Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 Boats For Sale

The Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 is a semi-displacement cruising yacht built to run either slow and economical or fast when conditions call for it, a compromise between a displacement trawler and a faster motor yacht. Its plumb bow cuts cleanly through chop, and the boat suits a couple living aboard for long stretches while still accommodating an extended family for short cruises. Examples listed for sale span the production run, from the 2015 Beneteau 50 Swift Trawler through later hulls; the model line was refined over its years in build. With roughly 785 square feet of primary living space across the salon, dinette, aft deck, staterooms and flybridge, and about 943 square feet of total usable area when the boat deck, swim platform and forward sunpad are added, it offers the accommodation of a larger boat in a 50-foot hull.

Power comes from twin Volvo Penta IPS600 diesels rated at 435 horsepower each, driving pod drives that route exhaust through the units so there is no smoke off the stern. Top speed reaches 21.6 knots, and fuel mileage stays roughly consistent from 13.8 to 21.6 knots, so the skipper can run as fast as the sea allows without a fuel penalty. Run at displacement speeds between 1500 and 1800 RPM, the boat travels 6.5 to 7.4 knots and burns 4.8 to 7.85 gallons per hour, giving a Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 range of 540 to 770 nautical miles with a 10% fuel reserve. At about 7.5 knots she returns roughly one nautical mile per gallon; at planing speeds of 15 to 17 knots, range falls to around 280 nautical miles. The IPS pods make the boat highly maneuverable in tight quarters.

The lower helm sits well forward on the same level as the galley, with straight vertical windows that minimize glare and a panoramic windshield wrapping across the front and down the port side, served by three wipers and two defrosters, with 74 inches of headroom. Navigation runs on twin Raymarine multifunction displays, optionally 9 or 12 inch, which integrate Volvo engine data, radar, depth, autopilot, trim tab control and an infrared bow camera. A side door at the helm lets the skipper step out to handle lines, and joystick docking with a separate bow thruster control is positioned both at the helm and at a station on the transom for sight lines down the entire starboard side.

The layout is deliberately asymmetric, with the superstructure offset to port to give a wider starboard side deck that serves as the main walkway and boarding route from a fixed pier. The aft cockpit is sheltered by the flybridge overhang, can be fully enclosed with weather panels, and its L-shaped seating works with the salon table pulled out for al fresco dining. A hydraulic swim platform carries tender chocks for a tender up to roughly nine and a half feet and drops down for launching. Forward, ground tackle includes a Lewmar windlass, a Delta plow or stainless anchor and an oversized chain, split between a deep anchor locker and a separate line-and-fender locker with a wash-down station. The large flybridge seats up to 12, with a Kenyon electric grill, sink, mini fridge and a fiberglass arch for speakers and lighting, plus a dumbwaiter that passes food up from the galley.

The galley occupies the full midsection with more counter space than many larger yachts, a three-burner cooktop (gas standard, electric or induction optional), an oven, microwave, twin stainless sinks, drawer refrigerators and freezers, with a dishwasher optional and a trash bin that empties from outside. Three cabins below sleep guests in addition to convertible berths: the full-beam master aft, made possible by the aft-mounted IPS drives, has a centerline queen, his-and-hers lockers and separate head and shower compartments; the forward VIP carries another queen; and a bunk cabin offers space for kids along with access to an optional washer and dryer. With convertible salon and dinette berths and an optional crew cabin in the lazarette, the boat can sleep up to 10.

The engine room packs a Cummins Onan generator (rated around 13.5 kVA), dual Racor fuel filters, air conditioning and room for added equipment such as a water maker, with access through a cockpit hatch; headroom there is limited to a crouch. Build details include a teak cap rail, retractable shore power reels for separate house and air-conditioning systems, and choices of light oak or mahogany interior joinery. Anyone weighing a Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 for sale should commission a full survey, a mechanical inspection and fuel and coolant samples before purchase, and confirm how heavily the boat was specified, since much of the equipment list is optional.



Currently, there are 822 boats available for sale for Beneteau boats. Prices range from $9,900 to $2,396,700, with an average listing price of $252,377. The inventory includes 297 new boats and 525 used boats. The selection consists of 377 powerboats and 445 sailboats. 1 boat has been added to the marketplace in the past month. Popular boat types include Sail Cruisers, Power Cruisers, Racer/Cruiser, Sloop, and Trawler. boats are most popular in South Dartmouth, Fort Lauderdale, Point Pleasant Beach, Shady Side, and Stuart. There have been 1,665 boats listed on MarineSource that have sold in the past year. May is the most common month for new and used boats to be added to MarineSource, so be sure to check back regularly. May is the most common month for boats to sell, so be sure to beat the rush! The most common activities for boats are overnight cruising, sailing, day cruising, long distance cruising, and yachting. Most boats contain with heads, with cabins, depth sounder, heated interior, and joystick. boats tend to have an average of 1 engine. It is common for boats to have Yanmar engines or Mercury engines or Volvo engines.