The Swallow Yachts Coast 250 is a versatile and beautifully designed coastal cruiser, combining impressive sailing performance with practical cruising accommodation and the flexibility of a lifting keel and twin lifting rudders.This 2019 example benefits from an excellent upgraded specification, including a custom carbon mast and boom, performance laminate sails, Raymarine navigation equipment, wireless wind instrumentation, sea toilet with holding tank, 47-litre fridge, twin gas hob, additional battery capacity and solar charging.The lifting keel incorporates an encapsulated cast lead bulb and is operated by an electric winch with manual backup. The twin lifting rudders are controlled via a central tiller, making the Coast 250 particularly well suited to exploring shallow waters, estuaries and coastal areas.The deck is practical and well equipped, with Flexiteek gunwales and rubbing strip, side-deck stanchions, stainless-steel coachroof handrails, toe rails, generous cockpit lockers and a transom boarding ladder.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• Solid laminate below waterline• Divinycell foam-cored topsides• Bonded and bolted hull/deck joint• Two hull windows each side• Flexiteek maintenance-free gunwales and rubbing strip• Moulded forward and aft buoyancy tanks• GRP deck with solid laminate and Divinycell-cored areas• 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• Transom boarding ladder• Aft double stanchions with padded backrest• Fuel locker accommodating up to three 25-litre tanks• Cockpit table• Four canvas storage pockets• All-over winter coverFoils & Keel• Lifting swing keel• Encapsulated cast lead bulb• Electric lifting winch with manual backup• Fully accessible keel bolts• External keel hinge pin• Twin lifting rudders• Central tiller steering• Stainless-steel push rodsMachinery• Yamaha F70A 70hp outboard• 25-litre fuel tank• Remote throttle• Flow-sealing system for outboard aperture• Air extraction system• Manual cockpit-operated bilge pumpRig & Sails• Custom carbon mast and boom• Tabernacle-mounted mast• Carbon single spreaders• Dyneema main and jib halyards• Asymmetric halyard• Carbon mast-raising pole• Gooseneck cassette system• Deck organiser• Lewmar clutches• Harken size 15 winch• Performance Pack laminate sails• Fully battened fat-head mainsail• Larger battened jib• Self-tacking jib• Jib sock• Selden and Spinlock deck equipmentElectronics• Raymarine Axiom 9 chartplotter with sounder• Raymarine EV100 tiller pilot• TackTick wireless wind system• Ray73 VHF with AIS• NASA BM1 Compact battery monitor• Associated data cables and MicroTalk gateway• Transducer and aerial• System wiringElectrical• 12V electrical system• 90Ah battery• Additional 90Ah battery• 16-way distribution panel• Over-current trip switches• Electric keel winch• LED cabin lighting• LED navigation lights• 12V and USB charging point• Solar panel• Shore power connection• Mains battery chargerAccommodation• 70-litre freshwater tank• Pressurised water system• Sea toilet with holding tank• Folding oak saloon table• Upgraded Pacific cushions• Convertible V-berth sleeping arrangement• Sliding galley• 47-litre Penguin fridge• Twin gas hob with full installation• Stainless-steel sink and tap• Headlining• Soft underfoot floor lining• Storage hatches beneath cabin seats• Storage lockers• Under-berth storageBroker's CommentsThe 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.