Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.
Mensae, a superb Swan 56 is well known in the New England and West Indies area, can either cruise in comfort or head offshore both in cruising, and casual racing. She has a lighter Vinylester / Fiberglass hull, she is fitted with a Swan Nautor/Frers designed 8’. 4” bulb keel. Custom interior fabrics emphasize the famous Nautor teak interior craftsmanship.And an extensive electronic package make this a must see for anyone considering a Swan 56.
Beautifully appointed in Nautor's signature golden teak, with a teak and holly cabin sole. MENSAE has the highly regarded S56 custom layout, which is the owner's cabin aft with a full centerline queen bed, and with two double bunk forward cabins. The foc'sle, although it has sleeping accommodations, it provides great storage space and gear lockers.
HULL
DECK
WINCHES
All Lewmar and self tailing.
INTERIOR
General Arrangement
Sleeps 6, 2 in each of the 3 sleeping cabins, plus 1 in the forepeak cabin and 4 in the main saloon for a total of 11. Varnished, hand rubbed, golden Burmese teak veneer over marine ply over the majority of the furniture. Teak and holly cabin sole and vinyl overhead panels.
Forepeak
Located in the bow. Ample storage with fold down pipe bunk on the starboard side. Work bench. Stainless steel bars to store running rigging.
Forward Guest cabins
Mirror image guest cabins forward of the main bulkhead with 2 single over and under bunks in each cabin. There is a shared head forward and to starboard with teak shower grate.
Main saloon
"L" shaped settee to starboard surround an offset dining table. Upholstery in the main saloon and navigation station is leather. There are two additional single chairs inboard. There is an arrangement to allow for a pipe bunk over the port and starboard settees. Out board of the settee is storage lockers and a shelf. On the port side is a straight settee, also with storage lockers outboard with roller doors.
Navigation station
Located aft of the saloon and on the starboard side. Forward facing and surrounded with navigation and communication electronics
Galley
Located opposite the navigation station and on the port side in the walkway intothe aft cabin. Coriancounter tops. Corian and teak sink covers for more surface space. Side load fridge and top load freezer are forward driven by engine or 110volt followed by the Force 10, 4 burner stove with oven and storage aft. Microwave oven. Inboard are the stainless steel double sinks with storage above. Access door aft to the engine space. Access to the engine space may also be gained under the companionway steps.
Master cabin
Located in the aft end of the yacht and accessed via the galley. Queen sized double bed on the centerline with a vanity to starboard and a seat to port. Ample storage lockers and hanging lockers in the cabin. Ensuite head on the starboard side forward of the cabin may be accessed from the master cabin as well as the navigation station allowing it to be used as a convenient day head. Full length mirror.
ENGINE
Yanmar 4JH-UTBE 96HP diesel engine.
PLUMBING AND VENTILATION
Plumbing
Ventilation
ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONICS
RIGGING AND SAILS
SAILS
EQUIPMENT
Disclaimer
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 as is subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Contact:
Keith Yeoman
keith@swanusaeast.com
Nautor's Swan USA East
449 Thames Street, #307,
Newport, RI 02840
401 846 1090 office
401 846 0757 fax
443 994 1500 cell
HULL
GRP hull, spade rudder with self-aligning bearings and composite stock, hydraulic fold-out bathing platform. Watertight bulkhead forward.
Dark blue line and boot top lines and blue stripe through white superstructure.
Keel: lead with Antimony; bolted externally
DECK
Teak deck
White polyurethane paint on deck surfaces
Low toerail forward of chainplates
Mast stepped through deck onto mast step
Pulpit, pushpit and lifeline stanchions 640 mm high of stainless steel
Stainless life lines
Socket for flagpole on deck
Mooring cleats on stern
2x Cleat on Bow
Anchor roller on stemhead
Lewmar Ocean 3 electric anchor windlass.
Anchors: 1 x 60 lb CQR; 1 x 45 lb Danforth
Hot and cold deck shower
Cockpit table
WINCHES
Number of | Maker/type | Speed | Function | Manual/electric/hydraulic |
2 x 54 | Lewmar | 1 | Stbd: outhaul, spin.hal. mainsheet, gen. Hal. Stay. Hal., traveller reef 1 Port: traveller, foreguy topping lift (spin pole) gen. Hal., spin. hal. Reef 2, main hal. | Electric |
1 x 77 | Lewmar | 2 | Primaries | Electric |
2 x 54 | Lewmar | 1 | Runners/staysail sheet | Manual |
1 x 48 | Lewmar | 1 | Furlers/staysail sheet car pulls | Electric |
INTERIOR
Honey colour teak with Corian surfaces in heads and galley and teak and holly soleboards, white leather upholstery. (2011)
Accommodation
6 single berths, 2 double berths in 3 cabins + saloon
Plan:
Description from forward:
Aft of the forward watertight bulkhead is a large storage area with ample room for spares, sails and sheets. Doorway aft to -
The forward “owner” cabin with a double berth to starboard. (In storage is a Pullman berth that can be installed above the double bed). To port is access to a heads with shower, which may also be accessed from the main saloon.
The main saloon is large with L shape seating and teak dining table to starboard and a sofa to port.
It is very light and airy. Aft of this is a large navigation station and an island storage / galley area.
This is situated over a central console with main engine under with refrigeration and work surfaces to port. This provides a perfect barrier between the working area of the yacht and the main saloon.
Aft of this is the companionway.
This layout makes a very clear delineation between the working area of the yacht and the main saloon which works extremely well.
To port aft is a twin cabin with a further double cabin to starboard. Both cabins have lots of stowage. Also to starboard is a second heads and shower.
Topsides lined with extra light teak battens
White painted outboard gratings in the whole boat
Lightweight floorboards laid with teak veneer
Additional set of white painted racing floorboards, non-skid surface, for racing
Removable lightweight white ceiling panels
Blinds and mosquito screens for owner cabin and main cabin
Cooker: Force 10, 4 burner, gas + 2 Propane gas bottles
Refrigeration system: electrical supply with external temperature display and controls (maintenance 2017)
Refrigerator: 150 litres
Deep freeze: 135 litres
Toilets: 2 – manual salt or fresh water flushing (maintenance 2017)
Showers: 2
ENGINE
Yanmar 4JH3-HTBE 100hp diesel turbo intercooled.
Yanmar reduction gearbox 3.3:1 mechanical.
RH 3-blade feathering 23” Maxprop propeller with spurs rope cutter.
Fuel capacity: 780 litres (172 gallons) in 4 stainless steel tanks (200 + 190 + 200 + 190)
Speed: max 8.9 knots; cruising 7 knots
Cruising range: 900 nm (700 litres useable at 5 litres/hr @ 7 knots)
PLUMBING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM
Pressurized hot and cold water
Water heated via engine cooling or AC element
Electrical/manual water pressure system.
Water heating system: 220v 150 liter (2015)
Watermaker: Seafresh SH206A 220v 95 litres/hr
Bilge pumps: auto in sump, manual in galley area, in cockpit.
Deck wash.
Heating: Eberspacher 37W 24v 3 fan unit.
Fresh water capacity: 480 litres (106 gallons) in two stainless steel tanks (320 + 160)
Holding tank (black): 20 litres (4.40 gallons) in two stainless steel tanks
Pump-out system (ashore/sea)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24 V DC system
230 V AC system
Service batteries 24V 522 Amp/hrs new 2019
Starter battery engine and generator new 2019
Victron alternator 80A built in regulator (2015)
Master volt Converter / Charger 24 in – 220 Output, 120 Amp/hr.
24v 100 amp battery charter.
Westerbeke 50hz generator, 6 kw (2003)
Converter for PC.
Master volt Charger Control .
Battery bank monitor Link 10.
Duo Gen wind/water generator.
INSTRUMENTS
2 Raymarine Plotters, E120 and E80 plus RayTech PC software to form Networksystem
ICS Nav 6 plus Navtex
Leica Mk 12 Professional GPS
Simrad DSC VHF RD 68
Irridium Sat phone
B&G Hydra 2000 , 1 FFD at chart table , 2 FFD at binnacle
Yacht control, weather chart system, through download
B&G autopilot + gyro stabilised Fluxgate compass + controls at binnacle
Duplicated: rudder ref unit, ram, motor, ACP2
Sea Me
Raymarine radar 4kw
PC + 19” flat screen + soft water proof keyboard, colour inkjet HP printer, scanner, copier
AIS. Automatic Identification System
Yeoman plotter
B&G remote control for all B&G functions incl. autopilot
B&G 213 masthead unit (wind direction and speed)
RR Gibraltar aerial for GSM, SSB, VHF including Windex and light, Navtex
RIGGING
Rig: cutter headed sloop, triple spreader mast, with bowsprit for asymmetric.
Offshore Spars aluminium, keel stepped mast
Standing rigging: Navtec discontinuous rod rigging
Single lowers, runners & checkstays, babystay, hydraulic tensioner for backstay and boomvang, runner stowage tackle x 2, sail tie rope, spinnaker guy blocks x 2, spinnaker sheet blocks x 2. Cunningham tackle.
IG = 22.60m 74.15 ft fore triangle 70.8m2 762.6 sq.ft
J = 6.27m 20.57 ft mainsail 67.7 m2 728.7 sq.ft
P = 20.30m 66.60 ft 150% genoa 106.3m2 1144 sq.ft
E = 6.67m 21.88 ft spinnaker 255 m2 2745 sq.ft
Burgee halyard
Mainsheet
Main halyard + spare
Warps x 4 20mm multiplait x 20m
Spinnaker guys x 2
Spinnaker sheets x 2
Genoa halyards x 2 + 1 spare
Burgee halyard
Mainsheet
Main halyard + spare
Warps x 4 20mm multiplait x 20m
Spinnaker guys x 2
Spinnaker sheets x 2
Genoa halyards x 2 + 1 spare
Staysail sheets
Traveller controls
Furling lines
Courtesy flag halyard
Spinnaker pole topping lift
Car pull lines x 2
Running backstays (2015)
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Stainless Steel sprayhood for main companionway
Cockpit cushions (2016)
Bimini
Tender + outboard engine 4 hp (2015)
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Fire blanket x 2
Fire extinguishers
Auto in engine space, auto in generator space, auto in electrical room
Manually operated: cockpit locker, companionway cave, forward cabin, oilskin locker
Liferaft 8 pax (2016)
Jonbuoy.
Jackstays.
EPIRB.
Foghorn.
Life ring + whistle + inflatable Danbuoy + drogue + light
Throwing line
CANVAS
Mainsail cover new 2019
Binnacle cover (green).
Bosun’s chair.
Cushions for G & T seats.
Fender skirt.
Coachroof awning
Maker | Type | Cloth | |
North | Main | 3DL Marathon ( taff) | |
North | Yankee | 3DL | |
North | Staysail | 3DL, | |
North | Asym. Spinnaker | ||
North | Light genoa 130% | Spectra | |
North | Genoa 3 95% | 3 DL | |
Spinnaker snuffer, genoa sausage bag, # 1 sausage bag