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Swanson 40

AU $162,000

Length Launch Year

40' 8" - 12.40m 1965

Launch Year

1965

Hull

Timber

Location

Sydney Area Rushcutters Bay NSW

Finance from only $ 00
per week

Pre-Purchase Inspection

AU $162,000

Length Launch Year

40' 8" - 12.40m 1965

Hull

Timber

Location

Sydney Area Rushcutters Bay NSW

Finance from only $ 00
per week

Pre-Purchase Inspection

This superb boat was commissioned by Peter Docker to be designed and built by Ron Swanson. It is said Peter visited the shed "almost every day to keep an eye on things" during the build. The first plans for 'Syonara' were like Ron's successful design "Camille", but Peter drew out the bow to give a finer entry and a longer run aft with a counter stern and a beautiful sheer.
In 1982,'Syonara' had a major refit including, a revised deck layout, changes to boom and sails, wheel steering was added, along with autopilot and instruments. A new engine had been installed in 1979, a Yanmar 3QM30. Teak on the rear deck was sanded and recorked this year. Just completed all exterior varnish in October 2024.

Region

New South Wales

Location

Sydney Area Rushcutters Bay NSW

Reference

Swanson40

Usage

Cruising

Launch Year

1965

Hull

Timber Hull is Carvel planked Oregon on hardwood frames at 6-inch centres, splined abov

Designer

Ron Swanson

Builder

Ron Swanson

Length

40' 8" - 12.40m

Beam

2.90m

Draft

2.00m

Displacement

3,750 kg

Keel / Ballast

Semi Long keel.

Deck Material

Plywood with Teak.

Engine Make

Yanmar

Engine

Heavy duty Yanmar 3QM30 Diesel.

Number Engines

Horsepower

Fuel Type

Diesel

Propulsion

Hydralign folding propellor. Shaft drive.

Fuel

100ltrs

Water

200ltrs

Accommodation

Large, uncluttered cockpit. Unique open design linking cockpit and saloon, (with strong backs for closure for ocean sailing). 4 x sea berths with lee cloths, one converts to double berth at anchor. Drop-leaf saloon table doubles as a cockpit table at anchor. Jabsco head and custom holding tank. Forward cabin used for sail storage. Large lazarette.

Berths

Galley

Broadwater LPG cook-top and oven, cool box, 200Ltr Stainless water tank, large drainage Stainless sink, storage for dry goods and crockery.

Refrigeration

Cool box

Stove

LPG cook-top and oven.

Toilet

Entertainment

Fusion stereo.

Covers

Full boat covers.

Ground Tackle

Muir VR2200 anchor winch with up/down switch and counter in cockpit. 35lb CQR anchor, 50m of chain, and 50m of rope warp. Second anchor, chain and warp.

Safety Gear

To be audited at time of survey. Cat 7 certificate plus EPIRB and six-man life raft (not recently serviced). Cat 4 x life vests serviced.

Bilge Pumps

12v

Life Raft

Yes

Epirb

Yes

Flares

Yes

Electrics

3 x 110-amp hour closed cell batteries, individually isolatable. 80-amp Bosch alternator. Vetus switchboard.

Electronics

Simrad NSS12 GPS, screen, sensors and displays. Plastimo Compass. Clock and Barometer.

Sail Inventory

No 1 165%; No 2 135%; No 3 110%; No 4; Storm jib. Main; 0.75oz spinnaker; 2.2oz "storm" spinnaker.

Mast / Rigging

Mast is single spreader, keel stepped, oversized aluminium section with separate track for tri-sail. Mast was unstepped, inspected, and fittings renewed in 2019. Forestay has double track foil and Harken Furler. There is a detachable inner forestay for staysail and storm jib. Boom brake. All wire rigging was replaced in 2019.

Remarks

Australian Registered Ship. Always well maintained. For the past fifteen years or more she has been slipped and maintained by Michael Bartley at Michael Bartley Shipwrights at Woolwich. 'Syonara' has completed Sydney to Hobarts and cruised the East Coast of Australia.