The cockpit is well laid out and extremely spacious. The accommodations are also spacious and have a luxurious feel. This is a comfortable yacht for long-distance cruising and entertaining. 

This is a two-owner boat, and the current owners have owned the boat for the last 4 years. She is well-maintained and everything is in working order. She just had new bottom paint this past month (Aug/2023). Her teak decks are also well-maintained, and recently serviced (Aug/2023). The boat shows well inside and out. Originally from the Chesapeake Bay, this vessel has now been in Hilton Head for the last couple of years and has made several trips down to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, that last of which was just this past winter. This is a well-maintained, optioned, and upgraded vessel that is ready to go Caribbean cruising again this winter. 

MAINTENANCE & UPGRADES:

• BOW THRUSTER
• ONAN 7.5 KW GENERATOR WITH 922 HOURS ON GENSET
• 110-HP YANMAR DIESEL WITH 1336 HOURS ON ENGINE
• ELECTRIC WINDLASS
• ELECTRIC WINCHES 
• ELECTRIC HEADS WITH FRESHWATER/SEAWATER OPTION
• DINGHY DAVITS / SOLAR ARCH
• 2019 HIGHFIELD 290 HYP DINGHY & 2020 15-HP TOHATSU FUEL INJECTION OUTBOARD MOTOR
• SOLAR PANELS - 460 WATTS W/ VICTRON CHARGER/CONTROLLER 
• LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
• WASHER/DRYER
• ICE MAKER 
• NEW RAYMARINE CHARTPLOTTER (2023) 
• NEW FWD DOMETIC AIR CON UNIT (2023) (SPLIT SYSTEM WITH 38,000 BTU TOTAL)
• NEW BOTTOM PAINT (2023)
• LOTS OF SPARES AND PARTS CONVEY!

RUNNING GEAR

SHALLOW KEEL epoxy encapsulated cast-iron –

1.80m / 5’10” – 5376 kg / 11852 lbs

SPADE RUDDER with a foam core and GRP skin over a composite stock

STEERING SYSTEM uses stainless steel cables driven by sprockets

INTERIOR

All interior panels are veneered Alpi Fine Teak with COMPANIONWAY

DROP-DOWN COMPANIONWAY HATCH

• Vertical hatch slides down when opened, no hatch boards to store

• Can be set in closed, open and half-open positions

STAINLESS STEEL HANDRAILS to each side of entryway

STAINLESS STEEL HANDRAILS with leather wrap to each side of steps

WOODEN STEPS with non-skid strips

ACCESS behind steps to engine compartment headroom = 1,97 m / 6’5’’

SALOON

COMFORTABLE SEATING ARRANGEMENT to

starboard for 6 with view of sea though hull ports

HINGED STORAGE COMPARTMENTS under

settee seating

LARGE TABLE with two removable, aluminium legs

and central bottle storage

PNEUMATICALLY-ASSISTED HINGED

CENTRAL FLOORBOARD provide access to storage bins

COURTESY LIGHTING under steps to forward cabin and galley, as well as other steps throughout the boat

LED INDIRECT AND OVERHEAD LIGHTING

2 LARGE, FIXED HULL PORTS with curtains

3 OPENING LOW-PROFILE HATCHES in saloon with pleated shade and insect screen integrated into ceiling panels headroom = 1,92 m / 6’3’’

LOUNGE

COMFORTABLE RELAXED SOFA SEAT to port with view of sea through hull ports

FOLDOUT BAR CABINET with leatherette-lined table integrated into sofa with bottle and glass storage

LED INDIRECT AND OVERHEAD LIGHTING

HINGED STORAGE COMPARTMENTS under settee seating

2 LARGE, FIXED HULL PORTS with curtains

GALLEY

LARGE, L-SHAPED GALLEY to port of entryway with solid surface countertop

DOUBLE STAINLESS STEEL SINKS with covers

CHROME MIXER TAP

FOOT PUMP with separate spout, pumps fresh or sea water

GLASS DIVIDER between galley and saloon

DISH DRYING COMPARTMENT with cover and drain

SOFT-CLOSE, FULLY-EXTENDING DRAWERS with sliders and dampers that close the drawer slowly, silently and softly

SLIDING WASTE BINS with multiple compartments for selective sorting and recycling

UPPER STORAGE CABINETS with storage and space for optional microwave

APPLIANCES:

• Gas cooker with 3 burners and oven, swivels, lockable, sliding cover allows more countertop when the cooker is not in use

• 200 l / 53 US Gal refrigeration compartment with top access and side access via a stainless steel door, 24V compressor, air cooled

• 100 l / 27 US Gal icebox compartment with top access that can be converted to an optional freezer

STAINLESS STEEL HANDRAIL in front of stove for protection

COURTESY LIGHTING under steps

LEATHER-WRAPPED HANDRAIL headroom = 2,02 m / 6’7’’

NAVIGATION STATION (3 and 4 cabin versions)

LARGE CUSHIONED NAVIGATION SEAT with storage compartment underneath

CHART TABLE WITH LEATHERETTE WORKTOP and details, sliding worktop opens space designed for laptop computer

CHART READING LIGHT with red night-time vision mode

BACKLIT MAIN 12V PANEL with displays for monitoring battery and tank levels

110V PANELS located in specially designed

cabinet with room for other optional equipment

SPACE PROVIDED FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING chartplotter, VHF and other instrumentation

LARGE STORAGE SPACE under electrical panel with pneumatically-assisted opening for books and other navigation equipment headroom = 1,91 m / 6’3’’

NAVIGATION STATION: (5 cabin version)

STORAGE CABINET with opening top and long drawers in the façade

BACKLIT MAIN 12V PANEL with displays for monitoring battery and tank levels

220V AND 110V PANELS located in specially designed cabinet with room for other optional equipment

SPACE PROVIDED FOR FLUSH-MOUNTING chartplotter, VHF and other instrumentation

CABINS

OWNER’S STATEROOM AFT

ACCESS from navigation station passageway

LARGE HANGING LOCKER behind navigation

station just outside of the cabin for additional storage

EXTRA WIDE CABIN DOOR for easy access (56cm / 1’ 10”)

DOUBLE BERTH with high-density foam mattress (201 cm x 170 cm / 6’10” x 5’6”)

LARGE HANGING LOCKER with fabric-lined door and shelves

LOCKER OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT (location for 66cm / 26” optional TV)

SEATING on both sides of the berth

AN OFFICE/VANITY AREA with leatherette desktop and storage area with light

STORAGE CABINETS along hull

NIGHT STANDS to each side of the berth with storage compartment and a chrome table lamp

LED INDIRECT LIGHTING under side decks to each side

ACCESS TO ENGINE compartment

FULL-LENGTH MIRROR

ACCESS TO FUEL TANK and technical conduits under central berth

headroom = 1,93 m / 6’3’’

LARGE EN-SUITE COMPARTMENT

• Cabinet with moulded washbasin and solid surface countertop

• Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink

• Upper storage locker

• Opening coachroof port to provide light and ventilation with curtain

• LED overhead lighting and task lighting

• Standing shower separated by a plexiglass door

• Shower drain with foot switch

• Marine toilet with manual pump

• Mirrors

• Clothes hook

• Hanging bar for foul weather gear

2 FIXED HULL PORTS with curtains

5 OPENING PORTS for ventilation

TWIN FORWARD GUEST CABINS (Symmetrical to port and starboard with removable

bulkhead that is currently removed and stored under the berths)

TWO DOUBLE BERTHS SIDE BY SIDE (each measures 202 cm x 145 cm / 6’7” x 4’9” or combined they measure 404 cm x 145 cm / 6'7'' x 9'6'')

STORAGE FOR REMOVABLE BULKHEAD between cabins under berth

HANGING LOCKER

STORAGE CABINETS with shelves

STORAGE LOCKERS under sidedeck

READING LIGHTS

LED INDIRECT LIGHTING under side decks

FIXED HULL PORT with curtain

1 LARGE AND 1 SMALL OPENING DECK

HATCHES for light and ventilation with pleated shades and insect screens

headroom = 1,94 m / 6’4’’

WASHROOMS (Symmetrical to port and starboard)

EN-SUITE COMPARTMENTS

• Cabinet with moulded washbasin and solid surface countertop

• Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink

• Upper storage locker

• Opening hatch to provide light and ventilation pleated shade and insect screen

• LED overhead lighting and task lighting

• Shower

• Shower drain with foot switch

• Marine toilet with manual pump

• Mirrors

• Clothes hook

• Towel bar

• Non-slip flooring

COCKPIT AND TRANSOM

1) LOUNGING AREA protected by coachroof and

optional sprayhood

2) DINING AREA with seating for 6 people around large cockpit table

3) STEERING AREA with twin helm consoles, primary winches and engine controls

LARGE COCKPIT TABLE in GRP with 2 drop-down leaves and the following:

• Indirect lighting

• Storage compartment

• Cupholders

• Bottle holders

• 12V accessory plug

• Space for optional GPS chart plotter

2 STEERING STATIONS each with:

• Stainless steel steering wheel 90 cm / 35” with a leather wrap

• Steering compass

• Stainless steel handrail

• Space for optional bow thruster control, autopilot control and instrumentation

• Cup holder

GAS LOCKER for 2 gas bottles 27 cm / 10 5/8” in

diameter and 45 cm / 17 11/16” high

OPENING TRANSOM STAIRS hinge up for access

to liferaft, lockable

DEDICATED LIFERAFT COMPARTMENT in stern makes it possible to launch the liferaft without leaving the cockpit

LARGE COCKPIT LOCKER under portside bench seat with pneumatically-assisted opening

2 DEEP LAZERETTE LOCKERS under helm seats with access to technical areas and steering system

2 BACKSTAY CHAINPLATES in stainless steel on both sides of the stern

INLETS FOR SHORE POWER CABLES

SWIM LADDER with teak steps

AERATORS for engine room ventilation

DECK EQUIPMENT

TRADITIONAL TEAK DECKS 

Exterior wood used in cockpit and side decks is teak with black caulking.

STEMHEAD FITTING in stainless steel with double anchor rollers and attachment point for asymmetrical spinnaker

ANCHOR WINDLASS 1500W/12v with a chainwheel for 12mm / ó” chain and a line drum mounted on deck

PROTECTIVE TRIM to keep chain from chaffing on the deck

ANCHOR LOCKER with access from the deck and location for manual handle and bitter end attachment point

OPEN BOW PULPIT in stainless steel, 750 mm / 30’’ high

DOUBLE LIFELINES in stainless steel wire, 750 mm / 30’’ high

LIFELINE GATES located just aft of midships to either side

TEAK DECK-EDGE PROFILE runs from stem to stern to finish hull-to-deck joint and provides a foot hold for safety.

MOORING CLEATS in aluminum:

• 2 at the bow

• 2 midships

• 2 at the stern

MAST STEP (deck-stepped mast) in anodised

aluminum with Harken blocks

OPEN FAIRLEADS in aluminum:

• 2 at the bow

• 2 forward quarter

• 2 midships

• 2 at the stern

MAIN CHAINPLATES in stainless steel

LARGE DECK HATCH (70cm x 70cm / 27” x 27”) providing access to forward sail locker or optional skipper cabin. Hatch can be locked and has non-skid tape applied to surface.

OPENING LOW-PROFILE DECK HATCHES in foredeck

• 2 opening deck hatches (51cm x 51cm / 20” x 20”)

over forward cabin with integrated ventilators

• 2 opening deck hatches (33cm x 33cm / 13” x 13”)

over forward washroom/cabin

FORWARD COACHROOF WINDOWS drapeformed

in 15 mm / 19/32” acrylic and bonded to deck

LATERAL COACHROOF WINDOWS drapeformed

in 10mm / 3/8” acrylic and bonded to deck.

2 OPENING PORTS integrated behind fixed windows.

OPENING LOW-PROFILE DECK HATCHES on

coachroof

• 3 forward opening deck hatches (51cm x 51cm /

20” x 20”) with integrated ventilators

DROP-DOWN COMPANIONWAY HATCH

• Vertical hatch slides down when opened, no hatch

boards to store

• Can be set in closed, open and half-open positions

• Line storage locker just aft of the companionway

hatch

SPINLOCK DECK ORGANISERS on each side

LONG HARKEN TRAVELLER WITH BALLBEARING

CAR and control lines led aft to cockpit

SPINLOCK LINE STOPPERS

FOLDING PADEYES on deck for spinnaker deck gear

HARKEN GENOA TRACKS with genoa sheet cars

adjustable from the cockpit

2 HARKEN TURNING BLOCKS for genoa sheets

2 HARKEN 46.2 SELF-TAILING ROOFMOUNTED

WINCHES for halyards

2 HARKEN 70.2 SELF-TAILING HELMMOUNDED

WINCHES for genoa sheets

STEP integrated into coaming to facility access to side

decks

MAST & RIGGING

DECK-STEPPED, ANODISED ALUMINIUM

IN-MAST FURLING MAST, FRACTIONAL RIG

built by Z-Spar/U.S. Spars 

DOUBLE SPREADER DESIGN

MASTHEAD with 2 aft sheaves for main halyard and

boom topping lift and 1 spinnaker sheave forward

360° ANCHOR LIGHT

1 FORWARD SHEAVE for genoa halyard

1 FORWARD SHEAVE for spinnaker topping lift

COMBINATION STEAMING AND DECK LIGHT

FLAG HALYARD padeyes under first set of spreaders

ANODISED ALUMINIUM BOOM for in-mast

furling with outhaul sheave and roller-bearing car on track

RIGID VANG with control lines lead aft to the cockpit

STANDING RIGGING is discontinuous wire rigging

RUNNING RIGGING

• Halyards in ultra low-stretch Dyneema

• Additional lines and sheets in low-stretch

polyester

PROFURL GENOA FURLER, above-deck drum with

furling line lead aft to coaming winch

SAILS

The standard suit of sails for the Jeanneau 53 includes

a furling mainsail and a 135% furling genoa. Both sails are

high-quality Dacron sails

ENGINE

Yanmar 4JH4-HTE:

• 110 HP / 74 Kw

• 4-cylinder

• Engine Hours: 1336 

• Engine alternator: 125A

• Engine panel, throttle and display located near

portside helm

SOUND INSULATION

GRP ENGINE BED AND LINER

DRIPLESS SHAFT GLAD with water lubrication

STAINLESS STEEL SHAFT 35mm with bronze strut

3-BLADE FIXED PROPELLER

EXHAUST SYSTEM

• Roto moulded exhaust mixer

• Stainless steel exhaust fitting on hull

VENTILATION SYSTEM

• Extractor fan located in engine room

• Ventilation ducting vents on transom

FUEL SYSTEM

• Roto moulded tank (240 l / 63 US Gal) located

under aft cabin berths

• Inline fuel/water separator

• Fuel gauge at electrical panel

ELECTRICAL

MAIN ELECTRIC PANEL at navigation station backlit

in a soft blue light

SOLAR PANELS

• Total watts: 460 

7.5 KW ONAN GENSET: 922 HOURS 

SWITCHES FOR MAIN HOUSE SYSTEMS,

including:

• Lighting

• Refrigeration

• Water pumps

• Bilge pumps

• Electronics

• Navigation lights

12V ACCESSORY PLUG

SELECTOR SWITCHES WITH LCD

DISPLAYS:

• DC Voltage levels of each battery bank

• Amperage consumption meter

• Fuel level selector (per tank)

• Water level selector (per tank)

110V PANELS FOR SHORE

POWER/GENERATOR SYSTEMS are located

behind a door forward of the navigation station and

include switching panels with integrated voltmeters to

select shore power or generator sources and breakers

for each individual circuit or appliance

12V FOR HOUSE AND ENGINE SYSTEMS

• House battery bank:

- 4 Lithium-Ion 12V batteries (upgraded to lithium-ion)

• Engine battery bank:

- 1 x Lithium-Ion 12V battery (upgraded to lithium-ion)

• Bowthruster battery bank: 4 dedicated 24V lead acid batteries (2020)

• Engine alternator: 125A

• Battery switches: in the aft cabin

12V PLUGS AND 110V PLUGS in each

cabin, saloon, chart table and galley

LED AND HALOGEN INTERIOR LIGHTING

COURTESY LIGHTING under interior steps

PLUMBING

FRESH WATER SYSTEM with high-pressure 12V pump

(19l/min / 5 US Gal/min), carbon cartridge filters installed and accumulator tank

SEA WATER AND FRESH WATER FOOT PUMP

in the galley

3 ROTO MOULDED WATER TANKS

• 400L / 106 US Gal tank under the forward berth

• 320L / 85 US Gal tank under the main saloon floor

• 230L / 61 US gal tank under aft cabin berth

TANK MANIFOLD with selector valves located

behind saloon seating

TANK GAUGES located at the electrical panel

40 L / 11 US GAL HOT WATER HEATER connected

to engine heat exchanger and 110V electrical

system

HOT AND COLD WATER SHOWER at the

transom

RAW WATER

SHOWER PUMPS with macerator function, activation

of shower pumps via foot switch

SINKS AND WASHBASINS drain directly overboard

WASTE WATER

ELECTRIC QUIET FLUSH HEADS WITH FRESHWATER (ONE CAN BE SWITCHED TO SEAWATER WHEN NEEDED) with large bowl

3 ROTO MOULDED HOLDING TANKS 85 L / 23 US

Gal - one per head 

NON-SMELL WHITE PVC HOSING

BILGE DRAINAGE

EACH BILGE PUMP HAS SEPARATE HOSING

from sump to through-hull

• Electric bilge pump located outside of the bilge

area with activation via float switch

• Electric bilge pump located in bilge area with

activation via switch at electrical panel

• Dual-action manual bilge pump located in the cockpit

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT OUTFITTED ON FORTUITOUS

The following are the additional options that were outfitted on this Jeanneau 53 Yacht at the time of her commissioning: 

COOLING PLATE installed in 100L / 27 US Gal 

icebox in galley with 12V compressor, “keel-cooler” heat

exchanger for maximum efficiency

UPGRADED MAGNUM INVERTER/CHARGER for 12V lithium-ion battery banks 

UPGRADED LITHIUM-ION 12V HOUSE BATTERIES consists 

of 4 lithium battle born 12V batteries

ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE for main saloon 

• PIONEER DVD/CD/MP3 player with AUX input

• 2 Bose® surround sound speakers in the saloon

• 1 Bose® base unit

• 2 waterproof exterior speakers located in the

cockpit

UPGRADED 3 BURNER COOKER AND OVEN with grill function

(replaces standard 2 burner cooker) + Microwave

UPGRADED LED NAV LIGHTS 

BOW THRUSTER 24V with separate 24V

battery bank consisting of 4 lead acid 24V batteries (2020)

TEAK COCKPIT FLOOR

1 HARKEN 46.2 ELECTRIC WINCH on the

coachroof for halyards and control lines, 12V

SECOND ELECTRIC WINDLASS CONTROL mounted on the

port helm console with chain counter

2000 W MAGNUM CHARGER / INVERTER provides 110V power to

onboard appliances and outlets

MICROWAVE installed in galley

FOLDING TEAK COCKPIT TABLE replaces

GRP cockpit table with all the same functions, includes

protective cover in Sunbrella® Beige Tweed

SPINNAKER RIGGING:

RUNNING RIGGING FOR ASYMMETRICAL

SPINNAKER includes:

• 2 sheets

• 1 halyard

• 1 downhaul

• Turning blocks for mast base and sidedecks

• Reinforcement for attachment point on stemhead

fitting

EXTERIOR CANVAS:

TAN SPRAYHOOD in Sunbrella®

TAN PROTECTIVE COVERS for main saloon

windows along with Sunbrella® covers for the helm

stations and winches

LARGE 4 BOW COCKPIT BIMINI with viewing

ports above each helm and integrated LED lighting

COCKPIT CUSHIONS 

BRACKET FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR 

ANCHORING KIT 25kg / 55lbs DELTA anchor with

40 m / 131 ft of 12mm chain and 50m / 164’ of line

ELECTRIC SEAWATER / FRESHWATER

WASHDOWN PUMP 12V in anchor locker with

hose and nozzle

GENERATOR ONAN 7.5 KW 220V 2400RPM (110V

version generates 7.5 Kw at 2900RPM)

CRUISAIR® AIR CONDITIONING 38,000 BTU

runs via shorepower or generator.

• Main saloon – 16000 BTU

• Forward cabin(s) – 10000 BTU

• Aft cabin (s) – 12000 BTU

Each unit has individual thermostat

FANS IN EACH CABIN and in the saloon

INTERIOR: SALOON

2 FOLDING ARMCHAIRS Dedon Seax in the saloon

FOLDING DELUXE TABLE in main saloon with storage underneath

DELUXE INNER SPRING MATTRESS designed and constructed for the marine environment for owner’s

cabin berth (forward or aft)

WASHER AND DRYER unit 220V located bottom of hanging locker, capacity 5kg. Not available in 4 and 5 cabin versions

QUIET FLUSH® ELECTRIC HEADS replaces standard head, available for each head compartment

WASTE HOLDING TANKS 85 l / 22 US Gal each, available for each head compartment

AUDIO/VISUAL:

43” LED TV mounted on the main bulkhead forward of the lounge seat, pivots to be visible from settee and latches when underway - Samsung 43" QLED model Q60

LED TV IN CABINS (23” in aft owner’s cabin) 

STEREO SPEAKERS connected to DVD/CD/MP3 player

ELECTRONIC PACKAGE 

At port helm:

• 1 x Raymarine A75 Touch Screen GPS with integrated wifi

At starboard helm:

• 1 x Raymarine i70 multifunction display

• Smart Transducer mounted in hull provides depth, speed and water temperature to system

• Wind transducer for masthead

RAYMARINE AUTOPILOT SPX-30 autopilot Upgraded to Raymarine ACU400 and EV1 pilot controller in 2022.

RAYMARINE A75 12” CHART PLOTTER display located at starboard helm

RAYMARINE e125 12” CHART PLOTTER display at chart table and connected to exterior GPS (if fitted)

4Kw RAYMARINE HD DIGITAL RADOME and mast mount

RAYMARINE 55E VHF AND AIS RECEIVER Raymarine AIS 650 Class B upgraded in 2020

TENDER AND OUTBOARD MOTOR

2019 HIGHFIELD 290 HYP RIGID INFLATABLE BOTTOM DINGHY 

2020 15-HP TOHATSU FUEL INJECTION GAS OUTBOARD MOTOR