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1979 Nautor Swan Sparkman and Stephens 47

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Seller's Description

Classic Sparkman and Stephens Swan. Custom keel, rig and interior. In very good condition.New deck, restored to perfection, all fittings and fiberglass completely rebuilt, hull portifino green very good condition, bottom was completely stripped, and barrier coated, primed with 2 coats, 2 coats of Seajet ablative Antifouling. Boat is a perfect blue water, liveaboard cruiser racer. Vat paid, USA coastguard registration. Located on the beautiful west coast of Italy ready to sail anywhere.

Equipment: GPS, Chartplotter, VHF, SSB, Radar, Autopilot, EPIRB, All safety equipment including life vests, lifeboat for 10 recently revisioned 2023, 220/110volts with customToroidal Transformer 3 KVA, inverter 300W at 220, 400W at 110. Large 4 burner Gimbaled stove with gas oven, new Dometic AC/Heat Climatizer, new electric bow head, and much, much more.

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Specs

Designer
Sparkman & Stephens
Builder
Nautor (Swan sailboats)
Associations
?
# Built
70
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
47 9 / 14.6 m
Waterline Length
36 3 / 11.1 m
Beam
13 8 / 4.2 m
Draft
8 6 / 2.6 m
Displacement
32,400 lb / 14,696 kg
Ballast
15,500 lb / 7,031 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
1,059′² / 98.4 m²
Total Sail Area
1,059′² / 98.4 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
446′² / 41.4 m²
P
55 8 / 17 m
E
16 0 / 4.9 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
614′² / 57 m²
I
62 0 / 18.9 m
J
19 9 / 6 m
Forestay Length
65 1 / 19.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo Penta
Model
MD21A
HP
61
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.4 kn
Classic: 8.07 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

8.41 knots
Classic formula: 8.07 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.7
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.
16.67
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
47.8
>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

47.84
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
303.6
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
303.56
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
38.1
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
38.13
<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
1.72
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

S&S design #2201.
A slightly later variant (with keel/cb) was called the NYYC 48.

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