Marlow 53 C Explorer 2008

The 53 Marlow was conceived as an owner-operated vessel suited for long-distance cruising. The 53 M engine room is easily accessed via stairs and, with 5' 10 headroom is an enjoyable space to spend maintaining the ship's equipment. The boat has had 4 owners (see Vessel History), an excellent maintenance program, AGM batteries replaced in 2022, air-conditioning service in 2022, fresh water vacuflush heads serviced 2022, Caterpillar 1000-hour service 9/2021, Boston Whaler tender 2021, Garmin 7215 Touch Screen multifunction units 2017. Her most recent voyage, in June of 2023, was from Ocean Ridge, Fl to New England. All ship's systems performed flawlessly.

The Marlow 53 is an ideal vessel for owner-operators seeking long-distance cruising. The engine room, with 5'10" headroom, is easily accessible via stairs and provides a pleasant space to maintain the ship's equipment. The boat has had four owners (refer to Vessel History). It has received maintenance, upgrades and replacements to keep it in condition to get underway at a moment's notice. In June 2023, the vessel had a thorough sea trial from Ocean Ridge, Florida, to New England and in September, New York to Wickford, RI. Mid July of 2024 she has returned from its summer cruise.

Builder: Marlow Yachts LTD

Year: 2008

Raised pilothouse, Portuguese bridge, wide side decks, hardtop flybridge

Semi-displacement hull

Engines

Caterpillar C12, 2x700hp

Hours: approximately 1450

Cruised at an efficient 8 knots, fuel consumption is approximately one gallon per nautical mile

Cruise at 13 knots, fuel consumption is approximately two gallons per nautical mile

Maximum speed is approximately 19 knots when loaded

Caterpillar 1000 service 9/21

Dimensions:

LOA: 61 ft 10 in

LWL: 49 ft

Beam: 18 ft 2 in

Max Draft: 4 ft 11 in

Weights Displacement: 59,000 lb

Tanks:

 Fuel: 1,200 gal

Fresh Water: 300 gal

Holding: 120 gal

Accommodations:

Pilot House/Galley

Main salon

Three Staterooms

2 Heads

Flybridge with hardtop, enclosure, settees and table

Main Salon

Custom wood blinds

Double-opening doors to the aft deck

Sofa to starboard (upholstery 2017)

Sofa to port (upholstery 2017)

Storage underneath both sofas

Built-in occasional chair (upholstery 2017)

Salon cabinets house the HD flat-screen TV, storage lockers, and drawer storage

Overhead halogen lighting, 24V Danmark lighting, and valance lighting

Hi-lo Teak table

Port side forward passageway cabinetry houses a bar area, storage with slide-out shelves, wine cooler

The bar has a stainless steel sink, refrigerator with ice maker

Custom cabinet for glass storage

Galley/pilothouse

Port and starboard side deck doors

Stairs to the Flybridge to port

Stairs to the staterooms to starboard

Lower helm station

Dinette L-shaped settee

Hand-crafted teak table

Electrical panels adjacent to the port side deck door

Galley

Granite countertops.

Dacor cooktop with Stainless sea-rails/potholders

 Microwave/convection oven

Grohe faucet and Franke stainless steel sink

Drinking water faucet

Miehl dishwasher

Storage in 4 above lockers located above the countertops, 4 lockers below countertops and 4 drawers

Pilothouse

Lower helm

Stidd helm chair

Electrical panels

Nav Console with dual Garmin GPS map7215 touch screen displays

Caterpillar engine displays

Inverter control

Naiad stabilizer control

Electronic tank tender

Sentry fluid level monitor

Bilge pump controls

Vessel safety and control center with warning lights

Dinette

Custom teak table with a durable gloss finish

Chamois Ultraleather upholstery

Staterooms

 VIP The VIP stateroom forward has a centerline queen island berth

Six large drawers under the berth

All the cabinetry is satin-finished teak

Storage in overhead lockers, cedar-lined hanging locker

Entertainment; Flat screen TV mounted in the cabinetry, stereo volume control

Lighting with reading lamps, foot courtesy, and overhead lights

Overhead deck hatches for fresh air and natural light (2)

Air-conditioning with reverse cycle heat

VIP Head

Sink with mirrored vanity, separate stall shower, and storage

Access doors from the stateroom or the hallway to allow use as a day head or for 3rd stateroom access

Exhaust fans and opening port

Master Stateroom

The master stateroom is amidship and full width

Island queen berth with eight large drawers under the berth

Dual cedar-lined hanging lockers

Lockers with shelving along the starboard side

The forward port corner of the stateroom has a full-length beveled dressing mirror

Entertainment: flat-screen TV

Nightstand is on one side of the bed with 3 large dovetailed drawers

A Cabin Danmark lamp is mounted just outside the headboard on each side

Diffused air-conditioning sent out into the middle of the room

Opening ports (4) with screens

Laundry locker with washer and dryer

Master head: with vanity, Cream Marfil granite counters, under-mounted china sink bowl

Storage in drawers and cabinets with shelves

Linen closet

The tank tender is next to the head

Port Guest Stateroom

Guest stateroom is at the base of the stairs

Bunks are upper and lower style

Cedar-lined hanging locker

Entertainment 15" flat screen TV

Stereo volume control

Double doors open to the hall

The stateroom doubles as an office with desk built-in laptop storage

Storage/desk drawers

Bookshelves

Flybridge

Hardtop with enclosure

Duplicate electronics from lower helm

L-shaped settees with tables

2 stidd captain chairs

Electric grill

Refrigerator

Hydraulic dinghy, telescoping and rotating, crane

  Laundry

Whirlpool washer and dryer, 2 piece stack type, located in master stateroom

Electrical

AGM Batteries, new 2022

Trace 4000-watt inverter

16KW Northern Lights generators in sound shields (725 hours each) (2)

Battery parallel switches

AGM Batteries 4 x 200AH each engine start, installed 2022

AGM batteries 2 x 200AH for generators,

AGM Batteries 4 x 200AH each, house/inverter, installed 2022

110 Volt and 220 Volt house systems

24V lighting system with Italian and Cabin Danmark lighting fixtures

Overhead 24V Halogen lights

AC/DC distribution panel with magnetic circuit breakers

Voltage meter for all battery banks

4 Glendinning Cablemasters (two forward and two aft)

Deck Equipment

Teak decks

Fore deck with upholstered built-in seating

Aft deck with upholstered bench seating

Twin stainless steel anchors are set up with all chain on the dual gypsy windlass.

Deck lockers

Power connections are in the bow (2) as well as the stern (2)

The 1200-gallon fuel tank can be filled from either side of the yacht

Hydraulic crane on the bridge deck, rotating and telescopic

Engine room access under cockpit seat with stair entry

Mechanical

Dometic Cruise Air throughout (complete service 2022)

Naiad roll stabilizers

Reverso FPS 150 fuel polishing system

Reverso auto oil change system

Dual Racor fuel separators with vacuum gauges 

FireBoy Automatic and Manual deploy

Water fill up high on Portuguese bridge enclosure

2 50A Cablemasters aft and 2 50A Cablemasters forward

Salt and Fresh Water washdown Bow and Stern

800 KG Davit with rotation, telescoping, wireless remote Yacht Controller

Side Power Bow Thruster (15HP)

Side Power Stern Thruster (15HP)

Recent Updates

AGM batteries replaced in 2022,

air-conditioning service in 2023,

Freshwater vacuflush heads serviced in 2023,

shaft seals 2022,

cutlass bearings 2022,

bottom paint stripped 2022,

Caterpillar 1000-hour service in September 2021,

Boston Whaler tender with 25HP Mercury 4 stroke  2012

Garmin 7215 Touch Screen multifunction units 2016

Exterior varnish 2024 (in progress)

AC service 2024

UV damaged deck hatches on order

History

There have been four owners and four boat names; SKYLARK, SALT CRACKER, BELLA VITA and PADRONE. The 1st owner operated the vessel in Florida and the Bahamas, totaling approximately 300 engine hours. The second owner traveled between Florida and New England, adding approximately 600 engine hours. The 3rd owner purchased the boat for Bahamas cruising with the family; Covid descended on us all, closing borders and canceling travel. The family cruised for approximately 100 hours before selling to return to sport fishing. The current owners purchased the boat in Florida and have brought it to their summer home in Long Island, NY, for two consecutive summers.