BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Swift Trawler 44
By Capt. Richard Thiel Photos by Billy BlackTEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/300-hp Volvo Penta D4-300 diesel inboards
Transmission/Ratio: Volvo-ZF 5080 gears w/ 2.5:1 ratio
Props: 24x25 4-blade nibral props
Price as Tested: $529,000
The Numbers
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
Ultraleather sofa and two-person helm seat
9.5-kW Onan genset w/ enclosure
reverse-cycle air conditioning
mooring and anchoring kit
bimini top
spotlight
refrigerator/icebox on bridge
full cockpit enclosure
L-shape cockpit seat
raw-water deck-wash system
dishwasher
Raymarine electronics: 2/E120W MFDs, 2/ST70 multifunction displays, autopilot w/ two controls, 4-kW radar, and 2/240E VHFs
This article originally appeared in the June 2011 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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