1988 DeFever 53 Performance Offshore Cruiser

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.

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.

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

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

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