Overview
Sea Shell is a 53' Defever Performance Offshore Cruiser. The Defever 53 POC was designed by Arthur DeFever and built by Sen Koh Shipbuilding and have proven to be very popular offshore trawlers. The design is a flush deck, pilothouse forward, flybridge overhead design with a "U" galley and large welcoming salon. Below are three comfortable cabins, three heads and a full height walk-in engine room. She is powered by two Caterpillar 3208TAs, (3600 hours each). Generator power is supplied by two Cummins Onan enclosed generators, (12 kw, 700 hours and a NEW, Dec 2013) 9 kw, 10 hours). NEW DEC, 2013, HER TOPSIDES & COMPLETE EXTERIOR WERE COMPLETELY AWLGRIPPED, (3 COATS PRIMER, 3 COATS AWLGRIP, (HIGH GLOSS WHITE, (beige on the non-skid areas). THE BOTTOM WAS PEELED, FAIRED, BARRIER COATED & 2 COATS OF MICROM CSC APPLIED.
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Specifications
Basic Information
| Manufacturer: |
DeFever |
Vessel Name: |
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| Model: |
53 POC |
Boat Type: |
Trawler |
| Year: |
1986 |
Hull Material: |
Fiberglass |
| Category: |
Power |
Hull Type: |
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| Condition: |
Used |
Hull Color: |
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| Location: |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US |
Designer: |
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| Available for sale in U.S. waters: |
Yes |
Flag of Registry: |
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Dimensions & Weight
| Length: |
53 ft - 16.15 meter |
Draft - max: |
4 ft 8 in - 1.42 meter |
| LOA: |
52 ft 6 in - 16 meter |
Bridge Clearance: |
18 ft 5 in - 5.61 meter |
| Beam: |
16 ft 6 in - 5.03 meter |
Dry Weight: |
- |
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Engine
| Make: |
Caterpillar |
Engine Type: |
Inboard |
| Model: |
3208 TA |
Drive Type: |
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| Engine(s): |
2 |
Fuel Type: |
Diesel |
| Hours: |
3600 |
Horsepower: |
375 (Individual), 750 (combined) |
| Cruise Speed: |
- |
Max Speed: |
- |
| Range: |
- |
Joystick Control: |
No |
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Tank Capacities
| Fuel Tank: |
300 gallons - 2 tank(s) |
Holding Tank: |
80 gallons - 1 tank(s) |
| Fresh Water Tank: |
225 gallons - 2 tank(s) |
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Accommodations
| Total Cabins: |
3 |
Crew Cabins: |
- |
| Total Berths: |
2 |
Crew Berths: |
- |
| Total Sleeps: |
- |
Crew Sleeps: |
- |
| Total Heads: |
3 |
Crew Heads: |
- |
| Captains Cabin: |
No |
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Descriptions
Engine room- Walkin engine room, full height, access via aft stairway
- Port Eng: Caterpillar 3208 TA, 375 hp, 3600 hours
- Stbd Eng: Caterpillar 3208 TA, 375 hp, 3600 hours
- Port Gen: Cummins-Onan, 9.0 kw, 10 hours (new)
- Stbd Gen: Cummins-Onan, 11.5 kw, 700 hours
- Double Raycor fuel filter/water separators (main & gen)
- Fuel tanks: one steel, 300 gal, one alum 300 gal, one steel 400 gal NIS
- Two 50 amp alternators, (one each Caterpillar)
- Batteries: 4x 12v 4D Cat. start, 2x 12v D24 gen. start
- Batteries: 6x 6v (golf cart type) house batteries
- Fireboy Halon fire supression system
- Bilge pumps: 3 automatic & 1 manual bilge pumps
- Water tanks: 2x 225 gal (one port, one starboard)
- Reliance 20 gallon 120 VAC water heater
- Florescent lighting
- Soundproofing throughout
- Acme power transformer
- Mastervolt 12 vdc, 200 amp charger
- Xantrex DC to AC 3000 watt inverter
- Ships pushbutton intercom wall unit & handset
Pilothouse- Wrap around windows
- Port and starboard doors
- Large 6' long bench seat
- Centerline teak & stainless wheel
- Teleflex rudder angle indicator
- Twin Morse engine controls
- Raymarine E-120 radar and plotter
- Sirius digital weather system
- Full set of analog guages for engines
- Dual digital engine tachometers
- Simrad auto-pilot, AP 22
- Icom M802 HF SSB transceiver (auto-tuner & shakespeare whip)
- Uniden Oceanus VHF transceiver (with DSC)
- Clarion M455 AM, FM, CD receiver/player
- Four brass instruments, (clock, barometer, thermometer, hygrometer)
- Hart fuel & water Tank Tender display
- Video cameras & display of engine room & stern area
- KVH Azimuthal digital compass
- Remote rotation control for forward facing spotlight
- Master control panel for five AC/Heat systems
- CruiseAir 6000 BTU & SMX-IR digital AC/Heat control
- Master AC/DC control/circuit breaker panel
- Three good size sliding chart storage drawers
- Storage drawers and cabinets (plus storage under bench)
- Wood stairs to flybridge starboard in pilothouse
- Ships pushbutton intercom wall unit & handset
- Trim tab system is presently not operational, (suspect wiring)
- Slight water damage to teak at bottom of starboard door
Flybridge & upper deck- Bimini enclosure with zippered windows, (needs adjustment or replacement)
- Duplicate controls & guages for engine & steering
- Six spoke stainless steel wheel
- Dual Morse engine controls
- Full analog engine guages, dual digital tachometers
- Raymarine E-120 radar & chart plotter, w Sirius weather
- Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF transceiver with DSC
- Shakespear HF (1) and VHF (1) whip antennas
- Conventional 5" Ritchie steering compass
- White vinyl upholstered, swiveling helsman seat
- Three white vinyl upholstered bench seats
- Storage cabinets and enclosed storage area
- Weather tight door with stairs down to pilothouse
- Opening aft to the large upper deck lounge area
- Large convertible radar and satellite TV arch
- KVH C3 TracVision Satellite TV antenna
- Raymarine 24 mile radar dome antenna
- Large upper deck lounge with wood chairs
- Two large storage boxes for deck gear, etc
- Stainless steel safety railing around the upper deck
- Stainless steel tender crane with electric lift motor
- Fiberglass chocks for ship's inflatable tender
- Tender is older AB 10' 6" inflatable (fair cond.)
- Outboard is 15 HP, 2 stroke, Mercury w electric start
Galley- U shaped galley with storage and appliances
- U shaped Corian countertops with built-in double SS sink
- Pass-thru to and view of the full main salon
- Teak and holly flooring
- Over and under teak cabinets with laticework doors
- Numerous teak sliding storage drawers
- Whirlpool side by refrigerator/freezer & water/ice dispenser
- Amana three burner LPG stove and oven
- Trident master LPG remote control
- PUR water filtration system & drinking water faucet
Main salon & entertainment area- Full teak paneling & window trim, teak and holly floors
- Custom couch to starboard, (new Sunbrella fabric)
- Sliding teak doors to comfortable aft deck/stern
- Open doorway to pilothouse & stairs to flybridge
- Remote controls for generators, inverter
- CruiseAir 12,000 BTU & SMX-IR remote control for AC/Heat for salon
- Built-in cabinetry for stereo, TV, books, etc
- Twin, tan, Lazyboy loveseat recliner, coffee table, 6' x 8' persian rug
- Large side windows with adjustable teak venetian blinds
- Spiral stairway to lower level, master cabin & engine room
- Corian bar/countertop, four stools & pass-thru to galley
- Large brass quartz clock on bulkhead over galley pass-thru
- Four AM/FM/CD stereo speakers for the salon
- Ships pushbutton intercom wall unit & handset
Master stateroom (aft) with ensuite head & shower- Access via spiral stairway down from main salon
- Teak paneling, teak and holly flooring
- Teak centerline queen bed with four large storage drawers, (built-in)
- Teak port and starboard bedside cabinets, (built-in)
- Teak framed mirrored headboard for the queen bed
- Teak port and starboard storage cabinets & closets
- Cabinet for washer and dryer (prior units are removed)
- Teak port side mirrored desk/makeup cabinet with five drawers
- Numerous opening ports for light and ventilation
- CruiseAir 12,000 BTU & SMX-IR digital AC/Heat remote control
- Ships pushbutton intercom wall unit & handset.
- Master stateroom (aft) ensuite head & shower
- Mirrored vanity with Corian top and sink
- Floral wallpaper, privacy curtain over portlight
- Teak storage cabinets built into vanity
- Raritan Atlantis electric head
- Full height walk-in shower with tinted Lexan door
VIP stateroom (mid) with ensuite head & shower- Access via stairway down from the pilothouse
- Painted tropical mural on walls, Teak and holly flooring
- Teak center queen bed with large storage drawers, (built-in)
- Teak bedside cabinet with drawers mirror, (built-in)
- Teak framed mirrored headboard for the queen bed
- Full height closet to left of queen bed
- Teak mirrored corner desk/makeup cabinet with drawers
- Two port side opening ports for light and ventilation
- CruiseAir 6,000 BTU & SMX-IR digital AC/Heat remote control
- Ships pushbutton intercom wall unit & handset
- Emerson 20" flat screen TV/DVD player
- VIP stateroom (mid) ensuite head & shower
- Mirrored vanity with Corian top and sink
- Privacy curtain over opening port light
- Teak doors and built in shelves in vanity
- Raritan Crown electric head
- Full height walk-in shower with tinted Lexan door
Guest stateroom (forward), two V verths with ensuite head & shower- Access via stairway down from the pilothouse
- Teak and holly flooring
- Teak built-in port & starboard single berths
- Teak storage drawers under each berth
- Full height hanging locker on port side
- Teak, mirrored desk/makeup cabinet with drawers with seat
- CruiseAir 12,000 BTU & AC/Heat remote control for forward cabin
- Access door to the forward anchor & chain locker
- Some water damage to teak at base of the two berths
- Guest stateroom (forward) ensuite head & shower
- Mirrored vanity with Corian top and sink
- Privacy curtain over opening port light
- Teak doors and built in shelves in vanity
- Vacuflush electric head
- Full height walk-in shower with tinted Lexan door
Bow and forward deck- Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan chain windlass
- Large plow anchor (mounted), with 150 ft of 3/8 chain
- Large Danforth anchor, (in chocks on deck)
- Port & starboard stainless steel fender holders
- Opening deck hatch to forward stateroom
- 10 ft white vinyl foward facing bench seat (with fabric cover)
- Full wrap around pilothouse windows cover
- 50 amp electric shorepower connection
- 30 amp electric shorepower connection
- Search light, rotatable, remote control from pilothouse
Stern and side decks- Entire vessel exterior Awlgripped December 2013
- Varnished teak cap rail fully around deck, (bow to stern)
- Stainless steel safety rail around deckto stern area
- Opening gates in port and starboard side safety rails
- Opening gate in transom with ladder to swim platform
- Full width swim platform with swim ladder
- Two aft deck overhead 12 vdc lights
DisclaimerThe 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.
