53 Carver 2000 Boat for Sale

Betty Jean Boat | 53' Carver 2000

OPTIONS & UPGRADES:

2000:

• Maxwell Anchor windlass with hardware, 5/16" 200' chain and plow anchor.
• 13.5 kw genset.
• Vacuflush fresh water heads.
• Isoboost 50 amp/250v isolator.
• Electronic engine controls and synchronizer.
• Marquipt electric davit crane.
• Gyro stabilized fluxgate heading.
• KVH TV satellite tracker (set up for Direct TV).
• Autopilot with remote control, shore power/cablemaster.
• Washer and separate dryer.
• Auto engine room fire suppression.
• Central heat and A/C.
• Central vacuum, oil changer, spotlight, rear video, trim tabs.

2008:

• Flybridge enclosure with pipe frame, and new rigid optics in 2008.
• New Serta queen innerspring mattress.
• New bronze seacocks and safety seacocks installed.
• Stern thruster with twin helm controls.
• Starboard CZ transmission replaced with remanufactured unit.
• Razor line cutters, Drive Savers, new cutlass bearings.

2010:

• Garmin 12" chartplotter 4212 manufactured with vision card and remote sounder with Garmin HD 24" dome 12" radar with overlay and tower; 23" manufactured repeater with pilothouse monitor.
• New bilge pumps, new AIS monitor VHF radio, Ram mic.
• Battery chargers, 12V/20 amp, 24V/30 amp, 6 AGM batteries.

2013:

• New forward deck sunning pad.

2014:

• New Sidepower bow thruster.

TANKAGE:

FUEL:  800 gallons

WATER: 200 gallons in 2-100 gallon tanks

HOLDING: 100 gallons in 2-50 gallon tanks

HOT WATER: 20 gallons

ENGINE & MECHANICAL: 

• Twin Cummins CTA8.3M3 diesels, Diamond Series, 450 hp, FWC.
• Approximately 750 engine hours.
• 2008 Volvo stern thruster.
• 2014 Sidepower bow thruster.
• Walker Airseps.
• Bennett trim tabs.
• Automatic oil changer.
• Synchronizers.
• Drive Savers on engine shafts.
• All safety and other seacocks updated ($5,000 est).
• 4 bladed bronze prop.
• Razor line cutters on drive shafts (avoids running gear entanglement).
• 11 overhead lights, controls in cockpit.
• Diamond plate aluminum catwalk.
• Video camera, relay at helm.
• Engine alarms (temperature and oil pressure).
• 4 bilge blowers.
• Hinged access ladder into engine space.
• Cruising speed: 18 knots; Max speed: 22 knots.

ELECTRICAL:

• 60' cable master, 50 amp.
• 13.5 kw Kohler generator with 2107 hours..
• 3000w inverter, 140 amp, with emergency engine battery start/override.
• 4 24V/30 amp deep cycle 8D battery chargers.
• 6 Group 31 AGM batteries for bow and stern thrusters.
• 12V/20 amp engine/generator battery charger.
• 24V/30 amp battery charger for AGM batteries.

ACCOMMODATIONS: 

MASTER STATEROOM: 

• Portside master stateroom.
• Centerline berth with opening ports behind the berth.
• Recessed overhead lighting, and reading lights on sides.
• Head directly across with vanity with sink and storage below; enclosed shower with tub and to the left of the vanity is a Vacuflush freshwater head
• Sliding cherry doors with washer and dryer, two large cedar hanging closets and storage drawers below the berth.
• TV/VCR.
• Intercom system.
• Heat/air conditioning vents.
• AM/FM stereo with speakers.

GUEST STATEROOM: 

• Guest stateroom with oversized queen berth.
• 4 portlights, opening overhead hatch, recessed halogen lighting.
• Two drawers at foot of the bed, cedar closet and other storage outboard.
• Guest head with 2 entrances, shower stall with glass door, vanity with sink, freshwater Vacuflush head.
• JVC TV/VCR.
• Heat and air conditioning.

BUNK ROOM:

• Across from the guest head with two large 7' bunks.
• Intercom.
• Heat/air conditioning.
• Hanging locker.
• 2 portlights.

GALLEY: 

• Forward of the salon is an open galley with 3 burner electric stove with oven, microwave/convection oven, two unit subzero refrigerator/freezer, Karadon countertops (like Corian), double S/S sinks with cover, built-in coffee maker, Cherry table with hydraulic base,  and plenty of storage. Cherry interior.

SALON: 

• 2 full glass curved 4' sliding door with a screen into the salon from the cockpit.
• On the portside is a built-in TV storage cabinet, starboard side ultra leather sofa with 2 recliners, hydraulic Cherry dining or coffee table, AC/DC panels, air conditioning and heat pumps, recessed lighting, and a TV/VCR player.

PILOTHOUSE: 

• Offset to portside with wraparound seating and large leaf table.
• Flex steel ultra leather adjustable seat, with ability to swivel to face the table and the rest of the seating.
• Full suite of electronics, and overhead is red night light illumination while underway at night.

FLYBRIDGE: 

• Comfortable seating for 10.
• U-shaped couch with table that drops down to make a bed for 2.
• 2 large swing open windows, front and rear.
• Deck ladder to cockpit.
• Door at rear onto deck with dinghy davit (600 lb capacity).
• Cradle for dinghy.
• Controls for bow and stern thruster.
• Anchor windlass lower & raise switch.
• Remote spotlight control switch.
• Flybridge enclosure is 2" welded aluminum pipe with an extended cover that has rigid glass forward and aft, and flexible Strataglass to the port and starboard sides so the windows can be opened, for a breeze.

ELECTRONICS: 

PILOTHOUSE:

• Joy stick at helm seat for steering while on autopilot.
• Ram mic radio repeater.
• Garmin MFD 24" repeater.
• AIS radio receiver.
• AM/FM radio.
• 6" screen for cockpit camera and engine room.

FLYBRIDGE: 

• Garmin 4212 MFD 23".
• Garmin HD 24" radome with overlay.
• VHF.
• Raytheon autopilot.
• Gyro stabilized KVH flux gate compass.
• Remote spotlight.
• Raytheon Depthsounder.
• VHF satellite tracker for Direct TV.
• AM/FM/CD radio.

EQUIPMENT: 

• 8 Life jackets.
• 5 large fenders.
• Adjustable fender hangers.
• Ditch bag with flares.
• Dual air horns.
• Smoke and C02 detectors.
• Automatic engine room fire suppression system.
• 2 portable fire extinguishers.
• Bronze safety seacocks on engines.
• Fog bell.
• 3 bilge pumps at 2000 gph each, automatic/manual operation.
• Fender storage with fresh and seawater washdown.
• Swim platform with hot/cold shower, and sea water washdown.
• Telescoping swim ladder.

COMMENT: BETTY JEAN is one of the popular 53' Carver Voyager Pilothouse Motor Yachts, built in 2000. She has been owned by a knowledgeable Coast Guard certified auxiliary Captain who purchased her in 2007. This vessel shows extremely well with a spotless engine room and tasteful interior accommodations. Although she has been out of the water for approximately 7 seasons due to her ill owner, the vessel has had engines started every year and her fuel polished twice including in 2024 by her first class shipyard, Front Street in Belfast, ME. Please note that a slip for this vessel is available for the 2026 season. Please call for an inspection of this outstanding liveaboard vessel. Thank you for your interest.

Denison Yachting - San Francisco is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Gray & Gray Yachts.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.