Living aboard the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 | 24-hour boat test | Motor Boat & Yachting

[@michaelhastie7324]

Thank You Motor Boat & Yachting for offering a live aboard video on various motor yachts.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Michael, we always try to spend as long as possible as we can onboard these boats to give you a proper feel of what it's like to live with. These are the rest of this style that we've done in case you haven't already seen them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrOeH-anqefbpY

[@OrganistRichardBunbury]

So many things to love about this boat. Like any other boat, nothing is exactly as you want it but you get used to the things that aren’t. For example, I live in a 180-year-old house and a lot of things creek and squeak, but it’s part of the character, just like the creaking on a boat.

[@dlamb2840]

Nice! Creaky, squeaky noises would annoy at 500k though. Like the whole living aboard scenario, gives a truer impression of what ownership might be like rather than the quick, glitzy whistle stop tour. Great video.

[@maykstrobel]

das Boot ist einfach nur mega habe mir das Video schon etliche mal angeschaut eine super Vorstellung von dem Boot .Die Fly und der Salon die Plicht Badeplattform usw.mit all seinen Rafinessen einfach genial!Danke... würde gerne mal das Boot besichtigen !

[@bobbytrendswestsyd9736]

Overnight review is good for these boats keep it up

[@steveross2908]

Throw in a Seakeeper to eliminate the rolling and you’ve got a great little yacht!

[@magnuszebitzsteiness8759]

This boat is awesome! My favorite

[@landsharkbuckaroo3429]

Keep making great content like this, really enjoy the 24 hour videos, and finds they are very informational!

[@paulogrinke7020]

Thanks for taking time to make this video. Happy that they plan to eliminate the sqeeking. Also hope they address the issue with the table and seat as you mentioned. Otherwise a cool boat.

[@charlesharper2357]

If the demo squeaks, you can be sure that they all will.

[@long_view]

You mention the creaking deck in the saloon and cabins; it shows that the boat has been built down to a price rather than up to a standard. Still, you get a lot of boat for your money, so if this doesn't bother a buyer (though it would me) it's not an issue.

[@adamhose5231]

If that boat creaks that much when it's brand new I can only imagine how bad it would be in 10 or 20 years. Admittedly I don't have much experience with bigger boats to compared to but that would drive me nuts.

[@rawnut77]

Better but more expensive. I don't know a boat made of fiber polyester that doesn't creak. Maybe a cargo boat or ferry boat or transatlantic boat, but I'm not sure. You can buy a boat with a hull made of aluminum, but the price is nice for a boat ride of few days per year.

[@josgraha]

pretty easy fix with some velcro on the bilge hatches

[@udoheinrich1516]

@@rawnut77 uhm there are hundreds of boats that don’t creaks

[@maryholder3795]

Love trawler yachts they can be fancy with all glass, metal and fancy mid cons, or just an honest looking boat like this one, she feels a very adaptable boat. Like the separate toilet and shower works better for a boat full of people. The marina looks so peaceful when you all wake up, the calm before the day starts. An ambling boat mainly but she can shift faster if needs be. A great trawler boat that does what it says on the boat tin.

[@toyman9642]

For me, it would be a quality trawler, about 40 ft. and I'd spend my summers cruising the beautiful Trent/Severn waterway in Ontario, Canada. From Picton on Lake Ontario, you can travel hundreds of miles through many scenic lakes, rivers and numerous locks (including the fabulous Peterborough Lift Locks...check them out on You Tube) to Georgian Bay and beyond to Manitoulin Island. There are plenty of marinas along the way to get fuel and supplies PLUS waterfront restaurants, motels and campgrounds. A nice bonus is that you can do "side trips" into several small lakes. A tip...July & early August are busy on the system and wait times at locks can be lengthy. Detailed charts are available. I believe locks are open from Canadian May 24th weekend until Thanksgiving in October. I made the trip several years ago in early September and it was amazing. Something to consider for YOUR bucket list!!

[@stoneygreek]

that squeaking would drive me crazy.

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Pre-production, WIP and he did say the creaking would be addressed before they roll-out.....................

[@blewyd]

@@guerrillaentrepreneur5999 the fact that beneteau would even allow a boat like this to be used shows the quality of boats the company makes.

[@robertgordon6601]

Great boat. Just ha demo ride on Gulf of Mexico. Very modern and comfortable. Loved the open light arrangement. Great setup on fb. I am going to order one.

[@AZ-vg6li]

0.40..."in the name of proper journalism.."I thrash the dirty trolley bag on a clean bed!! What a show!Congratulations for your manners.

[@RusstafaB]

This is a really clever concept. Instead of these quick walk throughs shows how a boat can actually be used in a leisure scenario. Rolls around a bit and think a seakeeper would help a lot. Great boat for the money and like the range of 800nM at 6 knots you could really travel around at your leisure on this boat and have a lot of fun

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Russtafa, glad you liked it - we've filmed a couple of these, always fun to do! kzbin.info/aero/PLzuE6AGzwmIkJMwADwex2qGDMWQp1x19F

[@computerbob06]

There's certainly enough room in that lazarette for a small sea keeper - and on the centerline as well!

[@nickchatburn]

Russtafa B apart from the creaking and terrible build quality...

[@blewyd]

A boat like this shouldn't need a seakeeper in waves like this. It's a poor design.

[@herrpepe1355]

Great video concept. Could be expanded to cover more of the boats features. What’s is it to cook in the galley, how comfortable are the beds, etc.

[@xyzaero]

So much space on such a tiny boat ..WOW. I can picture myself living part time on this wonderful boat with my lovely woman ;-)

[@DrMetamorphosis]

Great boat and really nice new style of review. Thanks!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks, glad you like it - we've done a few more in this style: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrOeH-anqefbpY Enjoy!

[@blacklabelx89]

We 're waiting for Living abroad Magellano 43

[@blewyd]

This review and test seemed like Beneteau was paying you guys to say good things. This looks and sounds (from the creaking) like a very low quality boat, but there was not many comments on it. Definitely not a trawler that I would trust for long journeys. If I really wanted a quick trawler at this price, id much rather buy a used grand banks that has been trusted for over 50 years.

[@Guy-zf5of]

Morning! Good morning! How'd you sleep? Like a log! Jolly good! Most bri'ish thing I've heard all week

[@jackhaines123]

This comment really made me chuckle.

[@kurtknas496]

I Loved this typ of video, btw that yacht is awesome, i love all the simple solutions as the separate WC and shower, helmseat that turns and facing the tabel, the drapes around the dinner table so it become as Its own cabin and so and so on...

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Kurt, glad you like it! We've done a few more in this style, enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PLzuE6AGzwmIkJMwADwex2qGDMWQp1x19F

[@nickchatburn]

Kurt Knas build quality is rubbish though...

[@smokeGR14]

That squeak would drive me nuts...

[@brucewayne2984]

@14:45, what a squeaky boat!

[@TheRedRaven_]

They better have addressed that creaking, good lord that is bad 😂

[@charlesharper2357]

Poorly built boat.

[@chunkychinn]

Now this looks great BUT it's bobbing around like no ones business, are there no stabilisers? Also air con? Water filter system, I mean if this can do nearly 1 thousand nm what other features does this have? Thank you

[@liuuuuu1]

Seems like you've been inspired by Mat Watson of carwow isn't it :) Nice review by the way

[@westonbadke5434]

That squeaking is in all of their production boats. Even the MC series.

[@atnfn]

Why is that? It sounds extremely annoying. Too thin floor?

[@Baranoeda]

72 liter per hour and 16 knots. How can that be 2.2 liter/NM? Otherwhise, great review!

[@steveross2908]

Uhhhh, my calculator shows 4.5 Ltr/nm, need to check your math? That’s close to 1 mpg (.9), which it maintains all the way to top speed (27 mph). At 7 knots it gets 4 mpg which would make me very happy!

[@erikgruvin]

2.2L/M per engine I guess?

[@ianscott3180]

Very enjoyable video. I sail a Beneteau First 501, it has been squeaking for well over 20 years. If she was a Hallberg or Oyster the squeaking would not be there and I would not have been able to afford her! Ho Hum.

[@sil8127]

The only thing i love is the swinging around bench seat from the lower helm! A very good idea, and to get back to the galley from the fwd seats you can just use the side door. Nice. Shame the rest is ****

[@stefanknorsch]

2:26 it's a boat, not a slot machine! Thanks for sharing this video. I like your 24 hour tests! A brilliant concept.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Stefan, glad you like it! We've done a few more in this style, enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PLzuE6AGzwmIkJMwADwex2qGDMWQp1x19F

[@nicbennett6554]

Nice little ship, although how you put up with all that creaking for 24hrs I’m not sure. My boat is 20+yrs old and doesn’t make that much noise!!

[@pally15]

hey friend....the main point is to anchore on the calm place:-) .. as I have seen the waving-style dinner on the boat, it remains me my first anchore on opened sea...(I hope this was only for making the video) .-) right ? .-) good luck !

[@diegrind]

way too creaky for half a mil

[@vhollund]

And space badly managed

[@petterip]

@@wilkinsonyachtbrokerUK In the end they did say it's a pre-production model and the creaking should be fixed in the final version.

[@rrrohan2288]

@@wilkinsonyachtbrokerUK bit biased aren't you considering you sell them

[@ryanmalec4234]

junk

[@rwech]

@@rrrohan2288 He wasn't stating an opinion, he was stating a fact that this is a preproduction model and it's stated in the video that it should be fixed by the time this boat goes into production. How is that biased?

[@cq7415]

Thanks.

[@markearls8828]

A great review well done. 500k + Vat and the floors squeak !!!! Buy a 5-8 year old Princess or Fairline way better value.

[@carlyndolphin]

Good review. Do you think you could live on a yacht full time, or do you think it would take away the novelty?

[@eddu4361]

Nice way of testing!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

Thanks Ed, glad you liked it! We've done a few more in this style, enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PLzuE6AGzwmIkJMwADwex2qGDMWQp1x19F

[@gerardhaubert8210]

🌈🌈

[@4406bbldb]

I think the guy said this is not a production model and the creaks will be addressed in the final product. I sure don’t think it’s a problem just a fresh build.,for testing.

[@charlesharper2357]

Nope...a properly built and engineered boat wouldn't do that.

[@Dentaldude12345]

straight shaft so much better than ips nightmare.

[@toyman9642]

Hi Jeff Somersby....I'll assume you're comment is sarcasm. I have never worked for ANY tourist association. My family had a summer cottage on Rice Lake, which is the first lake "up the system." The main channel along the lake was nearly 3/4 mile out in the lake (it was about 2 miles wide) and the summer season was busy with larger boats heading up and down the system. Sad that this season is "shot to hell" with this coronavirus nonsense. Believe me though Jeff, it is a beautiful trip, well worth considering.

[@geoffwaterman6560]

Thanks for the review now I know I'm never buying a Beneteau. Can't believe a manufacturer would let the product go out with so many Creaks!

[@haerambe8686]

Dont worry. You couldnt afford it anyway

[@haerambe8686]

Dont worry. You couldnt afford it anyway

[@geoffwaterman6560]

@@haerambe8686 you have no idea what i can offord - know all

[@adrianstanciu8876]

Nice boat & video!👏

[@pauld2037]

The squeaking is hilarious. Is it made of tea chests stapled together? €500k....you must be joking.

[@user-xq2fz5tz9t]

Built by French. Nuff said :/

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Pre-production..................

[@Crushonius]

2.2 liters per nautical mile ??? 72 liters per hour divided by lets say 17 knots is around 4.2 liter per nautical mile

[@michaellui74]

Great video, do these thrawler have stabilizers?? So it doesn't rock thx

[@jakes5530]

Please do this with the jeanneau nc 1095 (merry fisher 1095) !!

[@Skeenburger]

Wow there is a lot of squeaking and creaking going on

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Pre-production, WIP and he did say the creaking would be addressed before they roll-out.....................

[@3204clivesinclair]

Agree. Manufacturers should not give a boat that requires snagging work for review.

[@charlesharper2357]

@@guerrillaentrepreneur5999 If a brand new demo squeaks you can be sure a production boat will.

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

@@charlesharper2357 He said it was a WIP not the finished product....duh.

[@charlesharper2357]

@@guerrillaentrepreneur5999 Yeah...because companies always put out crap demos and make perfect production models :-) Gullible?

[@markrundquist3348]

Squeeek!squeeeeek!squeeeek!would drive me crazy.....could also use a seakeeper

[@tryazeve9420]

Bloody hell those poor gearboxes! Give it a rest

[@sailor3233]

Seriously...wtf was he doing?!

[@tryazeve9420]

@@sailor3233 being a WAFI

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Lol

[@charleswilkinson460]

sea trialling a free boat. enjoy it

[@navajasrs2402]

Am I nuts or is it a little odd to have a mix of cool and warm LEDs in that master state room?

[@CDNRower99]

Been waiting for this -thanks!

[@MotorBoatYachting]

You're very welcome, hope it was worth the wait!

[@DJL625]

I was looking at the 62 trawler , but NM range is poor !

[@paulmarc7116]

Creek and groan so would I if I paid €500k for this boat, come on sort it out Beneteau? 🤦‍♂️ Quality needs to improve a lot

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Pre-production, WIP and he did say the creaking would be addressed before they roll-out.....................

[@blewyd]

@@guerrillaentrepreneur5999 that's not an excuse for a boat like this. Shouldn't beneteau take pride in their brand new boat. Shouldn't they care to make it the best they can for reviewers?

[@geewhite32]

I did enjoy the review, very easy on the ear. I am thinking that for my £550,00 inc vat for this higher spec model, i am pretty sure i could find a terrific used motor yacht/power boat for this kind of money, with more room and less of a caravan on water look. Sunseeker Predator comes to mind, just my opinion. Cheers. Gee.

[@okumonux]

Am I the only one who is super critical about those arches on the sidedeck? How to bring a mooring line from the stern to the bow? I can't see the point. Ps.: ok, the arches are pretty far back on this paricular boat, but nevertheless, is there a structural need for those arches?

[@JRotten]

Wow, 2 pre vid adds. Then 4 more add breaks for 8 more adds. Are you planning on buying this boat on Just ad revenues?

[@stuartjohnson9348]

Shoes on inside the cabin?!

[@markjennings2315]

Is there a technique to anchor and prevent the side to side wallowing. My 8m can get a real roll on sometimes.

[@blewyd]

24 hours is nothing like living aboard. That's called staying for the night/weekend.

[@jarkkohenriksson7866]

I like the concept and the layout a lot. The fuel consumption is quite terrible and there seems to be a lot of bare wood or plywood used in the construction of the boat. Clearly visible in the engine room even. Not sure if that is a proper way to build a boat nowadays.

[@workinonhouse]

Creeks more than an old man

[@rrrohan2288]

it terrible the conditions this guy endures for us

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Good alternatives are Nordhavn, Bering, Selene and others......................

[@2wheelsr2wheels39]

Any boat 14 ft longer is always better.

[@PepeDeezNutz]

I’d take a Nordhavn of this anyday

[@pacificdragon1]

For whatever reason it seems Beneteau's (sail or trawler) tend to have squeaking decks.

[@charlesharper2357]

Not rigid enough...poor build quality.

[@pflaffik]

Space is nice, IF YOU NEED IT. This is the trawler world’s equivalent of a PONTOON.

[@Toffie10]

That "creaking"sound does not sound very sturdy! No Thanks for Me.!

[@guerrillaentrepreneur5999]

Pre-production, WIP and he did say the creaking would be addressed before they roll-out.....................

[@aardvarkmindshank]

Very squeeky. Let's hope they fix that, as you say.

[@brentparks3669]

I’d rather have a Viking! With all that squeaking, I’d want to jump overboard after 10 minutes in the rack.

[@blewyd]

Exactly. I'd rather have anything but this. How can you even have a boat for review with noises like this. Also the boat is very lightweight and too heavy which makes it terrible for handling and terrible in even the lightest of waves.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

@@blewyd define “this boat is very lightweight and too heavy”. It’s either one…. Or the other…..

[@blewyd]

@@PhilbyFavourites typo? I literally wrote this 9 months ago. I'm not going to re-watch the video to edit the comment.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

@@blewyd permit me a chuckle. You don’t need to re watch the video to check your text…. And the use of the phrase “literally”….

[@blewyd]

@@PhilbyFavourites maybe I would understand my typo if I were to re watch the typo? You're a bit late on the reply buddy. Permits me a chuckle the effort you're putting in to act toxic and strong.

[@bfarm44]

Money aside how do you get to the point where you can pilot a ship this size. Licensing? Is there any or do they let any fool just purchase one and off you go. I’d really like an answer to this.

[@MotorBoatYachting]

There are no requirements for a licence for anything under 24m LWL in the UK, though it's a different story in the EU.

[@toomasvarek1]

*no waves* “She pushes waves away”

[@codeasap]

Was there a t.v. in the master ?

[@MotorBoatYachting]

No but it is an option.

[@milomaloney9749]

No

[@markrutherford4962]

I can image the squeaks are rather annoying. Been on a few boats from the early 2000’s which don’t make a sound - such a shame as the layout of these is absolutely perfect. That being said I’m sure there would be a fix, for a price….

[@bingbangbong2552]

Something tells me that boat would be squeaking all night long.

[@jabjab1010]

Sorry, I meant buy a used MJM. . .Beneteau has let us all down here.

[@DominicNSX]

Top heavy and rolling.

[@Kennethah81]

I really like the concept and layout on the Swift Trawlers, but I would never pay those figures for a boat that squeaky. I sure hope the production models are way better than that. My 30 year old boat is dead silent in comparison.

[@Th3OmegaPoint]

It doesn't look like a 500k boat to be honest.

[@kokomo9764]

The squeaking would drive me crazy. To me, that is a sign of a poorly built boat. If I paid 500k for this boat, I would be very upset if it squeaked.

[@gregarioussolitudinist5695]

is 'here' a dirty word in the language you are speaking? it is like you are afraid to say it.

[@RJsadventures]

That much money for this Boat and all that squeaking? I wouldn’t sleep at all...doesn’t seem very well built

[@NirEhrlich-ig6bw]

10

[@Cla55clown]

Would this be a good liveaboard "looper" boat and passagemaker?

[@hsjawanda]

You guys really need to up your sound levels game: the volume varied so unpleasantly from clip to clip, I was constantly having to adjust it so that my headphones wouldn't cause permanent hearing damage.

[@CaptainJackSparrow110]

Hard to believe that half those people are dead today.

[@hellohellohello6847]

That thing rolls way to much when at anchor! Shit

[@derjaeger3321]

Squeaky floors are a bad sign to me. Poor engineering or construction, what else is short-cutted? These boats always remind of a well thought out boat built to a price rather that to a high build quality.

[@wrzl1675]

Creaking floors is a dead give away for very poor build quality and it’s a real shame because I like their boats.

[@TheLawCoyoteTLC]

I image you get a whopping 1 knot per litre, m8-ee!

[@yanassi]

Needs a gyro

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Very underwhelming for the price tag.

[@timtuennermann2042]

Trolly on a boat…;-)

[@martinsassenberg9420]

12:11 You mumble a lot and speak very indistinctly. I hardly understood any of the most important values. Too bad

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

To many complaints I’m out.

[@jaylamb477]

500k for a caravan on water, no thanks.

[@PepeDeezNutz]

STFU

[@kristoffscuba5466]

Have to wonder who's spending £625,000 in the UK on this instead of a fully planing Princess that's a few years old... and having some money left over for fuel. Boating in the UK isn't about plodding around in semi displacement mode to cover long distances. Its about finding a short weather window, loading the boat up with people, putting the hammer down to get from your home port to a decent hang out destination (an IOW pub for example), and then back again, in no more than a weekend. More usually in a day. The range of this thing is useless for the average boater. In the UK at least. And the build quality looks "meh".

[@alanj9391]

As an IOW pub is about 650 nautical miles from my UK home berth, I would need that sort of range to get there. Don't have the £625,000 though.

[@DeHirvilammi]

BIG BOY LOL NEEDS BIGGER SHIP LOL