Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan

Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan Overview

Combining long-range efficiency with single-level living, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan delivers a calm, contemporary space built for effortless extended cruising. Her semi-displacement hull provides steady, fuel-efficient performance, predictable handling, and excellent stability at sea.

By replacing the flybridge with an open, light-filled main deck, the Sedan layout seamlessly connects the helm, galley, saloon, and cockpit. The result is a bright, sociable living area with generous accommodations that maximize usability and comfort without clutter.

Performance & Handling

At sea, she is built for steady progress rather than high-speed performance. Her hull is optimised for efficient cruising, offering impressive range and comfort at lower speeds, while still providing enough flexibility when conditions or schedules demand. She feels stable, predictable, and reassuring, encouraging longer journeys and a more relaxed approach to passagemaking.

Power comes from twin diesel inboards, with engine choices of Volvo 2x 270 HP or Yanmar 2x 320 HP. On the standard setup, Beneteau’s own figures put top speed at around 22 knots, with a 20-knot cruising speed and an efficient 14.6-knot range of approximately 186 nautical miles.

Total fuel capacity comes in at around 1,170 litres, carried in two 585-litre aluminium tanks with an interconnection between them. It’s a hull that favours composure over outright speed, making the Swift Trawler 41 Sedan as happy loitering at anchor for weeks as it is covering serious distance to get there.

Single-Level Living, Built for the Sedan Life

Where the Fly version of the Swift Trawler 41 adds a third deck with its own dining and helm station, the Sedan keeps everything on one level – and that simplicity is the whole point. Without a flybridge to climb to, moving around the boat feels effortless, and the roofline opens up space for a roof rack or storage for paddleboards and bikes, plus the option of solar panels.

The main deck becomes the heart of the boat as a result: saloon, galley and cockpit flow into one another with barely a step between them, so cooking, dining, steering and relaxing all happen within easy reach of each other, and yet it doesn’t feel cramped. It’s a layout that particularly suits couples and smaller crews who want the range and seakeeping of a proper trawler without the extra deck to maintain.

Wheelhouse and Helm

The wheelhouse is built around a strikingly generous glazed area, giving genuine 360-degree visibility from the helm – a real asset when coming into a new anchorage or keeping an eye on the whole crew (and 360 degree sunsets while underway doesn’t go amiss either!). The pilot seat rotates, so the helmsman can turn to join the conversation at anchor, and the raised U-shaped seating forward lets passengers stay part of the action while underway.

The dashboard is laid out for navigation electronics with engine dials, warning lights and controls for the windlass, bow thruster, navigation lights and wipers close to hand, while hydraulic steering keeps handling light. A sliding side door gives direct access to the side deck, so getting forward to handle lines doesn’t mean squeezing past the helm.

Saloon and Aft Galley

The U-shaped saloon seats the crew comfortably around a varnished wood table and converts into a double berth for occasional extra sleeping space, with a dividing rail and curtain for privacy when it’s in use. Large hull windows keep the space bright, and storage cupboards and a good-sized drawer take care of day-to-day cruising clutter.

New to this generation of Swift Trawler is the aft galley: a U-shaped unit positioned at the back of the wheelhouse, facing both the saloon and the cockpit, so whoever’s cooking stays part of the conversation rather than shut away. It’s equipped with a Corian worktop, twin stainless steel sinks, a gas oven and hob, and a 215-litre upright fridge with freezer – enough capacity for proper provisioning on longer trips, with a bin accessible from both the galley and the cockpit for convenience.

Three Cabins for Extended Cruising

Below deck, the Swift Trawler 41 Sedan sleeps up to seven across three cabins. The forward owner’s cabin has a proper island double berth (1.95m x 1.60m) with storage both under and beside it, a hanging locker and a dedicated head with a separate shower compartment complete with a seat and porthole.

Aft to port, the VIP cabin offers two single berths that convert into a double (1.96m x 1.52m), lit by a hull window with an opening porthole. To starboard, a third, more flexible space – built into the lazarette area – offers modular stowage and headroom of over two metres, with room for a washer-dryer or, with the optional single mattress, further overnight capacity. A second heads compartment serves this side of the boat, so nobody has to cross the saloon in the night.

!Swift Trawler 41 Sedan Owner’s Cabin

Cockpit Built for Life at the Back of the Boat

The self-bailing cockpit is designed for easy access to the water, with a sliding bench seat that extends the cockpit and slides back to open a clear route to the swimming platform – handy for swimming, watersports gear or simply stepping straight off the boat. A hot and cold cockpit shower is standard, and a gas-piston-assisted locker in the cockpit sole provides useful lockable stowage, with a separate locker for the gas cylinder built into the aft bench.

The swim platform itself carries a rubbing strake for protection alongside the tender or when coming alongside, with an ergonomic bathing ladder and hand holds for climbing back aboard.

!Swift Trawler 41 Sedan Cockpit

Safe, Practical Deck Access

Getting around the Swift Trawler 41 Sedan has been thought through carefully. A stainless steel pulpit runs open around the cockpit as far as the steps, with leather-covered stainless steel handrails for secure movement in a seaway. A double access door to starboard leads from the cockpit to the side deck, complemented by the sliding side door direct from the wheelhouse, so there’s more than one safe route forward.

A 1,000W electric windlass can be operated from the windlass itself, the wheelhouse or the flybridge on Fly models, and ten mooring cleats give plenty of options for coming alongside securely.

A Connected Boat

Through the Seanapps mobile app and onboard unit, owners can check the status of the boat’s systems – including battery charge, fuel and water tank levels, and maintenance scheduling – straight from their smartphone, as well as plan routes and review sailing status on the move.

Why Choose the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan?

What makes the Swift Trawler 41 Sedan stand out is how well it balances genuine long-range, offshore-capable cruising with a layout that never feels like hard work to live with. She has the range and stability of a proper passagemaker, the single-level practicality that appeals to owners who don’t need (or want) a flybridge, and cabin space for three couples or a family to cruise in real comfort.

With a wide range of specification options available – from engine choice and interior upholstery to navigation electronics and watermakers – the Swift Trawler 41 Sedan can be tailored to suit a wide range of cruising styles, from weekend coastal hops to genuinely extended passages. For owners who’d prefer the extra deck and flybridge helm station, the Fly version of the Swift Trawler 41 offers the same hull and much of the same interior in a three-level layout.

For those after a comfortable, capable long-range cruiser that keeps life simple on a single deck, the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan is a genuinely versatile choice for UK waters.

Key Features of the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan

• Semi-displacement hull with efficient, stable cruising and a top speed of around 22 knots
• Single-level Sedan layout with no flybridge to climb, freeing up roof space for storage or solar panels
• Length overall 13.43m, beam 4.2m, draft 1.15m, with around 1,170 litres of fuel capacity
• Wheelhouse with rotating pilot seat and near 360-degree visibility
• New aft galley with Corian worktop, gas oven and hob, and 215-litre fridge/freezer
• U-shaped saloon convertible to a double berth, seating up to eight around the table
• Three cabins sleeping up to seven, including an owner’s cabin with island berth and en-suite shower
• Sliding cockpit bench extending to the swimming platform, plus hot/cold cockpit shower
• Seanapps app connectivity for onboard system monitoring
• Available in Fly and Sedan versions, with a wide range of specification options

Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan FAQ

What top speed can the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan reach?

Beneteau’s own figures put the standard-engined Swift Trawler 41 Sedan’s top speed at around 22 knots, with independent sea trials reporting comfortable cruising in the 12 to 16 knot range and a real-world range of around 250 nautical miles at 16 knots. Higher-output engine options can push top speed further – Fox’s can talk you through the specification available.

How many people can sleep and travel aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan?

The Swift Trawler 41 Sedan sleeps up to seven people across three cabins – an owner’s cabin forward, a VIP cabin, and a flexible third cabin aft – and Beneteau rates her on-board capacity at up to seven passengers.

Are parts and servicing readily available for the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan in the UK?

Yes. As an authorised Beneteau dealer, Fox’s Yacht Sales can assist with genuine Beneteau parts, technical support and servicing enquiries, helping to keep your Swift Trawler 41 Sedan in excellent condition throughout your ownership.

Why Choose Fox’s Yacht Sales for Your Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan?

At Fox’s Yacht Sales, we’ve been helping people get on the water for over 50 years. Our team knows boats inside and out, and we’re passionate about matching customers with the right boat for their needs. Whether you’re new to boating or moving up to your next boat, we’re here to offer straightforward advice, answer questions and support you long after handover day.

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• Over 50 years of trusted marine expertise
• Fair and transparent pricing
• Options to sell your boat
• Expert guidance on specifications and options
• Friendly support the whole way through
• Access to marine finance and insurance solutions

As part of Fox’s Marina & Boatyard in Ipswich, you’ll also have access to one of the UK’s most established boating facilities. From servicing, maintenance and refits to our fully stocked chandlery, everything you need is in one place.

If you’d like to find out more about the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Sedan, call us on 01473 971971. We’re available Monday to Saturday and always happy to talk boats.