1996 Nautor Swan 48 | 49ft

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• The hull is of single skin construction using glass/aramid hybrid fibre reinforced polyester laminate.
• Structural bulkheads are of marine grade waterproof plywood laminated to hull and deck with foam strips between. Stiffeners are unidirectional lay-ups over foam cores. Engine beds are of GRP. Special care is taken to assure rigid foundation and proper adhesion to hull. Two crash bulkheads forward.
• Deck is of sandwich construction using glass/aramid fibre reinforced polyester laminate with foam core and glued to the hull.
• Original Teak deck replaced with Burmese teak by Berthon/Moody Decking UK - 2020.

Keel & Rudder:

• Regatta keel, draft 2.9m.
• The keel is an accurately finished lead casting with antimony.
• Cast-in keel bolts are of high-tensile stainless steel.
• Foam filled GRP with tubular tapered stock of E-glass composite, supported by two self-aligning JP3 type4 roller bearings.