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About This Yacht
This Little Harbor 53 is in top-notch condition and, unique to her breed, has a reduced rig height, making her Intercoastal Waterway capable. Three-cabin, light-filled teak interior with full galley provides for a comfortable cruising experience.
Specification
The Numbers
- Length overall
- 53'
- Year
- 1988
- Builder
- Little Harbor
- Model
- 53
- Beam
- 15' 1"
- Draft (max)
- 11'
- Cabins
- 3
- Heads
- 2
- Cruise speed
- 8 Knots
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Fuel capacity
- 175 Gallons (662.45 Liters)
- Fresh water
- 335 Gallons (1,268.11 Liters)
- Displacement
- 49000
- Hull material
- Fiberglass
- Hull shape
- Monohull
- Hull type
- Sail
- Condition
- Used
- HIN / IMO
- LHB53010A888
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In detail
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Key Specifications & Dimensions
- Manufacturer / Designer: Little Harbor / Ted Hood
- Model & Category: Little Harbor 53 / Ketch Rigged, Center Cockpit
- Year Built: 1988
- Length Overall (LOA): 53'
- Length at Waterline (LWL): 42' 2"
- Beam: 15' 1"
- Displacement: 49,000 lbs.
- Draft Capabilities: Minimum 5' 8" (Board Up) / Maximum 11' (Board Down)
- Hull Construction: Hand-laid fiberglass hull with an Airex foam core and internal cast lead ballast
- Deck Construction: Hand-laid fiberglass deck with a Divinycell core and 5/8" teak overlay
Engine, Mechanical & Tankage
- Main Propulsion: 2009 Yanmar 108 HP diesel engine
- Engine Hours: 2,228 hours (as of June 2026)
- Cruising Speed: 8 knots
- Auxiliary Power: Westerbeke 8KW generator showing 1,156 hours (2026)
- Maneuverability: Integrated Sidepower bow thruster and a 3-blade Gori propeller with an overdrive system
- Climate Control: Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning and heating system (approx. 30,000 BTUs)
- Fuel Capacity: 175 gallons in molded-in fiberglass tanks
- Water Capacity: 335 gallons in molded-in fiberglass tanks
- Convenience Systems: Built-in oil change pump system serving both the main engine and generator
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Recent Maintenance & Upgrades
- Navigation & Electronics: Brand new Garmin Radar, Plotter, and GPS with AIS installed at the helm (2025)
- Sails & Rigging: Quantum 135% Genoa added (2022) and the Reckmann headsail furler completely rebuilt (2025)
- Centerboard System: Centerboard pennant and sheaves completely replaced (2025)
- Canvas Upgrades: Bimini upgraded with new protective side enclosure sides (2022)
- Electrical System: Bank of 8 house batteries replaced, delivering 1,050 amp hours (2022)
- Safety Gear: Outfitted with a brand-new life raft packed in a convenient soft valise (2025)
Accommodations & Luxury Interior
- Layout Configuration: 3 private staterooms and 2 heads with dedicated stall showers
- Interior Finish: Premium-grade hand-crafted teak joinerwork paired with timeless teak and holly cabin soles
- Main Saloon: Features a deep circular seating area to starboard around a custom teak dining table, a portside settee/berth, three Lexan hull ports on each side for an open feel, and a integrated 20-bottle wine locker
- Master Stateroom (Aft): Configured with oversized twin berths to port and starboard, a central settee, cedar-lined hanging lockers, and a master head with marble countertops and an electric toilet upgrade (2018)
- Guest Quarters (Forward): Offers two distinct guest cabins featuring upper/lower bunk arrangements, served by an electric guest head
- Walk-Through Galley: Outfitted with Grunert 110v AC refrigeration/freezer compressors, a Frigoboat 12V secondary cooling unit, a separate bar fridge, a 4-burner stainless steel Force 10 propane stove with oven, a double stainless sink, and dedicated microwave and toaster spaces
- Navigation Station: Full-sized, aft-facing nav desk adjacent to the companionway, integrating deep storage, full electrical panel access, and comprehensive helm instrumentation
- Fore’c’sle Workspace: A massive forward storage locker acting as a tool shop, complete with a vise, power tools, shore power adapters, and a dedicated paint locker
Rigging, Sails & Deck Inventory
- Rigging Configuration: Ketch rig architecture using Hood Stoway Spars, featuring an electric Stoway main mast and a manual Stoway mizzen mast
- Rigging Hardware: Heavy-duty stainless steel rod rigging, a Navtec hydraulic boom vang and backstay, a removable inner forestay, and folding mast steps
- Sail Wardrobe: Features a comprehensive mix including a Stoway main, Quantum 135% Genoa, 95% Yankee, 100% Jib, Stoway mizzen, fore staysail, MPS, Spinnaker, Gennaker with sock, and a storm staysail
- Winch Package: Upgraded Barient self-tailing setup including (2) #32 electric primaries, (2) #32 electric main/outhaul winches, (2) #28 secondaries, and (4) #21 halyard winches
- Deck Equipment: Outfitted with a 75 lb. CQR anchor backed by 250' of all-chain rode, a Maxwell 200H anchor windlass, a large teak cockpit table seating eight, cockpit cushions, a deck shower, and a rigid dinghy (no outboard)
- Canvas Protection: Includes a protective dodger, a full bimini with enclosure sides, cockpit covers, and complete varnish protective covers stretching from stem to stern
Electrical Systems
- Power Infrastructure: Dual-frequency 110v AC / 12v DC systems managed via a Bass custom switch panel, allowing flexible 50 or 60-cycle shore power connectivity
- Charging & Inverters: Equipped with a 135-amp alternator for the house bank, a 55-amp engine alternator, a Freedom 10 Inverter, and an 80-amp battery charger backed by an Ample Power ESP system
- Shore Connection: Supplied with two 50-amp shore power cords along with a full kit of shore adaptors and a waterproof 12v DC deck outlet
Exclusions
The owner's personal effects are excluded from the sale.
Machinery
- Middle
- 2009 Yanmar, 108 hp, Diesel, 2,228 hours
- Generator
- Westerbeke
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