1986 DeFever 53 POC – God’s Favor

Type: Trawler / Motor Yacht

Builder: Sen Koh Shipyard (Taiwan)

Hull: Semi-Displacement, Fully-Cored

Engines: Twin Caterpillar 3208 (~2550 hrs)

Stabilizers: Naiad

Bow Thruster: Yes

Staterooms: 3

Heads: 3 (each with separate stall shower)

Fuel: 600 gal

Water: 400 gal

Waste: 80 gal

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Overview

God’s Favor is a beautifully constructed DeFever 53 POC (Performance Offshore Cruiser)—one of the most respected long-range cruising platforms in the semi-displacement category. Built in Taiwan by Sen Koh Shipyard on a fully cored, wide-beam hull with hard aft chines and a long keel, the 53 POC is prized for its seakeeping, efficiency, and liveaboard comfort.

This model is essentially the stretched successor to the original DeFever 51, offering a more spacious interior, expanded accommodations, and improved overall performance. With her Naiad stabilizers, bow thruster, and reliable Caterpillar 3208s, God’s Favor offers exceptional ease of handling and comfortable passagemaking.

Her layout is a major selling point—three real staterooms and three full heads, including a VIP suite and a private master cabin with direct access from the main salon. The galley-up design, expansive flybridge, generous walk-around decks, and high-quality teak interior make this yacht a standout for family cruising, extended liveaboard life, or offshore adventuring.

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Key Features

Performance & Mechanical

• Twin Caterpillar 3208 Diesels (~2550 hours)

• Approx. 12-knot cruise

• 15–16 knot top speed

• Naiad Stabilizers – major upgrade for offshore comfort

• Bow Thruster – excellent maneuverability in tight marinas

• Semi-displacement hull with long keel – efficient & stable

• 55,000 lb displacement

Accommodations

• 3 Staterooms / 3 Full Heads (rare at this size)

• All heads include separate stall showers

• Private master stateroom with direct access from salon

• VIP stateroom + third guest/crew stateroom

• 6’6” interior headroom throughout

• Warm, handcrafted teak interior typical of high-quality Asian shipyards

Interior & Layout

• Galley-up design

• Breakfast bar separating galley and salon

• Spacious main salon with excellent natural light

• Large molded foredeck seating

• Walk-in engine room

• Wheelhouse with interior stairs to the flybridge helm

Cockpit & Deck

• Wide side decks for safe movement

• Flybridge with commanding visibility

• Hardtop & bridge overhangs protect aft deck and walkways

• Semi-covered aft deck ideal for entertaining

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Specifications

• LOA: 52’7”

• Beam: 16’6”

• Draft: 4’8”

• Bridge Clearance: 18’5”

• Displacement: 55,000 lbs

• Fuel: 600 gal

• Water: 400 gal

• Waste: 80 gal

• Hull Type: Semi-Displacement

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Why God’s Favor Is Special:

This DeFever 53 POC checks every box: stabilizers, bow thruster, Cat 3208s with low hours, three staterooms, three heads, and the highly desirable galley-up layout. Add the proven hull and DeFever pedigree, and you have a turnkey long-range cruiser or exceptional liveaboard.

Perfect for the Great Loop, coastal cruising, or island hopping—God’s Favor offers capability, comfort, and classic DeFever charm.

Call, Text or Email Burke Devereux:

281-734-6625

Burke@LittleYachtSales.com

The DeFever 53 is a semidisplacement design combining performance and comfort with traditional classic styling. Exceptional amenities are the hallmark of this fine motor yacht which is beautifully appointed throughout. The spacious grand salon is designed for comfort and gracious entertainment. The master stateroom is fitted with queen size berth and luxurious shower, the midship guest stateroom offers queen size accommodations with enclosed shower, and the forward guest stateroom also has a private enclosed shower.

The Listing Brokerage 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 regardless of information provided. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. PLEASE NOTE: All electronics are listed for verification purposes but not warranted in the selling price of the boat.

Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, any warranties expressed or implied and/or any engine service as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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