Nautor Swan Swan 48

Build No.145 of the German Frers designed Nautor Swan 48 from 2002. Well presented and continually maintained/upgraded. 

A very smart late-model example of arguably one of the prettiest of all the German Frers generation Swans. 

The German Frers designed 2002 Nautor Swan 48 'ALFA HELIX' is a beautifully designed and built cruising Swan. Her twin cockpit layout makes for safe offshore passage making, she returns very high daily mileage when offshore and will look after you in all conditions. 

The perfect Swan for transatlantic crossings or for sailing the Med. Dutch-flagged and Spanish (EU) VAT paid, ALFA HELIX is now offered for sale to make way for a larger vessel. 

Nautor Swan 48, ALFA HELIX, proved herself to be as we expected, a very well designed and safe sporty yacht. Even though she could sail very competitive in a race, she also is a surprisingly comfortable ship. Her excellent layout on deck makes it very comfortable to sail her, even one handed. The spacious high-quality interior, was a welcoming change from our previous ships. This boat has sailed from Lymington UK to Amsterdam, where she had a re-fit. Then she sailed to the Med. Currently she resides in the Ionian Sea in Greece under Dutch flag. She sailed privately, did not do any oceanic crossings and only used it for cruising.

ENGINE

VOLVO PENTA, MD22, 41.9 KW (57 HP) marine diesel Propeller and shaft

PROPELLER: MAX PROP 3 blade propeller

TANKS

Fresh Water capacity 430 l in two tanks. Drinking water purifier. Deck shower at bathing platform, hot and cold. Electric bilge pump; manual and automatic control. Fresh water outlet in forepeak. Deck wash, sea water outlet in forepeak.

GALLEY

• Eberspacher water-based heating system 
• Additional fridges and freezers 
• Eberspacher water-based heating system Spectra watermaker 
• Watermaker: Spectra 380-C 24V, 16 gallons per hour, automatic salinity control and automatic freshwater back flush with remote control panel. 
• Additional refrigeration unit Iceberg 230V, 0,5 HP, 50/60 Hz 
• Additional freezer positioned in navigation seat, Isotherm 1601 K, 60 litres, 24V Stove: stainless still three-burner FORCE 10. 
• Microwave oven Siemens HF 16056EU, 230 V, 50Hz, stainless steel

ELECTRONICS

Electronics: Raymarine 

Automatic pilot: Raymarine 

Plotter: Raymarine

• Icom SSB 
• KVH Fleet broadband 
• Raymarine plotter (2018)
• GPS/Plotter Simrad CR40 radar, 10" LCD display at nav station, RB715A scanner on post on aft deck and MLG-3 dGPS antenna on push pit

Communications 

• VHF in saloon and extra handset in GRP box in cockpit.(2018) 
• SSB Icom IC M710 
• KVH Fleet Broadband installed April '10 replacing Mini M 

Autopilot 

• Raymarine autopilot (2018) with B&G hydraulic ram RAM-T3 24V (2019)

DECK

WINCHES: ELECTRIC

• Electric primary and main halyard winches 
• Teak deck. original from Nautor and was 9 mm. Broker comments -teak appears to be in rather good condition with relatively low wear for the age of the yacht. Teak toe rail instead of standard, including 3 pairs of oval drain holes on aft part Lifeline gates on port and starboard sides. Teak foot support for helmsman

WINCHES:

2 x Lewmar 66 AEST primary 

2 x Lewmar 64 AST

1 x Lewmar 54 AEST halyard stbd 

1 x Lewmar 54 AST halyard on port 

2 x Lewmar 48 AST main sheet, including lead block H1972 on stbd side of track 

1 x Harken manual clamp adjustment

Cockpit 

• Large aft cockpit with high coamings, and 1.6 m (5.2') long seats shaped for comfort. Dished helmsman's seat. Aft side of cabin trunk sloped to convenient backrest angle. Bridge deck at forward end leading to small forward cockpit for easy access through main companionway. 

Hatches 

• Additional port light to galley from fwd. cockpit, Goiot 34.14 

Bathing platform

• The centre part of the seat and transom upper part are integrated into one unit forming a bathing platform when folded out over the stern. At the same time this opens the passage from the cockpit to the platform. Fold-down swimming ladder permanently attached to platform.

Windlass 

• LEWMAR 1500W, 24V

SAILS

Recently replaced primary sails 

Code Zero and symmetrical spinnakers

Main and 2 furling genoa's (2021) Trysail Code 0 1.5oz,  1.0oz and 0,75oz spinnakers

Mast: ALUMINIUM 

Boom: ALUMINIUM

NOTES:

Nautor built Aluminium mast and boom in line spreaders with check stays for additional support. In our opinion this rig is ideal for long distance cruising allowing for better downwind sailing with less chafe and more sail options. Easily handled main sail with furling headsail and option of staysail on aramid stay if required.

New rod-rigging (2025) Separate trysail track on mast, port side Furling head stay Reckmann RS 2000/30 Aramid inner forestay. Shroud rollers for main shrouds, NAVTEC Series 800 

1 carbon spi pole, 1 jockey pole, elk hide on both ends Active antenna, Delta DSC Pacific for VHF, marine receiver, TV/FM, cellular phone, including Windex with light. Insulated backstay, receiver or transmitter aerial. Grounding Cage for SSB radio

ELECTRICAL

• 24vDC domestic electrics 
• New lithium batteries (2025)
• Inverter Mass Sine 24/2500 VA, 230V, including transfer switch 
• New alternator on engine, Amptech 75 A 
• Automatic lights in 5 hanging lockers

SAFETY

• CE Registration: yes 
• Fire-extinguishers: 1 
• Liferaft: yes
• 3 fire extinguishers 
• Remote control fire extinguishing in engine room
•  Liferaft, Autoflug Series 2000/8, in container installed on hatch garage. 1 MOM (man over board) module MOM MK VIII A 
• Hard weather webbing; 1 pair

CONSTRUCTION

Teak decks 

Hull:

Fiberglass/polyester, hand-laid hull Hull colour: gelcoat NGA 2000 white Boot top, cove stripe and coaming stripe: gelcoat NGA 7007 blue 

Keel: 

The keel is an accurately finished lead casting with antimony. Cast-in keel bolts are of high-tensile SS. 2.40m draft keel 

Rudder: 

Of foam filled GRP with tubular tapered stock of E-glass composite, supported by two self-aligning roller bearings. 

Steering system: 

Cable steering with chain drive, sheaves provided with guards to prevent jamming. Steering quadrant bolted to rudder stock. 60" (1.51 m) stainless destroyer type wheel. 

Emergency tiller stowed in lazarette. 

Anchoring and mooring 

1 anchor CQR, 30 kg, on the anchor roller. Anchor chain: 60 meters, 10 mm

ACCOMMODATIONS

Cabins number: 3 

Air conditioning: For master cabin-Marin Air 10000 BTU

NOTES: Cabin layout, 3 cabin version:

Owner's cabin aft with centre line double berth and separate entrance from cockpit. Port guest cabin with lower single berth and upper single berth. Starboard guest cabin with lower single berth and upper single berth. Spacious main saloon with settee and full length settee on starboard side. 2 heads with integrated showers, electric shower sumps and PAR ITT toilets.

 Heads Teak gratings instead of standard tiles. Corian Aurora at wash basins in both toilets. 

Ventilation 

Air conditioning for aft cabin, Marin Air 10000 BTU, driven only by shore power. (2022) Cabin heater, Eberspacher D5W, 24V, waterborne system for aft cabin, saloon, toilets and guests cabin, outlet also in oilskin locker.

EXTRAS

TV: LCD 

Swimming ladder: YES

Flat screen TV Sharp LCD TV 15"

DVD player 

Sony DVP-F5 o 

Sony CD changer in salon. o Sony radio/CD player with two Poly-Planar MA-905 loudspeakers in aft cabin. o 2x Sony XS-MP-61 loudspeakers in cockpit. Canvas work 

• Spray hood for aft entrance/cockpit 
• Canvas cover for steering wheel and compass 
• Padded canvas cover for main salon table 
• Mainsail cover 

Bathing platform 

• The centre part of the seat and transom upper part are integrated into one unit forming a bathing platform when folded out over the stern. At the same time this opens the passage from the cockpit to the platform. Fold-down swimming ladder permanently attached to platform.