1988 DeFever 53 POC "His and Hers"

His and Hershas a lovely covered aft deck which one crosses to access the custom interior of lovely matched teak wood through double doors.You will find a very bright and airy main saloon with plenty of large windows with great visibility. Immediately to the starboard side you will find a very useful bar with a U-line refrigerator/ice maker. Easy access to the aft deck entertaining. The private entrance down to the master suite and engine room is also located to starboard. Across the large saloon to port is wrap around seating with two hi/lo tables, two barrel chairs and abundant storage. There is a straight sette and storage located to starboard.Forward of the well planned galley with full sizedappliances one enters into the pilothouse. In the pilothouse, one will find the lower helm with a great bench seat forguests to participate in the joy of navigation. The pilothouse has a full electronic complement as well as 3 Imtra 2 speed self park windshield wipers large windows and custom Dutch doors.Down the forward companion way you will find yourself in the guest quarters which consists of 2 suites.If you choose to go up the internal stairs, you will find yourself on a massive fly bridge complete with a dance floor.

GALLEY

The galley has Corian countertops with tons of storage cabinets with drawers located above and below the countertops. Your seagoing chef will appreciate the open workspace as well as the double stainless steel sinks located under the port side windows which do have custom shades. The galley has been so well thought out that there is even a custom trash drawer under the counter.

The 22 cubic foot side by side full sized Stainless steel Whirlpool refrigerator freezer (2017) complements the 4 burner range with overhead oven and microwave also in stainless. Your chef will be able to place gourmet creations on the breakfast bar to the delight of your crew while aboardHIS AND HERS.

Main Saloon

The main saloon has a variety of places to sit and read or to enjoy the 32' flat screen TV connected to aKVHSatellite antenna.The large side and aft windows have custom blinds and drapes.The teak and holly sole sets off the warm teak wood of the cabinetry. Truly your home away from home.

PILOTHOUSE

The pilothouse has a large settee with underneath storage, port and starboard dutch doors with custom screens for upper door.The Dutch doors were specifically designed and built for the current owners. Three large chart drawswill accommodate backup paper charts. There are numerous storage areas throughout. the pilothouse.

Electronics located in pilothouse are:

• COM M604 VHF radio
• Raymarine E165 MFD
• Raytheon ST60 data monitor
• Raymarine depth/speed monitor
• Raymarine autopilot control and remote smart controller for autopilot
• Glendinning synchronizer
• Gyro GaleStabilizer control
• Samsung 15 inch slave screen connected to MFD,
• ACR Spotlight control
• Ritchie powerdamp compass

MFDreceivesAIS,Siriusweather andFLIRcamera data as well as chart and navigation data

This lower command center ofHIS AND HERSis truly well laid out and provides both Captain and Navigator ample room in which to work.

MASTER STATEROOM

The master suite is a very wonderful getaway from the rest of your guests and even family members. A lovely teak companionway with hand made railing leads down to the master suite. directly from the main saloon. The center line Queen berth with a custom coil spring mattress makes for a perfect place to catch some zzzs. Dual hanging lockers, abundant storage utilizing both cabinets and drawers will hold all of your treasures.6 portlights with tasteful drapes, a vanity/computer desk, and a teak and holly sole make this truly a great escape.The en-suite head has an enclosed shower, aDometic fresh water electric flushwhich is self macerating(2015).

MIDSHIP GUESTSUITE

The guest mid ship guest stateroom ofHis and Hersis located amidship. New custom mattress(2018), 2 portlights with custom drapes and twin hi-lo bunks will accommodate another couple or two kids very easily. Reading lights, a vanity/computer desk and good storage utilizing a hanging locker and drawers will help to stash their belongings.The teak and holly sole is very yachty. Having an ensuite head provides total privacy for your guests. Separate shower stall, storage, and afresh water vacuum flush Dometic Head (2017)along with portlight make this head very user friendly. Commercial grade vinyl wallpaper in a tasteful pattern was added in(2017)Teak and holly sole as well.

VIPSUITE

Your VIP guests aboardHis and Herswill find a large V-Berth with an insert and custom mattresses(2018).The 3 portlights and the deck hatch provide light to this private cabin. There are hanging lockers, and lots of storage.The separate private head has been upgraded as have thefresh water vacuum flush Dometic head(2017).Commercial grade wallpaper and beautifully varnished teak and holly sole are easy on the eye. The only problem with thisVIP en-suiteis that it is so comfortable that your friends and family will not want to leave.

FLYBRIDGE

HIS AND HERShas a huge flybridge that is accessible from the pilothouse through internal stairs or from the aft deck with a ladder/hatch combination. The flybridge offers a full helm forward with storage underneath. Thevisibilityfrom this upper helm station ofHIS AND HERSis excellent.

The bridge has great seating veryconduciveto entertaining. There is a L-shaped seating to port, 1 helm seat, and a bench seat to starboard,.The hinged radar arch, will help in sneaking under low bridges.

One also finds deck storage boxes which provide additional seating aft,. Her non-skid decks and stainless steel rails just all add to her seagoing comforts.

Equipment and electronics located on the flybridge:

• ICOM M604 VHF radio
• Raymarine E125 MFD
• Raytheon data repeater
• EPIRB
• Gyro GaleStabilizercontrol.
• Dance floor.
• 8 man Viking life raft that iscurrent.
• Electric dingy davit rated for1500 lbs.

The11.5ft Caribecenter console dinghy is also located on the flybridge. It has a Honda 30hp electric start and tilt motor.

HIS AND HERS' dinghy has all of the necessary gear to make cruising in the dink a safe and fun way to gunk hole or run to the beach.

Her equipment includes:

• Radio
• Depth finder
• Anchor with line
• Fire extinguishers (Current)
• Fenders

ELECTRICAL

Intercom System

The intercom system was updated in 2016. It has six stations: pilothouse, engine room, flybridge, and each stateroom.

12v, 110v systems

BATTERIES

28D12 v start batteries arenew2020

There are 2 additional start batteries which are 6 years old. These are also additional8D 12v. batteries.

There are24D startbatteries for the2generators.

40 ampCharlessmart battery charger

The sound system on boardHIS AND HERShas internal speakers in every cabin and on the covered aft deck and the flybridge.

GENERATORS

HIS AND HERSis well setupfor her different electrical needs. Even though the2generators were purchased one year apart, they are bothPHASORwhich means carrying spares is a lot easier than if they were two differentmanufacturers.

21KWPhasor generator(2017) 1300 hrs

12.5KWPhasor generator(2019) 50 hours

ENGINE ROOM

The engine room ofHIS AND HERSis accessed through afull heightdoor opposite the master stateroom. From the door way you step down into the alleyway between the twinCaterpillar3208TA 375hpengines. Oil and all filters are changed once a year in August, in all machinery.June(2020)Milton Caterpillar replaced the coolant pump on both engines.

Each engine has twoRacor1000FG 30 micron fuel filters and a 10 micron spin on fuel filter.

Forward of the engines is a shelf where afull sizedwasher, dryer and the water pump are located.

On the starboard side is a 21KWgenerator(2017)Phasor and a ESI 2 micron fuel polishing system. On the port side is a 12.5KW Phasor generator(2019), and aRaritan 20 gallonwater heater.

Each generator has oneRacor500FG 10 micron fuel filter, a Racor 2 micron fuel filter and a Phasor 10 micron fuel filter.Redundancyis very important.

A Charles 40 amp smart battery charger is located on the back wall along with components of the Gyro Gale Stabilizer system.

A Gyro Galepneumaticstabilizer system was installed in 2016. This system consists of4external fins, an air compressor, expansion tank, and system controls located both in the engine room and the pilot house. The fins were upgraded to a new design in2020.The beauty of this stabilizer systemis the fact that it ispneumatic.One does not need to fear a catastrophicfailure of thestabilizersystemand havingit spit hot hydraulic fluid all over the engine room.

Two200gallon water tanks are located aft of the fuel tanks.

A custom400gallon fuel tanks are located forward of the engine with the fuel manifold on the forward wall under the shelf.There are even site gages located on the tanks that makes it easy to see just how much fuel you do have aboard.

A custom fiberglass98.74gallon holding tank is located in the bilge between the engines.

The engineroomis very well laid out toaccommodatethe owner operator. It is easy to reach allimportantitems.HIS AND HERSengine room is as spotless as the rest of the yacht.

HIS ANDHERSis very economical to cruise, at9-10 knotsshe burns a miserly7.5-8 gallonsper hour.

The pride of ownership is apparent everywhere one looks on boardHIS AND HERS. The attention to yacht safety is alsoreadily apparent.HIS AND HERSdoes not leave the dock on her yearly travels until every fire extinguishers have been inspected, all oil and filters have been changed. Halon system inspected, life raft in service and all Coast Guard safety items are current. These owners even actually file aFLOAT PLANbefore making her North to South adventures. Rarely does one find a couple so meticulous about the safety and upkeep of a yacht.

MAIN DECK

Ground tackle consists of aMaxwell 3500Twin gypsy anchor windlass.

A60 lbstainless steel hinged plow anchor with200feet of chain and a70 lbWest Marine fluke anchor with 250 feet of chain.

Decks are nonskid with stainless steel side rails with teak toe rails and cap rails. Boarding gates are located on port and starboard. AMarquiptboarding ladder can be mounted on either side. A Marquipt folding boarding stair assembly can be mounted on either side. On the aft deck is a transom door leading to thenew fiberglassswim platform(2020). A swim ladder is mounted on the swim platform. Four stainless steel fender racks are mounted on the bow rails.

There is a very comfortable bench seat directly in front of the pilothouse.

The decks are clean and very easy to navigate.HIS AND HERShas not needed for anything from paint to oil changes.

Her owners being the experienced yachts people that they are have an overabundance of spares, safety equipment and always keep all systems in top notch running order. They regularly make overnight passages with just the two of them aboard andeverythinghas to work.

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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