The hull has a plumb stem, a reverse transom with a drop-down tailgate swimming platform, a dinghy garage, dual internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and centreboard.
It has a U-shaped and an L-shaped settee in the main salon and an aft cabin with a central double island berth.
[1] In a 2019 review, Toby Hodges wrote for Yachting World, "the Swan 65 grows on you – the longer you sail it the more you enjoy it.
Cruising sailors don’t seek an adrenaline rush, they want an enduring relationship built on easy rewards and dependability.
This is a powerful boat, which is easy to sail fast but will be most gratifying when trimmed to keep it on its preferred low heel angle.
Take the wheel and it's hard not to daydream about how pleasant those consistent speeds and heeling angles would feel on a tradewind ocean crossing.
"[6] In a 2019 review, Lars Reisberg critiqued the interior layout, "from my personal point of view, the new Swan 65 shows exactly this 'cluelessness' as I would call it: Offering no less than 3 areas in this one salon where people can sit down, have a drink and a chat and relax is ridiculous in my eyes: Who needs so many tables and sofas?
That´s my biggest critique on this boat, I really pity this layout of the salon because I don't feel that the volume that was available has been utilized properly.