The Swan 45 is a modern classic and one of the most aesthetically appealing yachts ever conceived. Hugely successful on the international regatta circuit over the past decade, these yachts are more popular than ever and have become the iconic performance cruiser.

Nautor's Swan 45 EALA of RHU is an excellent example of this hugely successful one design fleet, built as a Two Cabin version with twin heads and a large sail locker accessed from the cockpit.

Since her delivery she has only been used for class racing hence her interior is in excellent condition.

Eala of Rhu has been professionally maintained by a full-time skipper.

She has benefited from significant upgrades and continuous maintenance. She is fully optimised for Swan Class racing and can be quickly converted into full IRC mode, in which she has won several coveted prizes.

In her current ownership she has had the hull, keel and rudder filled and faired utilising Swan Class templates, the anti-foul has been sprayed to a fine racing finish, the rudder bearings have been upgraded also giving a superior feel to the helm. The Rod rigging has been professionally inspected and replaced as necessary and all mast boom and spars repainted regularly. Batteries, charging and shore power have all been upgraded to allow for offshore events, and an invertor system is installed to power the navigation and raceware IT systems.

The twin groove race forestay foil can be swiftly and easily switched to the roller furling foil for delivery and cruising. Eala of Rhu also benefits from a triple reef main for short-handed sailing and delivery trips.

She still has everything it takes to be competitive in the Swan 45 one-design class and IRC / ORC Classes and is offered for sale at a very attractive price.

A steel shipping container is available (Lying Scotland) fully fitted with power lighting and racking for sail and spares storage to one side and a workbench to the opposite.

HULL & APPENDAGES

Hull Construction

Glass/ vinylester laminate with carbon reinforcement in selected area. Sandwich topside and single skin bottom fiber reinforcement are multiaxial or unidirectional. Structural bulkheads are of veneered sandwich construction or marine grade waterproof plywood. Bottom stiffeners are reinforced with unidirectional carbon and multiaxial glass fibre in selected areas.

GRP engine beds

Durepox bottom treatment fully faired. Composite mast step with movable shoe.

Keel

Antimony alloyed lead bulb and fin with upper flange recessed into hull. Fin bolted to hull with high tensile steel bolts. Deep floors inside, possibility for 400 Kg keel weight adjustment by removable lead pigs about 50 Kg each inside bulb.

Foam filled rudder with carbon/epoxy stock.

DECK 

Advanced laminate sandwich deck with Sprint prepeg skins and low density closed cell foam core.Teak in cockpit and side decks, 30 mm high toe rails forward of mast Custom jib lead line inlets in cockpit Carbon steering wheel.

Main companionway sliding hatch garage flush with coach roof and Esthec details. 4 pcs footsteps in cockpittainless steel pushpit, pulpit and stanchions with 600 mm high life lines Composite mast collar.Grab rails each side of companionway

Deck Equipment

B&G Hydra to a full B&G Hercules system Portable on deck screen running Deckman for Windows

Compass D- 135, mounted on steering pedestal

B&G navigation instruments, Halycon Gyro Stabilised Compass, Full Race / Performance package with upgraded H3000 processor 4 x 20/20’s on mast 2 FFD’s in Cockpit and 1 at chart table. 2 Analog wind displays.

Autopilot, B&G Hydra 240-PK-ACP-2 with hydraulic pump PMP-T2-12V and Hynautic K2B cylinder.

VHF Shipmate RS8400 GPS

Computer

Radio/CD-player Sony XR C5200R with two loudspeakers Poly-Planer 905 in saloon. Loudspeakers in cockpit, Sony XS-MP-61 with transfer switch.

Folding eyes for harness attachment in cockpit Pad eyes for safety lines, Wichard 6504, 3 pcs Pad eye for outboard sheeting,

Wichard 6505 Harken aluminum jib and main sheet tracks Two separate lockers to be mounted in cockpit for cruising. Harken blocks

Spinlock jammers (partly upgraded (2016)

Anchor windlass Ocean 1 Gypsy only, 12V

Original sprayhood and Bimini

Winches

Lewmar Grand prix winch option instead of standard:

Primary winch Lewmar 60/3 AOR Halyard B 48.3 Halyard winch Lewmar 48 STOR-SR

INTERIOR

General

Two cabin version galley to port, navigation station to starboard. She has twin heads, one forward and the other behind the navigation station. A generous salon with center table. Engine centerline under the stairs. A large sail locker accessed from the cockpit.

Master Cabin (Aft)

Double berth with stowage under Hanging locker and seat Overhead Lockers

Seat in front of forward bulkhead.

Heads

Port Fwd & Stbd Aft ; White GRP interior module to half height with wash basin Fresh water tap, shower, mirror and waste container.

Galley

Gimballed two burner stove with oven, protected by stainless steel guard

Stainless steel double sinks with fresh water tap, Corian Cameo white counter tops and sink cover

Drawers and lockers . Front loading refrigerator 70 lt. Top Loading Freezer, Garbage bin under the sink.

Main Cabin

Folding leaf table. Locker outboard

Settee backrests Port & Starboard that fold up and convert into 2 x Pullman berth.

Nav Station

Forward facing chart table with seat and Chart stowage under thetable top Electronics recessed in the panel above Chest of drawers.

Guest Cabins

Double berth with stowage under the berth Hanging lockers to port.

ENGINE & SYSTEMS

Plumbing Systems

Fresh water 330 li in polythene tank consisting of three interconnected compartments.

Johnson pump aqua jet water pressure system. Pressurized hot and cold water with a backup foot pump for fresh water, single lever mixing faucets.

Sea-water spout with foot pump in galley, Y-valve in forward head.

Drinking water purifier

Polythene holding tank 60 li with level indication for forward toilet. Manual toilet discharging to holding tank.

Tank emptied by hand pump or deck suction Bilge pumps, two manual and one electric.

Isotemp water heater 22 li Isotherm Compact magnum Whale Gusher pump 10 MK3 pump

Whale Gulper 220 Shower/Galley Waste and bilge pump Whale Gusher bilge pump

Jabsco model 36740- series

Level indicators for fuel and water tanks

Composite sea cocks for all through hull fitting below waterline. Sea water for toilet flushing.

Engine space air inlet from deck, outlet with blower to transom

Drainage System

Whale Gulper 220 Shower/Galley Waste and bilge pump Whale Gusher bilge pump

Jabsco model 36740- series

The holding tank is emptied by hand pump or deck suction.

Bilge pumps, two manual and one electric.

Cockpit scupper drains.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DC System

12 DC insulated return system for lighting and general service Main switchboard 12 V DC outboard of chart table.

Victron 3500 inverter/charger

Battery capacity 240 Ah (new batteries 2016) Bottom of mast, shroud and stay grounded to keel

Flexible chart light and red night light at navigation station

Red/green navigation light on pulpit White stern light on push pit

AC System

Shore power inlet 220 V

Chargers/Inverters

Battery charger mass 12/80

Victron 3500 inverter/charger

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Navigation Instruments

B&G navigation instruments, Halycon Gyro Stabilised CompassFull Race / Performance package with upgraded H3000 processor 4 x 20/20’s on mast 2 FFD’s in Cockpit and 1 at chart table. 2 Analog wind displays.Autopilot, B&G Hydra 240-PK-ACP-2 with hydraulic pump PMP-T2-12V and Hynautic K2B cylinder.

Communications Systems

VHF Shipmate RS8400 GPS

Computer

Entertainment Systems

Radio/CD-player Sony XR C5200R with two loudspeakers Poly-Planer 905 in saloon. Loudspeakers in cockpit, Sony XS-MP-61 with transfer switch.

MAST & RIGGING

Hall Spars Carbon fibre double spreader 15/16 fractional rig, spreaders swept aft 20° degrees

Navtec discontinuous rod rigging 

Hall Spars Carbon fibre main boom

Swan Club Class Carbon fibre spinnaker pole

IRC Carbon fibre spinnaker pole,

Antal track and tackle on mast including:

• 2 Spi aft guys, Spectra 12mm
• 2 Spi sheet tweakers, Spectra 8mm
• 1 Fore guy, double ended, Spectra 10mm

Hydraulic backstay adjustment, with Navtec control panel each side in cockpit.

Backstay pumps – upgraded to two speed operations, to pump the backstay down faster.

Mechanical vang

Removable hydraulic mast jack

Forestay with Tuff luff 2nd forestay with furler Navtec system 50

All Sheets for RACING and cruising

EQUIPMENT

General Equipment

Swim ladder

Anchor and chain

Cockpit shower

Cockpit speakers

Safety Equipment

Epirb

Liferaft

Fire extinguishers

SAILS

Mainsail Membrane Class 2016 – 1 regatta

Mainsail Membrane IRC 2016

J1 Membrane Class 2016 - 1 regatta

J2 Membrane Class 2016 - 1 regatta

S2 Class 2016 - 1 regatta

J3.5 Membrane Class 2015

A1 Class 2015

A0 IRC masthead - 2015

J3 Membrane Class - 2015

J2 Membrane Class - 2015

J1 Membrane Class - 2015

A1.5 masthead IRC – 2015

S2 masthead IRC – 2015

There is also a delivery mainsail (reduced down to 70% for ease of handling and de-powering short-handed) and a roller headsail.

Price may be changed without notice

Boat is offered subject to still being available