NAUTOR SWAN Nautor Swan 55 (1974) in vendita in Alcudia, Isole Baleari, Spagna

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Construction

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998. 

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• GRP hull, fin and skeg.
• Hull painted with Awlgrip Flag Blue – 2019 at Audax in Palma.
• Teak deck, believed to have been installed by C&N in UK 1998.
• Teak deck refitted in 2006/7 and under current ownership has had repairs and work done in 2022 and October 2024.

Keel & Rudder:

• Encapsulated keel.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• Perkins Turbo M85 diesel engine, 85hp, installed 2000.
• Direct gearbox.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Last major overhaul 2022-23.
• Cruising speed – approx. 7 knots @ 1600 rpm.
• Maximum speed – approx. 8.5 knots.
• Fuel consumption at cruising speed – approx. 4 litres per hour.
• Range @ cruising speed – approx. 75 hours.

Propulsion & Steering:

• 3-blade Max Prop propeller.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12vDC domestic system with 220v ring main shore power.

Battery Banks:

• 6 x batteries in parallel – 2021.
• 12V banks of 570 Amp HRS.

Battery Chargers:

• Mass Combi 12/2500 inverter.
• Solar panels and system to trickle charge batteries and anchor.

Alternators:

• 2 x alternators 12v on main engine.

Shore Power:

• 240V.

Note: There used to be a Fischer Panda generator that was removed, but most installations (pipe, water, exhaust) are still there and could be connected to a new generator.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Calorifier for water heating via engine.
• 220v shore power hot water immersion tank.

Watermaker:

• Cathelco Sea Fresh 220V watermaker, approx. 80 litres/hour – 2013.
• Can only be operated by a generator (which is not installed) and needs recommissioning – not been in use for a few years.

Bilge Pumps:

• 12V DC and manual.

Tankage

Fuel:

• 300 litres in a stainless-steel tank, aft.

Fresh Water:

• 475 litres in 4 stainless steel tanks.

Navigation Equipment

• B&G H3000 wind instruments – 2013.
• B&G H3000 speed/log – 2013.
• B&G repeater at chart table.
• Garmin 2010C 5.9 chart plotter.
• Lenovo Think Vision at chart table, connected to PC (race software).
• Garmin 2010C GPS Map at chart table.
• Garmin GPS Map 551 repeater for cockpit.
• Simrad AB2P autopilot.
• Danforth Constellation compass.
• Icom ICM601 VHF.
• Icom IC-M33 handheld VHF.
• CSB 200 Class B AIS transponder.
• NAV6 ICS Navtex.
• Iridium 9555 satphone, not in service.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• GN Espace Levante hob and oven.
• Microwave.
• 12V fridge.

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x manual toilets.
• 2 x showers.

Entertainment:

• Stereo.
• TV, not on board but available.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 9 berths in 4 cabins.
• Teak and holly inlay finish on the interior.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forepeak:

• Folding bunk.
• Deep lockers below bunk.
• Large shelved locker on port side.
• Hanging locker on starboard.
• Large sliding deck hatch.

Forward Head:

• On port side.
• Manual toilet.
• Sink and shower.

Port Guest Cabin:

• Upper and lower single bunks.
• Ample storage.

Starboard Midships Bunks:

• Open to saloon, passage to forepeak and port cabin and head.
• Upper and lower single bunks.
• Storage under upped bunk.
• Deck hatch.

Saloon:

• L-shaped sofa to starboard.
• Shelves and lockers outboard of sofa.
• Large U-shaped sofa to port, wrapping around folding dining table.
• Single bunk outboard and above port side sofa.
• 2 x deck hatches.

Navigation Area:

• To starboard, two steps up and aft from saloon area.
• Chart table with instruments, facing forward.
• Seat.
• Electrical panel outboard.
• Drawers and storage.
• Porthole.

Galley:

• To port, across from navigation area.
• Companionway steps centreline between navigation area and galley.
• 2 burner GN Espace Levante 2 gas hob and oven.
• Microwave.
• Top loading fridge.
• Storage.
• Porthole.

Aft Cabin:

• Single berth to starboard.
• Large single berth to port.
• Step ladder access to cockpit centreline.
• Plenty of storage.

Aft Head:

• Ensuite to aft cabin, forward to starboard.
• Manual toilet.
• Sink and shower.
• Porthole.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Yawl rig.
• Both masts aluminium, by Selden.
• Keel stepped mast.
• Wire standing rigging.
• Rigging replaced 2013, inspected 2019.
• Boom vang block and tackle.
• Inner forestay.
• Running backstays to Lewmar winches.
• Spinnaker and jockey poles.
• Trisail track on mast.

Winches:

• All winches by Lewmar and self-tailing.
• 2 x 66 for genoa, 2 speed, manual.
• 2 x for spinnaker, 2 speed, manual.
• 2 x 56 for running backstays, 2 speed, manual.
• 1 x 40 for mainsheet, 1 speed, manual.
• On mast:
  1. 1 x 43 to starboard.
  2. 1 x 48 to starboard.
  3. 1 x 40 to port.
  4. 1 x 43 to port.

Sails:

• Slab reefing main sails:
  1. Racing main sail, Dacron – 2018.
  2. Mateus main sail – 2020.
• Furling genoas:
  1. Genoa No 1 – 2013.
  2. Genoa No 2 – 2013.
• Slab reef mizzen sails:
  1. Racing mizzen sail, Dacron – 2018.
  2. Mateus mizzen sail – 2020.
• Spinnaker 0.75, North Sails.
• Cruising chute, North Sails – 2013.
• Mizzen trysail.
• Staysail North Sails.

General:

• Teak cockpit table, stainless steel legs.
• Pulpit, pushpit, guardrails.
• Bathing ladder.
• Boarding gates.
• Mast pulpits.
• Deck wash.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 30kg Bruce Bower anchor.
• Quick 1:70 windlass.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Canvas shade over the cockpit, hanging from trysail halyard and attached to the stays.
• Navy covers for mainsail, mizzen sail, binnacle and deck life rafts, all in good condition.
• 8 x cushions in hardwearing fabric for cockpit area.

Tender & Outboard:

• Protender tender.
• 6hp Tohatsu outboard engine.

Safety Equipment

• 8-person liferaft – 2019. Service due 2024.
• Kannad GPS EPIRB.
• Flares.
• 2 x lifebuoys.
• 7 x lifejackets.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• 1 x automatic fire extinguisher.
• 4 x manual fire extinguisher.