Orange
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It's mostly to do with how the space is used. The Elling has much of its living space below. The pilot house is really quite small - fine at sea but not large enough for much socialising. Also take a look at how the beam is used. I am not sure of the differences but you may well find that Traders carry their beam further forward, creating more volume. Trader aft decks are also more useable than Ellings as they are covered providing protection from the elements, either rain or shine! Some Ellings may have aft deck biminis to provide a degree of protection.
Thanks, I do like the Trader aft decks. Just about every Elling will have the bimini as it's included in the "Ultimate" extras package which is on every Elling I've seen advertised bar one.
We very much appreciate everyone's thoughts & advice with this.