Challenger is a [removed phone]' DeFever with 3 staterooms and 3 heads, stand-up engine room, stabilizers, bow & stern thrusters, watermaker, internal stairs to the flybridge from the pilothouse, full beam master stateroom aft and a Yacht Controller remote control system. Her superstructure was painted in 2009 and her hull was just painted in December 2013. All the brightwork is being refinished now, so she continues to be well-maintained. Anyone looking for a clean, updated and well-maintained 53' DeFever should inspect Challenger ASAP. Price reduced!
Draft: 4 ft. 8 in.
Beam: 16 ft. 6 in.
Displacement: 48000
Fuel tank capacity: 800
Water tank capacity: 220
Holding tank capacity: 108
Speed max: 16
Standard features: 53' DeFever Overview Challenger is a [removed phone]' DeFever with 3 staterooms and 3 heads, stand-up engine room, stabilizers, bow & stern thrusters, watermaker, internal stairs to the flybridge from the pilothouse, full beam master stateroom aft and a Yacht Controller remote control system. Her superstructure was painted in 2009 and her hull was just painted in December 2013. All the brightwork is being refinished now, so she continues to be well-maintained. Anyone looking for a clean, updated and well-maintained 53' DeFever should inspect Challenger ASAP. Price reduced! 53' DeFever Vessel Walkthrough Entering the salon through the double teak & glass aft doors from the covered aftdeck, you will find cabinetry starboard aft, stairs to the master stateroom and engine room to starboard, more cabinetry and a stressless lounge chair starboard forward, a sofa, coffee table and stressless lounge chair port aft, a six person teak dining table forward and the galley port forward. Walk forward into the pilothouse and you have a side deck access door on each side, stairs to the flybridge starboard aft and stairs down to the guest staterooms starboard forward. 53' DeFever Accommodations The full beam master stateroom is aft with a centerline queen size berth and ensuite head. The mid guest stateroom is amidships and offers a queen size berth and ensuite head. The forward guest stateroom offers a v-berth and ensuite head. 53' DeFever Salon The salon offers large side windows and double teak & glass doors aft for plenty of natural light. There is a storage cabinet starboard aft, stairs to the master stateroom and engine room to starboard, an entertainment cabinet, stressless lounge chair and more cabinetry with a washer-dryer starboard forward. A sofa, coffee table and second stressless lounge chair are port aft. There are also blinds and shades and a teak parquet sole. 53' DeFever Galley The galley is located port forward in the salon. - Whirlpool side by side refrigerator/freezer with an ice/water dispenser in the door (2009) - Frigidaire Gallery Series 5-burner electric cooktop and oven (2009) - GE Profile Spacemaker II microwave oven (2009) - Double sinks - Storage cabinets and drawers - Raritan Icer-Ette icemaker in the salon 53' DeFever Dining Dining space is available at the six person teak dining table in the salon and at the flybridge wrap-around seating and table. 53' DeFever Master Stateroom The full beam master stateroom aft offers a centerline queen size berth with custom Handcraft mattress, nightstands, reading lights, transom hatches, six portlights, hanging lockers, storage cabinets and drawers, shelves, a vanity/desk and built-in sofa to port, a full length mirror, bound carpet over a teak parquet sole and an ensuite head with enclosed shower. 53' DeFever Mid Guest Stateroom The mid guest stateroom is amidships and offers a queen size berth with custom Handcraft mattress, nightstand, reading lights, 2 portlights, storage drawers and cabinets, hanging locker, vanity/desk and mirrors, teak parquet sole and ensuite head with enclosed shower. 53' DeFever Forward Guest Stateroom The forward guest stateroom offers a v-berth, overhead hatch, 2 portlights, reading lights, bound carpet over teak parquet sole, vanity/desk with a mirror, hanging locker, storage cabinet, shelf and ensuite head with enclosed shower. 53' DeFever Laundry - Splendide 2100XC combo washer-dryer with venting to the exterior 53' DeFever Pilothouse The pilothouse offers a full helm forward with storage underneath, a built-in benchseat aft, stairs to the flybridge starboard aft, side deck access doors on each side, chart table and drawers, blinds and teak parquet sole. 53' DeFever Flybridge The flybridge offers a hardtop (2011), hinged arch, full Eisenglass enclosure with Lexan panels forward, wrap-around seating and table with storage underneath, a built-in benchseat to starboard with storage underneath, custom Crown Ltd. helm seat, non-skid deck, internal stairs down to the pilothouse and a stainless steel and teak ladder aft to the aftdeck. 53' DeFever Aftdeck The covered aftdeck offers an Eisenglass enclosure, exterior carpet over non-skid deck, deck furniture, same level access to each side deck, transom door, stainless steel ladder to the teak swimplatform, fresh water hot/cold shower on the swimplatform and a stainless steel and teak ladder to the flybridge port forward. 53' DeFever Audio/Visual Equipment -Intellian satellite TV system - Samsung flat screen TV in the salon and mid guest stateroom - Bose surround sound system in the salon - DirecTV satellite TV receiver in the salon and master stateroom - Clarion 1700RT stereo/cassette player on the flybridge - Poly Planer speakers on the flybridge - Prospec stereo/cassette player in the pilothouse - Pioneer speakers in the pilothouse 53' DeFever Electronics -Yacht Controller hand held remote control system - Furuno Radar - Furuno Navnet multi-function display in the pilothouse and on the flybridge - Furuno GPS Navigator in the pilothouse - Northstar 941X GPS/plotter on the flybridge - SEA 225 SSB in the master stateroom - SEA 2250 SSB in the pilothouse - Icom IC-M100 VHF in the pilothouse - Uniden ES UM625C Submersible VHF on the flybridge with 2 handheld remotes - Seahail hailer in the pilothouse - Ritchie Power damp magnetic compass in the pilothouse and on the flybridge - KVH 314AC Azimuth digital compass in the pilothouse - Datamarine Link 6000 depth sounder in the pilothouse - Datamarine Chart Link chart plotter in the piltohouse - Autohelm depth sounder on the flybridge - Robertson AP300X autopilot in the pilothouse and on the flybridge - Davis Weather Wizard III system - Weems & Plath barometer in the pilothouse - Ship's clock in the salon - Intercom system 53' DeFever Electrical System - Onan 15kW generator with 1617 hours - Onan 8kW generator with 851 hours - Charles Industries 40 amp battery charger (2013) - ProMariner ProSport generator batteries charger (2013) - Acme Electric Corporation power transformer - Guest battery switches - Glendinning Cabelmaster shore power cord system - Shore power connections both side decks - 4 X 8D house/start batteries - 2 X Optima generator start batteries ([removed phone] X 8D bow/stern thruster batteries with dedicated charger 53' DeFever Engine/Mechanical Equipment - Twin Caterpillar [removed phone]hp main engines - Twin Disc gearboxes - Morse engine controls - Glendinning engine synchronizer - Perko sea strainers - Hynautic hydraulic steering system - Fuel manifold - Dual Racor 73/1000FG fuel filters with vacuum gauges for the main engines - Racor 500FG fuel filters for the generators - Reverso fuel polishing system - Diesel Tex fuel conditioner for each generator - FloScan fuel monitoring system - Naiad #254 stabilizer system - Wesmar bow and stern thrusters - Bennett trim tabs - Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system (5 units) - FloTec 1/2hp fresh water system pump - Groco PST-3 fresh water system pressure tank - Raritan 20 gallon water heater - HRO Systems System 9 watermaker - Shurflo mascerator pump - Tankwatch 4 holding tank level monitor gauge - 3 X Purasan blackwater treatment systems - 3 X Raritan Atlantis heads - 2" shafts with line cutters - Bronze four-blade 28" dia propellers - Stainless steel rudders 53' DeFever Deck Equipment - Maxwell Nilsson anchor windlass with foot control - Stainless steel 60lb plow type anchor - Stainless steel deck hardware - Stainless steel fender racks on the foredeck - Teak cap rails and stainless steel stanchions - Non-skid decks - Foredeck benchseat - Boarding gates forward and aft on each side - Marquipt Tide Ride gangway
Optional features: Located in Apollo Beach, FL
