This Class 53 S was designed by Group Finot and built by Class Yachts in Italy in 2003, she is now for sale by her second owner and benefits from being constantly maintained and updated throughout her life.
With an electric furling jib and efficient mainsail system with trolleys, this Finot 53 is perfectly set up for short-, or even single-handed sailing.
This Class 53 S was designed by Group Finot and built by Class Yachts in Italy in 2003, she is now for sale by her second owner and benefits from being constantly maintained and updated throughout her life.
With an electric furling jib and efficient mainsail system with trolleys, this Finot 53 is perfectly set up for short-, or even single-handed sailing.
She is a great tried and tested ocean going yacht with a robust and fast construction, comfortable at sea and well equipped for long distance cruising.
This boat is currently located in Fiji and is available for viewing.
General Description
This Class 53 S was designed by Group Finot and built by Class Yachts in Italy in 2003, she is now for sale by her second owner and benefits from being constantly maintained and updated throughout her life.
With an electric furling jib and efficient mainsail system with trolleys, this Finot 53 is perfectly set up for short-, or even single-handed sailing.
She is a great tried and tested ocean going yacht with a robust and fast construction, comfortable at sea and well equipped for long distance cruising.
This boat is currently located in Fiji and is available for viewing.
Mechanical
This Finot Class 53 S is powered by a Yanmar 120hp diesel engine with 4600 engine hours. The engine was last overhauled at 3000 hours.
She features a Vetus bow thruster and a Spectra 24v 60l/h watermaker (2012).
This Finot 53 is also equipped with 470W Solar Panels with a Victron MPPT charge controller (2015), as well as a 400W wind generator with MPPT charge controller (2018).
Sails And Rigging
Sails and rigging on board this 2003 Finot Class 53 S include:
- Onesails Dacron jib (2019) with electric Bamar furler (and manual Bamar furler)
- Retractable and removable staysail (2014)
- Onesails Dacron full-batten mainsail (2019)
- North Sails A2 Gennaker with 2 spinnaker poles
- Bowsprit
- 2x Harken 56.2 electric winches
- 1x winch Harken 56.2 manual
- 1x Harken 48 electric winch
- 1x Harken 48 manual winch
- Hydraulic Bamar Vang
- Hydraulic Bamar Backstay
- 14 Spinlock Stopper 0812
- Lofrans windlass with new motor (2017)
- 100 mt 10mm stainless steel chain
Accommodation
Accommodation for 8 is provided on board this Finot Class 53 S.
At the fore peak is a guest cabin with bunk beds, a further double cabin is also located forward with an ensuite bathroom.
To aft are two additional guest cabins, each with a double berth and ensuite bathroom.
Electrical Systems
This Finot 53 features:
- 12v for motor and 24v service
- 220v outlets in all cabins and bathrooms
- Engine battery (2018)
- 6x service batteries AGM 100amh (2017)
- 100v 24v alternator 2013
- Victron 1200w inverter 2015
- Mastervolt 24v battery charger
- Quick 12v battery charger
Navigation And Electronics
Navigation and Electronic Equipment on this Finot Class 53 S includes:
- GPS
- Log Raymarine
- Autopilot Raymarine (2014)
- Autopilot Raytheon
- Radar Raymarine
- Radio ICOM SSB modem pactor dragon
- Iridium satellite
- AIS Wi-Fi transponder (2018)
- EPIRB (new batteries 2018)
- Wind pilot South Atlantic
Tender, Outboard And Additional Equipment
This Finot Class 53 S is also equipped with a Caribe rigid keel 3m tender with Yamaha 2-stroke 8hp Enduro engine (2016) and a Yamaha 15hp Enduro engine (2017).
Additional equipment includes:
- Spray hood (2017)
- Bimini (2017)
- Force 10 2-burner stove/oven (2019)
- 2x Fridges
Recent Works
Works carried out:
2013 - Mast and boom removed and painted; overhauled engine; renewed and strengthened mast base; and new water tank added.
2017 - Teak on side decks removed and replaced with 8mm honeycomb fiberglass and epoxy vacuum sandwich, and painted with kiwigrip. New standing rigging.
2018 - Replaced shrouds. Stripped hull (no Osmosis present) and repainted with 4 coats of Hempel antifoul; rudder disassembled and bushes overhauled
