The Ellis Patriot

  • Ellis Patriot 36
  • Don Ellis at the helm of his Ellis 36 Patriot built for Billy Joel
  • Billy Joel Downeast Ellis 36, The Ellis Patriot
  • An Ellis Patriot, a Contemporary Downeast Boat
  • Ellis 36 Patriot No Lacking Speed 30+ knots
  • Center Console Option on Ellis 36 Patriot
  • Ellis Patriot 36 Center Console Design
  • Center Console helm option on Ellis 36 Patriot
  • Ellis Patriot Engine Access
  • Cabin Interior of Ellis 36 Patriot

When Billy Joel came to Ellis Boat Company looking for a new sport fishing design based on our Ellis 36 semi-displacement hull, we were very excited to take on the project. And once completed, it only made sense to incorporate the new design into our fleet. We now offer the “Ellis Patriot” in both 36’ & 40’ configurations.  A streamlined and contoured design make the Ellis Patriot a very unique boat, as does the standard center-mounted console and shelter seating layout (other layouts are available). Standard equipment includes the Ellis “Silent Service” sound-reduction floor & exhaust systems, hydraulic steering, washdown system, windlass, bow thruster, compass, fathometer, speedometer, 120-volt shore power, head, separate shower, AC/DC refrigerator, s/s sink, electric stove, hot/cold pressurized water. 

Length overall 35′ 10″ / 44′ 5″
Length on deck 33′ 4″ / 39′ 10″
Maximum beam 13′ 2″
Draft (keel) 3′ 10″
Headroom 6′ 5″
Displacement 14-22,000 lbs.
Diesel fuel 2 x 105-gallon
Potable water 1-2 x 50-gallon
Waste water 1 x 36-gallon
Standard (36) 520-hp Yanmar
Standard (40) 560-hp Yanmar
Cruising speed 12-20 knots
Max speed (approx.) 30 knots
Cruising range 300+ nm
  • It is the streamlined, contoured look that makes the Patriot unique. 
  • The Patriot 36 Standard Layout
    shown here with optional teak cabin floor & stern seats
  • Optional Layout - A more utilitarian set-up with open cockpit.
  • The Standard Layout for the 36 Express Cruiser also works in the Patriot Model
  • The Ellis 36 and 40 Patriot models are built on the Ellis semi-displacement hull.