Nautor Swan 68
Worldwide cruising yacht
- Boat REF# · 351304
- LOA · 21.13m
- Year · 2001
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Fin
- Berths · 6
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 185hp, Perkins Sabre M 225 Ti (2001)
- Lying · River Hamble
Extra Details
| Designer | German Frers |
|---|---|
| Lying | River Hamble |
| Fuel capacity | 418.0 ltr (92.0 G) Total - 5 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 257.0 ltr (56.5 G) Total - 2 Tanks |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 185hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | Perkins Sabre M 225 Ti (2001) |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Indirect |
| Steering | Wheel |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 3 blade feathering (+ Rope Cutter) |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | Not Recorded |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 8 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 9.5 knots |
| Generator Hours | 520 |
Engine batteries – 2 x 135 Ah 24v
Fire extinguisher system for engine room, with remote control at companionway, system renewed 2005.
Destroyer type steering wheel, diameter 70” covered with elk hide
Max Power bowthruster
Westerbeke generator. 520 hours March 2024. Full service 2026
Dimensions
| LOA | 21.13m |
|---|---|
| LWL | 16.68m |
| Beam | 5.42m |
| Draft Min | 3.63m |
| Draft Max | 3.63m |
| Airdraft | 27.30m |
| Displacement | 44,000kg (97,020.0lbs) |
| Storage | Ashore |
Rig
Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (2001) with Rod standing rigging ()
Sails
| Mainsail | - Inmast () |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling () |
| Other sails | Storm Jib (2001) |
| Spinnaker gear |
|---|
Longer mast I = 27,30 m, above waterline 29,5m
Four spreaders instead of three
Graphite grey (RAL 7021) mast, boom and Whisker pole (checked and serviced 2023)
Bracket on mast for radar scanner
Hydraulic furling mast Nautor/ Reckmann RMR 440 x 230
Hydraulic furling headstay Reckmann RF 90-3 R5 30 m
Hydraulic outhaul
Reckmann Power Pack, size 4
Mast stepped through deck onto galvanized steel mast step
Electrical Systems
24 volt battery, 240 shore power voltage,
Construction
| Construction | GRP |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Fin |
| Finish | Paint finish |
GRP sandwich construction with foam core, and glued and through-bolted to the hull
Coaming and deck areas finished in SnowWhite Awlgrip paint (2010)
Stainless steel stemhead with opening, headsail tack hooks and 2 chain rollers
Aft deck with lazarette stowage
The shallow draft keel is a lead casting with antimony
Cast-in keel bolts are of high-tensile stainless steel
Hull Finish in Vivid Red Awgrip paint (2020) and Snow White Awlgrip stripes (2010)
Hull is in "single skin" hybrid glass/aramid fibre with polyester reinforced laminates
A high proportion of the fibres are unidirectional, giving a stiff laminate with excellent strength and fatigue properties. Structural bulkheads are of plywood laminated to hull and deck with foam strips between. Stiffener flanges are unidirectional lay-ups over foam cores.
Engine bed is GRP with steel reinforcements
Mast stepped through deck onto galvanized steel mast step
Bronze seacocks below water line
Hydraulic opening transom with swim platform and ladder
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 6 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 2 |
| No. of single berths | 2 |
| Cabin(s) | 3 |
| Handbasin | 3 |
| Shower | 3 |
| Heads | 3 heads (Electric) |
4 burner gas cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Oven | |
| Sink | |
| Refrigerator | |
| Freezer | |
| Curtains | |
| Cabin heating | |
| Pressurised water system | |
| Hot water system | |
| Fresh water wash | |
| Cockpit shower |
4 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sprayhood | |
|---|---|
| Warps | |
| Fenders | |
| Swim Platform | |
| Swim Ladder | |
| Instrument Covers | |
| Passerelle | |
| Bimini | |
| Stern Thruster | |
| Bow Thruster |
6 halyard winches
6 sheet winches
Electric Lofrans Tital windlass
2 anchors
(RIB)
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| Wind | |
| Radar | |
| VHF DSC radio | |
| GPS | |
| Chart plotter | |
| Autopilot | |
| Navtex | |
| Stereo | |
| Clock | |
| Barometer | |
| Navigation lights | |
| TV | |
| Echo sounder |
Raymarine E120 chart plotter radar at navstation – back up radar and GPS
B&G Zeus S9 – new 2023 at helm position
B&G NAC-3 CORE PACK - 2023
B&G Autopilot system with Triton 3 controller - 2023
Safety Equipment
| Liferaft | |
|---|---|
| Boarding ladder | |
| Emergency steering |
Broker's Comments
This is a Swan very seriously for sale — bring us your offer and we'll take it straight to the owner.
Designed by German Frers and launched in 2001, this Swan 68 was built for an experienced owner with a worldwide cruising itinerary in mind, and it shows. Every detail on this yacht has been considered, and the list of extras and upgrades is exceptionally long. Nothing has been spared in keeping her at the top of her game.
She's had a proper refit too — Hamble Yacht Services went through her in 2022, fitting new B&G navionics, servicing the rig, and replacing all 24V batteries. The electronics package continues to be kept current, with a new B&G Zeus S9, NAC-3 Core Pack and Triton 3 autopilot all fitted in 2023, backed up by the original Raymarine E120 chart plotter/radar at the nav station.
Structurally she's a proper single-skin glass/aramid hybrid layup with unidirectional fibres for stiffness and fatigue resistance, plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deck, and a lead-and-antimony shoal keel on high-tensile stainless keel bolts — a genuine blue-water build.
The Perkins Sabre 225hp sits behind a 3-blade feathering prop, and she carries a Max Power bowthruster and hydraulic opening transom with swim platform for effortless handling alongside.
Up top, the mast and rigging have been upgraded with four spreaders instead of the standard three, hydraulic furling mast and headstay (Reckmann), hydraulic outhaul, and a fresh coat of graphite grey paint and servicing in 2023. She's finished in a striking Vivid Red Awlgrip hull with Snow White stripes and coamings, and steered from a 70" destroyer wheel trimmed in elk hide.
Three cabins, three heads, and all the amenities you'd expect of a yacht of this calibre below decks.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.
Owners FAQ's
How long have you owned the boat for?
Since 2020
Why are you selling her?
personal reasons
Where have you sailed her?
UK, Channel Islands, cross channel