2019 – Swallow Yachts Coast 250 with a Yamaha F70 Outboard

The Swallow Yachts Coast 250 lifting keel trailerable yacht is a versatile and beautifully designed coastal cruiser, combining impressive sailing performance, practical cruising accommodation and has the added benefit of being able to motor at speeds close to 15 knots.

This 2019 example benefits from an excellent upgraded specification, including a carbon mast and boom, performance laminate sails, Raymarine navigation equipment, wireless wind instrumentation, sea toilet with holding tank, fridge, twin gas hob, additional battery capacity, solar charging and comes complete with an EU rated road/launch trailer.

The electric lifting keel incorporates an encapsulated cast lead bulb. The twin lifting rudders are controlled via a central tiller, making the Coast 250 particularly well suited to exploring shallow waters, estuaries and beaching locations.

Designed as a light boat with a decent sail area the Coast 250 is fast, fun and responsive under sail.  With the centrally housed 70HP engine dropped, keel up, rudders partially raised and the trim tabs adjusted, she makes effortless double-digit progress hugely enhancing her versatility.

Below deck, the Coast 250 offers a comfortable and functional interior with a 70-litre freshwater tank, pressurised water system, 47-litre Penguin fridge, twin gas hob with full installation, sea toilet with holding tank and folding oak saloon table. The V-berth can be extended to increase the available sleeping space, with upgraded Pacific upholstery and additional storage provided throughout.

Hull & Deck

• GRP construction
• Flexiteek maintenance-free gunwales and rubbing strip
• Moulded forward and aft buoyancy tanks
• GRP anti-slip deck
• Lewmar flush foredeck hatch
• Stainless-steel coachroof handrails
• Full-length toe rails
• Stainless-steel side-deck stanchions
• Sliding companionway hatch with two washboards
• Two large cockpit lockers
• Bathing platform and transom boarding ladder
• Aft double stanchions with padded backrest
• Fuel locker accommodating up to three 25-litre tanks
• Cockpit table (2024)
• Coppercoat
• Rocna 6kg anchor with 10m chain and 30m warp
• All-over winter cover
• Mooring warps x 4
• Fenders x 6
• Sprayhood

Foils & Keel

• Electric lifting swing keel with manual backup
• Encapsulated cast lead bulb
• Twin lifting rudders
• Central tiller steering with spinlock extension
• Electric trimtabs (with integrated bathing platform)

Machinery

• Yamaha F70A 70hp outboard (last serviced October 2025)
• 2 x 25-litre fuel tank
• Remote throttle
• Flow-sealing system (hull doors) for outboard aperture
• Air extraction system
• Manual cockpit-operated bilge pump

Rig & Sails

• Custom carbon mast, boom and single spreaders
• Gooseneck cassette system
• Lewmar clutches
• Harken size 15 winch
• Performance Pack laminate sails
• Fully battened fat-head mainsail with lazy bag
• Larger battened self-tacking jib
• Asymmetric spinnaker on furler with retractable carbon bowsprit
• Jib sock
• Selden and Spinlock deck equipment

Electronics

• Raymarine Axiom+ 9 chartplotter with sounder (2024)
• Raymarine EV100 tiller autopilot
• Raymarine wireless wind system
• Raymarine Ray73 VHF with AIS
• NASA BM1 Compact battery monitor

Electrical

• 12V electrical system
• 2 x 90Ah leisure batteries
• Engine start battery (2025)
• 16-way distribution panel with trip switches
• LED cabin lighting
• LED navigation lights
• 12V and USB charging points
• Solar panel (2024)
• Shore power connection with mains battery charger and 2 x mains sockets

Accommodation

• 70-litre freshwater tank
• Pressurised water system
• Separate heads compartment with sea toilet and holding tank
• Folding oak saloon table
• Upgraded Pacific cushions
• Convertible double V-berth sleeping arrangement (4 berths in total)
• Sliding galley with integral storage
• 47-litre Penguin fridge
• Twin gas hob with full installation
• Stainless-steel sink and tap
• Soft underfoot floor lining
• Storage lockers beneath cabin seats
• Large forward storage locker under V-berth
• 3 x large canvas storage pockets

Trailer

• EU type approved road / launch trailer with spare wheel, light board and twin jockey wheels

Broker’s Comments

The Coast 250 offers an appealing combination of performance, practicality and versatility, with the lifting keel and rudders making her particularly capable for exploring shallow coastal waters. This example benefits from a comprehensive upgraded specification, including the carbon rig, performance laminate sails and Raymarine electronics, alongside a number of improvements aimed at making her a comfortable weekend and coastal cruiser. The added ability to motor at speeds close to 15 knots only adds to her appeal.