Flying Tiger is a Ron Holland-designed Nautor Swan that has been maintained by a fastidious owner, preserving its classic elegance and ensuring true turn-key condition. The interior features satin varnished teak joinery, gloss varnished teak and holly cabin sole with custom protective carpet runners, and blue velour upholstery in exceptional condition. With a proven cruising history from Finland to Majorca, the Caribbean, and the U.S., she showcases Swan’s renowned build quality and performance pedigree. The layout includes aluminum folding berths forward, a standard "371" main salon with pilot berth and teak cabinetry, an aft master stateroom, and a well-equipped L-shaped galley. Recent upgrades include re-chromed winches, refinished pedestal, replaced ports and hatches, and a rebuilt engine cooling system, all with original parts sourced from Nautor when possible. This Swan has been maintained with an unwavering commitment to originality and quality, making her a must-see for any serious racer-cruiser enthusiast.
Accommodations
The interior is finished with the classic Nautor satin varnished teak throughout. The cabin sole is gloss varnished teak and holly with custom protective carpet runners. The blue velour fabric interior upholstery is also in exceptionally good condition. There are curtains for all windows. The head and vanity mirrors are new.
The fore cabin is equipped with (2) aluminum folding single berths with storage beneath. A large GOIOT hatch provides ample light and ventilation. Next aft is locker storage on port and the head on starboard. There is a mechanical head with holding tank or overboard discharge, pressure water, shower, an electric shower sump pump.
The Main Salon is the standard "371" configuration and has a center-line drop-leaf teak table with bottle storage below and opposing settee berths. There are lee-cloths provided for the berths. There is Nautor-built teak cabinetry on starboard, for storage and bookshelves and on port there is an outboard pilot berth. The "L" shaped galley is located aft on the port side adjacent to the companionway and opposite the Nav Station.
The Master stateroom is all of the way aft with a double berth to port and a single berth to starboard, there is a small locker center-line and settee between the berths. There is a mirror and vanity shelf mounted on the forward bulkhead.
Galley
The L-shaped galley is aft and port of the salon with a 12v refrigerator in a 4.2 cu/ft. capacity top loading box, a gimballed 3-burner Eno stove with oven, galley foot pump, and a double stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water. There is good storage in drawers, lockers and cabinets. Plates cutlery and cooking utensils included.
Electronics
- Raymarine C-70 color GPS/plotter (radar capable)
- B&G Hercules 190 wind speed, wind point, depth,log, and speed
- B&G repeaters on deck
- Icom IC-M422 VHF radio with DSC and remote mike in cockpit (2013)
- Neco autopilot (has a loose connection and sometimes does not hold course, needs repair)
- Flat screen TV
- Sony Pandora CD/stereo with USB input for Ipod, and remote
- Suunto compass
Electrical
- 12 volt DC and 110 volt AC systems
- Two Six volt batteries in series totaling 230 amp hours (2014)
- One group 27 12 volt engine start battery
- 40 amp Mariner Smart Charger
- 1000 watt Xantrex inverter with remote panel and automatic switchover when shore power is shut off
- Shore power cord
Deck and Hull
- Bow pulpit, stanchions and lifelines
- 35# CQR primary anchor on bow roller, stainless swivel, 65' 3/8" chain and 200' rode
- Danforth secondary anchor with rode, secure storage below deck
- Lofrans vertical capstan electric windlass
- Anchor locker tube to carry chain further aft in forepeak
- Folding dodger over companionway hatch
- canvas winch and dorade covers
- Teak decks in good condition
- Jack lines
- Fenders and mooring lines
- Six life jackets
- Avon 8 man valise life-raft with dedicated storage under helm seat (needs servicing)
- Deck light mounted on mast
- LED anchor light at masthead
- Life sling and man overboard pole
- Magma propane BBQ
- Cockpit cushions
- Gloss varnished cockpit table
- American flag on teak flagpole
- Elk-hide cover on steering wheel
Sails and Rigging
- Race equipped
- Hydraulic backstay adjuster
- Bamar rigid boom vang
- Rod rigging (inspected on a regular basis)
- High quality running rigging
- Harken roller furling on headsail
- Double spreader aluminum mast stepped on keel
- Four headsails: North 154% light #1, North 150% heavy #1, North 135%, North 110%
- Storm jib
- Tri-radial spinnaker
- Asymmetrical spinnaker
- North mainsail with two reef points
- Blue Sunbrella main sail cover
- Aluminum shroud rollers
- Spinnaker pole with leather chafe guard
- Spinnaker gear
- Seven winches on deck
- Two single winch handles and one double handed winch handle
- Flag halyards
Mechanical
- Two manual bilge pumps
- Cockpit engine controls
- Engine alarm
- Fresh water cooling on diesel
- Fuel filters
- Raw water strainer
- Dripless packing gland
- Propane solenoid shut off
- New Groco head (2011) with overboard and holding tank discharge, original Baby Blake head goes with boat as well
- Accumulator presser tank for fresh water system as per Swan instructions
- New water heater, copper tubing for hot water system
- Manual wheel steering
- Emergency tiller
- Volvo diesel heater (non operational, needs a relay)
- Large spare parts inventory
Broker's Comment
This boat was originally commissioned in Finland and sailed to Majorca. In 1990 it sailed to the Caribbean and on to Rhode Island. She was bought by her current owner in Newport Rhode Island in 2003 and trucked to California. The current owner has cared for the boat with the attention a Swan deserves, repairing systems, replacing parts and maintaining the boat in excellent condition. Many parts were obtained directly from Nautor in Finland at great expense.
She was hauled in 2011, the hull was stripped, a new barrier coat applied. Last hauled and painted in 2018. There are no blisters.
Here are some examples of the items attended to by the owner during his custodianship of "Flying Tiger":
- All overhead interior lights replaced with new (original) light fixtures
- Steering pedestal refinished with LP paint
- All fixed windows and opening ports have the polycarbonate plastic replaced and all of the cockpit instrument box and autopilot covers and hardware replaced. all of these parts were sourced from Nautor.
- The engine has had a valve job, the head resurfaced, rebuilt circulation pump and raw water pump, rebuilt heat exchanger, new hoses, new exhaust elbow, waterlift muffler and vacuum breaker, and new exhaust hose to the stern
- The winches serviced and re-chromed
- Original paperwork and blue prints from Swan
- Metric diameter bungs for deck repair
Every effort has been made by the owner to keep this boat as original to Nautor Swans original specifications as possible. The quality of construction can not be denied and this is a boat that should be viewed if you have interest in a quality racer/cruiser.
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 subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.