Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 brings semi-displacement trawler cruising to a smaller, more affordable package, suited to couples who want coastal passages with the option of overnighting aboard. It measures 34 feet 1 inch length overall, with an 11-foot-7-inch beam and a 3-foot-5-inch draft thanks to a prop nestled into a hull tunnel. Empty weight is around 13,224 pounds. The hull carries a CE category B offshore rating, certified for eight people offshore and ten inland, and is approved for winds to 40 knots and seas to 13 feet, backed by 4 feet of freeboard at the stern and 4 feet 8 inches at the bow. Listings for the Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 for sale range from about €310,000 for a heavily optioned example to a 2016 boat offered at $269,500.

Power comes from a single Volvo Penta diesel on a straight shaft, available as either a D4 300 or the larger D6 370. With the D6 370 and a test weight near 14,960 pounds, top speed reached 26.4 mph (about 22 knots) at 3,640 rpm. Best cruise fell at 3,000 rpm and 19.2 mph, where Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 fuel consumption measured 13 gallons per hour for a range of 253 miles. Run as a trawler at displacement speed, she settled to 6.9 mph at 1,250 rpm burning just 1.4 gallons per hour, stretching range to 843 miles while still holding a 10% reserve of the 190-gallon (720-liter) aluminum tank. The larger D6 earns its keep in a head sea, holding 15 knots into big troughs and using bursts of power to climb out of following seas.

The helm puts the captain close to the bow with a wrapped stainless 24-inch destroyer wheel that is cable driven to the rudder, a 15-inch Raymarine hybrid touch display, and bow thruster, trim tab and digital engine controls within reach of the throttle. A side door latches into multiple positions and aligns with the dock on the starboard side, making this one of the easiest single-engine boats to dock single-handed, helped further by minor steering in reverse and a stern thruster. The entire helm panel lifts on stainless hinges for maintenance access. Engine noise stays between 68 and 85 dB thanks to inch-and-a-half sound-deadening foam under the deck.

The cockpit centers on a transom that folds open and splits to create one large indoor-outdoor space, with built-in seats that fold out and a saloon table that lifts free to dine on the bathing platform. A lazarette under the cockpit sole houses a 7.5 kW generator plus storage, and Bessenzone collapsible davits pull from the transom to lift a tender. The asymmetrical layout gives an 18.5-inch starboard side deck and a narrower 9-inch port walkway, with 36-inch bulwarks dropping to 32 inches forward. The flybridge offers U-shaped seating, a 9-inch Raymarine display, and a console and mast that collapse for a low air draft, with quick-release rails for Great Loop bridge clearance.

Below, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 30 layout favors a couple: a master cabin with an island double berth, hanging lockers to port and starboard, and storage beneath. The head is split, with toilet and sink to starboard and a separate stall shower to port that is unusually large for a 30-footer, with roughly six-and-a-half feet of headroom. A second cabin with over-under bunks is optional in place of the shower, and the saloon sofa pulls out to a berth with privacy curtains running 360 degrees. The galley includes a two-burner cooktop with a propane option, an oven, and two fridges. A Northwest Edition variant swaps the generator for a propane oven and stove with a Webasto diesel heater for quieter time at anchor.