Rare opportunity to purchase Swan 40 in Sydney!
The Swan 40 is a Sparkman and Stephens design, strongly constructed in GRP by Nautor of Finland. “Byzance” is a well cared boat, and with recently fitted new motor, and attention to both interior and exterior finishes, she is looking very nice. The 40’ Swan is a good racing boat, but also comfortable for cruising. With her mast head rig, and sweet IOR underbody, she will be a good up wind performer, and a dream on the helm. This is a rare find in Australia, and very worthy of consideration. Keenly priced and ready to go.
Boat Specs
| Length | 12,05 m |
| Beam | 3,30 m |
| Draft | 1,94 m |
| Year | 1971 |
| Locatio | Balmain, NSW |
| Price | $ 135,000 AUD |
Boat Inventory
- Reference Number
- Byzance
- Make
- Swan 40
- Hull Material
- Solid Fibreglass layup with gelcoat and painted finishes
- Length
- 40
- Price
- $ 135,00 AUD
- Region
- Sydney
- Vessel Name
- Byzance
- Launch Year
- 1971
- Beam
- 3,30 m
- Draft
- 1,94 m
- Displacement
- 8000 kg
- Deck Material
- Fibreglass laminate with gelcoat. New paint and non-skid September 2025
- Keel / balast
- Fixed fin
- Designer
- Sparkman and Stevens
- Builder
- OY Nautor Swan, Finland
- Registration Number
- JN811N
- Engine Make
- Nanni N3.21
- Engine
Newly fitted in November 2025 Nanni N3.21 diesel engine
- Horsepower
- 21 HP
- Fuel Capacity
- 120 ltrs
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Autostream feathering propeller fitted. Stainless Steel shaft
- Deck
- Winches
- Mast: 1 Barlow 5H (main halyard), 2 Barlow 24 (genoa halyards) One Barlow 5 H.
- Cockpit has Two Barlow 16s, modified for self-tailing (genoa and spinnaker guy), and one spare (Mainsail was originally trimmed with a winch but now with block and tackle). Plus 4 Barlow 28 for spinnaker uphaul and downhaul
- On deck by mast 2 Lewmar 8 for spinnaker sheet and halyard.
- Snatch blocks
- Stainless steel spinaker boom track on mast
- 6 x Winch handles
- 2 x Boat hooks
- 2 x Spinnaker poles for twin pole gybing
- Ground Tackle
- 20kg Bruce anchor, 12kg Danforth anchor with 6m of chain 50m, 50m anchor line. Lewmar manual anchor winch.
- Covers
- Boom cover, Bimini, Deck cover from mast – aft, Wind scoop fo forward hatch, Furling headsail cover.
- Accommodation
- Warm teak interior with opposing settees and a folding teak table. Excellent storage in lockers and shelves along both side, with good light and ventilation from opening ports and hatches. Timber finishes are all recently touched up.
- Berths
- 8 x Fixed Berths. Two forward, 4 Midships and 2 Aft.
- Showers
- n/a
- Entertainment
- Sony XR-U700 stereo head unit with interior speakers
- Galley
- Equipped with two burner Broadwater Marine gas stove and oven on gimball, Stainless steel sink with manual pump and saltwater tap, and a topload refrigeration unit. Galley has ample storge throughout.
- Refrigeration
- 1 x top load Icebox
- Water Capacity
- 2 x 180L Plastic tanks. Total 360L
- Safety Gear
- To be audited at time of survey. Dan buoy, Emergency Radio mast, Emergency washboard, Emergency tiller, EPIRB
- Bilge Pumps
- 2 x Manual bilge pump
- Electrics
- Batteries: 1 x Starter Battery 12V, 2 x 12V House batteries - November 2025.
12V DC 2 wire underground system throughout, controlled by a circuit break switchboard. Charging system modified when new engine installed.
- Navigation
- ICOM IC-M700 Vintage HF marine single sideband radiotelephone transceiver radio, ICOM IC-N56 VHF, Furuno Depth sounder, Data marine wind instrument and speed. ( mast head unit is missing due to cockatoos)
- Sail Inventory
- - Main Sail Evolution – Good condition
- Spare Main sail – Diamond (North sails)
- No 1 Genoa Evolution – Good condition
- No 2 Genoa Evolution – Good condition
- No 2 Genoa Diamond (Norths) – 1994
- No 3 Genoa
- Drifter Neil Pryde sails
- 0,75 oz spinnaker 1995 very little use
- Light spinnaker Neil Pryde sails 1995 very little use
- Running spinaker
- Storm Spinnaker
- 4 – 5 Misc additional spinnakers
- Try sail never used Neil Pryde sails
- Storm Jib never used Neil Pryde sails
- Mast Rigging
- Sloop head Aluminium mast and boom with worm clew outhaul and sliding fitting for boom vang. Aluminium spinnaker and jockey pole. Standing Rigging is Stainless steel wire replaced 2015. Mast step rebuilt in stainless steel by Noakes 2012.
- General Remarks
- Bosuns chair, Charcoal BBQ, Boarding ladder, Set of signal and international courtesy flags, - All Timber on deck recently varnished October 2025.
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