Summary
ICW friendly, 6 ' draft, the raised salon Oyster 53 Moondance is currently cruising in New England.
Created by the Oyster Design Team, with hull lines by Rob Humphreys, the Oyster 53 emulates her larger sister, the 56, setting new standards of performance, style and comfort. Moondance is hull 46 built by McDell Marine in Auckland New Zealand
She is in excellent condition and has been continually upgraded. No expense has been spared in her maintenance. For the last eight years Moondance had been captain maintained and used only in the summers in New England. She is hauled winterized and covered for eight months of the year. A personal inspection is highly recommended !
Atlantic Yacht & Ship, Inc. is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Jordan Yacht and Ship Co.. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Full Details
The American red cherry joinery styling is designed to be modern and coordinated whilst remaining practical and durable at sea. Essential features are: sculpted fiddles and grab rails, shadow gap joints between joinery panels, Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers.
Four cabins and two heads
Seven berths
Deck saloon and coach roof curtains in white.
Four Hella fans
Forward Stateroom
Centerline double berth and watertight bulkhead door
Drawer storage under berth, hanging locker and overhead lockers. Hatch with blind and screen.
Hella fan
AC controls
Seat on portside
Starboard Guest Stateroom
To starboard with upper and lower berths with lee cloths.
Lewmar hatch with blind and screen
Hanging locker, drawers and cabinets
Hella fan
Forward Head
To port with Quietflush electric toilet 2014, washbasin, it has a curtain for the shower area.
Saloon
Featuring an opening table with glass and bottle stowage underneath and mat finish. Large dining area to starboard, outboard of which are a pair of lockers and a central shelf to the hullport. To port is a settee. Forward is locker door with Splendide slim line washer /dryer. Above the washer/dryer cabinet is the wine glass cabinet. Also above the locker mounted on the bulkhead is a Sharp 22" Aquos TV which swings out for viewing. Forward facing saloon windows open for ventilation.
Navigation Station
To port with opening desk top, drawers, computer and electronics
Raymarine ST 600 R wireless smart controller for AP
Sirius weather
S3G AP compass with MARPA function on radar
SSB ready with ground plate and insulated aft stay
HP computer with Nobeltec Nav software, Garmin GS17 GPS built in LCD monitor at nav station
Raymarine 260 VHF 2015
New VHF antenna 2015
Raymarine E 120w radar chart plotter at nav station 2012
Raymarine E 140w in cockpit navpod 2012
Raymarine 4 kw color radar 2012
AIS send and receive 2012
Raymarine RN 300 GPS
Raymarine ST 6002 smart pilot control 2011
Raymarine type 2 dual linear arm AP drive units rebuilt 2016
Raymarine ST 60 wind and close hauled wind instrument
Raymarine ST 60 depth
Raymarine ST 60 speed
Raymarine multi instrument at nav station
KVH M5 TracVision satellite TV 2011
Iridium Sat phone
Fusion MS AV 700 stereo system 2012
New cockpit stereo speakers 2012
Weems and Plath brass clock and barometer 2016
2 Direct TV receivers
Entertainment
Sharp Aquos 22" LCD TV in saloon
Sharp Aquos 20" LCD TV in aft cabin
Fusion stereo system for saloon and cockpit
Pioneer stereo with CD DVD for aft cabin
Galley
Avonite galley counter tops
Storage in lockers for pots and pans. Drawers for cutlery and lockers for food.
Oyster Wedgwood china, Sheffield stainless steel cutlery
Sea Recovery 40 GPH water maker rebuilt 2017 including new membranes and boost pump
Force 10 FT645PR propane stove 4 burner 2015
New Frigoboat air cooled refrigeration system 2011
Frigoboat dual compressor freezer system with keel cooler and variable speed controllers
Whale Gulper 220 galley sump pump
Dual stainless steel sinks
Sharp carousel microwave oven
New galley faucet 2014
Propane solenoid switch with Red LED in galley
Magma Catalina propane stainless BBQ 2011 mounted on stern rail
New aluminum propane tanks 10lbs each 2017
Raritan ice maker with in line water filter 2018 (in crew cabin)
Port Aft Crew Cabin/ Workshop
Drawers and locker storage, great access to port side of engine
Single berth or work counter top
Aft Stateroom and Head
With double berth offset from the centerline with lee cloths. Dressing table and large hanging locker, with abundant drawer and locker space. Large Lewmar hatch with blind and bug screen 20" Sharp Aquos TV mounted at end of bed
Ensuite head on port with Quietflush electric toilet new 2014, washbasin, and separate shower stall
Both forward head and aft heads can be switched via 3 way valve to be fresh or salt water flushed.
Hella fan
AC controls
Cockpit
Cockpit table in stainless steel and teak
Cockpit table cover 2011
Cockpit cushions 2011
Spray hood with front opening window
SS grab rail and drink holder on pedestal
Sestrel Major 6" compass
Wheel and pedestal cover 2011
Dodger 2011 new eisenglass 2017
Bimini with side curtains 2011
Mast and Rigging
White painted aluminum Formula spar with double spreaders
Sloop rigged with electric in mast furling
ICW compatible rig
Main halyard winch and clutch
Removable inner fore stay for cutter rig on ratchet
Harken MK 3 headsail furling gear
Harken backstay adjuster
Wichard folding pad eyes for pole downhaul
Basic spinnaker gear, with single pole, halyard, topping lift and sheets
Second spinnaker halyard and clutch
Lewmar ST 64 electric primaries
Lewmar ST 48 electric main sheet
Lewmar ST 48 manual secondary winches
Two Lewmar ST 48 manual halyard winches
Lewmar ST16 traveler winches
Windex at masthead
Deck light on mast
Tri color light on masthead with LED bulb
Anchor light with LED bulb
Sails
Doyle 2009
Tri radial cut mainsail
Tri radial cut genoa
Dolphin Pentex Tri radial cut staysail
Dolphin storm jib
UK sail makers: 165% MPS and ATN sock
Sails are cleaned,inspected, and stored at North Sails, RI yearly
Engine and Mechanical Equipment
Yanmar 4JH3 HTE 4 cylinder 100hp diesel engine
Maxprop 3 blade 22" feathering propeller
Ambassador rope cutter
Twin Racor filters and changeover system to engine fuel supply
Twin alternators: 55amp 12v alternator that is wired to charge the engine start battery and second unit is a high output 175amp 24v alternator that charges the domestic battery bank
Steipner tunnel bow thruster
Cruisair Turbo air conditioning three units, 2 x 16000BTU and 1 x 12000 BTU, with SMX digital controls 2012
Henderson MKV double action manual bilge pump
Heyco tool kit
Various spares
Thrust bearing
New injectors for Yanmar 2014
Walker WF 5000 fuel Seps for Yanmar and generator 2016
Jabsco engine room blower with custom sound insulation 2016
Westerbeke BTD10kw generator with 2340 hrs
New heat exchanger for generator 2016
New injectors for generator 2015
New water pump for generator 2016
New hush box insulation for generator 2016
New engine room door insulation 2016
Shaft and rudder post lubbers
Tankage and Plumbing
206 gallons fuel in GRP tank
175 gallons water in GRP tank
Tank tender for fuel and water tanks, in addition to standard dipsticks
Gravity discharge holding tank to forward and aft heads with Wema gauges
Nautic 10.5 gal hot water heater 2014
Jabsco Dual Sensor max water pressure system 2014
Whale Gulper 220 shower sump pumps 2015
Whale Grey sump pump tanks with solid state float switches
Flojet Quad II 4.5 gpm wash down pump in anchor locker with 3 way valve to change from salt to fresh water 2011
Rule 2000 GPH automatic bilge pump 2016
Jabsco 260 GPH automatic bilge pump
Whale Gusher 10 MK3 manual bilge pump
New sanitation hoses 2012
Wema holding tank monitors rebuilt 2012
Hull Construction
GRP hull is laid up single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyds approved design specification. Deck structure molded in GRP with balsa core for strength and insulation, featuring Oyster's renowned deck saloon profile with eyebrow detail.
Sugarscoop transom trimmed with teak
Fold down stainless steel boarding ladder
Whitlock Lewmar wheel steering
Emergency tiller steering
Watertight bulkhead to forward cabin for use as a collision bulkhead
Fin keel with modified bulb with externally attached lead ballast
Teak deck and varnished cap rail
Electrical
24 v electrical ships supply
Mastervolt Alpha alternator regulator
Mass Sine inverter 24/1500 for computer and icemaker
Mass Sine inverter 24/2500 for general 110 use
50 amp 240v shore power inlet in aft deck locker
240 volt / 120 volt AC electrical system with volt and amp meters
AC/DC electrical panel
120 volt outlets in every cabin
Eight 6 volt Lifeline AGM house batteries totaling 440 amps at 24 volts
Two 12 volt AGM starting batteries for Yanmar
12 volt AGM starting battery for generator
Battery parallel switch between engine and generator batteries
Two Mastervolt mass 24/100 60 hz chargers
Mastervolt Masterlink MICC inverter /charger control with battery monitoring system
Xantrex Truecharge 2 TC4012 40 amp 12 volt battery charger for engine and generator batteries
Two 50‘ 240 volt 50 amp shore power cords
All lightbulbs were replaced with LED bulbs 2013
Deck Equipment
75lb CQR anchor
190’ G4 chain 2017
Fortress FX 55 anchor with 25’ of chain and 200’ of rode
Lewmar Ocean 3 vertical capstan type 24v electric anchor windlass
Lewmar deck hatches with Ocean Air Skyscreens
Gebo opening hull ports with screens
Teak quarter pushpit seats
Freshwater hot/cold deck shower
Lazarette with twin stainless steel gas struts
Simpson Series 7 S300 tall electric davits
SS mooring cleats and cockpit cleats
Additional aft fairleads
Docklines and five fenders including two Avon inflatable fenders with air pump
Maine point fleece fender covers 2013
Fenderboards and passerelle
Boat hook
Bosun chair
Deck brush
BBQ cover 2011
Life sling cover 2011
Mast boot cover 2011
Winter boat cover with frame
Tender and Outboard
Walker Bay 310 Rib with 20hp Honda 2013
Dual bridle system for lifting on to davits
Safety
6 man Winslow life raft (recent inspection/certification)
Life raft has EPIRB (recent inspection/certification) in aft deck locker
Ditch bag with EPIRB 2012 in aft deck locker
ACR Epirb 2012 mounted on stern rail with hydrostatic release (recent inspection/certification)
8 Life jackets
2 Safety harnesses
Jon Buoy MOM 2012 mounted on stern rail (recent inspection/certification)
4 ABC fire extinguishers
Automatic fire extinguisher in engine compartment
Life sling mounted on stern rail
Medical kit
Flares including new battery operated flare
Air horn
Hydraulic bolt cutters
