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1970 Southern Ocean GALLANT 53

San Diego, California

$139,500

53' Southern Ocean Gallant 53 '70 "Auntie"

FOR THE CRUISING SAILOR, THIS VESSEL IS PAPERED TO STAYIN FRENCH POLYNESIA      INDEFINITELY AS LONG AS SHE RETURNS TO THE ISLANDS PRIOR TO APRIL, 2026

The Gallant 53 was designed by the celebrated architect and yacht designer, E.G. Van de Stadt; the culmination of his pioneering work and vast experience in the development of offshore glass fiber yachts for which he became internationally renowned. To many eyes, this Van de Stadt design is still one of the most attractive ever conceived with beautiful lines and superb proportions. In 1967, the Gallant was awarded the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping 1968 Yacht Trophy for outstanding design, performance and craftsmanship – then universally recognized as the highest distinction any designer and yard may hope to achieve. The boats soon gained a reputation for their good looks, bulletproof construction, superb motion in a seaway and, as has been proven, the ease with which they can be handled with a minimum crew. Twenty-two were built as ketches or cutter-rigged sloops by Southern Ocean Shipyard Ltd and by Tylers in England from 1967 to 1973.

Current owner is the second owner and has owned the boat for 24 years. She began a solo circumnavigation from Ventura, California in December 2014 and crossed path in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia in April 2020. Most recently, she single-handed the difficult upwind nonstop passage from the Marquesas to San Diego.

Disclaimer

Listed by Yachtfinders Windseakers

THIS BOAT IS SUBJECT TO AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING AGREEMENT WITH YACHTFINDERS WINDSEAKERS (619) 224-2349 AND IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE BY PORTANOVA YACHTS. Portanova Yachts is merely providing this information in an effort to represent you as a buyer in the purchase of this vessel.

Basic Boat Info

Boat Name: Auntie
Make: Southern Ocean
Model: GALLANT 53
Year: 1970
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Southern Ocean
Designer: E G Van de Stadt
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: 332568
Has Hull ID: Yes
Range: 172.62 mi

Dimensions

Length: 53 ft / 16.15 m
Length Overall: 53 ft / 16.15 m
Length Of Deck: 53 ft / 16.15 m
Waterline Length: 38'9 ft / 11.81 m
Beam: 13 ft / 3.96 m
Range: 566'4 ft / 172.62 m
Max Draft: 8'6 ft / 2.59 m
Displacement: 40,000 lb
Cabin Headroom: 6'4 ft / 1.93 m

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 4LH-DTE
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 125hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 4 Blade, Feathering
  • Year: 1993
  • Engine Hours: 5096
Cruising Speed: 8 kn
Propeller RPM: 2200
Maximum Speed: 10.2 kn

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 3
Fuel Tank Capacity: 63 gal
Fuel Tank Material: GRP
Water Tanks: 3
Water Tank Capacity: 100 gal
Water Tank Material: GRP
Holding Tank Count: 1
Holding Tank Capacity: 45 gal
Holding Tank Material: GRP

Other

Heads Count: 1
Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Cruisers

Accommodations

This Gallant 53 has a very functional and safe interior for offshore sailing and ocean passages.

Entering from the spacious cockpit to both port and starboard are very comfortable changing seats followed by a U-shaped galley to port and a forward-facing navigation station to starboard. One step down to the salon which features a U-shaped settee to port that converts to a double berth. A sea berth is outboard and above with ample storage under. A settee/berth with outboard sea berth and ample storage is to starboard.

Passageway forward with an enclosed head to port and a comfortable V-berth master cabin forward.

Galley

Isotherm keel-cooled 24V refrigerator/freezer (2014)

3-burner Force 10 propane stove with oven

Seagull water filtering system

Pressure fresh water system

Dual stainless steel sinks

(5) 2.5-gal aluminum propane tanks with dedicated vented locker with remote shutoff

Electronics and Navigation

Airmar Ultrasonic wind speed and direction indicator

Raymarine E-97 depth sounder and fishfinder

Raymarine HD Digital 48-mi radar (11/23)

Digital Yacht AIS (2024)

Airmar weather station (GPS, barometer ultrasonic wind)

Iridium GO satellite communications device

Icom M-802 SSB radio with modem

Chelsa clock

Raymarine EVO autopilot and rudder angle indicator

Pioneer radio/CD amp with (4) speakers and subwoofer

LG and Dell flatscreen monitors

(2) Raymarine E-97 multifunction displays

Navionics electronic charts for the world

(2) Raymarine EVO autopilot control heads

Capilano hydraulic balanced steering autohelm ram and autopilot

Hy-ProDrive HS50 linear autopilot ram installed as backup (never used)

Raymarine P70 data displays in all cabins (6)

Electrical

12V DC, 24V DC

110V AC and 220V AC

(8) 6V lead acid batteries (2022) 440 amp hrs

(2) engine start batteries with selector switch

(1) genset start battery with selector switch

24V DC to 12V DC 60amp converter equalizer

Link battery monitor

Victron (110V) and Sterling (110V and 230V) battery chargers (2023)

Remote control panels for both Victron and Sterling

Northern Lights 5kW generator (3010 hrs)

110V shore power cord

Victron MultiPlus 3K charger/inverter (2023)

Ability to charge from 110V or 220V AC

Interior voltage is 110V AC

Powerhero step-up voltage converter – 110V to 220V AC (ability to use two 220V AC outlets

Deck

55-lb Bruce anchor with 330’ chain and sea water flush

Lofrans Tigress electric windlass with deck switches

Iverson dodger (2019), hatch covers (2022), outboard cover (2024)

AB 8’ 3-person dinghy (2017) with 33hp Mercury outboard

Anchor and steaming lights

Deck light

Running lights

Tricolor light

Bow pulpit and rails with life raft easy launch enclosure

Lifelines and custom stanchions

Boarding gates

Dock lines and fenders

Swim ladder

Outboard mount

Kayak rack

Force 10 Propane BBQ

Hull

Modified full keel with spade rudder

Actual LOA: 53’

Last bottom paint – September 2023

Sails and Rigging

Manual boom vang

Wire standing rigging

Aluminum keel-stepped mast

Mainsheet traveler

Lewmar carbon whisker pole

Harken MK 2.5 roller furling on headsail

Tides Marine low-friction sail track

(2) Lewmar 54ST electric winches

(2) Lewmar 58ST self-tailing manual winches

Full-battened mainsail (New 2/2020)

110% roller furling jib (New 2/2020)

Asymmetrical spinnaker with sock (2013)

Rigging and hardware to raise/reef mainsail from cockpit via electric winches

Engine and Mechanical

4-blade feathering Max-Prop

Additional T100 Nauta diesel fuel bladders – (1) 20-gal and (1) 10-gal

Inboard centrifugal diesel fuel filter

Raw water sea strainer

Racor fuel filter with shut-off valves

Cockpit engine controls

Acoustic engine area insulation

Halon engine fire extinguishing

(2) electric bilge pumps

Thomas centrifugal spin dryer

Dometic VacuFlush head

45-gal fiberglass holding tank with deck and overboard pumpout

Cruise RO 30gph watermaker (membranes replaced 10/2023)

Tides Marine shaft seal

Transmission vibration protector

24V DC high output alternator with wake speed external regulator (2024)

Dual 12V starting batteries with selector

Single 12V generator battery with selector switch

Safety

(2) fire extinguishers

Viking 6-person life raft (New 2012, repacked 2/2019)

Emergency tiller

McMurdo EPIRB

Harnesses

Horn and whistle

Additional Information

Import tax paid in French Polynesia. Vessel can stay unlimited time if she returns prior to April 28, 2026

Exclusions

All seller’s personal effects on board are excluded from the sale of this vessel.

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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