B-Atlas Boat Guide · BENE-48
Beneteau Swift Trawler 48 Flybridge
From 2022
The Beneteau Swift Trawler 48 is a modern three-cabin flybridge passagemaker-style cruiser with twin shaft-drive Cummins diesels and a semi-planing hull. Factory data emphasizes long-range operation at displacement speeds while retaining cruising speeds around the high teens.
- Length
- 48.33 ft
- Beam
- 14.75 ft
- Draft
- 3.77 ft
- Hull behaviour
- Semi-Displacement
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Twin Cummins QSB 6.7 diesels
- Boat family
- Trawler
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Extended family coastal and Great Lakes cruising
- Owners wanting modern passagemaker comfort with speed reserve
- Buyers with marina access for a 48-foot yacht
Trade-offs
- 19-foot bridge clearance is a major inland-route constraint
- Twin diesel and yacht-scale systems raise maintenance cost
- 14-foot-9-inch beam requires substantial marina infrastructure
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Inspect twin Cummins engines, shafts, cooling and exhaust
- Inspect flybridge structure, T-top options and exposed systems
- Inspect side door, glazing and roof penetrations
- Review generator, battery, charging, sanitation and domestic systems
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