AVOCATION is a well maintained and nicely updated Swan 48. She features a 2008 Offshore Spars carbon fibre triple spreader mast with carbon boom with new Navtec rod rigging and Reckmann roller furling. She has been well cared for and offers an excellent layout for both offshore & coastal racing, and cruising.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

·         Solid fibreglass/aramid hybrid with polyester resin hull laminate.

·         White NGA gel coat hull.

·         Blue waterline and sheer stripes.

·         Longitudinal and transverse stiffeners throughout the interior.

·         Bronze through hull fittings.

·         Foam cored deck with fibreglass/aramid hybrid construction and polyester resin.

·         2 x Cockpits, each with their own companionway, separated with a bridge deck.

·         Teak decking glued and vacuum bagged.

Keel & Rudder:

·         Fin keel with ‘L’ bulb.

·         Spare rudder.

Engine & Gearboxes:

·         1 x  Volvo Penta MD204808.

·         Fresh water cooled engine via heat exchanger.

·         CAV primary fuel filter.

·         Oil exchanger.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         Stainless steel wheel steering with wire and chain sprocket.

·         Elkhide cover over wheel.

·         Morse single lever engine control.

·         Emergency tiller.

Voltage Systems:

·         24v and 220v electrical systems with breaker panel at nav. station.

Battery Banks:

·         2 x 8D service batteries (2009).

·         1 x PV 27 engine start battery.

·         Magatronic battery control system DCC4000.

Battery Chargers:

·         24v, 25 amp battery charger.

Alternators:

·         60 amp engine alternator.

Shore Power:

·         30 amp shore power inlet.

·         50’ 30 amp shore power cord.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         Pressurised hot and cold water system.

·         Seawater galley footpump.

Bilge Pumps:

·         Jabsco electric bilge pump.

·         Henderson manual mkV bilge pump.

·         Manual whale bilge pump in cockpit.

Fuel:

·         Total capacity of 518 litres (114 gallons).

Fresh water:

·         Total capacity of 359 litres (79 gallons).

Grey/Blackwater holding tanks:

·         Y valve to holding tank, to both heads compartments.

Gas:

·         2 x 10lb propane tanks.

·         Compact designs screen.

·         Furuno radar.

·         Furuno Navnet.

·         Furuno GPS WAAS Navigator GP32x2.

·         SSB.

·         B & G autopilot with hydraulic ram.

·         2 x B & G depth, wind and boat speed instruments.

·         3 x B & G analogue screens at aft companionway, wind and magnified wind.

·         3 x 20/20 B & G screens at mast with screen selector switches in cockpit.

·         Simrad RS86 VHF at navigation station and helm.

·         Icom IC-M802 HF marine radio.

·         EPIRB.

·         B & G remote.

·         Stainless steel radar post at transom with davit attached.

·         Suunto pedestal compass.

Galley:

·         24v Iceberg refrigeration air cooled compressor run off the engine only for fridge and freezer.

·         Top loading freezer and side loading fridge.

·         External refrigeration thermostats.

·         Alpes Inox, stainless steel, 3-burner propane stove with oven and exhaust fan.

·         Double stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurized water.

·         2 x foot pumps, 1 x raw water and 1 x fresh water.

·         Dish rack over sinks, drains to sink.

Heads/Showers:

·         2 x Jabsco manual marine WCs (2011).

·         2 x Telephone type showers.

·         Hot and cold pressure water deck showers in cockpit.

Heating & Ventilation:

·         Caframo fans throughout the yacht with timer and fan speed controls (2008/9).

·         Dome vent on foredeck.

·         Dorade vent forward of mast with 2 x cowls and dome vent, 12v outlet and stainless steel protection bar over.

·         Foreced air heating with thermostats throughout yacht.

Entertainment:

·         Pioneer speakers in 2 x forward guest cabins.

·         Speakers in the head liner of aft master cabin.

·         Sony AM/FM radio with CD player.

·         5-way speaker selector switches, 1 x for each cabin, 1 x for the main saloon and 1 x for each for the cockpits.

·         Sony speakers in aft cockpit.

Lighting:

·         2 x Reading lights at the head of the berth in aft master cabin.

·         Bi-colour bow light, stern light, steaming light, deck light and anchor light.

·         LED lights for overhead, reading and navigation (2008/9).

·         Deck lights under lower spreaders.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         Sleeps 6, 2 in each of the sleeping cabins.

·         Sleeps an additional 2 in the main saloon.

·         Burmese teak veneer over machine ply, solid teak or laminated teak interior furniture, finished with hand rubbed varnish to a satin finish.

·         Teak and holly, lock down, cabin sole throughout.

·         Cabin sole re-varnished (2011).

·         Vinyl over panelling headliner.

·         Main saloon table cover.

·         Canvas covers for cabin sole (2011).

·         Interior re-varnished approx. 2011/2012.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Heads Compartment:

·         Located on the centreline in the bow.

·         Access door to each of the guest cabins.

·         White gel coated GRP panel to waist height, teak above.

·         Jabsco manual marine WC.

·         Y valve with holding tank.

·         Sink with hot and cold pressure water.

·         Telephone type shower.

·         Cupboards outboard port side.

·         New mirror to starboard.

2 x Forward Guest Cabins:

·         Essentially mirror guest cabins aft of the forward heads compartment.

·         2 x Single bunk berths in each.

·         Hanging locker in each.

·         Door forward to the forward heads compartment in each.

·         Door aft to the main saloon in each.

·         Pioneer speakers in each.

Main Saloon:

·         Located aft of the forward guest cabins.

·         L shaped settee to port around the fixed dining table.

·         Storage behind the seat back.

·         Straight settee to port with storage behind the seat back.

·         Shelves and lockers port and starboard.

·         2 x Moveable arm chairs for inboard side of dining table.

Navigation Station:

·         Located aft of the main saloon and on the starboard side.

·         Forward facing with chart storage and drawers.

·         Surrounded with navigation and communications equipment and breaker panels.

Galley:

·         Located opposite the navigation station on the port side and in the walkway to the aft master cabin.

Aft Master Cabin:

·         Centreline double berth.

·         New mirror forward.

·         2 x Hanging lockers.

·         Numerous other lockers.

·         Drawers under the berth.

·         Speakers in the headliner.

·         2 x Reading lights at the head of the bed.

·         Ladder to the aft companionway on centreline and foot of bed.

Aft Heads Compartment:

·         Located starboard side forward of the master cabin.

·         White gel coated GRP panel to waist height, teak above.

·         Jabsco manual marine WC.

·         Y valve with holding tank.

·         Sink with hot and cold pressure water.

·         Telephone type shower.

Rig:

·         Carbon Offshore Spars mast with triple spreaders (2008).

·         Harken spinnaker pole track and slider on front of mast.

·         Trisail track.

·         Checkstays.

·         Carbon boom.

·         Carbon spinnaker pole.

·         Stainless steel Navtec rod rigging (2008).

·         Adjustable babystay.

·         Reckmann headsail roller furling (2008).

·         Running rigging (2008).

·         Navtec hydraulic boom vang, inner forestay and backstay.

·         Full set of racing halyards and sheets.

·         Spinnaker pole deck fitting to store pole.

·         Spinnaker strut deck fittings to store strut.

·         2 x Wichard D hooks on side decks.

·         2 x Gangs of 5 spinlock line stoppers.

·         Harken genoa tracks, each with 2 x cars and car pullers.

·         Harken mainsheet traveller.

Note: Spare halyards and lines store offsite in Huntington, NY.

Winches:

·         All Lewmar.

·         2 x #77, ST, 3- speed primaries.

·         2 x #64, ST, 2-speed secondaries.

·         3 x #48, ST, 2-speed halyard and utility.

·         1 x #48, ST, 2-speed electric main halyard.

·         1 x #48, ST, 2-speed main sheet.

·         1 x #30, ST, 2-speed traveller.

Sails:

·         Cruising mainsail (2008).

·         Cruising genoa.

·         0.5oz spinnaker.

·         0.75oz spinnaker.

·         1.5oz spinnaker (2007).

·         Staysail, hank onto inner stay.

·         Storm jib.

·         Storm trysail.

Note: Stored offsite in Huntington, NY.

General:

·         Fold down transom to form boarding platform with built in boarding ladder.

·         Stainless steel bow rail partially split with teak seat.

·         Stainless steel stern rail with outboard bracket attached.

·         Stainless steel stanchions.

·         Stainless steel hand rails on coachroof top.

·         2 x Stainless steel cup holders at pedestal.

·         4 x Goiot opening ports.

·         2 x Aft cockpit lockers.

·         Stainless steel BBQ grill (unused).

·         Cockpit table.

Note: Boarding passarelle for Med mooring, and EPIRB store offsite in Huntington, NY.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         Lewmar 12v electric windlass with remote control.

·         Stainless steel stem head fitting with single anchor roller.

·         1 x Pair of mooring cleats at bow, with chocks.

·         1 x Pair of mooring cleats midship.

·         1 x Pair of mooring cleats aft with chocks.

·         45lb CQR anchor.

·         150’ x 10mm chain.

·         Fortress anchor.

·         20’ x 10mm chain.

·         Rode.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Bimini.

·         Dodger over each companionway (2009).

·         Cockpit cushions.

·         ATN jib cover.

·         Delivery covers for all cushions in the main cabin.

Tender & Outboard:

·         8’ AB semi rigid inflatable dinghy (2009).

·         Mercury 5hp outboard engine (2011).

Safety Equipment:

·         1 x 19 stainless steel wire double lifelines; lifeline gates port and starboard.

·         8 x Type II PFD lifejackets.

·         1 x Horseshoe life ring.

·         Manual fog horn.

·         8-man liferaft (serviced June 2012).

·         Lifesling.

·         Switlik MOM8A.