53' Norseman 535

Compared to Oyster, Hylas, Baltic, Swan, Amels, at the same size, the Norseman 535 is simply a better boat.

There are only 7 of them and this is the first of the line and the only one with factory designed and built hard dodger.

More comfortable inside.

Leather seatings, removable laminated supergraphic of owner racing Heineken Cup, flat screens, NHT speakers (4), Polk Sub and better access to everything: engine, genset, fuel filters, aluminum tanks (6), dive compressor, tools.

Much stronger gear like massive Reckman hydraulic furlers (3) and oversized power winches (2) with a fresh Lofrans windlass.

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The owner's plan to cruise Bahamas and East from resting out the hurricane season is on hold and she is up for sale to a blue water sailor.

Built by Ta Shing to Gary Grant (Bob Perry influenced) designs for Australian owners who circumnavigated, Spirit and I sailed from Port Sydney, Canada to SF Bay to Puerto Vallarta, to Panama to Cartegena, to Caymans to Key West, to Exumas to Florida, to Abacos to Brunswick and on to Stuart, FL where she was pulled with her mast down at Hinckley.

This is the third time she has had the mast down, surveyed and serviced.

She is a really strong, go anywhere, luxurious, easily handled cutter rigged sloop with a 20,000 hour rated marinized Mercedes OM 352 non-turbo diesel giving her 9 knots at 1500 rpm and a timeless 6.5 KW Onan/Luger Genset.

Her sails are by Hood and North.

She has a fresh Simrad autopilot with spare head. 2012 Raymarine GPS/Chart Plotter and HD Radar with cockpit repeater and I-Pad interface.

Current Platinum Navionics and Garmin Plus Chart sets plus extensive paper charts. recent ICOM VHF with repeater and ICOM SSB.

She has spare starter motor, 12 volt and 24 volt alternators, extensive parts and tools.

She carries her own dive compressor.

She has working Cruiseair and portable AC and non-working Wabasto diesel heat with registers throughout.

She carries 200 gallons fresh water and 120 gallons diesel in 7 aluminum tanks, all her transfer lines are stainless steel.

She has a recent appraisal.

Showings at Hinkley may be arranged.

She is out of the water now.

Her mast and rigging are inspected and being refreshed now.

Splashing in late February in Stuart, if it is time for you to follow a blue water dream, she is the vessel you have been looking for.

She provides a comfortable passage for 6.

With 6.5 feet of draft and your tide chart, she can manage the Bahamas.

Her in and out of the water survey was completed in 2020.