Boat Description
- Model: Custom 53 (Made from the Santa Cruz 50 lines)
- Year: 1990
- Designer: Bill Lee
- Builder: VR Yacht C. N. Di Canesi (Italy)
- Configuration: Cutter
- Construction: Fiberglass sandwich (25 mm, approx. 1")
- Ballast type: Lead, fin keel with bulb
Dimensions
- Length overall: 52.28' (15.94 m)
- Max. beam: 12' (3.677 m)
- Draft: 8.9' (2.726 m)
- Displacement: 26,431 lbs. (12014 kg)
- Ballast: 8,022 lbs. (3643 kg)
- Hull color: Red and white
- Cabin headrooom: Standing
Engine
- Volvo, 78 HP (2002)
- Max 3-blade prop
- Inverter gear box (new)
Tankage
- Fuel: 71.28 gall. (270 lt), stainless steel tank
- Water: (2) tanks
- (1) 66 gall. (250 lt), stainless steel
- (1) 52.8 gallons, (200 lt)
Accommodations
This yacht has a very extensive interior with lots of quality wood work. It has berths for ten with four double cabins and covertable dinette. It has two heads and one shower. There is also an on deck shower. There are Cushions for all berths and two sets for the dinette.
Electronic and Navigation equipment
- VHF radio, Ray
- Stereo
- Log, B&G
- Autopilot, B&G
- Wind instruments, B&G
- Eco (depth sounder ?), B&G
- GPS
- Radar
- EPIRB: 121.5 & 406 Mhz
Electrical system
There is a 220/110 system and a 12 volt system.
- (3) 100 amp batteries
- Battery charger
- Generator, Eolico
Sails
- (3) Mains: (1) full batten
- Jibs:
- (2) Genoa, roller furling
- Wind seeker
- Spinnakers:
- (1) Heavy weather
- (1) 2153 sq. ft. (200 mq)
- Staysails:
- (1) Furling genoa staysail
- (1) Staysail
- Other
Spars and rigging
- Triple spreader aluminum mast
- Mast hydraulics
- Rod standing rigging
- Spectra running rigging
Deck
- Boarding step built into transom
- Swim ladder
- Dodger
- (8) Harken winches
- Anchor winch (new)
- Anchors: (2) CQR with 328 ft (100 m) of 3/8" (8 mm) chain and assorted lengths of chain and fittings
Other features
- Hot water heater (new)
- Refrigeration
- Stove, 3-burner with oven
- (2) 6-person inflatable
Comments
Boat is in mint condition and ready for a Mediterranean cruise.
Particulars believed to be correct, but not guaranteed.