Refuge Yacht for Sale | 53 Waterline Yachts Anacortes, WA

Refuge Boat | 53' Waterline 1998

53' WATERLINE YACHTS PASSAGEMAKER

Incredible opportunity to own this true "Passagemaker" Yacht, designed for long range adventures. With many nautical miles behind her she has only just begun her cruising life. The Pacific Northwest has been her proving grounds with multiple trips between Portland Or and SE Alaska. Custom Built by Waterline Yachts in Sidney, B.C Canada, she was designed to cross oceans with comfort and efficiency. Burning 3 gallons per hour at 7.5 knots gives her a range of 4,000 nm with a 10% reserve. Dry Stacked and Keel Cooled. Absolute reliable boat.

If you are considering a vessel that can circumnavigate and is already proven "Refuge" could be the vessel for you.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Fairhaven Yacht Sales.

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.

Accommodations

Comfortable, long range economical trawler with stunning maple interior with maple and cherry floors. Swedish masonry, tiled, wood burning firestove; jetted bath tub in master cabin. Gourmet's galley with stainless steel counter and sinks. Custom stainless steel dinghy launcher.

All maple paneling with solid maple trim and interior doors with stainless steel hardware. Birds eye maple used to accent on counter tops and tables. Numerous opening windows and hatches throughout the boat. Alpenglow and Danish Ocean Frigate lights throughout. Alpenglow lights have a red light mode for night time use in galley, pilothouse and main cabin areas.

Custom hi-low dining table with inlay detail seats 8 in main salon. Birds eye maple details around

the bench seat and birds eye maple is used in the bar area. Curved bench seat with double layered storage beneath. Custom Swedish masonry, wood burning firestove with custom SS chimney and water tight SS cap for passagemaking.

Wabasto diesel 22000 BTU hot water heating system throughout. Everhot on demand hot water heater. Additional 11Ov 12 gallon electric hot water heater. Newmar Intercom phone to all cabins and engine room. Bendix washer/dryer in forward stateroom.

Galley

8.8 cu.ft. refrigerator/freezer- 110 volt

Opening window over stove

Large 4-burner gimbaled Broadwater stove and oven

Xintex propane detector system controller

Ample storage space

Stainless steel counter w/integrated double sinks

Solid maple counters

Waste King garbage disposal

Microwave

Staterooms

These cabins are beautifully crafted with solid maple doors and trim, fitted with stainless steel hardware and have amenities you usually see only on much larger yachts.

The forward stateroom has a large V-berth suitable for ocean passagemaking. One of the berths has a "Select Comfort" mattress, the other is excellent closed cell foam. The ensuite head has a large shower, sink and vanity, full length mirror and Vacuflush toilet. Full sized double hanging locker with drawers adjacent and more storage beneath the berths. Bendix washer/dryer is located in the forward stateroom.

The main stateroom has 2 extra long L-shaped twin berths suited for ocean passagemaking. Berths are fitted with "Select Comfort" mattresses. Ensuite head has a jetted bath tub and shower, sink and vanity, full length mirror and a Vacuflush toilet. More storage in the head and a secret safe hidden away. More storage beneath cabin sole. Large hanging locker and easy access storage in drawers and cupboards. Desk and room for a chair.

Pilothouse

Raised pilothouse with Portuguese Bridge

Helm chairs, adjustable rotating (2)

Custom birds eye maple dining table w/book case & storage below

Full sized chart drawer

Furuno Eco Sounder FVC 6-20/585

Furuno GPS: DGPS WASS

McMurdo EPIRB406 Smart Finder 2011

Furuno radar- 1935

Kobelt electrical engine controls

Kobelt remote control w/55' cord for engines & steering used primarily for docking

WH auto pilot with remote control

I COM SSB 710 w/Pactor II (computer remote capability)

Horizon VHF radio: GX 2100 AIS and distress calling

Seaport USB port combiner

Electrolysis indicator

Air horn

Bell

Loud hailer

Richie compass

Electrical System

150 amp alternator on each engine

Shore power: 50 amp service capable, but use 30 amps

100 ft. 30 amp shore power cord

Tierney 6 kw Isolation transformer compatible

with world wide voltage capabilitiy

Transformer voltage switches on AC panel

Newmar intercom phone to all cabins and engine room

Ample power energy monitor

2,000 amp house battery AGM ( 8-8d batteries 2023)

Each engine has starting battery

Fwd vertical warping windlass battery

Spare alternators

Belmar regulators

Kobelt system battery

9 kw Kohler 125 volt genset (1116 hrs)

VFX2812 MOBILE INVERTER OUTBACK 30 AAC input 120 VAC/60 Hz 2800 W DC 122VDC 125 A CHARGER

MATE System controller

Deck Equipment

New bullfrog Tender

Massive lifting boom

Stainless steel 4' swim ladder- stowed in the

swim platform

5 Gallon propane tanks (3)

Mounted deck locker

2" Gas powered de-watering or firefighting pump

Aqua Marine 20 gph watermaker

Weber BBQ and 25' hose to connect to propane tanks

Exterior Dutch doors

Fresh water wash down forward

On-deck hot and cold shower (aft deck)

Bendix washer/dryer (fwd stateroom)

Stainless steel flag and burgee poles

Heavy duty fenders with fender hooks

Extra lines and fenders aboard

Windshield wipers (3)

12 Volt vertical warping windlass fwd and aft

w/2,000 lb. pull (approx.)

Search light

Spreader lights

New running rigging on Paravane Stabilizers 2017

Additional life jackets

Hydraulic Nordic Drum Windlass

w/100' 1/2" Stainless Chain 2022

440' 1/2" Stainless cable 2022

80 kg Bruce Anchor

Quickline Connector 2022

45 lb. SS COR with (approx) 30' chain

Tabernacle mast and boom

External Paravane stabilizers with hydraulic winches

SOLAS 3.0 Meter Rigid hull Inflatable w/ 15 hp Yamaha 4 stroke

Scotty Downrigger

Electric pot puller

Shrimp pots and crab pots

Rods, reels and endless tackle

Engine and Mechanical Equipment

Twin Perkins 110 hp T1 004 (5040 hrs approx)

Kobelt engine controls

Autopilot w/2 complete hydraulic pump

systems interfaced w/Kobelt remote controls

Janstrom steering

Dry exhaust

Keel cooled with coolant flowing through a skin

tank

Murphy switches on main engines for auto

shut down - cooling system and oil pressure

Vortec air filtration system for main engines

Webasto diesel 22000 BTU hot water heating system throughout

Additional 110v 12 gallon electric hot water heater

Pre-lubbers for lubricating main engines prior to starting the engines and changing oil

Engines have bypass oil filter systems for better protection and longer change intervals

On-board fuel polishing system

Redundant fuel transfer pumps plumbed in place

Twin disc transmission with Aqua Drive system

I 2" SS drive shaft with PSS dripless seals

32" wheels, three blade, balanced

Twin balanced rudders approx. 2' X 4' protected by skeggs and the center keel

Everhot On Demand hot water heater system throughout

Additional 110v 12 Gallon electric hot water heater.

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.