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Classic S&S Swan from 1973 in fantastic condition.. Hull No.25 of 76. And extensively refitted and upgraded for blue water cruising adventures.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
One of the most iconic S&S Swan designs of all the time with 76 hulls built between 1972 and 1975. A fibreglass IOR Sloop by Sparkman & Stephens, the Swan 44 S&S was first introduced by Nautor’s Swan at the 1972 fall boat shows, at the London Boat show she was awarded the “Boat of the Yacht Show”, the first in history of a non-British built boat to win.
BLUE ITHACA offers a great opportunity to acquire a ‘turn key’ classic Swan, eligible to take part in some of the most iconic regattas and yachting rendezvous across the Med’ and further afield.
Her specification highlights include:
• Teak laid deck
• Yanmar 57hp engine from 2018
• Max Prop 3 blade propeller with rope cutter
• Standing rigging replaced – 2019
• Removable staysail.
• Spinnaker pole and jokey pole
• Reckman furling jib
• B&G instruments upgraded and updated
• Gimballed gas stoven with oven
• Lofrans windlass
• Sprayhood and bimini
• Led lights
• Black water tank
• Dual voltage refrigeration
• Fresh water shower in the cockpit.
• Watt & Sea 600 Hydrogenerator
• 2x Solbian SXp 145, 145W solar panels
• Schenker 60 litres per hours 12vDC watermaker
• New AGM batteries in 2024
• Victron Multiplus Inverter
• Victron galvanic isolator
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SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.
Hull Construction:
• GRP laminate hull construction
• The hull is built of single skin construction using GRP reinforced polyester laminate. A high proportion of the fibres are unidirectional, giving a stiff laminate with excellent strength and fatigue properties.
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• GRP deck and superstructure construction
• Teak laid deck – 1995
• Hull bottom antifouling
Keel & Rudder:
• The fin keel with keel ballast is cast lead alloyed with antimony.
• Cast-in keel bolts are of high-tensile stainless steel.
• The rudder blade is GRP and supported by a full length protective skeg.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Yanmar 4JH57, 4 cylinders, common rail, diesel engine producing 57hp @ 3000 RPM - 2018
• Engine control via single lever control
• Freshwater cooling with heat exchanger and raw water intake and strainer.
• Mechanical reverse gearbox
• Engine ‘zero-hour’ refit in 2024.
• Exhaust replaced 2021
Propulsion & Steering:
• Shaft drive with stainless steel shaft driving supported by p-bracket
• Three blades Max-Prop folding Propeller
• Rope cutter
• Nautor helm pedestal with cable & mechanical steering controlled by hide covered stainless steel wheel
• NECO mechanical autopilot actuator
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 12v DC 95Amp service battery circuit.
• DC & AC panel at navigation area with battery monitor system.
• Victron Galvanic Insolation.
Battery Banks:
• 1x 12v 95Ah engine start battery - 2024
• 2x 198Ahm AGM service batteries – 2024
• 2x 100Ahm AGM winches batteries – 2024
Charging & Inverter:
• 12vDC battery charger
• Victron Mulitplus Inverter
Alternators:
• 12vDC Engine-mounted alternator
Solar and Hydro:
• Watt & Sea 600 Hydro generator
• 2x Solbian SXp 145, 145W solar panels
Shorepower:
• 220v AC shore-power supply
Shorepower:
• Victron galvanic isolator
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised hot & cold-water system using 12v DC pressure pump
• Water heated in a 25 litres boiler by engine-driven calorifier with 220v AC immersion element.
• Thermostatic mixer taps supplying galley and both heads.
• Manual freshwater and salt foot-pump supplies at galley.
Watermaker:
• Schenker 60 litres per hours 12vDC watermaker
Bilge Pumps:
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Approx 150 litres fuel capacity
Fresh Water:
• Approx 330 litres fresh water capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks
Holding tanks:
• 40 litre black water tank
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
• B&G Zeus 3 9’’ touch chartplotter with WiFi
• B&G GPS
• Simrad autopilot
• Wind direction B&G Hydra 2000 analogic instruments on the coachroof
• Wind speed B&G Hydra 2000 analogic instruments on the coachroof
• Log B&G Hydra 2000 analogic instruments on the coachroof
• Depth B&G Hydra 2000 analogic instruments on the coachroof
• Sestrel steering compass
Communications Equipment:
• B&G VHF V60 with DSC with charging platform in the cockpit.
• B&G V3100 AIS class B
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Alpes Inox 3-burner gimballed gas stove with oven
• Frigoboat 12vDC & 220vDC refrigeration
• Stainless steel sink with hot & cold-water supply.
Heads:
• Manual marine heads
• Hot & cold pressurised shower
Lighting:
• Led interior lighting with extra reading lights over berths.
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• 8 berths in 2 cabins plus saloon
• Burma teak interior joinery made up of faced marine plywood with solid teak where appropriate
• Teak battening to exposed hull sides.
• Teak soleboards with holly inlay
• White vinyl headlinings with teak trim (Velcro affixed for easy access to deckhead).
• Blue cloth upholstery throughout
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
• Twin bunk cabin with infill to create double berth
• Hanging lockers to port and starboard in forward cabin
• The saloon has pilot berths port and starboard with a settee seating on each side and a large table with folding leafs
• The galley is to port with additional food preparation area, stainless steel sink and refrigerator.
• Forward facing large chart table to starboard.
• Aft of the chart table is the heads compartment with manual marine heads, sink and shower.
• The aft cabin has single berths to port and starboard plus hanging lockers
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Standard single-spreader configuration
• Nautor aluminium alloy mast painted white
• Keel stepped aluminium anodised mast
• Stainless steel standing rigging – 2019
• Mechanical adjustable backstay
• Rod vang Selden
• Reckmann genoa furling system
• Spinnaker track on mast
• Jockey pole
• Twin deck-stowed spinnaker poles and whisker pole
• Rigging screw protectors
Winches:
• 2x 2-speed self-tailing electric primary winches
• 6x self-tailing cockpit winches
• 2x further cockpit winches
• 1x 2-speed self-tailing winch at the mast
• 3x further winches at the mast
Sails:
• North Sails full batten dacron main sail – approx. 2018
• North Sails full batten dacron main sail
• Hood Light furling genoa – approx. 2014
• 2x North Sails sturdy furling genoa
• Hood Yankee – approx. 2014
• Staysail – approx. 2015
• Storm sail jib – approx. 2018
• 2x North Sails Spinnaker
General:
• Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardrail stanchions.
• Opening deckhead hatches and sideports
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Lofrans electric anchor windlass – overhauled 2019
• Lewmar Delta 16kgs anchor with 100m of 12mm chain – 2019
• CQR anchor 48lbs
• Danforth anchor 40lbs
• Folding anchor
• Mooring warps and fenders
Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• White canvas sprayhood
• White canvas bimini
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
Life saving:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
• Life raft
• Lifelines