
1989 Antigua 53' (16.15 m)
Solomons,, Maryland, United States
Rarity
Incredibly clean and well maintained vessel. Great round the world cruiser she is equipped and ready to go.
- Center Cockpit
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: AYK53005B889
Description
"Rarity" is just that, you will be pressed to find a boat as well outfitted and ready to sail around the world in comfort as this boat is. Owners have taken great care and it shows. She feels somewhat like a Deck Salon with her large fixed windows in the salon. Her teak cabinetry is warm and inviting with the lovely decor. If you are an engineer you will be enthralled with the massive, stand up engine room/work shop. Life has been made easy with an electric roller furling boom and electric roller furling headsail. Everything you could want is on this boat. Start your adventure today!
Specifications
HIN/IMO: AYK53005B889
LOA: 53' (16.15 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1989
Documented Year: 1989
Beam: 16'
LWL: 43'
Draft Max: 6'
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 5
Single Berths: 1
Queen Berths: 1
Heads: 2
Head Room: 6' 6''
Pullmans: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: paint
Hull Shape: Monohull
Air Conditioning: Yes
Tower: No
Bow Thruster: Yes
Fuel Tank: 270 Gallons (1022.06 Liters)
Fresh Water: 500 Gallons (1892.71 Liters)
Holding Tank: 50 Gallons (189.27 Liters)
Displacement: 52000 lbs
Ballast Weight: 16790 lbs
Designer: Charlie Morgan
Builder: Antigua Yachts
Exterior Color: black
Tender HIN: GALA6941C324
Tender Registration: FL 2078 TU
Tender Title: 154468403
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Ford Lehman
- Engine Model: SP135
- Engine Year: 1989
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 135.00
- Power KW: 100.67
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 3990.00
- Engine Location: Middle
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Kolher
- Generator KW: 8.00
- Generator Hours: 2134
Full Details
The Antigua 53
- The Antigua 53 is a luxurious sailing yacht designed for long distance cruising and comfort living aboard. It is a high performance vessel that offers both speed and stability, making it suitable for various sailing conditions. Antigua Yachts took a hull designed by Charlie Morgan and stretched it to become the Antigua 53. She is a custom built yacht using high-quality materials and craftsmanship, ensuring durability and seaworthiness. Her cutaway forefoot and full keel allow for excellent performance under sail. They were built in Florida and many were built as a ketch rig but Rarity is a sloop with a powerful rig and large sail area. Her Electric Boom roller furling Main make her easy for short handed sailing. Electric roller furling headsail as well.
- Rarity is a lovely and well-equipped sailing yacht that offers a comfortable and enjoyable sailing experience. She combines performance, comfort, and style, making the Antigua 53 a popular choice amoung sailing enthusiasts and those looking for a high end cruising yacht.
Accommodations
- The interior of the Antigua 53 was designed with elegance and comfort in mind. It offers a well appointed Saloon with a dining area, lots of storage space through out the boat, a fully equipped galley, and two private sleeping cabins both with their own en-suite bathrooms with separate sit-down shower stalls. To top it off, she has a walk-in engine room with full headroom.
- Starting forward and working our way aft, I will try to give you an idea of how her interior is laid out. Aft of the chain locker and in the forepeake of the vessel is the guest head. Vanity with sink and cabinet to port, head and separate shower stall to starboard and two opening stainless steel portlights for excellent ventilation. Next is the guest stateroom; Double Pullman berth to starboard with shelf and lockers outboard. To port is the hanging locker, seat, table with built-in drawers, shelf and lockers outboard as well as 4 opening stainless steel opening ports.
- Now we enter the main salon which is quite large. To port is a straight settee and side table with drawers, lockers outboard and entertainment center. Aft of the settee is the aft facing navigation station and swival seat. The electric panel is here as well as the door that leads to her engine compartment and work room. Centerline companionway leads to her center cockpit. On starboard is a very large U-shaped dinette with a fixed teak table with leaves. Here too one will find storage lockers outboard and storage under the seats as well as in the fixed table. Aft of the dinette is an L-shaped and quite long galley that also serves as the walkway to the master cabin. She has lovely updated Beige Ultra-leather seating with warm teak bulkheads and cabinetry with cane insets and a teak and holly sole. Similar to a deck salon, she has large fixed windows offering a ton of light below (all have been replaced).
- Walking past the galley we enter the Master Stateroom. Centerline queen berth is flanked by cabinets with drawers as well as a step up. Hanging lockers port and stb, bureau forward with mirror, private head to port with large vanity, toilet and separate shower stall with bench seat. Everywhere there are stainless steel opening ports and overhead hatches in Master and main salon.
Galley
As mentioned before, she has a very large galley which allows for a large refrigerator and separate freezer as well as a washer/dryer combo in the walkway to the master cabin aft. Here too you will find the large portlights allowing plenty of light and a very bright galley work space. Cabinets with sliding doors outboard and storage under the sink area. There is also an additional access door to the engine compartment allowing for ease in reaching the starboard side of the engine.
- 2 Sea Frost BD XPXx refrigerator/freezer systems (one has a front and top access point)
- 2 Refrigerator/freezer boxes with stainless steel plates
- 2 electric Thermostat controls
- Seaward Princess 3 burner propane stove with oven
- Double propane tanks in aft lazarette on deck
- Spare 6 lb propane tank
- Hot and cold pressurized water
- Three Stage water filter system
- Toshiba EM131A5C0 stainless steel microwave oven
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Frigidaire ice maker
- 10 Gallon Attwood hot water tank
Sails and Rigging
- JSI Kenyon Aluminum double spreader Keel stepped mast with steps
- 2015 Main In-Boom Electric Furler by Furlboom with in boom sliding canvas
- 2016 Doyle Main sail with full battens (570 sp ft)
- 2021 Electric Furler by Facnor (24V) for headsail
- 2021 Forward Doyle Radial cut sail 125% (640 sp ft)
- Hank on storm jib for inner forestay
- 2014 North Sail Gennaker with snuffer (1553 sp ft)
- 2014 New halyards
- Forespar telescoping Whisker pole Mast Mounted
- Selden boom vang
- 2023 New standing rigging with insulated backstay for SSB antennae
- Lewmar #55 Self-tailing Primary winches
- Lewmar #40 self-tailing electric winch for main sailLewmar #44 self-tailing winches for mast
Electronics
- 2016 B&G Charter Plotter Zeus 2 w/NMEA 2000 Network
- B&G Triton 2
- 2024 B&G Halo Radar 36 NM Range
- Simrad Auto Pilot w/42 high Amp Computer 0 Hydraulic pump steering MKI2000
- 2016 B&G Class B AIS
- B&G Forward Sonar
- Simrad WR10 Wireless Remote for auto pilot
- Horizon VHF Radio - w/pulpit Mic
- Icom M802 SSB Radio w/auto tuner
- 2021 Iridium Go Satcom with external stern mounted Antenna
- Furuno Wind Speed and direction
- 2021 SSB Unit upgrade with voice compressor
- TV ONN Roku
Mechanical/Plumbing
- Ford Lehman SP135 6 cylinder straight line with 3990 hours
- Kohler/Yanmar 8CCO.3HMFL-K 8KW generator with 2134 hours
- 2016 Vetus Bow Thruster 9.6HP - 15024A - (24V)
- 2021 New 1.5" Stainless steel shaft; Cutlass bearing and coupling
- 2024 replaced Borg Warner transmission - velvet drive
- 2021 PYI Pro Dripless packing glan
- PYI 3 blade Max feathering prop
- 3 Stage Racor fuel filtration and polishing system for engine and generator
- 2023 New Wabasto AC 19000 BTU
- 2023 New Wabasto AC 7000 BTU for aft cabin
- Eco Vacu Flush Aft head separate 20 gallon holding tank with macerator
- Jabsco forward head separate 25 gallon holding tank with manual release
- 2019 Cruise HRO Water maker (39 gallons per hour) and auto rinse system
Electrical
- 2014 Twin Charles isolation transformers - 240/120 system design
- Shore power cords for 50 amp service
- 2020 Xantrex 3500 Watt inverter/charger
- 12 Volt dual charger for batteries for engine and generator
- 24 Volt charger for Bow thruster batteries
- Balmar 210 Ampt High Output Alternator/regulator
- 2019 Lifeline AGM batteries (4) - 1100 House AHs total (12V)
- 2021 Lifeline AGM Batteries (2) - 450 AHs total (24V) for Bow Thruster
- 2016 - 510 Watt Solar panels/90 amp outback controller
- Bass Elecgrical Panels AC/DC
- All Led lighting
- Fans with timers
- Caframo Fans 12 volt thru out boat
- 2019 - 2-30amp isolation transformers wired to 110/220 system
- 2020 new engine generator charger installed
Hull and Deck
- Fiberglass Hull
- Airex sandwich deck
- Aluminum Toe rails
- 2024 New 1/4" lifelines
- Stainless steel side stanchions with side gates
- Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits
- 2016 Solar tower by Atlantic Towers
- Shoal draft full keel with molded in lead ballast (15500)
- Full Shoe for skeg rudder (protects rudder and prop)
- Dodger and bimini
- Bruce Anchor (stainless steel) 66lbs with 3/8" 200ft of chain
- Danforth anchor with 50ft of chain and 100 ft of rode
- Maxwell 3500 Electric windlass with deck foot controls
- 2024 Replaced fixed windows with polycarbonate
- 2021 Rudder removed and resurfaced
- 2021 Rudder shoe rebed and rudder bearing
- 2021 new packing in stuffing box
- 2021 repainted hull
- Three 6lb propane tanks mounted in Lazarette on aft deck
- Magma Grill
- Windpilot Pacific Plus
Safety items
- Viking 6 person Offshore life raft (inspection good thru Oct 2025)
- 2-14 - 9'10" Gala A300 Inflatable with an Aluminum hard bottom dinghy
- 2023 8HP Yamaha 4 stroke outboard with electric starter and external tank
- EPIRB 406 Emergency Locator beacon
- 2009 Wind Pilot Pacific Plus w/auxiliary rudder
- Simrad Autopilot w/direct coupling to quantrant
- SSB Radio w.auto tuner and backstay antennae
- Ditch bag for offshore use
- Fire extinguishers thru out the boat
- Two offshore jacklines
Misc Equipment included
- Sailrite ZIGZAG1 SAilmaker/canvas sewing machine
- Third lung diving compressor with dual regulators
- Predator Super Quiet 2000W Gas generator (portable)
- Festool Dustless sander
- D400 Eclectic Wind generator (presently not on the boat)
- Boat Skirts for storage
- Extensive Spare Parts and tools
- Wet/dry vac
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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Laird Larrimore
Yacht Broker
245 C Street
Solomons MD 20688 USA
Office: 1-410-829-2027
Fax: 860-345-1063
Cell: 1-410-829-2027
The water has always been a part of my life since learning to sail aboard a Sailfish while vacationing in Chatham, Massachusetts. At twelve, I graduated to Penguins and 420âs at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, Maryland. My parents always belonged to the Corinthian Yacht Club in Philadelphia and I often accompanied them on cruises aboard a Hinckley Bermuda 40 that we cruised in the Chesapeake.
Understanding banking after working 12 years for Loyola Savings and Loan of Maryland, I helped navigate the purchase of a 32â Pearson Vanguard for a friend and taught him to sail. Loving the idea of sharing my passion for boating, I joined Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales (in what is now Safe Harbor Oxford Boatyard and Marina) in 1990 and worked as a broker and office manager for 25 years.Â
In 1993, Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales became a dealer for Sabre and Back Cove Motor Yachts and I acquired an understanding and respect for powerboats. I worked closely with the boatyard commissioning new vessels and working as a liaison between new owners and the marina. I have an intimate understanding of the boat buying process - how to guide new owners through surveys, sea trials, registration, and documentation.Â
I love all boats and each one has its own quality. Though I would consider myself a traditionalist in boat design, I like what the new designs offer in comfort and ability.Â
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My husband (of 30 years) and I live in Easton, Maryland. My husband is the rigging supervisor at Safe Harbor Oxford Boatyard and our daughter, having graduated from Washington College in 2020, is now teaching English as well as coaching the sailing team at the Gunston School in Centreville, Md. She has recently come on board as the Summer Sailing Director with the Tred Avon Yacht Club.
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I am starting my 7th year as a broker with Brewer Yacht Sales and in addition to my office at Safe Harbor Zahniserâs in Solomonâs, Maryland I now have an office at Safe Harbor Oxford. This enables me to cover the territory from the Eastern Shore to Solomonâs Island and everything in between.Â
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I look forward to speaking with you and sharing my passion for boats. Let me help you find the perfect yacht or support and guide you in the sale of your existing vessel!