"Ellis Nereus 40 - Nutshell","description":"\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"640\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/kuula.co\/share\/collection\/795LP?logo=0\u0026amp;info=0\u0026amp;fs=1\u0026amp;vr=1\u0026amp;sd=1\u0026amp;initload=0\u0026amp;thumbs=1\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMark Ellis draws beautiful and distinctive boats. This Nereus 40 shares many elements of Ellis’ Nonsuch designs — a modern hull form with classic flair. The cabin profile, sheerline, and transom will remind New England sailors of the catboats designed to ply the shoal waters of Cape Cod. The result is high form stability, a huge cockpit, and amazing interior volume for a 40-foot long hull. \u003cem\u003eNutshell\u003c\/em\u003e has the cockpit, living, and storage space of most 50-foot sailboats.  Sailing performance is not to be underestimated — she is slippery in light air and a solid, dry platform when the breeze comes up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutshell\u003c\/em\u003e exhibits all the fine construction details one would expect to see in a semi-custom boat built by the high-end Tania Yacht Co. Her teak interior is beautifully crafted and her hull is solidly built with tabbed bulkheads and an extensive system of floors and stringers. Through-hulls are Marelon fiber-reinforced plastic. Fuel and water tanks are stainless steel and the holding tank is fiberglass. The cabin sole is solid teak and holly atop marine plywood. Locker and cabin doors are louvered and all lift off their hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutshell's\u003c\/em\u003e last two owners spent years and large sums of money checking off the boxes toward anticipated blue water voyages. To that end, her batteries, wiring, and inverter were upgraded, propeller shaft and feathering Max Prop installed, new sails constructed, interior lights upgraded to LED, and a very functional swim step installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutshell\u003c\/em\u003e is lying at our Lake Union sales dock and is seriously for sale. Her owner recently passed away and his estate wishes to find a new, appreciative owner in short order. Equipped with SeaFrost engine driven and 110v refrigeration, serious ground tackle, Espar diesel heater, removable dinghy davits, 2000 watt inverter, stack-pack main and roller furling genoa, electric primary and main halyard winches, and an amazing custom swim platform. \u003cem\u003eNutshell\u003c\/em\u003e is a great Pacific Northwest cruiser that would be more than capable of stretching her legs and heading for blue water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swiftsure Yachts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47758047805603,"sku":null,"price":139000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/6271\/5299\/files\/DSC_0192.jpg?v=1781024322","url":"https:\/\/swiftsureyachts.com\/products\/ellis-nereus-40-nutshell","provider":"Swiftsure Yachts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}