PJ-48
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 48.08 ft |
| LWL | 39 ft |
| Beam | 13.58 ft |
| Draft | 7.8 ft |
| Displacement | 34,000 lb |
| Ballast | 14,001.2 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 60 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 20 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 54 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 16 ft |
| FLforestay | 20 ft |
| Mainsail | 1,066.6 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 600 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 1,020 sq ft |
About the PJ-48
Also called the SWAN 48(S&S)or PJ-50/SWAN 50 (with traditional counter). S&S design #2079. First 6 boats of this design were exported to the US, finished by Palmer Johnson and sold as the PJ-48.
Direct variant of the PJ-48
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the PJ-48 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 48.08ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the PJ-48yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a PJ-48? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your PJ-48?
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Used sails that fit the PJ-48
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