Sweden Yachts 45 for sale (2000) in Lagos, Portugal

Sweden Yachts 45

Design, Peter Norlin/Jens Östman

Samphire II has been continuously maintained to meet high demands. Before we bought her 2012 the wire rigging was changed and thereafter, we have made a lot of upgrades. Among the these we have re-caulked the deck and following are almost new; North Sails Full Batten Mainsail NPC Radian NorDac, North Sails Self-tacking Furling Jib w/ Battens NPC Cross-Cut NorDac, Frigonautica MF80RC Refrigerator, JEFA rudder bearings, Lewmar Ocean hatches, 4 TAB Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries 12.8 V 200 Ah each, Side Power SE 100/185T-24V-IP bow thruster, LALIZAS ISO-RAFT, 8 Persons, Windlass Anchorlift Mako 1500 24V DC capstan model and chain. She is ready to sail.

(Manufacturer’s presentation)

Looks great & performs even better

Whenever we design a new yacht, we always strive to achieve the best possible sailing characteristics for a boat of that particular size. In this way, the Sweden Yachts 45 carries on and embellishes the proud heritage of Sweden Yachts. Every detail, from the shape of the hull to the design of the rig, works together as a harmonious whole, creating an unmatched yacht for serious sailing. Sail and rig handling have been simplified to minimise effort and add more pleasure to the whole sailing experience. The cockpit is ergonomically designed, giving the helmsman a relaxed, well-balanced environment even under really tough conditions in open sea, hard weather sailing.

A yacht with a high feel-good factor

The Sweden Yachts 45 is a fast yacht, very fast. The design team, Peter Norlin and Jens Östman, set out to create the most exciting 45-footer ever built. And owners agree that they have succeeded. “Sailing a Sweden Yachts 45 makes you feel good” is a frequent comment from owners and the lucky yachtsmen who have been invited on board for a test cruise. So, it is no coincidence that the Sweden Yachts 45 was elected “Sailboat of the Year 2000” by the international yachting magazine SAIL.

Every detail counts

When you enter the spacious interior of a Sweden Yachts 45, you will understand the meaning of world-class joinery. Light or slightly darker mahogany, or other fine woods like teak (and in this case cherrywood) are crafted into a complete interior. With inlaid woodwork details accentuating the whole effect. Superior craftsmanship is the keynote throughout. Every piece of wood is oil varnished five times before being fitted together into modules. The floorboards are carefully insulated to eliminate the slightest creaking. Upholstery is specified by the yacht owner, in a Scandinavian design concept based on the principle that “less is more”. The whole atmosphere is one of Nordic Light, the same magic light captured by Scandinavian painters at Skagen, Denmark, at the end of the 19th century. In short, the interior of a Sweden Yachts 45 is tailored to perfection, right down to the last detail.

Putting the helmsman first

The cockpit is designed for maximum efficiency and comfort, both under sail and in harbour. The helm and the winches are positioned for exact operation with minimum effort. Wherever you sit in the cockpit, you are always comfortable. And you are seated on smooth-surfaced, top quality, hand-picked teak from sources who guarantee that the wood is grown under the control of environmental authorities. The whole cockpit layout is the result of constant development work, based on years of sailing experience, making it as near perfect as possible.

Samphire II of Burnham (2^nd Owner’s presentation)

General

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Recreational Craft Directive (RCD)
The yacht is built to CE Boat Category A-ocean

Documents and VAT

• VAT paid proof
• Original invoice from Sweden Yachts
• Bill of Sale (2000 and 2012)
• Builder's certificate
• RCD Certificate of Conformity

Hull Construction and finish

• End grain balsa core sandwich using fiberglass mat and rowing on both sides, gives a light, rigid and well insulated hull
• Balsa core is used from toe rail to below water line
• Solid laminate is used in high stress areas around the keel, mast foot and in the joint between the hull-halves
• Bottom reinforcements are longitudinal and transversal solid laminate design.
• The hull and deck are bonded together using polyester filler
• The toe rail is then bolted through deck and hull flange, using a special sealing material
• Volvo Penta original fiberglass bed, moulded integrally with the bottom reinforcement and filled with heavy ballast for maximum stability
• The hull is blue and polished in May 2025
• The underwater part of the hull was renewed with 5 layers of Gelshield 200 in 2015
• The underwater part of hull was painted with two layers of Micron 300 in May 2025
  

Deck & Superstructure Construction

• End grain balsa core sandwich with moulded fiberglass on both sides
• Stress areas where winches and major deck fittings are fixed are reinforced by replacing the balsa core with plywood, or by using backing plates or large diameter washers depending on type of fitting
• Teak deck is laid from 12mm first class teak ribs bonded to the deck with polyurethane, and in certain areas secured by stainless steel screws. - New complete caulking done 2016
• Teak in the cockpit is laid from 12 mm first class teak ribs bonded to the deck with polyurethane. – New complete caulking done 2020

Keel & Rudder

• Ballast keel is lead casting with antimony
• Cast-in keel bolts are stainless steel
• Lifting lug is fastened to the keel bolts
• The balanced spade rudder is moulded in fiberglass, using roving and mat, for maximum strength.
• The rudder stock is of stainless steel with two roller bearings – New upper and lower Jefa bearings together with a new gaiter installed 2021

Sailing deck equipment

• Seldén, mast of aluminium alloy oval section
• Double swept back spreaders in aluminium
• Wire rig. Mast de-stepped and all wire rig renewed before sale 2012
• All halyards are internal.
• Spinnaker pole track
• Seldén spinnaker boom
• Seldén boom with single line reefing system. 3 Reefs and outhaul internally in boom
• Lines lead to cockpit winches
• Seldén headsail furler
• Harken mast cars – New delrin balls installed 2022
• Self-tacking track for jib installed 2024
• Lewmar jammers
• Navtec manual hydraulic panel fitted on inside of transom which operates Backstay and Vang
• Hydraulic (Navtec) vang
• Hydraulic (Navtec) backstay – New cylinder seals installed 2021
• Check stays not mounted but available
• Whitlock Wheel steering with emergency tiller
• Running rigging continuously renewed when needed

Sails

• North Sails Full Batten Mainsail NPC Radian NorDac NDR 9.0 – New 2022
• North Sails Self-tacking Furling Jib with Battens NPC Cross-Cut NorDac ND94HA – New 2022
• Cruising chute by North Sails with diving girl logo - hardly used
• Emergency storm mainsail (orange) by North. – Unused
• Separate track and cars on mast for storm mainsail

Winches

• 2x Andersen 52ST electrical primary winches
• 2x Andersen 46ST electrical control line winches
• 2x Andersen 46ST 2-speed mainsheet winches

General deck equipment

• Double lifelines with gates
• Several Marine Folding Pad Eye’s in cockpit for safety lines
• Pad Eye’s on fore and aft deck each side for fitting of safety lines
• Transom opens up to provide a platform for swimming including foldable Bathing ladder that folds away inside the transom
• Aft stowage lockers on both sides and forward locker with built in lights
• Light on boom above cockpit tables
• Masthead and conventional navigation lights, Deck flood lights. – New 2021
• 2-folded cockpit table folds into bag for stowage
• Small cockpit table for mounting on pedestal in stowage bag
• Small drinks holder mounted on pedestal
• Lewmar Ocean hatches to forward cabin, main cabin, and forward toilet. - All new 2021
• Small hatches to aft cabins
• Plexiglas companionway sliding hatch
• Ensign and staff

Covers, Cushions & Canvas

• Sprayhood over entrance hatch can be towed flush - New 2022
• Bimini with stainless steel frame - New 2022
• Boom cover – Upgraded 2025
• 6 Cockpit cushions – New 2021

Tender & Outboard

• Zodiac Cadet 260 Aero a 4-person inflatable tender – New 2014
• Suzuki 2,5 hp 4-stroke outboard – 2014

Navigation Lights

• Navigation lights
• Tri-color masthead light

Engine & Saildrive

• Volvo Penta TMD22 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine 78hp, with about 3200 engine hours
• Freshwater cooled engine using raw water inlet and heat exchanger
• Water-cooled exhaust system in reinforced rubber hose through silencer. New outlet rubber house from engine – 2012.
• Engine housing/stair lifts on gas struts, for easy access of engine
• Saildrive 150S gasket changed 2016
• 3-bladed feathering propeller. New anodes and antifouling with Prop o Drev 2025

Propulsion & Steering

• Pedestal steering with large diameter 52“. New Elk hide for replacement included
• Emergency steering gear
• Volvo Penta single controller and instrument panel in cockpit
• Side Power SE 100/185T-24V-IP bow thruster with control at helm pedestal. - New 2018

Life saving

• LALIZAS ISO-RAFT, 8 Persons – New 2022
• Grab Bag 8/10-persons W/O flares - New 2022
• Ocean Signal Epirb. - New 2016
• 2 x Horseshoe life rings – 2021
• Throw bag – New 2022
• Jackstays on both sides of the deck for hooking on safety lines
• 4 safety lines - New 2021
• 6 Fire extinguishers - New 2022
• Flares and parachutes package – New 2022
• Mast-mounted radar reflector

Safety equipment

• General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel they may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet specific needs of the new owner

Anchoring & Mooring

• Anchorlift, Mako 1500, 24V DC, 1500 W, capstan model, electric anchor windlass with control at cockpit and mounted in forward locker. - New 2016
• 27 kg anchor with 10 mm, 75 m chain - New chain 2016
• Extra folding lightweight anchor with chain and rope
• 2x cleats on aft deck, 2x cleats amidship and 2 x cleats on bow
• 10x Fenders
• Boathook
• A lot of warps and ropes for mooring and other needs

Electrical systems

• 24V DC primary domestic system with 12V DC start/Instrument circuit and 230V AC via shore power or 1500 W inverter
• 230V AC shore power is connected via isolation transformer to avoid galvanic corrosion
• Fischer Panda 6 KW super silent marine - diesel generator - is mounted in the starboard aft locker and connects seamlessly to the 230 V AC system
• 12 V DC 125 A engine start battery – New 2025
• 4 TAB Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries, 12.8 V, 200 Ah each are joined in parallel and series to supply 400 Ah 24 V DC – New 2023
• Mastervolt 60 A battery charger adjusted for 12 V lead-start battery and 24 V Li-consumer batteries. - New 2025
• 1500 W Mastervolt inverter
• 50 A 12 V DC engine-mounted alternator for charging start battery
• 95 A 24 V DC engine-mounted alternator for charging service bank
• Charge regulator for 24 V DC alternator
• Two 24/12 V voltage converters for alarm and instrument systems
• Xantrex linkPro battery monitor for main and auxiliary batteries. - New 2022
• Shore power supply with several sockets in the interior
• 12 V socket at chart table
• Circuit breakers with automatic fuses and indicator lamps for all individual circuits.
• Hand operated main brakers for large loads such as House, Engine, Winches, Bow truster … are located in navigator seat cabinet.

Plumbing and Gas systems

• 24V DC pressure water system with pressure pump and accumulator tank – New pump 2025
• Hot water supplied via engine cooling with 40 l calorifier or via 230V AC immersion heater element. – New heater element 2021
• Hot & cold pressurized water to galley, the two heads and shower at stern platform
• Shower at stern platform. - New 2022
• Gas bottles are mounted in drained compartments at the stern gate. Electrical shut-off valve manoeuvre in galley and pressure reducing valve are mounted on service bottle. Copper piping is led to the galley where a separate manual shut-off valve is mounted. Hose to Cooker
• Water maker - Freshwater AB ENWA (MT1800) 75 l/hour (reverse osmosis desalination unit). - Not operated for many years and condition unknown
• Manual bilge pump in cockpit
• Electric bilge pump with auto manual control – New 2023
• 24 V DC shower drain pumps to each head
• All drains through hull with ball valve seacocks. - All hull penetrations under water line including valves were renewed 2021
• Through bottom fittings and other piping fittings are bronze
• Double hose clamps on all through hull points
• Hoses are normally reinforced flexible PVC polyethylene

Tanks

• 470 l diesel capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks located under aft beds with inspection hatches, filled and ventilated from transom
• Fuel pump, located at port fuel tank. - New 2023
• 2 x analogue Fuel tank level gauge at chart table
• 430 l freshwater capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks located under the saloon seats with inspection hatches, filled from deck and ventilated
• 2x analogue water tank gauges at chart table
• Stainless steel black water holding tanks servicing forward and aft heads
• Tanks discharge directly overboard or via deck evacuation point

Navigation and communication

• Raymarine C97 multifunction colour GPS radar chart plotter - New 2014
• Raymarine RD 418D W digital closed-array radar scanner on mast - New 2014
• 2x Raymarine i70 autopilot and multi-repeater in sail pod - New 2014
• 4x Raymarine ST60 (speed, depth, wind, etc. mounted under sprayhood
• Autohelm ST7000 with gyro compass connected to the Raymarine i70 autopilot.
• Suunto, lit steering compass at helm pedestal
• Raymarine ST 60 wind multi display at navigation chair
• Stationary Raymarine VHF, 315, with DSC and speaker in cockpit - New 2021
• VHF antenna in mast top. - New 2024
• Handheld VHF, Icom, with charger. - New 2021
• Raymarine AIS 650 Class B AIS transponder - New 2014
• GPS position alarm and control system. Can turn on and off charging. - New 2025

Domestic equipment

• Twin stainless steel sinks with a single lever mixing tap
• Gimballed 4-hob cooker with grill and oven - GN Espace “Levante” (2009)
• Isotherm stainless steel 160 litre top-opening water-cooled fridge/freezer with 24V DC compressor. New Compressor 2014
• Front-open water-cooled Frigonautica MF80RC Refrigerator 24V DC compressor. - New 2024. Compressor from 2014.
• Eberspacher 5kw diesel-fired hot air heating system with outlets in all cabins, saloon, heads and wet locker.
• 24V DC ventilation fans in cabins and saloon.
• Ventilation consisting of opening skylights, dorade and opening portlights
• Engine space air extraction outlet into cockpit
• Ample overhead lights and chromed bulkhead reading lights at settees and berths LED throughout.
• Sony stereo system with 4 x built-in speakers in saloon and 2 x waterproof speakers above companionway next to instruments in cockpit.

Accommodation general

• Aft cockpit layout with six full length berths in three double cabins plus one further master saloon settee berth. Forward and aft day heads with showers.

Accommodation finish

• Marine grade waterproof core, faced with selected cherrywood is used in all bulkheads and major joinery
• Specially selected solid cherrywood in frames and doors
• All main bulkheads bonded to hull and deck, using glass fibre and polyester
• Ceiling, topsides and minor visible hull sides with foam backed vinyl
• All cherrywood is varnished with oil varnish in satin finish
• All hanging lockers equipped with lights
• Locker doors have snap locks and are hinged with chromed brass hinges
• Cushions in high quality foam
• Deckhead blinds and pleated blinds for side ports with roller blinds in aft cabin

Forward heads

• Moulded upper and bottom section. Bottom section is drained by electric pump
• Separate shower stall
• Shower with automatic temperature control
• Teak shower grating
• Stainless steel wash basin
• Manual toilet in forward heads compartment with shut of valve to above holding tank – New 2014
• Lockers with mirrors above toilet and wash basin. Mirrored glass replaced 2021

Master Cabin

• Queen sized double berth to port with sprung mattress and thick bedding mattress
• Cabinets along port hull side
• Drawer and cabinet under berth
• Cabinets and hanging lockers on SB side
• Lockable safety box in one of the hanging lockers
• Lee cloth for master bed

Main Saloon

• Dinette arrangement with table on port side. Bottle storage in table
• Starboard side has a navigation station with chart table and separate chart stowage and a separate locker for glass. Underneath the table there is an 80 l refrigerator and bottle storage
• Wooden, hinged openable instrument panel to access electronic equipment for easy service access
• CD-Stereo system, electric bilge pumps, power sockets, heating controls etc are easily accessible

Galley

• U-shaped galley
• Corian countertop
• 160l fridge/freezer in GRP with Plexiglas dividers between fridge and a freezer. Freezer area drained to a separate container
• Drawer section, cutting board, dry food locker
• Gas stove with four burners and oven
• Double overhead cupboards
• Waste basket and storage below sink

Aft Heads

• Moulded compartment fitted between bulkheads
• Two lockers with mirrored doors above wash basin unit
• All mirrors replaced 2021
• Recess for toilet with foldaway extra seat
• Manual toilet in aft heads compartment with shut of valve to above holding tank. New 2014
• Teak shower grating
• Shower with manual temperature control common with hand basin
• Shower drained by electric pump
• Towel hangers
• Doors to main cabin and to port aft cabin

Aft Cabins

• Equal aft cabins with large double berths
• Hanging lockers with seat
• Shelf and cabinet above bed along hull side
• Door to main saloon from starboard and port guest cabins
• Ensuite heads access for port guest cabin