2004 Selene Ocean Trawler

As I walked down the dock to see this Selene 53 for the first time, it quickly struck me how beautiful the Selene 53 is. It is a “boaters-boat”, a “yachtsman-yacht” and the type of yacht that will turn heads on any water way and in any marina. From the Flag Blue hull and white superstructure to the reversed pilothouse windows, she is truly stunning.

The Selene 53 is one of the most successful yachts of the Selene Ocean Trawler line. It’s a displacement yacht meant for long-range cruising, big for her length and beamy. Her shape below the waterline and single engine is fuel efficient. The big slow-turning prop responds instantly to increases in throttle. Soft chines forward sharpen to hard chines near amidships, and from there to the transom, the run stays flat, much like that of a ship. It sweeps up to let solid water flow to the prop and rudder. A keel of barely discernible drag becoming deeper aft than forward provides directional stability, helps damp roll and protects the prop and rudder during grounding. The Selene 53 has its master stateroom amidships, the area of least pitching, a general design principle for a cruising yacht. As Bill Parlatore of the prestigious American magazine Passagemaker writes, “Gunkholing Alaska or cruising the Caribbean, the Selene 53 does it with ease. And it has the long legs to cross oceans. “

She is seriously for sale. The maintenance is up to date and the systems are entirely functional.

Many updates over the last several years including new Raymarine electronic suites for pilothouse and flybridge helm.

Accommodations

The interior is stunning with teak and cherry interior woodwork and joinery, tan salon and pilothouse fabrics, louvered doors, and teak and holly flooring. The overheads are beautiful and feature teak hand rails. The windows are large and bring in an abundance of natural light and ventilation. All three entry doors are Dutch doors, allowing the top to be opened while the bottom piece stays shut. Certainly dog friendly!

Enter the cockpit by way of the port, starboard or stern doors. The cockpit is large with plenty of room for fishing or diving gear. The swim platform is aft and offers excellent safety to maneuver with added stainless-steel “staples”. Forward and to port are semi-circular molded fiberglass steps leading to the flybridge. The sides are wide and offers ease of maneuverability and safety. There are two steps up to the pilothouse level leading to port and starboard pilothouse doors. The foredeck is protected with a Portuguese bridge with storage and a doorway that leads onto the bow. The bow offers safety with oversized stainless-steel stanchions and rails and access to the anchor windlass and bow pulpit. There is a built-in bow seat with Sunbrella tan cushions. The bow has port and starboard fender holders.

Back to the cockpit there is access into the stern lazarette where this is added storage, a tool bench with storage and a deep freeze for packing on long distance cruising. An abundance of storage with the water maker and additional storage capacity and a built-in deep freeze for long distance cruising.

You enter the main salon through a Dutch door. The salon is large with a U-shaped settee to port with a high-low table that has two folding leaves. The settee will slide open to make a double berth. Under the settee is access to battery switches and storage. Along the starboard is room for two chairs (onboard Stressless chairs do not convey) with an aft built-in end table and a centered small drink table with storage cabinets below. The salon windows are covered with wood miniblinds and some open with screens. Forward and to port is the U-shaped galley. The galley is exceptional and features large appliances and plenty of storage and food preparation spaces. In the lazarette there is a built-in deep freeze. Additional engine room access is gained through a hatch in the galley flooring. Across from the galley is a cabinet with additional storage with a granite counter top and fiddles. Above and forward is a cabinet with glass doors for liquor storage. Up a few steps from the galley area is the pilothouse. Just inboard of the steps are storage cabinets and a cabinet with the icemaker. The pilothouse offers excellent visibility. There is a centered helm with adjustable Arrigoni helm chair with foot rest. Aft of the helm is a L-Shaped seating area that is elevated to ensure the guests have an excellent view as well. Above the seating is a single watch berth. The helm area has excellent access to all ship’s systems and electronics. Aft and to starboard is the steps that lead to the flybridge. The flybridge is protected with a tan Sunbrella bimini. The helm is centered and has updated Todd helm and companion seats. Access to all electronics and controls are within easy reach. Aft of the helm seats is an L-Shaped settee for guests with Sunbrella tan cushions and storage under the seats. The helm area is protected with stainless steel safety rails. Along the starboard side is a cabinet for storage with a stainless steel sink with cold water faucet. The aft bridge deck has dingy storage chocks to starboard with a mast and boom electric davit system. There is storage for two kayaks or paddleboards outboard with stainless steel brackets attached to the stainless steel rails. The mast can be folded down if needed for height restrictions.

Back to the pilothouse and down the forward spiral steps is access to the staterooms. Above the steps is a bookcase while inboard are additional storage cabinets. Outboard is a large cabinet with the combination washer and dryer. At the base of the steps and immediately aft is the master cabin. The master is large and very comfortable. The queen berth is centered with port and starboard built-in night stands and storage. Overhead are several storage cabinets. Along the port side is a large cabinet with storage drawers and the aft top opens for a vanity with mirrored top. There are cedar lined hanging lockers and storage as well. To starboard is the master ensuite head with ample storage and separate shower stall. Along the aft starboard side are several storage lockers and a cedar-lined hanging locker. A privacy door opens aft and to starboard revealing the water tight door into the engine compartment.

In the forward companionway and to port is the guest cabin with high low bunks, ample storage and a hanging locker and a privacy door. To starboard is the guest head with vanity, storage, separate shower stall, granite flooring and a teak grate in the shower. All the way forward is the VIP cabin with a centerline queen berth with port and starboard step up for ease of getting into the berth. Along the port and starboard sides are storage and cedar-lined hanging lockers.

Overhead is an opening hatch for added light and air. A privacy door leads to the cabin companionway.

Galley

The galley is a wonderful place just forward and to port of the main salon which allows the onboard chef to be in direct communication with guests. With plenty of storage and food preparation space, the galley will please even the most discriminating onboard chef.

• Solid surface counter tops with fiddles and ceramic tile backsplash on the forward serving bar
• Double stainless-steel sinks with faucet and sprayer
• Stainless steel sink on bridge with cold water faucet
• Princess stainless steel electric oven with three burner stove and closing top
• Galley exhaust blower
• GE Café stainless steel microwave and convection oven
• Vitrifrigo dual voltage stainless steel refrigerator and freezer
• Raritan Icerette 85 automatic ice maker in cabinet to pilot house
• Seafreeze built-in deep freeze in lazarette
• Magma propane grill mounted in starboard stern fishing pole holder with cover
• Pull down spice racks above forward bar counter
• Wine glass storage built in under starboard side galley cabinet
• Ample storage cabinets in galley
• Ample storage drawers in galley
• Cabinets with storage drawers forward of stove top
• In the counter drop in pantry storage near stove on port side
• In the counter drop in pantry storage in starboard side cabinet top
• Liquor cabinet above cabinet on starboard side
• Magnetic knife holder
• Aft in main salon is a large pantry/utility area with multiple cabinets and bottle storage

Electrical

The AC and DC main electrical panels are in cabinets in the pilot house with easy access.

• 12-volt DC power
• 120-volt and 230-volt AC power
• Power distribution panels with circuit breakers
• AC and DC LED volt and amp meters easy to see from a distance
• (2) 50-amp shore power connections at bow and stern with additional 50-amp electrical cord
• Northern Light 12 kW generator with sound shield and 3450 hours
• Magnum Sine Magnum Energy 2800-watt and 125-amp charger and inverter
• Magnum Energy charger and inverter controller in pilothouse
• Master Volt 12 volt, 40-amp, 3-bank battery charger
• (2) Cruise Air reverse cycle air conditioning/heating with a total of 64,000 BTU
• Cruise Air manual air handler controls in VIP and guest staterooms
• Torrid Marine, 20-gallon, stainless steel hot water heater with heat exchanger
• Intellian satellite TV dome and controller
• DirecTV television receivers for salon and master staterooms
• Samsung flat screen TV in salon
• Vizio flat screen TV in master stateroom
• Desay DVD player in master stateroom
• Glomex TV antenna control with high definition TV antenna
• Kenwood KIV-701 AM/FM/CD/MP3 player in pilothouse with remote speakers
• Denmark Ocean Tricast brass indirect lighting in cabins
• Techma electric toilet in heads
• Splendide 7100 XC combo washer dyer which is vented, in cabinet leading to staterooms
• Head Hunter Quiet System fresh water system with extra new pump
• Electrical bonding system of underwater metals
• Emergency battery parallel switch for combining battery power
• Horizon RO, 400-gallon a day water maker with HRO remote control in pilot house
• High water alarm system
• Selene 53 Safety Panel in pilothouse monitoring ship systems with lights and alarms
• Cantalupi interior accommodation dome and step lights
• GFI protected electrical receptacles
• Dual stainless steel horns
• (3) pilothouse windshield wipers
• 12-volt fans in cabins for added ventilation
• Honda Hooka scuba system in lazarette
• Flopper Stopper wave reduction for port and starboard stored in lazarette
• (8) attached fender clamps, (4) port and (4) starboard

Helm and Electronics

Moving up three steps from the main salon you enter the pilot house, which is the epicenter of the Selene. The pilot house features a large L-shaped settee and teak table for the captain and crew. It is raised by about six inches to help improve outward visibility. Just aft of the settee is an off-watch pilot berth. The pilot house features Diamond Sea Glaze Dutch doors on either side for access to the forward decks. A companionway leads up to the flybridge and a stairwell down to the staterooms.

• Danforth Constellation compass
• ICOM IC-M604 VHF radio with DSC
• Raymarine i70 Multifunction display
• Raymarine i60 wind instrumentation
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 16 Hybrid Touch RVX MFD with Real Vision 3D and 1kW CHIRP sonar
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 Hybrid Touch RVX MFD with Real Vision 3D and 1 kW CHIRP sonar
• Raymarine AIS 700 Class B
• Raymarine EV-400 autopilot control with wireless remote
• Raymarine 4 kW open array radar, 48-mile
• Raymarine 2kW radar dome, 24-mile
• Scanstrut Quantam 2 Q24D Doppler radar
• (2) Real Vision 3D bronze thru hull transducers
• Side Power bow and stern thruster controls with joy sticks
• Side Power remote for thrusters
• ACR remote control spotlight
• Wesmar stabilizer controls
• (3) windshield wipers with wash
• VDO rudder angle indicator

Flybridge

Up a few steps from the pilothouse is the flybridge. Large with excellent visibility and plenty of guest seating. Along the starboard side is a cabinet with wet bar. Overhead protected by a Sunbrella tan bimini and access to an inflatable is aft. A life raft is mounted forward of the helm. Aft of the guest seating is a mounted ACR EPIRB and a Jim Buoy life ring.

• Ritchie Powerdamp compass
• ICOM 604 IC-M604 VHF radio with DSC
• Raymarine Axiom Hybrid-Touch 9 MFD display with LNC Chart-Lighthouse USA
• Raymarine AIS 700 Class B
• Raymarine EV-400 autopilot control with wireless remote
• Raymarine i70 Multifunction Instrument Display
• ACR remote control spotlight
• VDO rudder angle indicator
• Side Power bow and stern thruster control with joysticks
• Side Power remote for thrusters

Mechanical

Excellent engine room access through a water-tight door in the master stateroom or an opening hatch in the galley sole. A large salon sole hatch will open if needed for any major engine work. The engine room is very quiet with Sound Down engine room insulation.

• Cummins 6CTA 8.3M3 450 hp fresh water-cooled diesel engine with 3800 hours
• Twin Disc 2:88 to 1 marine transmission
• Cummins Marine engine panels with RPM, oil pressure, volts, and water temp; with alarms
• Twin disc manual engine and transmission controls
• Port and starboard fuel gauges and sight tubes in engine room
• 3” Ugin #630 stainless steel propeller shaft with PYI dripless shaft seal
• Stainless steel shaft cutters
• Reverso Oil Exchanging system for engine, wing engine and generator
• ESI fuel polishing system with separate RACOR filter
• Dual Racor primary fuel filters with vacuum gauge
• Fuel manifold system in engine room on port forward bulkhead
• Wemar fin stabilizers with controls at each helm
• Side Power 11 hp bow and stern thrusters with joystick controls at each station
• Pilothouse Hynautic hydraulic steering with wood steering wheel
• Flybridge Hynautic hydraulic steering with stainless steel destroyer steering wheel
• Fireboy fire suppression systems in lazarette and engine room

Wing Engine (GET HOME) Information:

The wing engine will easily push the Selene 53 cruising at 6.5-7 knots with great fuel economy.

• Kubota/Phasor 65 hp, fresh water-cooled auxiliary engine in port engine room, 75 hours
• Phasor engine gauges in pilothouse with RPM, oil pressure volts and water temperature
• ZF Micro-Command engine and transmission control in pilothouse
• V-Drive transmission with stainless steel shaft and dripless log
• Sailboat type folding propeller
• Dual Racor primary fuel filters with vacuum gauge

Deck and Hardware

• Bow pulpit with dual stainless-steel anchor rollers and stainless chafe protection
• Maxwell 2500 12-volt electric windlass with dual gypsy and capstan, foot and helm controls
• Delta 88 lbs. primary anchor with chain rode
• Primary 110 lbs. steel claw anchor with 400’ of HT chain rode
• Secondary 44 lbs. steel claw anchor with 400’ of HT chain
• Hause pipes for chain and rode
• Stainless steel Sampson post
• Fresh and raw water wash downs
• Port and starboard anchor lockers
• Stainless steel stations and rails on bow
• Port and starboard fender holders on bow
• Bow deck settee with Sunbrella tan cushions
• Portuguese bridge with storage cabinets
• Port and starboard Dutch door pilothouse doors
• Cockpit Dutch door into salon
• Wide side decks with overhang
• Oversize varnished teak cap rails
• Molded fiberglass steps from aft deck to bridge deck
• Port, starboard and transom boarding gates
• Swim platform and folding stainless steel swim ladder
• (2) stainless steel safety railings on swim platform
• Transom hot and cold-water shower
• Cockpit is protected by bridge overhang
• Oversized stainless steel flybridge bimini supports
• Sunbrella tan bimini over bridge deck
• Sunbrella tan fabrics on exterior settees and bridge seating
• Dual bridge seats for helm and mate with excellent visibility
• Fold down bridge mast and boom with electric winches for dingy lift
• Cockpit lazarette for storage and deep freeze
• Whale emergency bilge pumps in engine room and lazarette
• Extra anchors and rode in lazarette
• (5) watertight bulkheads: collision/chain locker, accommodations, engine room, commissary, lazarette

Brokers Comments

If you’re looking for a beautiful long-range pilothouse trawler you owe it to yourself to visit this Selene. With added updates and up to date maintenance she will take you to new places in style and comfort.

Located in Stuart, FL the sellers are living onboard and require a minimum of 24 hours for any showings.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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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