Design 2272 Swan 81

Heres a big Swan that never came to be. The design was initiated in 1976 and was announced at the London Boat Show of that year. They actually took an order for one at the boat show. Unfortunately Nautor started the project with the firm conviction that the boat would not be put into production until three orders were received. The orders never came and the project was scrapped the following year.

Here is the general arrangement plan.


The boats development can be traced directly to Kialoa III, design #2171.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 81-0"
LWL 64-5"
Beam 18-6"
Draft 12-0"
Displacement 103,400 lbs
Ballast 35,000 lbs
Sail Area 2,733 sq ft

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Design 2207 Swan 50 Motorsailer

This motorsailer design was a departure from Nautors ocean racing bloodlines. Rod Stephens must have had a major hand in the development of this model as he favored the type for cruising. 9 boats were produced during a production run that started in 1976 and ended in 1978.


Heres a design review from Yachting magazine. Please double click for zoom.


Here are the plans.


The molds were later sold to Siltala Yachts of Finland, the plans were modified and the boat was marketed as the Nauticat 52. More about that model in a future posting.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 48-10"
LWL 37-6"
Beam 15-1"
Draft 5-6"
Displacement 51,000 lbs
Ballast 14,500 lbs
Sail Area 1,113 sq ft

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