Swallow Yachts Bay Cruiser 23
- Located at Newcastle upon Tyne
Details
- Make: Swallow Yachts
- Model: Bay Cruiser 23
- Engine Make & Model: Honda 6hp 4-Stroke
- Horsepower: 6
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- Price: £49,995
- Location: In Newcastle upon Tyne
- Keel: Lifting
- Hull Construction: Fibreglass (GRP)
- Drive Type: Outboard
Dimensions
- Beam: 2.36m
- Draft: 0.3m
- LWL: 6.5m
- LOA: 6.99m
- Displacement: 900kg
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 12l
- Water Tank Capacity: 10l
- Builder: Swallow Yachts
- Designer: Matt Newland
- Hull Type: Monohull
Summary
‘Lady G’ is a pristine example of the highly desirable trailerable cruiser from Swallow yachts.
The Bay Cruiser 23 is a very capable cruiser and offers accommodation for 4 whilst providing performance and sea keeping qualities associated from larger craft.
The centre plate gives a draft of 1.5M and her water ballast provides 500kgs of weight, making her very stable and responsive indeed. ‘
Lady G’ has been in the same ownership since new and has been wintered ashore every year. Her Honda 6hp outboard is not even 2 years old yet and will provide reliability and economy for many years to come.
Vessel comes complete with copper coated hull, road/launching trailer, Garmin navigation package and full winter cover to name but a few.
Mechanical
Vessel powered by a 2023 Honda 6hp 4-stroke outboard. This manual start outboard is located in a well at the rear of the cockpit and allows the engine to be tilted minimising drag when sailing. The engine can be completely removed if located on a drying mooring.
- Outboard engine lock
- 12 litre fuel tank and fuel line
Electrical
Bank of 2X12V batteries fitted with isolators. These provide power to the on board equipment and are recharged by the efficient twin 20W solar charging panels.
- Charge Monitor
- Shore power supply with mains charger
Rigging
Deck stepped, single spreader, carbon mast and boom. This particular model came with the performance pack which also included lazy jacks for the main and a traveller mounted in the cockpit. Roller furling headsail system. Dyneema standing rigging and running rigging. Retractable carbon asymmetric spinnaker pole. Upgraded Harken 15ST winches.
Sails include:
- Mainsail
- Roller furling genoa
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- Winch handle and halyard bags
- Mast raising kit
Navigation
- Steering compass
- Garmin GPSMap 722XS colour chart plotter with depth sounder module
- Garmin GNX wireless wind speed/direction
- Garmin 110i DESC VHF with masthead antenna
- NMEA 2000 Actisense networking kit
- Raymarine ST1000 tiller pilot
- LED Navigation lights
Deck
- Lewmar Delta 6Kg anchor with chain and warp
- Boarding ladder
- Ensign and staff
- Mooring warps and fenders
Safety
- Electric ballast pump
- Manual bilge pump
- MOB Rescue line
Canvas
- All over, mast down winter cover
- Cockpit cover suitable for marina or swinging mooring use
- Halyard bags
- Sprayhood with matching boom bag
Miscellaneous
- CLH Swing cradle road trailer with spare wheel - Serviced 2022
- Lighting board and tie down straps
- Custom mast support for use when trailing
- Wheel lock and hitch lock
- Deck brush and bucket
- Manuals
- Swallow Bay Cruiser 23 Owners Manual
Accommodation
Tardis like accommodation that is both bright and welcoming. There are 4 berths provided over the saloon and forepeak. The saloon berths are in excess of 6 feet each. The interior GRP is finished in smooth flow coat and the berth cushions are well upholstered and finished in blue fabrics. The interior trim is oak. Galley area with a coolbox and a sink with hand pumped water. 12V interior lighting. Porti potti under forward berth.
- Blue courtesy curtains
- Cabin storage bags
Construction
GRP constructed yacht with copper coated under water areas further protected by a stainless steel keel band. Lifting rudder to protect lower edge when located on a drying mooring. Blue hi-gloss topsides with white waterline stripe. This yacht has had the teak upgrade which includes a solid teak rubbing strake, teak topped gunwales and Flexiteek panels on cockpit sole and lockers tops. Handily placed teak grab handles on coach roof.
Ivory superstructure and cockpit mouldings. Storage lockers port and starboard of tiller. Stainless steel tiller with teak handle.
- Telescopic tiller extension
- Self draining side decks and cockpit
- Lagun cockpit table
- Cockpit bean bags
- Midship cleats
- Fairleads
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
