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1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser — photo 1
$500K

1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser

Long Range Cruiser·
La Pointe, Wisconsin
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$500K
USD · Asking Price
53 ft
Length
1988
Year
Long Range Cruiser
Type
La Pointe, Wisconsin
Location

About This Vessel

This 1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser, measures 53 ft, and is located in La Pointe, Wisconsin, powered by 2x Caterpillar C7.1 Turbo 500.00HP.

The Defever 53 POC is one of Arthur DeFever’s most desirable designs. Kinship, re-powered in 2023 is now faster, quieter and more efficient. The Kinship cruises effortlessly at 17 kts with a top speed of 22 kts. At 9 - 10 kts (the original hull speed) the boat has 25% more range.The boat has better economy and range as well as the muscle to run fast when crossing the gulf-stream or outrunning a storm. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is

General Description

The DeFever 53 POC Motor Yacht (the POC stands for Performance Offshore Cruiser) was built in Taiwan by Sen Koh on a fully cored semi-displacement hull with a wide beam, hard aft chines, and a long keel. The galley-up floor plan is arranged with three staterooms on the lower level including a spacious V berth and large V I P guest cabin forward and an even larger primary stateroom with direct (private) access from the main salon aft. Each roomy stateroom has a private head with separate stall showers. The galley is open to and very much a part of the main salon. A staircase in the wheelhouse leads up to the fly-bridge helm position. Like most Asian-built yachts of her era, the interior is fully paneled with quality teak woodwork and joinery. Additional features include bridge overhangs for the side decks and aft deck, a walk-in engine room, molded fore-deck seating.

Refit Details

2022 and 2023 Repower and Drivetrain Upgrades·        New Twin 500 hp, Caterpillar C7.1 turbo diesel motors·        Transferrable warrantee good through May, 2028·        New ZF 301-1 C Marine Reduction Gear transmissions·        New larger 2.25-inch shafts·        New larger 5 Veem bladed propellers·        New exhaust system·        New Caterpillar ECU controllers and gauges·        Rebuilt and upgraded Naiad stabilizer system to a current-spec 252 unit Painted and soundproofed engine room with new sound insulation resulting in much lower sound level at all RPM  Other upgrades done during 2022-2023 Refit:·        Rebuilt both upper and lower dashboards for new instruments and gauges·        Three new Raymarine Axiom 12 displays, two at the lower helm, one on the flybridge·        New Raymarine radar unit·        New autopilot: Raymarine Evolution ACU-400 with P70R control head      2024-2025: Complete exterior paintjob including new non-skid decksExterior Brightwork 11 coats of Interlux AlwoodNew exterior LED deck-lightsOther major mechanical work:·        2009: Rewired the entire engine room       

Other Features

Electric bow thrusterTrim Tabs2024 Viking Coastal 9650-2 Rescue 6-person hard case life raft5 heat pump/air conditioners Bar with refrigerator and ice makerCustom tip out wine wrack.12-foot Zodiac dinghy with 9.9 hp YamahaTwo Pelican kayaksVarnished Teak Swim platformFull size LG washing machine and dryer

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated.

Vessel Overview

Year1988
MakeDeFever
Model53 Performance Offshore Cruiser
CategoryLong Range Cruiser
ConditionUsed
Hull MaterialFiberglass
Fuel TypeDiesel

Dimensions

Length Overall53 ft
Beam16 ft
Max Draft4 ft

Performance & Capacity

Max Speed22 kts
Cruise Speed17 kts
Fuel Capacity800 gal
Fresh Water400 gal

Engines & Mechanical

Engine Count2
Engine 1 MakeCaterpillar
Engine 1 ModelC7.1 Turbo
Engine 1 Power500.00 HP
Engine 1 FuelDiesel
Engine 1 Hours218.00 hrs
Engine 2 MakeCaterpillar
Engine 2 ModelC7.1 Turbo
Engine 2 Power500.00 HP
Engine 2 FuelDiesel
Engine 2 Hours219.00 hrs

Generators

Gen 1 MakeOnan
Gen 2 MakeOnan

Accommodations

Guest Cabins3
Heads3

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Jared Neff — Neff Yacht Sales Broker
Jared Neff
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