ELITE 486
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 47.5 ft |
| LWL | 35.25 ft |
| Beam | 14.5 ft |
| Draft | 6.58 ft |
| Displacement | 22,046 lb |
| Ballast | 5,732 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.0 kn |
Direct variant of the ELITE 486
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the ELITE 486 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 47.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the ELITE 486yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a ELITE 486? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your ELITE 486?
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Used sails that fit the ELITE 486
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