DOVETAIL
2004 S&S 53 Semi-custom CC
Flag of Registry: United States
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Interior features gorgeous cherry joinery with teak and holly soles |
Teak decks re-finished, 2017 |
New bimini and dodger, 2016 |
Date Listed: 04/08/2021 |
Unique offering for sale by her original owners, DOVETAIL is a world class bluewater cruising yacht. Originally marketed as the Stellar 53, DOVETAIL is a semi-custom Sparkman & Stephens center cockpit design built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand. DOVETAIL was engineered and fitted with the finest available components to be a world-cruising yacht of unparalleled beauty and strength. And gorgeous she is, from every angle with sailing performance aplenty to match.
DOVETAIL summered over in Grenada for a couple of years, and in the fall of 2017, extensive refinishing of her teak decks was undertaken, with all new caulking installed followed by a fresh sanding. We inspected this work while it was being completed under cover in November of 2017, and can report it was a first rate job. DOVETAIL has been well maintained since new and upgraded along the way, with details in the listing. DOVETAIL is truly a first-class build and compares quite favorably, for example, to the likes of Hallberg Rassey and Oyster. Anyone looking for a high quality bluewater design and build in this size range will want to know more about this sailing yacht.
Now back in the States, she is seriously for sale and realistically priced.
HIN/IMO: XJR53111A404
LOA: 53' " (16.15 Meters)
Type: Sail - Used
Year: 2004
Beam: 15' 4"
LWL: 45' 11"
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Single Berths: 2
Queen Berths: 2
Heads: 2
Maximum Speed: 9 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Composite
Hull Finish: Gelcoat
Hull Shape: Monohull
Air Conditioning: Yes
Fuel Tank: 200 Gallons (757.08 Liters)
Fresh Water: 220 Gallons (832.79 Liters)
Displacement: 45339 lbs
Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
Builder: Davie Norris
Exterior Color: White
“When Stellar Yachts decided it was going to move its production from Taiwan to New Zealand, Sparkman & Stephens was given the opportunity to make a good design, the Stellar 52 Center Cockpit (CC) even better. The Stellar 52 CC won Cruising World’s 2002 “Boat of the Year” award for Best Raised Deck Saloon/Pilothouse, which is hard to beat…but there is always room for improvement. These improvements can be seen in the new Stellar 53 CC.
The Stellar 53 CC has an all-new hull, as well as new appendages and a new rig, providing improved performance. The new hull has a longer waterline for higher speeds. The hull features a fine entry forward and an easy run aft, and provides stellar performance in all conditions and seas. The hull’s displacement is balanced to provide maximum offshore comfort and easy work at the helm in a sea, S&S trademarks and the hallmark of Rod Stephens himself.
The new keel features an improved vertical foil with less drag than its predecessor, and the latest cruising bulb design to lower the ballast’s center of gravity and improve stability. The new rudder has less drag and improved handling and feel. The emergency steering system has also been improved, with direct access on deck. With additional stability from the new keel, additional sail area has been added to the rig, improving performance, especially in light air.
It is hard to find a better place to build a sailing yacht than in New Zealand, with its highly-skilled labor force and its population’s fondness of sailing, and therefore familiarity with boats and their operation. Construction at Davie Norris Boatbuilders allows for the new Stellar 53 CC hull and deck to be stronger and lighter through the use of improved materials and manufacturing techniques. The weight savings further improves performance.
The exterior of the new Stellar 53 CC is similar to the 52 CC with slight refinements to the deck, such as the larger cockpit. The overhangs of the new hull also better complement the deck styling. Inside, the general layout remains much the same, with additional volume added in key areas such as the owner’s stateroom and head, galley and forward staterooms. The top-notch interior construction and finish of the 52 CC will be maintained on the new Stellar 53 CC.
It can be a challenge to improve a good thing, but in the Stellar 53, that is exactly what has been done.”
Greg Matzat; Chief Naval Architect Sparkman and Stephens
The interior features handsome cherry joinery with a satin finish and teak and holly soles throughout. The raised salon deck house windows provide ample light and a spacious feel.
Starting forward is the sail locker accessed through a large flush deck hatch.
The VIP Guest Cabin is next aft, featuring a centerline island berth. Ventilation is provided by a large overhead hatch. Additional natural light comes by way of two fixed hull ports. There is AC and reverse-cycle heat as well. Storage is provided by several lockers port and starboard, a hanging locker on the aft bulkhead as well as larger drawers beneath the berth.
The second Guest Cabin is further aft and to port and features one-over-one berths with solid cherry hull sheathing. An overhead hatch and large dorade vent on deck provide air. There is a hanging locker, storage beneath the lower berth and a vent for AC/heat.
The Forward Head is across from the guest cabin and to starboard and features a separate stall shower, sink and vanity, with overhead opening hatch, dorade vent and opening port for plenty of natural light and ventilation. The marine toilet is an economical and easy-to-use fresh water VacuFlush model with separate tank level gauge.
The spacious Salon is next aft with a slightly curved L-settee outboard to port, fixed table for six, and slightly-curved double settee inboard. Across and to starboard is a curved settee with storage beneath and outboard. Four large opening hatches, two of which are protected by the dodger, provide ample ventilation at rest and underway. The forward-facing deck house windows have exterior sun covers made of Textilene mesh.
Just aft of the salon table and to port is the outboard-facing Navigation Station. There is a good sized nav table with lifting top, locker beneath and a swivel chair. Nav instruments are mounted outboard on a cherry panel, which is hinged along the bottom for easy access to wiring etc. Instruments include a large flat-panel, which acts as a repeater for the Raymarine E80 installed at the helm; VHF and SSB radios both with external speakers (VHF also has remote speaker mounted in cockpit above companionway) and Raymarine sailing gauges. The custom Mastervolt electrical panels are on the aft bulkhead along with a tall, narrow locker and a couple of built-in storage ‘cubbies’.
The “Alley” Galley is aft and to starboard of the companionway, with proper sea-going stainless sinks inboard with single-lever faucet with sprayer, manual foot pump and tap; under-counter soap dispenser; opening port inboard to cockpit and Corian counters and backsplashes. Force 10 three-burner gimbaled stove/oven is outboard with Maytag microwave oven above. Aft and outboard are large stand-up / built-in Frigoboat refrigerator/freezer boxes with dual compressors and keel coolers. This system was overhauled with new components (Fall, 2016).
From the galley one walks aft into the Master Stateroom, which features a centerline island queen berth with an L-settee to starboard and numerous lockers, shelves and drawers for storage. The forward bulkhead has a large mirror with a gorgeous cherry frame, with shelf and lockers below. The en-suite head is to port with separate and spacious stall shower just forward with clear door. Light and ventilation in the cabin are provided by a large overhead hatch and two hull ports, opening deck house ports and dorade vents. The layout of this cabin is just right, creating a very comfortable yet practical space for extended live-aboard cruising and offshore work.
Hull and decks are constructed from the very highest quality materials, hand laid with biaxial-stitched E-glass skins over closed cell PVC cores backed with epoxy Vinylester resin. The hull was then vacuum-bagged and heat-cured for added strength and stiffness, all performed in a climate-controlled facility. Side decks, cockpit seats and sole are teak, along with a teak pad at the base of the mast; all glued. The deck house top and cabin top forward and aft along the winches and behind the cockpit are sprayed non-skid in light grey.
Propulsion:
Bow Thruster:
Genset:
The owner’s personal effects are excluded from the sale.
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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Portsmouth RI 02871 USA
Office: 1-401-683-6070
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Email: info@wellingtonyachts.com
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