Technical Details

• Aquarius 53
• Builder: Curtis & Pape, Looe, 1971
• Dimensions: 52'7" loa x 15'1" beam x 4' draft, iroko on oak carvel construction, epoxy sheathed below waterline, ply deckhouses
• Displacement 25 tons approx
• Engines: Ford/Otosan 2725E diesels (1999), naturally aspirated, 135bhp each, approx 4200 hrs, 2:1 reduction, outward rotating propellers (new 2016),
• Max speed 12 knots, cruising 8 knots
• Fuel: 1700 litres approx. in 6 stainless steel tanks, fuel polishing and transfer system
• Bilge pumps:
  • 2 electric pumps, one hand pump, electric bilge flush pump
• 230v AC service to all compartments, engine room and deck
  • Lombardini 9Kva 230v AC generator in acoustic enclosure
• Sterling 1.6Kw pure sine wave inverter (new 2021)
• 24v 280AH service battery bank
• Separate 24v starting battery bank
• Battery charging by engines, generator, AC mains and photovoltaic array
• Almost all lighting by LED bulbs
• Galvanic isolator
• Ground gear:
  • 40kg Rocna bower anchor (new 2019) on 100m chain
  • 35 kg CQR kedge
  • Lofrans Falkon electric anchor windlass (controllable from foredeck, wheelhouse and after deck)
  • Large selection of mooring warps and chains
• Controls:
  • Wills Ridley hydraulic steering
  • Engine and anchor winch controls duplicated on after deck
• Fire safety
  • Engine room: 2 automatic extinguishers, 1 hand held extinguisher
  • Galley: fire blanket, 1 hand held extinguisher
  • Wheelhouse: 2 hand held extinguishers
• Survival gear
  • 8-man life raft on boat deck
  • 8 plus adult life jackets, self inflating
  • 2 automatic self inflating child's life jackets
  • 3 life buoys
  • Man overboard line and sling
  • EPIRB with GPS (new 2016)
• Navigation:
  • KVH Azimuth master compass
  • Plastimo 105 standby compass
  • Hand bearing compass
  • Raytheon SL72 24 mile radar
  • Navman 5607 chart plotter
  • Silva depth sounder
  • Raymarine Wi-Fish fish finder sonar (new 2017)
  • Simrad/Robertson AP35 autopilot
• Communications:
  • Standard Horizon GX2100E VHF DSC radio with AIS
  • Three 446 mHz PMR radios
• Accommodation:
  • Large deck saloon incorporating large double dinette
  • Master double with en suite shower and heads (full size electric toilet) to port
  • Two twin cabins (forward and starboard)
  • Wheelhouse with pilot berth
  • Separate galley, full-sized cooker, 2 fridges
  • Second shower and heads (electric toilet) to starboard
• Air conditioning to saloon and all cabins
• Large lazarette under after deck
• Alloy passarelle
• Large bathing platform aft with bathing ladder
• Deck shower
• Fresh water:
  • 1820 litres approx. in 2 stainless steel tanks
  • Pressurised H&C water system, heated by AC immersion heater or port main engine
• Sanitation:
  • 2 holding tanks with transfer pumps to 500 litre black and grey water tank, pump-out or discharge to sea
• Tender:
  • 3.7m Ribeye lightweight RIB (new 2014), Suzuki DF4 4-stroke outboard, handled with 2 davits
• Deck space:
  • Large foredeck
  • Large seat over lockers forward of wheelhouse
  • Massive boat deck
  • Large after deck with dining table for 6
  • High bulwarks or rails throughout - very safe for small children

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