[1][2][6][7] The ETAP 28i is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre-foam cored sandwich, with wood trim.
The head is located just forward of the aft cabin on the starboard side and includes a hanging locker.
[9] In a 2009 Yachting Monthly review stated, "with a generously roached, fully-battened mainsail and working jib set on a sporty, 7/8 fractional rig and a fixed, deep-fin keel, she is a sharp performer, enjoyable to sail, good for short-handed cruising and ideal for a couple with two children.
The main cabin and forepeak are open-plan, under a semi-flush deck, with good headroom up to the forecabin, which is curtained off from the saloon.
There is a large aft cabin, a good galley, a spacious heads abaft the companionway and a reasonable chart table.