Hallberg Rassy 53

A superb example of the highly regarded Hallberg-Rassy 53 built in 2004, a bluewater cruising yacht designed by Germán Frers and built to the exceptional standards for which Hallberg-Rassy is renowned worldwide. Professionally maintained and comprehensively equipped for long-distance cruising, she offers outstanding comfort, safety, and performance in equal measure.




With her centre cockpit layout,full teak decks, three-cabin accommodation for seven guests, twin heads with separate shower compartments, and beautifully crafted teak-style mahogany interior, ideally suited for extended offshore passagemaking or luxurious liveaboard cruising.




Powered by a Volvo Penta 145hp diesel engine and supported by a Northern Lights 6kW generator, watermaker, bow thruster, airconditioning, extensive battery capacity, and full shore power system, she is fully equipped for self-sufficient cruising. Her impressive sail wardrobe includes Elvstrøm mainsail, genoa, working jib, gennaker, and spinnaker, all managed through a sophisticated Selden hydraulic furling and reefing system.




Navigation and communication systems include Raymarine radar, plotter, autopilot, GPS, VHF, SSB radio, and Iridium satellite communications, providing confidence and connectivity wherever your cruising ambitions take you.


From her teak-decked hardtop cockpit and electric winches to her walk-in engine room and extensive inventory of cruising equipment, she represents a rare opportunity to acquire a proven ocean-going yacht that is ready for immediate adventures.




£425,000 EU VAT paid




Key Features

• Hallberg-Rassy 53 designed by Germán Frers




• Built 2004




• 3 cabins / 7 berths




• Volvo Penta TAMD 41B 145hp diesel engine




• Northern Lights 6kW generator




• Enwa watermaker (225L/hr)




• Airconditioning




• Hydraulic in-mast furling and genoa furling




• Full Raymarine navigation suite




• Iridium satellite communications




• Bow thruster




• Electric winches




• Extensive bluewater cruising specification

 

Construction

Built by Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB, Sweden in 2004

Hallberg-Rassy 53 designed by Germán Frers

Centre Cockpit

Masthead Sloop

GRP Hull, deck & Structure

Full teak decks

Long Fin keel

Length Overall: 16.43 m (53'11")

Beam: 4.65 m (15'3")

Draft: 2.29 m (7'6")

Displacement: approx. 23,000 kg

Ballast: approx. 9,000 kg lead keel

Sail Area: approx. 130.7 m²

Cruising SpeedApprox. 7.8 knots

Machinery

Volvo Penta TAMD 41B 145hp (approx. 4,000 hours)

Gori three-blade folding propeller with overdrive.

Fixed spare propeller.

Walk-in soundproofed engine room.

Engine room grab rails in teak and stainless steel.

Engine service log book records 2004- current day

Electrics

Generator & Charging

Northern Lights 6kW diesel generator in sound shield.

24V / 110A alternator.

12V / 60A alternator.

Mastervolt 12V / 25A charger.

Mastervolt 24V / 75A charger.

Mass Sine 24/2500 inverter.

Full 230V shore power system.

Galvanic isolator.

Batteries

All new in May 2026

24V service bank – 580Ah.

12V service bank – 145Ah.

12V engine start bank – 145Ah.

Emergency engine-start crossover switch.

Tankage

Tanks

Fuel Capacity1,150L (+ additional 300 ltr diesel tank)

Water Capacity1,020L

Two stainless-steel holding tanks.

Water systems

Enwa MT 5500 watermaker (225L/hr).

Automatic watermaker flush system.

Watermaker membranes stored in cockpit locker.

Gravity discharge and deck pump-out facilities.

Accommodation

Mahogany interior finished in a teak-style design.

Spacious saloon with bench seating to port and U-shaped seating to starboard.

Fixed solid saloon table.

Twin-berth guest cabin to starboard.

Forward owner's cabin with V-berth convertible to double berth.

Forward heads compartment with separate shower stall.

Aft owner's cabin with double berth to starboard.

Passage berth to port.

En-suite aft heads compartment with separate shower stall.

Lee cloths fitted to all berths.

Chart storage shelving in aft cabin.

Airconditioning (2013)

Heating2 × Webasto Airtop 5kW systems

Hot Water Pressurised hot and cold water system

Domestic

Mahogany interior finished in a teak-style design.

Spacious saloon with bench seating to port and U-shaped seating to starboard.

Fixed solid saloon table.

Twin-berth guest cabin to starboard.

Forward owner's cabin with V-berth convertible to double berth.

Forward heads compartment with separate shower stall.

Aft owner's cabin with double berth to starboard.

Passage berth to port.

En-suite aft heads compartment with separate shower stall.

Lee cloths fitted to all berths.

Chart storage shelving in aft cabin.

Airconditioning (2013)

Heating2 × Webasto Airtop 5kW systems

Hot Water Pressurised hot and cold water system

Deck

Cockpit & Deck

Hardtop with laid teak roof.

High-gloss varnished washboards.

High-gloss varnished outer chart tables.

Cockpit enclosure/tent.

Additional boom tent over cockpit + large sun cover

Full-length sun awning with side flaps.

Fitted cockpit cushions.

Cockpit shower with hot and cold water.

Bathing platform and boarding ladder.

Folding detachable bow ladder.

Passerelle.

Twin boom-mounted cockpit lights.

Anchoring & Mooring

100m upgraded stainless-steel anchor chain.

Kedge anchor.

Anchor locker washdown outlet.

General service pump (50L/min).

Six fenders and mooring lines.

Boat hook and Lewmar winch handles.

Additional Deck Features

Dedicated storage arrangements for davits, passerelle and kedge anchor equipment.

Teak pushpit seats.

Oversized custom pushpit.

Teak outboard bracket.

Teak bow seat.

Mast decklight.

Lopolight LED tricolour masthead light.

Lockable chain, gas and lazarette lockers.

Stainless steel protection strips on toe rail cleats.

Air-strut assisted aft lockers.

High-water alarm.

Navigation

B&G Vulcan 14’ chart plotter

Raymarine ST7001 autopilot with twin linear drives.

Raymarine 600R remote control.

Forward-looking Silver echo sounder.

Raymarine ST60 wind, speed and depth instrumentation.

Multi-repeaters at helm, chart table and owner's cabin.

Raymarine GPS 300.

Raymarine radar/plotter RL80CRC.

Raymarine 4kW radome.

Repeater display at external chart table.

Communications

Icom IC-M710 SSB with AT-130E tuner.

Raymarine 230E DSC Class D VHF.

Iridium satellite phone.

ICS Nav 6 Plus Weatherfax.

VHF cockpit loudspeaker.

Aqua Signal horn.

Pacific combined antenna system for DSC, GSM, VHF, TV, SSB, AM/FM, Navtex and Weatherfax.

Twin insulated backstays.

Monitoring

12V and 24V DCC 4000 battery controllers.

Vetus barometer.

Tenders

Avon dinghy

Tohatso outboard (2018)

Safety

Active radar reflector.

Radar reflector.

6-person liferaft. (serviced April 2026)

Engine room fire extinguisher.

CO₂ fire alarm system in engine room.

Lifebuoy with stainless-steel holder.

Three cockpit lifebelt attachment points.

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

Rig & Sails

Rig:

Standing rigging 13 years old (from 2013)

Selden silver anodised masthead rig.

Three sets of spreaders.

Twin backstays.

Selden hydraulic in-mast furling system.

Selden hydraulic genoa furling and reefing.

Navtec hydraulic control panel in cockpit.

Hydraulic boom vang.

Hydraulic backstay tensioner.

Detachable inner forestay.

Spinnaker boom with topping lift.

Removable bowsprit.

Sails

Far Eastern Sails fully battened mainsail. (2013)

Far Eastern Sails Genoa (2013).

Elvstrøm Working Jib (64m²).

Elvstrøm Gennaker with snuffer and complete handling gear.

(Spare sails – Original Elvstrom Main & Genoa not used since 2013)

Winches

2 × Lewmar 48 CEST electric secondary cockpit winches.

2 × Lewmar 66 CEST electric genoa winches.