1984 Swift 18 Trailer Sailer - £4,250

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Colin Silvester
LOA : 5.49m (18ft 0in)
LWL : 4.98m (16ft 4in)
Beam : 2.41m (7ft 11in)
Draft : 0.23m (0ft 9in)
Maximum Draft : 1.07m (3ft 6in)
Displacement : 658kg
Keel : Centreboard

Construction

• GRP construction
• Believed built c. 1984
• Hull stripped back and re-epoxied below waterline c. 2015
• Hull topsides previously treated with Poliglow polish and more recently waxed as/where required
• Original gelcoat in good condition
• Not recently antifouled as only day sailed/launched as required and otherwise stored on trailer
• Centreboard lifting keel (lifting mechanism replaced c. 2015)
• Self-draining cockpit
• Understood to have stood unused for a number of years prior to being restored by previous owner c. 2009
• New cabin headlinings (vinyl over ply) c. 2009

Rigging & Sails

• Fractional Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars
• Tapered mast and adjustable backstay (providing forestay tension)
• A-frame for mast raising/lowering
• 2 x winches (mounted on coachroof)
• Headsail roller reefing gear
• Mainsail (McNamara Sails, as new condition)
• Working jib (as new condition)
• Genoa
• Old mainsail (Holt)
• Sail cover
• Sail area (as designed) : 18.49 m2 / 199 ft2

Mechanical & Electrical

• 4hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard motor (2009, last serviced September 2019 and little used since due to covid-19 lockdowns)
• Outboard mounted in cockpit well
• Tiller steering
• No battery fitted (12V system not required by vendor as only day sailed)

Accommodation

• 4 berths
• Berth cushions for all berths (some rust staining, accidentally caused)
• Sink with hand pumped cold water supply and waste piped to container
• No stove currently fitted
• No toilet

Equipment

• Fully galvanised, single axle, braked road trailer with lighting board (trailer will require new tyres, and slight adjustment (one only) and re-greasing of bearings before undertaking any long trip)
• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
• Stanchions and guardwires
• Transom mounted boarding ladder
• Speed distance log (not tested/used by vendor)
• Mast crutch
• Cockpit dodgers
• Cockpit cushions
• Mudweight

Remarks

The Swift 18 was designed as a fast, yet comfortable, trailer sailor, with enough built in buoyancy to be virtually unsinkable if swamped, even with 3 crew aboard. When reviewed in April 1982, Practical Boat Owner magazine said of the Swift 18, "in a nasty Force 6/7 and with 2 reefs in the main she stayed light on the helm, was well balanced and galloped along like a racehorse".

This Swift 18 has been in the current ownership for some 3 years and is now for sale to make way for a dedicated day sailer with larger cockpit. An ideal first boat, or small family sailing cruiser with the cabin offering accommodation for four, the Swift 18 is sure to provide lots of fun out on the water! With her good sails, 4-stroke outboard and 2021-22 Broads Authority toll paid, this example is ready to go!