The Swan 46 Mk II is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Germán Frers as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1989.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Germán Frers |
| Location | Finland |
| Year | 1989 |
| No. built | 28 |
| Builder(s) | Oy Nautor AB |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Swan 46 Mk II |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 31,300 lb (14,197 kg) |
| Draft | 8.20 ft (2.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | glassfibre |
| LOA | 47.08 ft (14.35 m) |
| LWL | 37.83 ft (11.53 m) |
| Beam | 14.42 ft (4.40 m) |
| Engine type | Perkins Engines 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 11,400 lb (5,171 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | Spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 58.07 ft (17.70 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 18.70 ft (5.70 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 51.50 ft (15.70 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.90 ft (5.15 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 435.18 sq ft (40.430 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 542.95 sq ft (50.442 m2) |
| Total sail area | 978.13 sq ft (90.871 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 54-63 |
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The Swan 46 Mk II is a development of the Swan 46 Mk I with a modified keel and other changes.[1][2][3]
Production
editThe design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1989 to 1997 with 28 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][8][9]
Design
editThe Swan 46 Mk II is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional stub keel and retractable centreboard. It displaces 31,300 lb (14,197 kg) and carries 11,400 lb (5,171 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 8.20 ft (2.50 m), while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 9.0 ft (2.7 m) with the centreboard extended and 5.5 ft (1.7 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 99 U.S. gallons (370 L; 82 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 127 U.S. gallons (480 L; 106 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with an off-set double berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin, along with a pilot berth and an aft cabin with a central double island berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is of straight configuration and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one in the bow cabin on the port side and one on the starboard side aft.[1][2][3]
The design has a hull speed of 8.24 kn (15.26 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 54 to 63 with the fin keel.[1][2][3][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 46 MkII". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 46 Mk II". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ulladulla. "Swan 46 mkii". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 16 May 2023.