Swan 61 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Swan 61 means chasing one of just 14 Frers-designed blue water cruisers built by Oy Nautor AB between 1985 and 1990. These Finnish centre-cockpit sloops are scarce, and the used fleet shows a mix of private and ex-charter histories with custom interiors throughout.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are more common on the used market, though both owner and charter-style layouts appear. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should verify interior provenance carefully. A typical interior sleeps six with double berths in two forward cabins and a port-side aft double, plus L-shaped and U-shaped settees in the main saloon. The C-shaped galley to port aft of the companionway and the opposing starboard navigation station are consistent features, as are the two heads — one in the forepeak, one in the aft cabin. Custom builds mean layouts vary, and the 277-gallon water tank is a useful constant for liveaboard plans.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used Swan 61, watermakers, electric winches, teak decks, air conditioning, inverters, bow thrusters, and full cockpit canvas including bimini and dodger are commonly fitted, joined by radar, AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter as standard modern navigational and comfort equipment. A cockpit shower is also common. Often-seen safety and climate items include heating, EPIRB, and life raft. Less common owner upgrades run to lithium batteries, wind generators, gennakers, freezers, and washing machines. For a buyer, the commonly fitted power and energy cluster — watermaker, inverter, bow thruster, electric winches — signals a boat set up for autonomous, short-handed cruising, while the navigation cluster means modern electronics are usually already in place.
What to Inspect
The Swan 61 is built predominantly of glassfibre with wood trim and was built from 1985 to 1990 with 14 boats completed, so age-related survey of the hull, deck, and custom interior joinery is the priority. The optional stub keel and retractable centreboard, or scheel keel, should be checked for operating condition where fitted. The Swedish Volvo Tarnd 30 107 hp diesel is installed for docking and manoeuvring, so assess its service history and the 185-gallon fuel system accordingly.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Swan 61 are Italy, the United States, and Norway. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm layout type and ex-charter history; verify keel configuration and centreboard or scheel function; survey custom interior woodwork and glassfibre hull; confirm the commonly fitted equipment cluster is operational; and target boats in the three named regions.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Swan 61. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $375,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 3 | $279,000 | -25.6% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $460,284 | +65.0% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $460,284 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $460,284 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Swan 61 listings appear across 2 countries. Italy has the most listings with 8 (66.7%), followed by United States.
Country view
12 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $460,284 | 8 | 3 | 66.7% |
| United States | $279,000 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
10 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan 53 | 53' | $ 390,327 | 19 | 7 |
| Swan 68 | 67.68' | $ 681,687 | 15 | 6 |
| Swan 61You are here | — | $ 460,284 | 12 | 3 |
| Hylas 63 | 63' | $ 1,370,000 | 12 | 7 |
| Swan 54 | 54.07' | $ 1,450,000 | 12 | 2 |
| Swan 56 | 57.51' | $ 470,724 | 11 | 3 |
| Nautor Swan Swan 55 CC | 54.98' | $ 2,155,763 | 7 | 0 |
| Swan 651 | 65.68' | $ 312,294 | 7 | 0 |
| Nautor Swan Swan 48-2 | 49.51' | $ 810,450 | 6 | 0 |
| Dufour 61 | 63.06' | $ 1,044,266 | 4 | 2 |