Indigo VII
About Indigo VII
INDIGO VII is a Swan 62FD, Hull #5 out of a series of 7 yachts built by the well-known Nautor Shipyard from Finland. The Swan 62FD is designed by German Frers and is an upgraded version of the well proven Swan 60 with an extended stern with more storage and deck space aft, opening stern platform and an upgraded deck-layout with a guest center- cockpit and separate steering position aft.
INDIGO VII has a spacious interior layout with a full beam salon midships featuring a comfortable seating area and table to port side, a sofa and navigation area to starboard side and a fully equipped galley. She offers accommodation for 6 guests in 3 cabins + crew cabin for 2 persons/sail locker forward in the bow. She has a beautiful teak interior with satin finish, teak & holly floorboards, a lot of natural light is coming in through Gojot flush deck hatches with Oceanair blinds fitted on the inside.
INDIGO VII is built for blue water cruising with all necessary equipment and systems on board, the present owner, a very experienced Yachtsmen who had several Swan’s before, purchased the yacht in 2018 and has done a rigorous maintenance schedule and upgrades to the yacht to keep her in absolute mint condition. A full overview of the maintenance and service history is included in the sales specifications.
INDIGO VII has a sloop cutter rig with Offshore Spars aluminium mast and boom, furling headsail and a fully battened mainsail with a Harken Battcar system, lazy-jacks and Easystow bag to hoist and reef as easy as possible with the help of electric powered winches. There is a new MaxPower hydraulic bow thruster on order which will be installed by Nautor Swan Global Service so the yacht will be better to maneuver in small berth spaces.
Basic Details
BUILDER: Oy Nautor Ab, Finland.
DESIGNER: German Frers.
MODEL: Swan 62FD
HULL MATERIAL: GRP
DECK MATERIAL: GRP, Teak decks.
LOA: 19,82m
BEAM: 5,34m
DRAFT: 3,0m
YEAR: 2005
ACCOMODATION: 3 guest cabins, 6 persons
CREW: 1 cabin forward for 2 crew
ENGINE: 1x Cummins 97 KW/130 hp.
CRUISING SPEED: 8,5 knots
GENERATOR: 1x Westerbeke 9.4 KW.
DISPLACEMENT: approx. 28.500 Kg.
BALLAST: approx. 11.200 kg (lead).
CLASSIFICATION: CE Category A - Ocean
FLAG: Italian
VAT STATUS: Paid
Accommodations
The interior in high quality teak veneer with a hand-satin finish.
Teak & holly floorboards throughout.
White leather upholstery for the seating area in the salon.
Goiot flush deck hatches and portholes.
All deck hatches fitted on the inside with Oceanair blinds and fly screens.
All LED lights.
MAIN SALON:
Midships full beam with comfortable L-shaped seating area to portside with wooden table and two armchairs, a sofa to starboard side and navigation area/chart table.
MASTER CABIN:
Owner’s cabin aft with two large single beds to either side, en-suite head and separate shower stall. There are wardrobes, lockers for storage and in the middle a vanity/writing desk.
GUEST CABINS:
Two guest cabins forward of the saloon. On portside one with double bed and to starboard side an upper/lower bedded cabin, both with ensuite head/shower.
CREW ACCOMMODATION:
Crew cabin Fo’c’sle forward with two single beds and head, this cabin could also be used as a sail locker/storage space.
GALLEY:
U-shaped galley to portside aft of the saloon area.
Corian worktops,
Two sinks, hot & cold water.
Force 10 gas cooker with 4 burner and oven.
Extractor fan
Front loading fridge 240L
Front opening crisper 240L
Top opening freezer 150L
Vitrifrigo icemaker
Hoover washer/dryer fitted in crew cabin.
OTHERS:
Large Lazarette/storage aft with access through deck hatches.
Mechanical data
ENGINE: Cummins 4BT3.9-M 97KW (130 hp),
PROPULSION TYPE: Shaft drive with Brunton Varifold 4-bladed propeller
GEARBOX: ZF Hurth Marine 45A 1:2.5 ratio.
GENERATOR: Westerbeke 9.4 KW BTB in soundshield box. Genset 230 V output; AC outlets throughout the boat
SHORE POWER: 230v - 50 Hz shore power.
BATTERIES: DC bank Sonnenschein deep cycle gell batteries 12x2v.
STARTER BATTERIES:
- Main engine start 2x12v (24v system) AGM batteries,
- Generator 1x12 AGM battery.
CHARGERS:
- Mastervolt 24V 100A charger for house battery bank.
- Mastervolt 24V 25A charger for main engine start.
- CTEK 12V charger for genset start.
- 50A alternator on main engine for engine start.
- 150A alternator on main engine for house bank.
TRANSFORMER:
- AC – Isolation transformer for Shore-power,
- DC/DC converters to convert 24V to 12V for all electronics.
INVERTER: Mastervolt Mass sinewave Inverter 24/2500 230V
AIR CONDITIONING: Dometic Marine Air reverse cycle, 5 units.
HEATING: Eberspascher Hydronic heating system, remote controlled
FRIDGE/FREEZER: 2x Iceberg compressors and electronic controllers
BILGE PUMPS:
- Electric sump pump with float switch + spare pump
- Whale Gusher manual emergency pump.
WATER MAKER: Schenker Modular 150 24v water maker with digital controller – 150L/hour, new 2018
WATER BOILER: Sigmar Mari
FUEL FILTER: Yes
WC SYSTEM: Tecma toilets vacuum flush, all connected to black water tanks.
Rig
SPARS & RIGGING
Offshore Spars aluminium three-spreader mast and boom, white painted.
Carbon spinnaker pole, deck stowage.
Solid stainless steel rod rigging (2025),
Aramid baby stay/inner forestay/running back stays and check stays.
Harken Battcar system (cars removed and serviced 2025).
Lazyjacks on mast for mainsail stowage in a Lazybag.
All navigation lights on mast are LED Lopo lights. Boom has LED lights fitted to illuminate both cockpits.
Navtec integrated hydraulics to control backstay and vang – serviced 2020.
SAILS
Mainsail – North Soft Norlam fully battened with 2 deep reefs approx. 2017. Serviced annually, good condition.
Genoa 130% - North Soft Norlam approx. 2017. Serviced annually, good condition.
No. 3 genoa – Olympic Kevlar
Staysail – Olympic Kevlar
Gennaker – North Sails
Spinnaker – North Sails
Navigation
Comprehensive B&G H5000 system fitted new 2020;
- 2X 9inch Zeus 3 screens at helm stations
- Autopilot
- Echo sounder
- 2x multi screens and 360 degrees wind indicator in sailing cockpit
- 4x 20:20's on mast
- Zeus3 12-inch screen at chart table
B&G barometer
B&G Halo 48 mile radar with dual range capability (effectively like having 2 radars- watch different ranges at the same time)
AIS class B transceiver
2x Suunto/Nautor Swan steering compasses at helm stations
Dell PC computer + Acer monitor fitted at chart table.
B&G V60 VHF + wireless handset for on deck use
Inmarsat C system
Miscellaneous
DECK EQUIPMENT
All Lewmar winches.
Primary – 2x 77, 3-speed self tailing electric
Secondary – 2x 64, 2-speed manual
Main sheet – 1x 64, 2-speed self tailing electric
Traveller – 2x 40, 2-speed self tailing manual
Halyard/utility – 1x 64, 2-speed self tailing electric
Halyard/utility – 1x 64, 2-speed self tailing manual
Halyard/utility – 2x 58, 2-speed self tailing manual
Outhaul – 1x 30, 2-speed self tailing manual
All Haken deck blocks.
Spinlock jammers.
Lewmar 3000 electric windlass controlled from foredeck or remotely from helm station. 110m - 12mm chain (cleaned and re-marked).
Main anchor on bow roller – CQR 75lbs (36kg). Fortress second anchor stowed in lazarette.
CANVAS WORK
2x large Biminis for sailing cockpit and guest cockpit. Over boom deck awning
Spray dodger over main companionway (+ old one used for winter) + frame for aft cockpit (never been fitted)
Covers for wheels instrument binnacles and main companionway hatch.
“Easystowe” for mainsail.
All canvass Sunbrella fabric.
ENTERTAINMENT
Hi-fi sound system, new 2019. Speakers in saloon, guest cockpit and sailing cockpit.
Intellion i4 digital satellite TV antenna, new 2019.
Sony Bravia digital flat screen TV. Sony blu-ray dvd player.
SAFETY & SECURITY EQUIPMENT
2x stainless steel boarding ladders; 1 for swim platform, 1 for midships boarding.
8-man liferaft, next service due 2023
10x lifejackets
6x safety harnesses
10x fire extinguishers
Carbon folding Passarella + stowage bag and carbon stanchions
Bow sprit for Gennaker.
Large quantity of engine, genset and other spares.
TENDERS & TOYS
New AB aluminium 3.4m RIB (2018).
New Honda 20hp 4stroke outboard (2018).
Service history
Indigo VII has a rigorous annual program of preventive maintenance. Including, but not limited to annual haul outs, servicing of winches, thru-hull fittings, prop, anodes new antifouling. Main engine and generator serviced annually or when required, last serviced Winter 2024-2025. Water maker flushed with biocides before winter. All safety gear in date.
IMPROVEMENTS & NEW EQUIPMENT since 2018 under current ownership
2018
- New Bruntons Varifold 4 blade propeller (improved speed and consumption and smoother/quieter). Prop shaft checked, new cutlass bearing.
- New Vitrifrigo ice maker fitted in galley.
- New Schenker 150l/hour 24v watermaker
- New AB aluminium 3.4m RIB + new Honda 20hp 4stroke outboard. New lifting strops and towing bridle.
- 8 new light weight hypelon fender
- Replaced all batteries.
2019
- New hi-fi sound system. Fusion Apollo head unit, class D 24v amp, sub-woofer, new speakers in saloon, guest cockpit and sailing cockpit
- New Intellion i4 digital satellite tv antenna
- New extensive B&G nav system installed. H5000 system - 2* 9inch Zeus 3 screens at helm stations, autopilot, echo sounder, 2* multi screens and 360:wind indicator in sailing cockpit, 4 * 20:20's on mast, Zeus3 12:inch screen at chart table, B&G vhf radio incl remote unit for on deck use, AIS class B transceiver, B&G barometer, B&G Halo 48 mile radar with dual range capability (effectively like having 2 radars- watch different ranges at the same time)
- Mast steps to assist climbing onto boom.
- New aramid inner forestay and baby stay on adjusters.
- New Lopo Lights led nav lights
- New Mastervolt 24v battery charger dedicated for main engine start battery charging . 12v smart charger for genset start batteries
2020
- Bottom of hull stripped of old anti fouling and gelshield. Hull dried out for some months and the 5 layers of gelshield and new anti fouling applied
- Modification to tender and deck chocks to improve on deck stowage. Hole through tender to allow baby stay to fit through tender deck. The tender now sits close up to mast for more secure passage making.
- New guest cockpit spray dodger
Fitted air compressor in lazerette for pumping fenders, SUP's etc
2021/2022
- Harken batten cars on mast removed and refurbished
- Deck sanding
- Hull and superstructure polish
- Propeller coated with Propspeed
- New Easybag for mainsail on order
2024-2025
- Full rig service/overhaul including new Awlgrip paint of mast and boom.
- Hull service including fitting of new JP3 rudder bearings spring 2025.