1988 Custom 53' _{(16.15 m)} ROBERTS

For Sale: Aquila Maris – A Well-Equipped, Well-Maintained Yacht Ready for Adventure!

Overview: Aquila Maris is an exceptionally strong and capable offshore cruiser, built to the highest standards in 1989 by Christensen Yachts in Victoria, BC, based on the renowned Bruce Roberts 53 design.

Constructed with a robust steel hull, she was purpose-built for serious bluewater sailing. Combining combining safety, stability, and performance. She is a very stable sailor with heel limited by hard chine in hull.

Aquila Mais has been lovingly cared for by a knowledgeable owner since her inception. With all systems functioning perfectly and refreshed Fall 2024, she’s ready to take her new owner to breathtaking destinations worldwide.

Key Features:

Maintenance & Condition:

• Thorough cleaning from top to bottom
• All systems function to spec
• Full refresh of exterior brightwork completed Fall 2024

Sailing Performance:

• Perfect UK sail tape drive Genoa: cutter rig staysail rarely used
• Very stable with heel limited by hard chine in the hull
• Fully battened mainsail with UK lazyjack
• Electric Genoa furling
• To allow easy tacking inner forestay for staysail has track on main mast to allow storage out of way
• Large aluminum whisker pole

Interior & Comfort:

• Spacious pilot house for year-round use, full stand-up room (6’5”)
• Custom two-piece wood table for the aft pilot house (seats up to 8)
• Fold-out benches for extra berths and a fold-up teak table
• Main dining area table lowers to form a double bed
• Large freezer and separate fridge with drinking water filter system
• Dual propane tanks in deck box in pilot house
• Very well equipped below with lots of storage space

Electronics & Navigation:

• Equipped with Furuno radar, Garmin chart plotter & fish finder
• Raymarine Autopilot with portable wireless remote for single-handed sailing
• Dual electronic throttle and gear controls.
• Multiple USB outputs for devices
• 2 depth transducers one on port and one on starboard side
• Dual electronic throttle - gear controls
• 2000 Ah battery capacity - Gel cells - never discharged below 50%
• Walk on solar panels on deck and pilot house top give up to 45A at noon on a sunny day
• 3KW isolation transformer
• Electrolysis monitoring system
• 2KW inverter system and charger 
• Fusion stereo system individually adjustable in galley, salon and state room
• GlobalStar and Iridium external antenna systems and inside cradles
• HP printer / scanner

Engine & Power:

• New Beta Marine main engine (115hp) with only 920 hours with new thrust bearings and transmission
• 5KW Onan generator with only 620 hours run time
• Dual 200A alternators for fast battery charging
• EFOY methanol fuel cell charging system in the workshop area
• 2000 Ah battery capacity - Gel cells (never discharged below 50%).

Heat:

• Wallace hot air heating system, quiet and effective. Kerosene day tank or ability to feed from main diesel tank
• New Torrid hot water tank can be heated electrically or from engine hot water
• Separate propane on demand water heater system
• Additional diesel heater in cabin

Amenities:

• Full standup room for 6’5” person inside and in pilot house
• Custom large pilot house for 4 season use
• Heavy-duty davits with dual winches and line stoppers
• Foldable aft swimming platform and transom steps
• Hot and cold shower at the transom
• Hot and cold water outlets outside
• Wall-mounted stereo system with adjustable galley, salon, and stateroom sound
• 4 new deck boxes
• Custom 2 part table for pilot house seating 8
• Fold out benches in pilot house to make extra berth
• Fold up teak table in pilot house
• Very large tankage for both water and diesel
• Water maker

Safety & Additional Features:

• Automatic LED anchor light and new LED deck lights.
• Large aluminum whisker pole and 450 ft all-chain anchor rode
• Extensive storage space and many spares aboard
• Isolated engine starting battery
• Isolated generator starting battery