The Swan 391 represents Swan at the early apex of its cruiser-racer period, and OxoMoxo is one of the finest examples of the type. Hull #18, OxoMoxo has been cruised, raced, daysailed, and passionately maintained and upgraded so she can continue to do it all at a very high level in Swan style.
Above decks, gear has been kept current with ongoing replacement of running rigging, new rope clutches and hardware as needed. The teak deck is original, and has been completely re-bunged over the years and caulking replaced as necessary. The deck shows extremely well with no apparent signs of thinness.
Below decks the original Nautor finish remains in excellent condition. Ron Holland managed to fit a spacious and comfortable aft cabin into this 39-footer with both double and single berths, which works as well or better than some larger Swans.
OxoMoxo has proven herself on the racecourse, winning the tough Van Isle 360 under ORC. Outfitted with both asymmetrical and symmetrical chutes and a roller furling staysail, she’s well set up for ocean racing. A carbon main and #1 headsail round out the inventory. The design was done around the same time as one of the great IOR racers of the time, Regardless.
OxoMoxo harkens back to a time when boats could be both raced effectively and cruised comfortably — and she has been upgraded and maintained to do exactly that. Because she was outfitted for and competed in the 2018 Vic-Maui Race, she features current, top of the line safety and navigational equipment. To save wear and tear on the boat, she was shipped back to the Northwest from Hawaii after the race.
A 2020 survey is available.
- Zeus II B&B Electronics (2016)
- Underbody peeled and epoxy coated (2018)
- Current racing sail inventory
- Espar forced air heat
- Liferaft
- Choice of dinghies
| Name of vessel | Oxomoxo |
| Model | Swan 391 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder | Nautor Swan |
| Designer | Ron Holland |
| Price | $115,000 USD |
| Location | Bellevue, Washington |
| Length (feet) | 39 |
| Beam (feet) | 12.5 |
| Draft (feet) | 7.2 |
| Displacement (pounds) | 18900 |
| Ballast (pounds) | 6800 |
| Engine model | Perkins 4108 |
| Engine horsepower | 40 |
| Engine hours | 2239 |
| Fuel tank capacity (gallons) | 40 |
| Water tank capacity (gallons) | 94 |
| Holding tank capacity (gallons) |
Interior Accommodations
Starting in the bow, the forepeak is devoted to sail and line storage. However, a removable pipe berth has been added for additional sleeping. Cabinets are port and starboard for additional storage.
The head is on the starboard side. There’s a sink, counter and plenty of storage. There is a telescoping faucet for showering. Immediately to port is a large double-door cabinet.
The salon features pilot berths to port and starboard above the settee with a table that expands to accommodate 6.
Moving aft, there is a L shaped, compact but efficient galley to port with a large refrigerator/freezer accessed through the countertop. The gimbaled stove is original, but is used regularly, in fact for baking post-race cookies, one of the OxoMoxo traditions. The navigation station is to starboard, and is well laid out for voyage planning and monitoring with a B&G chartplotter and communications equipment, including VHF and Iridium hub that is connected to a permanently installed external antenna.
The interior is typical for Swans of the time, with a 7-step companionway ladder from deck to floor level and a large bridge deck. This layout provides abundant interior volume, allowing a roomy aft cabin. In the aft cabin there is a double berth to port and a single berth to starboard, both with reading lights. The double berth has a new, fitted mattress. There are shelves outboard.
UPO Stove (original Swan stove)
Adler-Barbour refrigeration (new, summer 2020)
LED Lights throughout
Finnish elk-hide mast covering and wrap on wheel
Custom pipe berth
(3) opening ports in aft cabin
(2) opening hatches
Jabsco manual head
Fusion stereo with Sirius satellite radio reception
Lee cloths on all berths
Brass quartz VDO clock
Brass Chelsea barometer
Electronics and Navigation
B&G Zeus 2 System (2016)
- -chartplotter with large readouts at helm and navigation station
- -radar (new, not installed)
- -depth
Iridium satellite phone
Icom VHF M506 with command mic in cockpit
Aquasignal underwater capable spotlight (powered from outlet at helm)
Weems and Plath electronic barometer
B & G autopilot (2016)
Electrical Systems
30 amp shore power
Blue Seas AC panel (2015)
Blue Seas DC panel (2015)
Group 27 12-volt AGM starting battery (2018)
(2) 6-volt AGM batteries in 12-volt bank (21015)
Blue Seas 12/40 battery charger
Blue Seas automatic charging relay
Mechanical Systems
OxoMoxo’s systems have been expertly maintained and, whenever necessary, replaced.
Perkins 4108 40 HP 2239 hours
40 gallon stainless steel fuel tank
PSS shaft seal
2-blade MaxProp feathering propeller
(2) water tanks, stainless steel, total 356 liters
Holding tank – bladder type
Espar D4 forced air cabin heater
Hot water tank heated from engine
Mechanical Systems
OxoMoxo’s systems have been expertly maintained and, whenever necessary, replaced.
Perkins 4108 40 HP 2239 hours
40 gallon stainless steel fuel tank
PSS shaft seal
2-blade MaxProp feathering propeller
(2) water tanks, stainless steel, total 356 liters
Holding tank – bladder type
Espar D4 forced air cabin heater
Hot water tank heated from engine
Sails and Rigging
Because Oxomoxo has been actively raced and prepared for the Vic-Maui race, all the sailing and safety gear is in top condition. The Swan 391 is a powerful boat, and Oxomoxo has been equipped to handle all that power. New, lighter carbon sails and oversized winches make this powerful boat manageable.
Double spreader (Nautor Swan) aluminum mast
Rod standing rigging renewed 2004, inspected following 2018 Vic-Maui Race
Removable babystay
Checkstays
Navtec hydraulic vang
Navtec hydraulic backstay
Stoppers – Spinlock, new in 2015.
Carbon spinnaker pole
(2) Lewmar 65 self-tailing winches
(2) Lewmar 48 self-tailing winches
(2) Lewmar 44 self-tailing winches
(2) lewmar 42 self-tailing winches
Lewmar 42ST mainsheet winch
Adjustable genoa tracks
Strongtrack mainsail track (new 2020)
Reckman headsail furler
New, secondary genoa track for #3 racing headsail
North Sails, 148% furling genoa 3dl 860
Cruising Main (laminate/Spectra with Taffeta) Quantum Sails full batten (good condition)
Cruising Main, dacron (original fine condition rarely used)
New Ballard Sails Racing Main Black/taffeta laminate/Carbon
New Ballard Sails Racing Genoa Gray/Taffeta laminate/Carbon
Racing Laminate #1 Jib
Windseeker North/norlam
Roller furling removable forestay reaching staysail
Storm Jib #4, dacron
Yankee cut genoa #3 spectra Dacron lam.
Spinnaker A-1.5
Spinnaker A-2 reacher
Spinnaker A-3
Symmetrical spinnaker and gear, original to boat, but never used.
Spinnaker sock
Deck and Hull
6” Suunto compass on binnacle
Main hatch dodger Breezy Canvas 2014
Cockpit dodger Breezy Canvas (unused)
Deck prism
Mast mounted deck light
(3) Stainless steel Dorade deck vents
(4) stainless steel vents in cockpit coaming
Hot and cold shower/rinse hose in cockpit
Manual Whale gusher bilge pump in cockpit
35 lb. CQR anchor chain
Spare Danforth anchor with 100’ chain and 300’ rode
Cockpit cushions
New lifelines (2015)
Maxwell windlass (2016)
Removeable cockpit table
Binnacle
Miscellaneous and Safety
Viking 6UKL 6-person life raft
ACR RLB41 EPIRB
3 winch handles and extra snatch blocks
Jacklines
Climbing Harness
Fire blanket
Drogue
Dinghy – Choice of Avon or Saturn
Exclusions
Personal gear
hand-held radios, Binoculars,
Bos’n Chair
(Possibly the #2 or #3 asym-spinnaker)
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.