2008 Beneteau Swift Trawler 42
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Berths
- 6
- Heating
- Eberspacher diesel warm air
- Toilets
- Jabsco SilentFlush electric marine toilets (2 holding tanks)
- Generator
- Onan 7kw
- Engine Hours
- starboard 1775, port 1801
- Solar Panels
- 2 x 200 amps
- Battery Charger
- Sterling 40 Amp
- Bowthruster
- Sternthruster
- Plotter (Raymarine C120, Raymarine C80 at flybridge)
- Radar
- Autopilot (Raymarine)
- AIS transceiver (Raymarine)
- Hot water
- Shore power
- LED interior lights
- TV & CHF aerial
- USB sockets
- WiFi aerial
- Compass
- Depth sounder (Raymarine ST60+)
- Log (Raymarine ST60+)
- Windspeed & direction (Raymarine)
- VHF radio (Raymarine DSC)
- Radar reflector
- Rear facing video cameras (3)
- Navigation lights
- Electric bilge pump (x2)
- Manual bilge pump
- Fire extinguishers (6)
- Stainless steel pulpit and safety rails
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit table
- Bathing platform
- Swimming ladder
- Flybridge cockpit cover
- Bimini cover
- Cockpit canopy
- Inflatable dinghy (Zar 2.7m with Yamaha Malta 3hp outboard)
- Dinghy crane
- Electric anchor windlass (Lewmar)
- Rocna anchor with chain
- Mooring warps
- Fenders
- Cooker with oven, microwave and grill
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Sound system with speakers
- Saloon upholstery renewed
- TV with sound bar (forepeak)
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Description
Beneteau Swift Trawler 42, 2008, twin Volvo Penta D6 310hp inboard diesels, bowthruster & sternthruster, plotter, radar, autopilot and AIS plus heating, hot water and all the comforts! This impressive trawler style motor yacht has just been prepared for the 2026 season including engine servicing, polish and antifoul.MECHANICAL2 x Volvo Penta D6-310, 310hp inboard diesel engines. Shaft drive to 4 blade bronze propellers. Engines serviced March 2026. Engine hours - starboard 1775, port 1801.
BOWTHRUSTER & STERNTHRUSTER
Bowthruster and Sternthruster with controls at helm.ELECTRICALAlternator charging to 4 x 12v batteries including 2 x 120 Amp/hr engine starting (Jan 2026) and 2 x 220 Amp/hr service (March 2026). Plus 1 x 110 Amp/hr stern thruster battery and 1 x 110 Amp/hr generator start battery (2020). 240v shore power with Sterling 40 Amp battery charger. Onan 7kw generator (serviced April 2026). All interior lights LED. TV & CHF aerial (2020). All 3 pin plugs replaced to include USB sockets. WiFi aerial (sim not included). 2 x solar panels on foredeck, total 200 amps.NAVIGATIONCompass, Raymarine ST60+ depth sounder, Raymarine ST60+ log, Raymarine windspeed & direction, Raymarine repeater, Raymarine C120 plotter, Raymarine C80 plotter at flybridge with radar, Raymarine autopilot, Raymarine DSC VHF radio, radar reflector, Raymarine AIS transceiver, 3 rear facing video cameras with monitor at helm, navigation lights.SAFETYElectric bilge pump x 2, manual bilge pump, 6 fire extinguishers.DECK GEARStainless steel pulpit and safety rails, cockpit cushions (March 2026), cockpit table, bathing platform with swimming ladder, flybridge cockpit cover (2022 - cleaning 2026), bimini cover (2019), cockpit canopy (2022 - some windows replaced 2025), "Zar" 2.7m inflatable dinghy (2018) with Yamaha Malta 3hp outboard motor, dinghy crane, Lewmar electric anchor windlass with Rocna anchor (2022) with chain, various mooring warps and fenders.DOMESTICEberspacher diesel warm air heating with 5 outlets (350 and 500 series heaters). Sound system with speakers. Her galley has a cooker with oven. microwave and grill (2023), refrigerator, pressure hot and cold water supply to sink. Freezer (in helm seat 2020). Jabsco SilentFlush electric marine toilets (new pipes and macerator 2023 with 2 holding tanks). Saloon upholstery renewed 2018.
ACCOMMODATION
She has up to 6 berths.
Forepeak - double cabin with en-suite electric heads & shower, ample storage in lockers and under berth. TV with sound bar.
Starboard cabin - double cabin with storage lockers
To portside - electric flush heads with shower servicing starboard cabin & saloon.
U-shaped settee with centre table which converts to a double berth. LG TV with sound bar.
Internal steering position starboard side with twin access doors on either side of cabin.
Large doors at rear of saloon to cockpit with full canopyOWNERS COMMENTSFEATURES
Topsides and superstructure cleaned and polished 2026
Antifoul and new anodes 2026
Cockpit cushions new 2026
Flybridge cover refurbished 2026
Engines serviced March 2026
Generator serviced March 2026
4 new batteries 2026
FROM BENETEAU
With a range of more than 300 miles and a cruising speed of 18 knots, the ST 42 will allow you to enjoy the most inaccessible stops. Impressive in size, the fly bridge with its convertible U-shaped saloon makes it possible to accommodate 6 people comfortably. A specialist in successful anchorage, with a space dedicated to the dinghy and easy access to the water. Access to the wheelhouse via the gangways, as well as access to the saloon via the cockpit makes moving around comfortable and convenient. Two comfortable and spacious double cabins can accommodate 4 people for long cruises. Enjoy your cruises in complete peace: facilitated moorings, access to the secure sunbathing platform and fly, plenty of storage space.
REMARKS
"Consortium" was purchased by her present owner in 2018, the second owner from new. She has been much updated since with new saloon upholstery, batteries, anchor, Flexiteak decking, flybridge cockpit cover, bimini cover, dinghy and much more. She has just been prepared for the season including engine servicing, polishing and antifoul too!
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