1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser For Sale | YachtSalesInternational.com
1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser
$499,500
La Pointe, Wisconsin

Single Family Ownership Since New – Always Freshwater & Indoor Heated Winter Storage

53 ft
Length
16' 6"
Beam
4' 8"
Draft
1988
Year
used
Condition
Fiberglass
Hull
17 Knots
Cruise Speed
22 Knots
Top Speed
Diesel
Fuel Type
3
Cabins
3
Heads

Description

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.

Features

  • Repowered in 2023 with twin 500hp Caterpillar C7.1 turbo diesels
  • Exterior Completely repainted including the nonskid decks 2024-2025
  • Exterior Brightwork refinished 2024-2025
  • All New Raymarine Electronics 2023

Technical Specifications

Year
1988
Refit Year
2023
Condition
used
Type
Power
Category
Long Range Cruiser
Subcategory
Motor Yachts
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Fuel Type
Diesel
Cruising Speed
17 Knots
Max Speed
22 Knots
HIN
POF53054C888
Official Number
957514
Listing Type
Central/Exclusive
Share Type
Available for Co-Brokerage
For Sale in US Waters
Yes
Cabins
3
Queen Berths
2
V-Berths
1
Heads
3

Engine 1

Make
Caterpillar
Model
C7.1 Turbo
Year
2022
Type
Inboard
HP
500 HP
KW
373 KW
Fuel Type
Diesel
Hours
218 hrs
Serial #
JEZ00802

Engine 2

Make
Caterpillar
Model
C7.1 Turbo
Year
2022
Type
Inboard
HP
500 HP
KW
373 KW
Fuel Type
Diesel
Hours
219 hrs
Serial #
JEZ00805

Generator 1

Make
Onan
KW
15.00 KW

Generator 2

Make
Onan
KW
7.50 KW
Display Length
53'
LOA
56' 7"
Beam
16' 6"
Max Draft
4' 8"
Bridge Clearance
18' 5"
Dry Weight
55000
Fuel Capacity
800 gal
Fresh Water Capacity
400 gal
Holding Tank
125 gal

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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 decks

Exterior Brightwork 11 coats of Interlux Alwood

New exterior LED deck-lights


Other major mechanical work:

·        2009: Rewired the entire engine room

       

Other Features

Electric bow thruster

Trim Tabs

2024 Viking Coastal 9650-2 Rescue 6-person hard case life raft

5 heat pump/air conditioners

Bar with refrigerator and ice maker

Custom tip out wine wrack.

12-foot Zodiac dinghy with 9.9 hp Yamaha

Two Pelican kayaks

Varnished Teak Swim platform

Full 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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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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. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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