Swift II

SOLD

Under offer

Swift II has recently been refitted including extensive work to her machinery and internal joinery.
She has had many upgrades including a new engine, sails and electrics. Swift II sailed around the UK in 2023 taking three months with the boat performing very well. Her construction is the best I have seen and has been said to have the spec of an “ice breaker”.
This is a special boat and I have enjoyed the custodianship for seven years and it is important to pass her on to the right owner.
2023 survey available.

  • Sail number

    GBR 5391L

  • Construction

    Wood

  • Year built

    1983

  • Builder

    W G McDonald

  • Mooring

    Island Harbour Isle of Wight

  • Contact number

    07900191326

  • Contact email

    ward.birchmore@gmail.com

Ad posted on 6th July 2025

Rig Details

Sloop rigged Proctor aluminium mast, wrapped white 2022
Selden whisker pole 2023
New standing rigging 2022

Sail Wardrobe

Paul Newell Sails mainsail (2023), fully battened with slab reefing, lazy jacks and three reefs
Jeckells furling genoa (2007) with a 2021 UV strip
Sanders Sails storm jib, 2023 Unused
Jeckells Sails cruising chute 2007
Jeckells No 1 working jib, hanked on, removable forestay.

Engine

Beta 20hp new 2021, aligned and fitted with Sigmadrive anti-vibration thrust bearing, raw water cooled
New gearbox 2025
Shaft seal replaced 2025
New stern gland water cooled seal 2024
Engine hours 450
Automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay
Darglow featherstream propeller and rope cutter2023
Fuel tank 90ltrs
Fuel consumption 1.8ltr approx at cruising speed
Cruising speed 4.5kts
Max speed 5.5kts
Engine aligned and fitted with Sigmadrive (anti-vibration)

Fuel Capacity

90 Ltrs engine 20Ltrs heater

Electrics

Completely rewired with marine tinned cable
140-watt solar panel giving off-grid capability
240v shore power through Victron charger
Galvanic isolator
75 amp alternator charging both battery banks
12 x USB sockets
Interior lights individual, soft white and red
Engine bay light
Cockpit locker lights
Auto bilge pump & bilge blower

Dinghy

2.5m inflatable new 2023, little used.
3.5 Tohatzu 2 stroke

Safety Equipment

Carbon monoxide detector
Horseshoe lifebelt with lamp
Danbuoy 2023
Rescue sling
Epirb 406MHz expires 2026
Boarding ladder

Instruments & Electronics

Vesper AIS new 2023
Plastimo lit compass 2023
Garmin chartplotter 415
Nasa windspeed and depth 2023
Icon VHF DSC radio, inc GPS 2023
Autohelm 2000 2025
Fusion stereo 2023
Clock & barometer

Accommodation Layout

4x berths in two cabins (one double forward, two singles in saloon)
Shower
Manual heads 2018
Saloon with clever table design that folds away
New upholstery 2023
Chart table
Galley complete with fridge, two-burner meths stove
Hot & cold pressurised water
Diesel heater with separate 20ltr fuel tank
New windows, glass and polished stainless steel surrounds 2023

General Inventory Items

Sail cover 2023
Sprayhood
Warps, fenders, boathook
Winch and anchor windlass cover
Cockpit enclosure
2 x halyard winches
2 x Lewmar reefing winches
2 x Selden primary sheet winches
8 x Spinlock clutches
Lofrans electric windlass controlled from the cockpit and foredeck
2 x anchors (Delta 16kg & kedge)
Chain marking card on foredeck
Deck shower
Deck wash
Decklight
Folding stainless steel amidships cleats
Cockpit cover

Other Details

The refit in 2022 - 2023 took over a year to complete with most of her equipment replaced.

The paint was stripped and recoated with single pack marine coatings. The decks were sanded and re-caulked.

Much of the internal joinery was removed and new lockers, table, chart table and galley made from sapele timber.

All electrical wiring and fittings were replaced together with a new freshwater system. The mast was stripped, wrapped, rewired and dressed with new standing rigging.

The fuel tank removed, cleaned and refitted (90 litres).A new 20hp Beta 2020 was fitted in 2022 with Sigmadrive thrust bearing, new stern gland seal (water cooled).New Darglow Featherstream propeller and rope cutter

The boat was completely rewired with marine tinned cable. A 144 watt solar panel giving the boat off-grid capabilities was added. 240v shore power and Victron charger, galvanic isolator, 75amp alternator charging both battery banks.

New nav/deck lights, interior lights soft white and red were installed. Twelve USB sockets, bilge blower, engine bay light, cockpit locker lights and an auto bilge pump were also added.

Pressurised hot and cold water, a deep sink in galley and a shower in cockpit were added (water tank approx. 50ltrs). A new galley, chart table, dining table and saloon lockers were built in Sapele. New window glass and polished stainless-steel surrounds were installed.

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