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AURORA

AURORA has the much preferred shallow, Scheel keel, drawing 7'6". Many recent upgrades including teak decks, standing rigging, batteries, mainsail and spinnaker and much more. Sailed in England then crossed the Atlantic in 2016. Lovingly cared for and ready to go.

  • Year:

    1988
  • Model:

    Swan 53
  • Location:

    Jamestown, RI

Sold - Swan 53 AURORA

  • Model:
    1988 Swan 53
  • Hull Number:
    53.019
  • LOA:
    53 ft 0 in
  • Beam:
    15 ft 6 in
  • Draft:
    7 ft 6 in
  • Displacement:
    44100 lbs
  • Ballast:
    18500 lbs
  • Keel:
    Scheel
  • Engine:
    Volvo Penta TAMD31A 84HP

HULL

Solid fiberglass hull with foam cored stiffeners.

Marine grade plywood, structural bulkheads.

Fiberglass engine beds with steel inserts.

White gel coated hull.

Sheer and waterline stripes are blue.

Clear gel coat below the water line.

Bottom coated with epoxy.

Scheel keel made of lead with antimony.

Spade rudder made of fiberglass and filled with foam.

Stainless steel rudder stock.

2 x roller bearings for the rudder (new 2017).

DECK

Fiberglass deck with foam core and teak overlay (2011).

Double cockpit deck plan.

Stainless steel stem head fitting with single bow roller.

Stainless steel bow and stern rails.

Stainless steel stanchions.

Double 1 x 19 stainless steel lifelines with lifeline gates port and starboard.

Silver anodized aluminum toe rail.

Electric windlass (new 2010).

2 x pair mooring cleats, located forward and aft.

Flag pole holder.

Anchor locker with deck access forward.

2 cockpit lockers.

Propane cockpit locker.

6 x opening deck hatches (1 of which is a sliding hatch on the foredeck).

3 x dorade vents, 1 forward and 2 at the mid cockpit, each with stainless steel protectors.

2 companionway entrances, 1 from each of the 2 cockpits.

6 x opening ports.

3 fixed ports each side of coach-roof.

3 x deck light prisms.

2 x pairs of headsail tracks located on the side decks.

I curved mainsail track located on the bridge deck.

1 x pair of double genoa sheet turning blocks.

Screw in deck blocks and deck fittings for spinnaker guys.

WINCHES

Lewmar, self-tailing, aluminum except as noted below.

2 x #58, electric secondary (new 2010).

2 x #65, primary.

2 x #46, mainsheet.

4 x #52, halyard.

1 x #46 chrome, reefing.

1 x #43, utility.

2 x #30, utility.

2 x #30, spinnaker pole.

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GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

ACCOMMODATIONS

Sleeps a total of 8 in 4 separate sleeping cabins, plus 1 more in the main saloon. Varnished, hand rubbed teak veneer over marine grade plywood furniture with solid teak and laminated veneer teak trim. Teak and holly cabin sole (re-varnished 2017) and vinyl paneled headliners.

FOREPEAK CABIN

Located in the bow with a single pipe bunk to port. Storage under the bunk. Hanging lockers aft to starboard. Steps on aft bulkhead to access deck via the overhead sliding hatch.

FORWARD HEAD

Located immediately aft of the forepeak cabin and full beam. Head to port and sink to starboard. White gel coated fiberglass unit to waist height. Locker outboard to port and under sink. Full length mirror on the door to the forepeak. Mirror over sink. Shower teak grate. Telephone type shower from the sink.

PORT GUEST CABIN

Access forward from the forward head and aft from the saloon. 2 single bunk beds with the top bunk angle adjustable. Lockers outboard. Hanging lockers and drawers forward.

STARBOARD GUEST CABIN

Mirror image of the port guest cabin.

SALOON

Located aft of the forward guest cabins. “L” shaped settee to port with double seat on the centerline surrounding the dining table. Double seat hinges up to access generator. Dining table has drop leaves forward and aft. Bookcase and lockers outboard to port and starboard.  

NAVIGATION STATION

Located on the starboard side aft of the saloon. Forward facing. Drawers forward. Desk to lifts to access desk. Surrounded with navigation instruments and electrical panel. Door aft to aft head.

GALLEY

Located on the port side aft of the saloon in the walkway to the aft cabin. Stainless steel counter tops inboard. Formica counter tops outboard. Double stainless steel sinks inboard. 4 x burner propane stove outboard. Side opening fridge forward and to access chest freezer aft. 2012 Frigoboat 24volt fridge and freezer. Lockers outboard and over sinks.

MASTER CABIN

Located aft with double bed offset to starboard and single bed offset to port. Seat between the bunks. Companionway removable steps up to aft cockpit. Lockers aft and outboard. Hanging lockers forward both sides. Access to aft head to starboard. Access to galley port.

AFT HEAD

Gel coat fiberglass unit to half height. Teak shower grating. Telephone type shower from the sink. Lockers outboard. “Y” valve selector for head

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ENGINE

Volvo Penta TMD31A turbo charged 84HP at 3250rpms.

Flexible engine mounts.

Insulated engine space for sound and heat.

Engine control and gauges at helm station in cockpit (refurbished 2017).

3 blade Max Prop.

PLUMBING AND VENTILATION

Bronze seacocks below the waterline.

All fuel and water tanks are made of stainless steel.

Shower sumps with manual pumps.

Hot and cold pressure water throughout with back-up foot pumps.

Fresh water manifold from a single fresh water deck filler.

Hot water is generated off the shorepower, main engine and generator.

2 x sea water manifolds, 1 forward and 1 aft.  

2 x manual bilge pumps.

Lavac Zenith electric heads.

2 x dorade vents at companionway and 1 dorade vent forward of mast.

Exhaust vents in heads and galley (need work).

Air intake for engine in forward cockpit. Exhaust with blower at transom.

Fuel and water gauges replaced (2016/17)

Fuel filter system (new 2017).

ELECTRICAL

Westerbeke, 8.5KW, generator (overhauled 2018)

240volt 32amp shore power.

240volt sockets throughout interior of shore power and generator.

24volt DC system.

250Ah house battery bank (new 2016).

90Ah engine start battery (new 2014).

24volt outlets throughout the yacht.

Battery parallel selector switch.

12volt generator start battery (2016).

350watt Victron inverter.

Reading lights for each bunk.

Overhead lights throughout.

55amp 24volt alternator to charge engine start battery.

100amp 24volt alternator to charge house batteries.

Victron battery charger from shore power and generator.

AC and DC meters (new 2017)

ELECTRONICS

6” Suunto compass at pedestal at helm station

Quartz clock and barometer at nav station.

Raymarine i70 electronics with 6 x repeaters on deck, 1 x at nav station (new 2013).

Raytheon C series chart plotter with AIS and radar (new 2013).

Raymarine Axiom 7" at helm station (2017).

Radar scanner mounted on post aft.

Instruments (new 2013).

Raymarine SPX Smartpilot autopilot (new 2013).

Raymarine 55E DSC VHF radio (new 2009).

McMurdo Navtex.

EPIRB Cat 2 GPS ACR (2017).

RIGGING

Aluminum anodized, Nautor built, mast and boom.

Triple spreader mast.

2 x spinnaker halyard cranes.

2 x headsail halyard sheaves.

2 x additional sheaves.

Mast sheaves (new 2017).

Trysail track.

Spinnaker track with sliding pole end fitting forward side of mast.

Aluminum spinnaker pole and jockey pole.

Stainless steel Navtec rod rigging (new 2013).

D1 standing rigging (new 2017)

1 x 19 checkstays, inner forestay and baby stay.

Shroud rollers.

Reckmann roller furling on headsail.

Navtec hydraulic adjustment for backstay and boon vang.

2 x spare functions on hydraulic panel.

SAILS

1 x Dacron mainsail (2017).

1 x Dacron mainsail (2005).

1 x 3DL mainsail with repair (2009).

1 x 3DL genoa (2009).

1 x Dacron #3.

1 x Dacron #4.

1 x asymmetric spinnaker with snuffer (2017)

Trysail and storm jib.

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

8 x man life raft (2017).

Avon 280 Aero inflatable dinghy.

Mercury 4HP outboard (2017).

1 x 25kg CQR anchor kept on bow roller.

50m anchor chain.

Mooring lines.

6 x air fenders.

Boat hook.

Assorted winch handles and blocks.

Flag pole.

Inflatable Dan Bouy.

2 x horseshoe buoys with lights and drogues.

Fire extinguishers.

Fire blanket.

Gas detector with alarm.

Gas solenoid switch at stove.

Smoke alarms in cabins.

Lee cloth for each bunk.

Safety belt for cook.

Spare parts for engine and electrical.

2 x propane bottles.

Leather on wheel (new 2017).

RECENT UPGRADES
  1. Rudder rebuild with new bearings and sheaves 2017.
  2. Keel bolts inspected and keel to hull joint resealed 2018.
  3. D1 standing rigging new 2017.
  4. New cutlass bearing 2016.
  5. New elkhide wheel cover 2017.
  6. New bimini 2018.
  7. New mainsail 2018.
  8. New asymmetrical spinnaker with snuffer 2017.
  9. Sail wardrobe serviced and repaired 2017.
  10. Deck hatches reseated 2017.
  11. All winches serviced.
  12. New dual Racor fuel filters 2017.
  13. New house and generator batteries 2016.
  14. New raw water strainer 2016.
  15. New engine/generator blower 2016.
  16. New water and fuel gauges 2016/17.
  17. New AC/DC meter 2018.
  18. Teak and Holly cabin sole stripped and revarnished 2017.
  19. All seacocks disassembled and serviced 2017.
  20. New ACR EPIRB GPS Pro/Global Fix Cat 2 2017.
  21. New 8 man Revere offshore life raft 2017.
  22. Suunto D-165 compass rebuilt 2017.
  23. Steering pedestal repainted 2017.
  24. New MDF Raymarine Axiom GPS with pod 2017.
  25. New cockpit cushions, fore and aft, 2017.
  26. Engine panel on cockpit refitted 2017.
  27. Rigging hydraulics overhauled 2017.
  28. Zippers replaced on interior cushion covers and new bedding.
  29. Engine and generator serviced 2016.
  30. Electric heads major overhauled 2016/18.
  31. New aft shower/drain pump.
  32. New Mercury outboard 4HP, 4 stroke engine 2017.
  33. Some interior re-varnishing 2016/17/18.
  34. New solar panel with Victron battery regulator 2018.
  35. Outboard engine lifting davit 2018.
  36. All running rigging WIBO blocks serviced and rebuilt 2018.
  37. Generator overhaul with new back end, pumps, hoses, mounts and seals 2018.
  38. New Victron Skylar 50Amp battery charger 2018.
  39. New electric bilge pump 2018.
  40. Swim ladder upgraded 2018.
  41. Salon table re-varnished 2018.
  42. New aft cockpit dodger 2018.
  43. New bimini 2017.
  44. Running and rigging lights converted to LED.
DISCLAIMER

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.

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