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1973 Nautor swan Swan 44

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Price Reduced
$47,000 USD
$59,000

Seller's Description

Big price reduction!! Great opportunity: All in order ready to go sailing Swan 44 with new carbon fiber mast - 2020 rigging: carbon fiber mast, rod standing rigging, running rigging. Barely used! - 2013 Main, jib and spinnaker in good condition. They have not been used much - Just reconditioned with new floor boards, new cockpit teak - All Blakes sea-cock serviced March 2022 - New generation water pump: wanter tanks just cleaned - Perkins 1-408 running in good conditions: diesel tank just cleaned, new racor, fuel filter - Sea water pump full serviced 2022 - Foldable propeller - Newer generation Raymarine autopilot, dual function and wind display - Stove, fridge, pumps, electrics, control panels, etc. all in working order - Main anchor with 150ft chain. Stern anchor. Maxwell electric windlass - Cockpit cushions, bimini top, dodger. - Fenders, extra lines, hose, some tools

Half year dry storage for the last 20 years. Structure - hull - keel sound and healthy Good looking, strong and unique beauty!

Boat been well kept. Motivated seller ready to let her go! Listening to reasonable offers Please only serious inquires: plenty of pictures and details available

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Specs

Designer
Sparkman & Stephens
Builder
Nautor (Swan sailboats)
Associations
?
# Built
67
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
43′ 11″ / 13.4 m
Waterline Length
31′ 0″ / 9.5 m
Beam
12′ 11″ / 4 m
Draft
6′ 11″ / 2.1 m
Displacement
19,850 lb / 9,004 kg
Ballast
10,400 lb / 4,717 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
825′² / 76.7 m²
Total Sail Area
821′² / 76.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
369′² / 34.3 m²
P
46′ 0″ / 14 m
E
16′ 0″ / 4.9 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
452′² / 42 m²
I
51′ 6″ / 15.7 m
J
17′ 6″ / 5.4 m
Forestay Length
54′ 5″ / 16.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo Penta
Model
MD2B
HP
25
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
40 gal / 151 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
50 gal / 189 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.8 kn
Classic: 7.46 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.83 knots
Classic formula: 7.46 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
18.0
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
18.01
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
52.4
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

52.39
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
297.4
275-350: heavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
297.35
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
33.4
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
33.39
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.73
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

S&S design #1973. Originally designed fo the RORC rule.
Also sold in US as the PALMER JOHNSON 43.
Originally came equipped with a adjustable trim tab.

Short Rig:
I: 50.54’/15.24m
J: 17.54’/5.35m
P: 45.04’/13.81m
E: 15.29’/5.2m

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