53' DeFever starboard forward profile
1988 DeFever 53' (16.15 m) POC
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Water Colors
1988 53' DeFever Performance Offshore Cruiser
Flag of Registry: United States
- Motor Yachts / Trawlers
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: POF53052B888
Vessel ID# Last Updated: 2025-09-06 10:17:02
Description
Water Colors is a 1988 53' DeFever Performance Offshore Cruiser. She offers twin Caterpillar 3208 375 HP main engines, Onan 15 kW generator, Onan 8 kW generator, full-height engine room, same-level maindeck from the pilothouse to the aftdeck and a 3 stateroom 3 head layout, with each head having an enclosed shower. Water Color's slip in Charleston can be purchased separately. Water Colors is Great Loop capable.
Brewer Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Curtis Stokes & Associates. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: POF53052B888
Official Number: 941847
LOA: 53' (16.15 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1988
Beam: 16' 5''
LWL: 46' 9''
Draft Max: 4' 7''
Draft Min: 4' 7''
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
V Berths: 1
Queen Berths: 2
Heads: 3
Head Room: 6' 5''
Maximum Speed: 15 Knots
Cruise Speed: 9 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: Gelcoat
Bridge Clearance: 18' 6''
Fuel Tank: 800 Gallons (3028.33 Liters)
Fresh Water: 440 Gallons (1665.58 Liters)
Holding Tank: 35 Gallons (132.49 Liters)
Displacement: 55000 lbs
Tender HIN: WMP154AYC101
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Caterpillar
- Engine Model: 3208TA
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 375.00
- Power KW: 279.64
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 3797.00
- Hours Date: 06-04-2025
- Serial Number: 01Z11233
- Engine Location: Port
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Caterpillar
- Engine Model: 3208TA
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 375.00
- Power KW: 279.64
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 3797.00
- Hours Date: 06-04-2025
- Serial Number: 01Z11200
- Engine Location: Starboard
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Onan
- Generator Model: 8.0MDKD3CR 265016
- Generator KW: 8.00
- Generator Hours: 8555
- Generator Date Hours Recorded: 06/04/2025
Generator 2
- Generator Make: Onan
- Generator Model: 15.0MDL3-3CR 28174A
- Generator KW: 15.00
- Generator Hours: 3300
- Generator Date Hours Recorded: 06/04/2025
Full Details
53' DeFever Vessel Walkthrough
From the covered aftdeck, you can walk out either same-level side deck, step up the stainless steel & teak ladder to the flybridge or walk into the salon via the double teak & glass doors. Once inside the salon, you will find a wetbar starboard aft, companionway stairs to the full-beam master stateroom with ensuite head and enclosed shower and engine room to starboard, benchseat with storage starboard forward, wrap-around seating with storage and a hi/lo table port aft, entertainment center port forward and galley with countertop and stools forward. Walk forward into the pilothouse and you will find stairs to the flybridge starboard aft, a benchseat with storage aft, a side deck access door on each side, helm and helmseat forward and guest companionway stairs starboard forward. Step down the stairs and find the full-beam mid guest stateroom with an ensuite head and shower aft and guest stateroom with a v-berth and ensuite head with enclosed shower forward.
The headroom in the salon is 6'5", 6'8" in the forward guest stateroom, 6'4" in the forward guest stateroom shower, 6'8" in the mid guest stateroom, 6'5" in the mid guest stateroom shower, 6'7" in the pilothouse, 6'4" in the master stateroom, 6'2" in the master stateroom shower and 7' in the engine room. The master stateroom berth is 6'8" long, the mid guest stateroom berth is 6'8" long and the forward guest stateroom berths are 6'6" long.
53' DeFever Accommodations
Water Colors offers a full-beam master stateroom aft with an ensuite head and enclosed shower; a mid guest stateroom with a queen size berth and ensuite head and enclosed shower; and a guest stateroom forward with a v-berth and ensuite head and enclosed shower.
53' DeFever Salon
The salon offers wrap-around seating with storage and a hi/lo table port aft, benchseat with storage to starboard, wetbar with a wine cooler starboard aft, countertop with 2 stools forward, TCL flat screen TV and storage cabinetry port forward, 2 True Wellness lounge chairs, teak & holly sole, opening side windows with blinds and curtains, double teak & glass doors aft, storage cabinets, desk starboard forward and engine room access hatches.
53' DeFever Galley
The galley is forward in the salon.
- Samsung stainless steel refrigerator/freezer
- Samsung 5-burner electric cooktop and oven
- Samsung microwave oven
- Stainless steel sink
- Solid surface countertop
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Opening side window with blinds
- Teak & holly sole
- Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the aftdeck
53' DeFever Dining
Dining space is available at the salon hi/lo table, the salon/galley countertop and 2 stools, aftdeck table and flybridge table.
53' DeFever Master Stateroom
The full-beam master stateroom is aft and offers a centerline queen size berth, reading lights, nightstands, storage drawers and cabinets, 2 hanging lockers, 6 portlights, benchseat with storage to port, LG flat screen TV, teak & holly sole, full-length mirror, desk/vanity port forward and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower.
53' DeFever Mid Guest Stateroom
The full-beam mid guest stateroom offers a queen size berth, desk/vanity, teak & holly sole, storage drawers and cabinets, hanging locker, nightstand, 2 portlights with curtains, reading lights, LG flat screen TV and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower.
53' DeFever Forward Guest Stateroom
The forward guest stateroom offers a v-berth, Insignia flat screen TV, shelves, storage drawers and cabinets, hanging locker, 3 portlights, overhead hatch with a screen, teak & holly sole, anchor chain locker access, reading lights, desk/vanity and an ensuite head with an enclosed shower.
53' DeFever Laundry
- Kenmore washer
- White-Westinghouse dryer
53' DeFever Pilothouse
The pilothouse offers a teak & holly sole, side deck access door on each side, stairs to the flybridge starboard aft, a benchseat with storage aft, chart counter port forward, storage drawers and cabinets. electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation, trim tabs controls, Hynautic engine controls, VDO gauges and stairs to the guest companionway and staterooms starboard forward.
53' DeFever Flybridge
The flybridge offers a bimini, hinged Radar arch, stainless steel rails, hatch and stairs to the pilothouse, hatch and stainless steel & teak ladder aft to the aftdeck, Garelick Eez-In helmseat, helm forward, storage under the helm, electronics as detailed in the electronics section of this presentation, Hynautic engine controls, Bennett trim tabs controls, VDO gauges, benchseat with storage to starboard, wrap-around seating with storage and a table to port, deck storage box and tender storage and davit aft.
53' DeFever Aftdeck
The aftdeck offers a hardtop, double teak & glass doors to the salon, transom gate, non-skid deck, sun screen, 3 deck chairs and hi/lo table, Magma stainless steel BBQ grill, stainless steel & teak ladder and hatch to the flybridge and same-level access to each side deck.
53' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment
- KVH Tracvision M3 satellite TV system
- TCL flat screen TV in the salon
- Jensen JS-6400 cassette player in the salon
- Audiovox SP-11CDS 10-disc changer in the salon
- LG flat screen TV in the master stateroom and mid guest stateroom
- Insignia flat screen TV in the forward guest stateroom
53' DeFever Electronics
- Furuno 1831 Mark II Radar
- Garmin Echomap sv chart plotter/fish finder at the lower helm
- Standard Horizon Eclipse VHF at the lower helm
- West Marine 585 VHF on the flybridge
- Centek Benmar Compu-Course 220 autopilot at the lower helm and on the flybridge
- KVH Azimuth 1000 digital compass at the lower helm
- Datamarine International Offshore depth finder at the lower helm
- Datamarine 3030 remote depth finder on the flybridge
- Datamarine Navigator log/speed display at the lower helm
- Ritchie Powerdamp Plus magnetic compass on the flybridge
- Aiphone TD-3H intercom system
- Pepwave Surf Soho internet router
53' DeFever Electrical System
- Onan 15.0MDL3-3CR 28174A 15 kW generator with approximately 3,300 hours
- Onan 8.0MDKD3CR 265016 8 kW generator with approximately 8,555 hours
- Lewco Electric battery charger
- Acme Transformer
- Guest battery switches
- 2 X USB ports in the pilothouse
- 12 vdc outlet in the pilothouse
- 50 amp shore power cord
53' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment
- Twin Caterpillar 3208TA 375 HP main engines with approximately 3,797 hours since engines replaced (Engines are reported by previous owner as replaced, but no documentation exists to prove this, so total hours shown are 8,831)
- Twin Disc MG506 gearboxes
- Hynautic engine controls
- Glendinning engine synchronizer
- VDO gauges
- Capilano hydraulic steering system
- Fuel manifold
- Dual Racor 73/1000 FG fuel filters for each main engine
- Racor 500FG fuel filter for each generator
- Bennett trim tabs
- Marine Air systems reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system
- Raritan 19.9 gallon water heater
- SeaFlow manual head in the forward guest stateroom
- Galley Maid electric head in the mid guest stateroom
- Electric head in the master stateroom
- 4-bladed bronze propellers
- 2" stainless steel shafts
53' DeFever Deck Equipment
- Maxwell Nillson anchor windlass with a foot control
- Plow anchor
- CQR 45 LB anchor
- Stainless steel anchor roller
- Stainless steel rails forward
- Teak cap rail on stainless steel stanchions on a teak toe rail on each side
- Teak cap rail aft
- Boarding gate on each side fore and aft
- Non-skid decks
- Stainless steel deck hardware
- Stainless steel fender racks
- Foredeck benchseat/storage
- Dock water connection
- Marquipt gangway
- Teak swimplatform
- Stainless steel & teak swimplatform ladder
- 2 rod holders
53' DeFever Tender/Water Toys
- West Marine Z-Rib310 RIB tender (Not titled/registered, so it is excluded from any sale)
- Honda 2 HP 4 stroke outboard
- Vevor aluminum tender davit
- 2 X Lifetime Horizon stand up paddle boards
- Lifetime Wave kayak
53' DeFever Safety and Fire Protection
- Fire extinguishers
- First Alert smoke detectors
- Rule and Seaflo bilge pumps
- Standard Horizon LH5 loudhailer
- Liferings
53' DeFever Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings
- Around Alone poster in the pilothouse
- Water color artwork
- Tender due to not being titled/registered
53' DeFever 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.
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, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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