53' Hatteras 53 Convertible Sports Fishing Boats

If you want a proven fishing machine don't let this one get away. It has been constantly updated and upgraded, and ready for a new home! A must see!

OVERVIEW

Sleeps 7, two in each of 3 staterooms, all single beds, plus one on couch in Salon. There are two full heads and two showers. Third forward head was converted to a walk in tackle room.

VESSEL WALKTHROUGH

Custom decor new in 1997 - valances, soft shapes window treatment, bunk covers, new cushions, new Halogen indirect lights, sofa with storage, liquor storage, new heads and bathroom hardware. New carpet in 2005 with bound edges.

MASTER STATEROOM

Amidship: Twin berth, head, shower, hanging locker, night stand, ample drawers and additional storage under bunks, and six rod...

GUEST STATEROOM

To starboard of master: Over and under berth, hanging locker, night stand, ample drawers, door to head. Overhead hatch, Access to second Galley maid 32 VDC head pump under berth & sump pump for shower.

FORWARD STATEROOM

Over and under berths, hanging locker, ample drawers, storage under bunks and added storage under floor. Overhead rod storage and access to rope locker and windless, and tackle room. 0verhead hatch. Bilge pump under floor.

TACKLE ROOM

In the forward stateroom is a walk in tackle storage room and additional rod storage. 

GALLEY

All redone in 2000. G.E. dishwasher, four burner cook top, teak holly floor, Icebox, Microwave oven, extensive drawers, Pressure dockside fresh water system, water heater, and Under counter top concealed deep sink. COMMERICAL ICE MAKER IN SALON- 300 Lbs. per day. Salon Custom dinette sits six with leaf installed. Custom seven foot couch. The dinette and couch have extensive storage built in. There are two storage areas on rear salon wall together with a large locker. One locker has SSB and Wave Talk satellite phone. At the end of the couch next to door is a four drawer cabinet, chart storage and with a custom slide out lure holder. Escape has two outside Bose speakers and inside speakers. Overhead Rod storage for six pen 80, 8 pen 50 and 6 others rods. Forward in Salon is a large drawer for charts.

ELECTRONICS

New Electronics in 1997:

-72 mi Furuno radar Northstar 800 GPS

-Loran C Sea 222 SSB, Digital tacks

-Sitex CVS - 210 color recorder

-King VFIF salon

-RCL-l00 spotlight

-Panish single lever controls

-Northstar 951 GPS plotter, differential Robertson Auto Pilot

-ICOM Ml27 VHF

-Datamarine Depth DigitaL

Wave Talk Satellite Communication, '98 Electrical Batteries w/ parallel switches, Dockside electrical cables, 32V DC electrical system, 12 V. and 32 V battery chargers, 20 K.W. Onan Generator

FISHING EQUIPMENT

Cockpit controls, large freezer, drink box, refrigerated fish box, Murray Tuna fighting chair with rocket launcher and bait table, Rupp outriggers and center rigger, tuna door, dive ladder, Tackle storage and under deck storage, 2 striking rod holders and 5 regular rod holders with backing, Rod holders, two in cockpit, four on chair arms, four in rocket launcher on table mounted on back of chair and six on bridge; cockpit coaming padding; refrigerated fish box in deck, 316 stainless steel with macerator pump, 2' x 6', saltwater and fresh water wash down & bait well pump

MECHANICAL & DECK

-Cruise Air reverse cycle AC

-Engine temperature alarm, hour meters

-5 automatic bilge pumps

-High water alarm

-Emergency engine stop

-Automatic C02 fire control system

-Fresh water cooling system

-Fuel filters

-Engine fuel shut-off

-2 Spare 3-bladed props

-Raw water sea strainers

-Bridge hydraulic wheel steering

-Water Maker

-Galley Maid heads

-Anchor, 600 Ft of 3/4 inch rope

-Dingy davit Bow pulpit with rails

-Boarding step box & cover

-Rod holder boarding hand rail

-Search light

-Trim tabs

-Fuel transfer pumps

-Oil change pump

-Rebuilt 4 Wet Turbo 2006

Escape had a custom rebuild in 1997. Items done were; new custom pod style helm with covered gauges and bilge pump indicators; Panish single lever controls; custom electronics mounted down with glass covers and doors; Strata-glass helm enclosure; new cushions and covers; custom Garlington hard top with snow white awlgrip coated rails and ladder (rails and ladder redone in Dec. of 2005) and 2 quartz lights; all new antennas with Rupp holders; 1 red light and 2 white lights; speakers in hard top; custom breakers on flybridge for electronics; custom full length lifting and spray rails;6 foot stainless refrigerated fish box with Grunert compressor, two Murray Brothers chairs for bridge. Forward crew seating and storage forward of seat. Rupp triple spreader(3X) outriggers, and Rupp center rigger in 1997. New custom salon side windows and rear windows with fiberglass frames, no front salon windows or port holds.