Swan 46 Mk II
Development
DesignerGermán Frers
LocationFinland
Year1989
No. built28
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSwan 46 Mk II
Boat
Displacement31,300 lb (14,197 kg)
Draft8.20 ft (2.50 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA47.08 ft (14.35 m)
LWL37.83 ft (11.53 m)
Beam14.42 ft (4.40 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast11,400 lb (5,171 kg)
Rudder(s)Spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height58.07 ft (17.70 m)
J foretriangle base18.70 ft (5.70 m)
P mainsail luff51.50 ft (15.70 m)
E mainsail foot16.90 ft (5.15 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area435.18 sq ft (40.430 m2)
Jib/genoa area542.95 sq ft (50.442 m2)
Total sail area978.13 sq ft (90.871 m2)
Racing
PHRF54-63

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]

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

The 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

The 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 46 MkII". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 46 Mk II". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ulladulla. "Swan 46 mkii". Sailboat Lab. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "German Frers". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "German Frers". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
  8. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. ↑ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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