Скачать или смотреть I FLEW TO GERMANY FOR THIS RARE SWAN....WAS IT WORTH IT??

I flew to Germany to inspect what may be the most unique Swan 39 ever built.

This is the only sloop-rigged Swan 39 Pilot House produced — from a builder often called the “Rolex of sailboats.”

On paper, it looks like a rare opportunity.

Structurally solid. Legendary pedigree. Priced low because it needs serious work.

And that work is not small.

This boat requires:

• Bottom stripped and epoxy barrier coated
• Engine refurbishment
• Mast conversion from in-mast furling to slab reefing
• Teak deck removal and replacement
• Full interior rebuild

As a captain with decades at sea, I have the skill set to take on a total refit.

But should I?

I left Germany genuinely liking this boat… and equally daunted by the scale of what it would take to bring her back properly.

Is this a dream yacht waiting to be reborn — or a project that consumes years?

Let me know what you would do.

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