UPDATE 6th June 2023
Please note: This boat is ashore on the hard at Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour.
This is due to, earlier this year, corroded anode studs at the transom and failure of the aft bilge pump causing water ingress to a depth of a few inches in the aft cabin.
The propellors are being fitted on the boat on 8th June 2023.
Viewing by arrangement on a week-day with the Broker.
UPDATE 6th June 2023
Please note: This boat is ashore on the hard at Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour.
This is due to, earlier this year, corroded anode studs at the transom and failure of the aft bilge pump causing water ingress to a depth of a few inches in the aft cabin.
The propellors are being fitted on the boat on 8th June 2023.
Viewing by arrangement on a week-day with the Broker.
For reference the following is the Listing when the boat was purchased in October 2021...
The Supermarine Swordfish 36 was conceived as the Aston Martin of the seas.
MBY recently stated it was a VERY cool boat.
Made either for the experienced yachtsman who wants to go places whatever the weather or the sun-loving enthusiast who appreciates elegance and style.
Either will enjoy this Swordfish, appreciating both the specification and the finish of this motor yacht that provides sea-going comfort and performance due to her soft-ride deep vee hull and flared topsides. Built for Mr John Prentice a founding Director of Supermarine motor boats, who employed Mr Alan Burnard of Fairey Marine powerboat fame, this Supermarine Swordfish 36 is for sale with the same broker involved in all transactions since then.
'Mosi-oa-Tunya' is the formal name and was nicknamed 'Marlene' for a time.
Part One registered for secure transfer of title and located in Eastbourne (not Brighton).
Construction
- GRP Superstructure and hull
- GRP Deck with non-slip overlay
- Teak laid cockpit
- Teak rail external trim
- Internal cream leather.
Mechanical Data
- 2 x Sabre 370hp diesel engines
- Marine transmission gearboxes
- 3-bladed twin screw propellers
- 2 x rope strippers
- Bow thruster
- Whitlock steering system
- Hand-held fire extinguishers and 1 fixed system in the engine room.
Electrical System
- Fischer Pander generator 4000s
- 4 x Engine batteries in 2 banks rated at 12 volts
- Domestic batteries shared with starboard engine battery
- Shore Power System: 220 volts
- Ring main: 7 sockets with 220 volts.
Charging System
- 2 x Alternators
- Shorepower battery charger.
Water Systems
- 2 x Electric bilge pumps
- 1 x Whale manual bilge pump
- 1 x Electric pressurised freshwater system
- 1 x Hot water immersion (110/240 volt).
Deck Equipment
- Pulpit, half guard rails and stern boarding ladder deck enclosures
- 1 x CQR 35lb stainless steel anchor
- Chain warp: 6m, rope: 14m
- 1 x Lewmar 700 anchor windlass feeding through a roller
- Flares
- 1 x Spotlight
- New canopy and screen covers in 2015
- 1 x 240 volt shorepower input
Navigation Equipment
- Navigation lights
- Lowrance X4 fish finder
- Cetrek 727 autopilot
- Azimuth 314AC digital compass
- Navigator MK10 DGPS
- Raymarine Axiom 9" display
- Magnetic Compass.
Domestic Equipment
- 3 Burner gas cooker and electric oven
- 1 x Electrolux RM2200 refrigerator powered by 240 volt/12 volt
- Eberspacher air heating unit
- 2 x Electric heads
- 2 x Showers (electric pump)
- 2 x Shaver points
- Television
- CD player.
Care And Attention By A Recent Owner
In 2018
- Bow thruster with separate battery and helm remote control
- Raymarine Axiom 9” display with fish-finder
- New VHF radio with AIS
- New cutlass bearings fitted
- New shaft seals fitted
- Props polished & new rope cutters fitted
- New electric windlass fitted along with new controls at the helm
- Antifoul removed and a new coat applied
- Hull polished
- New teak effect synthetic applied in both aft and forward cabins, both head compartments & the aft raised deck area.
- Vinyl wrap applied to helm/cockpit area and to cover original blue band on the hull
- New carbon fibre instrument & switch panels
- New chrome push switches fitted
- New cockpit screen
- New aft & forward cabin windows fitted
- New cockpit upholstery fitted plus helm & crew seats
- Engines & generator serviced.
May 2020
- All windows replaced in canopy
- New anodes fitted
- Hull polished.
- Props polished
- New forward cabin stereo fitted
- Antifoul applied
- Engines serviced.
Engine Hours
In Summer 2021 the engine hours were approximately 2,025 for each engine with very little subsequent use.
