Beneteau Swift Trawler 54 Boats For Sale

 As the largest Swift Trawler yet, it sits between the ST48 and the Grand Trawler 62 and continues the range's push toward serious passagemaking. Naval architect Bill Dixon’s Fusion hull form pairs twin Cummins QSB 6.7-litre diesels at 550 hp on straight shafts with a wide, high-sided hull that holds a steady 14-15 knot passage speed and reaches about 18-19 knots at full power. Nearly 3,500 litres of fuel, Zipwake tabs, Sleipner Vector fin stabilisers and a Cummins joystick pack with bow and stern thrusters sit on the options list, along with a Silent Boat Pack that adds solar, extra lithium capacity and a T-top in place of the bimini.

On deck the boat leans into the trawler brief. Deep bulwarks, twin side doors at the main helm and level side decks give safe movement from cockpit to foredeck. A hydraulic platform with 400kg lift, glass transom and big lazarette form a proper water-level “back porch”, and that lazarette can stay as storage or convert to a compact crew cabin with its own heads and watertight door into the engine room. Inside, the split galley sits amidships by the twin side doors, the raised dinette faces the central lower helm, and the aft saloon links to the cockpit through wide doors. Below, the full-beam owner’s suite lies amidships with ensuite to port, the forward VIP shares a Jack-and-Jill heads with the third cabin, and that third cabin can keep bunks or switch to a small double if you prefer fewer berths and more utility space.

Reasons to Buy a Swift Trawler 54

The Swift Trawler 54 targets owners who want real range and liveaboard ability without the jump in cost and crew demands of a full 60-footer. At 8–10 knots it offers close to 1,000 nm of range with low noise and fuel burn, while the mid-teens passage speed gives the option to cover ground when a weather window opens. The layout suits long spells on board: three honest cabins, a watch-friendly dinette by the helm, good technical access, plus the choice of a workshop or crew cabin aft. For anyone weighing shaft-drive trawlers for extended coastal or bluewater use, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 54 for sale sits right in the sweet spot of size, complexity and running cost.

• Semi-displacement shaft drives
• Three cabins plus option crew
• Near 1,000 nm slow range
• Twin side doors at helm