SLAINTE
Yacht for Sale
Length:
53′ 0″ / 16.15m
| Builder: Tollycraft
| Year: 1992
SLAINTE Yacht for Sale - 53 Tollycraft
Crafted by the renowned Ed Monk, Jr. and built by one of the most respected production boat builders of its era, the Tollycraft 53 is a timeless pilothouse cruising yacht. With a generous 16’11” beam, this yacht offers the interior volume of a much larger vessel. The expansive main salon invites relaxation with a curved leather sofa to port and lounge chairs opposite, creating a perfect social space. The pilothouse is thoughtfully laid out with a centerline helm, a portside dinette, a U-shaped galley, and direct access to the starboard deck. Below deck, the full-beam primary suite boasts a walk-around queen berth, while guests are accommodated in two additional cabins—a portside room with twin bunks and a forward stateroom with a queen berth —sharing a well-appointed head. A spacious flybridge, accessible via cockpit ladder or stairwell, provides panoramic cruising views. Lovingly maintained by liveaboard owners who have spent the past five years cruising from Florida to the Northeast, this vessel blends classic design with proven seaworthiness.
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Chuck Grice
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Detailed Information
Overview
The Tollycraft 53 is a classic example of Ed Monk, Jr.’s thoughtful design and craftsmanship, built by one of the most respected production yacht builders of its time. This pilothouse cruising yacht offers impressive interior volume thanks to her wide 16’11” beam, delivering the feel of a much larger vessel. The main salon is open and inviting, featuring a curved leather sofa to port and lounge chairs to starboard, making it a perfect gathering space for entertaining or relaxing.
Forward, the pilothouse combines functionality with comfort, offering a centerline helm, portside dinette, and a U-shaped galley—complete with an access door to the starboard deck for easy movement around the vessel. Below, the full-beam primary suite is located amidships and includes a walk-around queen berth and ample storage. The accommodation continues with a guest stateroom to port, fitted with upper and lower bunks, and a forward VIP cabin with a queen berth. These guest areas share a well-equipped head. The flybridge is exceptionally spacious, accessible via a cockpit ladder or a stairwell from the side deck, and offers a commanding view for navigation or entertaining guests. Currently a liveaboard vessel, she has been home to her owners for the past five years as they cruised extensively along the U.S. East Coast from Florida to the Northeast.
Key Features
• Spacious full beam salon
• Mid-ship primary stateroom with walk-around queen berth
• Three stateroom, two head layout
• True quality West Coast builder
• Designed by Ed Monk, Jr.
Walkthrough
Board this beautiful vessel via the swim platform through the transom door to the cockpit, and a sliding double glass door allows entrance into the saloon. To port is an L-shaped biscuit leatherette custom settee, two matching barrel chairs, an ottoman, and a teak coffee table. Starboard has beautiful built-in teak cabinetry, a wet bar, and an entertainment area. Up two steps starboard, to the galley and forward of that the pilothouse, or port, directly access the wide walkway and fore deck. Cream colored carpet throughout with protective runners, three large windows port, three starboard, and two aft, one opening, all with Hunter Douglas Silhouette retractable blinds, overhead LED adjustable lighting, and teak paneling.
Up two steps starboard, U-shaped galley is to port with full-size refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, stainless steel sink with opening window, Gaggeneau 4 burner cook top and convection oven/broiler, microwave, teak drawers and lockers. a pass-through window to a large u U-shaped dinette with a hi-lo table forward and a large opening window. Lower helm is to port with Stidd helm seat, sliding door with screen, teak cabinetry and locker, opening side starboard side window, and front five-panel windshield with side windows. Teak and holly sole, overhead LED adjustable lighting.
Starboard stairs to companionway and staterooms below. Aft is the master stateroom with walk walk-around queen, built-in nightstands, hanging locker, smaller locker, built-in L-shaped settee, vanity with mirror, and built-in dresser. Three opening portlights to port, one opening starboard, and opening overhead hatch. Cream carpet sole, teak cabinetry, custom draperies and bedding, wall mounted flatscreen.
Ensuite master head offers a glass door stall shower with molded seat, teak vanity with Kohler sink and granite counter, Vacuflush toilet, and opening portlights. Teak and holly sole exhaust fan, opening portlight.
Moving forward in the companionway, washer/dryer to port, guest stateroom with bunk beds, two hanging lockers, storage, two opening portlights with screens, cream carpeted sole, custom bedding and draperies.
Across the companionway is the guest head with a second door to the forward guest stateroom. The head offers a walk-in stall shower with a glass door, a teak vanity with a Kohler sink, granite countertop. Teak and holly sole.
Forward guest stateroom has a center island queen, with drawers below, teak cabinetry, hanging locker, two opening portlights, opening overhead hatch. custom bedding, an ensuite door to guest's head and a cream carpeted sole.
Flybridge offers abundant under-cover seating with a large L-shaped settee in toast canvas, teak hi-lo table with cover, and two Pampanette helm chairs with covers.
Salon
• Full beam salon 16’ 11”
• L-shaped leatherette custom settee
• Matching barrel chairs and ottoman
• Teak coffee table
• Starboard built in teak cabinetry, wet bar and entertainment
• Up two steps to galley, dinette and pilothouse
Galley and Laundry Equipment
• GE 17 cubic feet refrigerator freezer
• Gaggenau 4 burner cooktop
• Gaggenau Convection/Broiler Oven
• G.E. Convection Microwave Oven
• Extra-large stainless sink with Grohe faucet
• G.E. dishwasher
• Teak cabinetry
• Corian counter tops
• In-Sink-Erator garbage disposal
• Jensen trash compactor
• Spice shelf
• Under-counter water filter
• Teak and holly sole
• Hot water heater, 20-gallon with engine loop
• Bosch 300 series washer
• Bosch 300 series dryer
Electronics
Lower Helm
• Furuno 6 kW 65-mile radar
• Furuno Nav Net 3D Navigation
• (2) Eizo FlexScan S1701 SlimEdge 17" displays
• Furuno color depth sounder
• SIMRAD AP48 Auto Pilot
• Datamarine Dart depth, speed log, and temperature
• I-com IC-M604 Marine VHF radio
• Standard Horizon LH10 loud hailer
• MMC Engine Controls with Synchronizers
• Digital engine tachometers
• Speed, depth anemometer display
• Tank monitor
• Holding tank gauge
• Halon fire extinguisher switches
• Danforth Constellation compass
• Bennett trim tab controls
Upper Helm
• Furuno multi-display monitor
• NavNet 3D controls
• Furuno 36-mile radar
• Datamarine depth, speed, log, and temperature display
• SIMRAD AP48 autopilot
• I-com IC-M604 marine VHF radio
• Danforth Constellation compass
• Horizon analog wind display
• Bennett trim tab controls
• Maxwell remote windlass control
Electrical
• Onan 20 kW generator
• Onan 8kW generator with 1877 hours
240 Volt AC System
• Bass 240 Volt (12) breaker distribution panel
• (2) additional Bass (24) breaker panel
• Cablemaster with 75 ' cable
• Extra 50' 50 amp shore power cables
• (2) 50' 30 amp shore power cables
• Cable splitter
• 125 Amp, 3000-watt VICTRON inverter charger
• (5) power inlets
• (2) 120 volt 30 amp outlets
• cable TV and phone inlets
12 Volt DC System
• Bass 12-volt DC (48) breaker distribution panel
• House bank (2) 300 amp-hour 12V LiFePO4 batteries
• Generator battery charger
• 24-volt engine start battery charger
• (7) solar panels totaling 1760 watts
• (3) Victron charge controllers
• Balmar 200 amp alternator
Engine and Mechanical
• (2) MTU 8V183TE92 675 hp with 4,900 hours
• ZF transmission
• Dripless shaft seals
• 600 GPD water maker
• Air compressor
• (6) Reverse cycle A/C units - four are new
• Bennett V-351 trim tabs
• 10 knots - 1200 RPM - 1 Gallon Per Mile
• 17.5 knots - 2030 RPM - 35 Gallons Per Hour
Deck and Hull
• Maxwell 3500 windlass with foot control and upper and lower remotes
• 105 lb Mantus anchor
• 300 3/8' anchor rode
• Fortress FX-37 spare anchor
• Marquipt folding stairs with handrail
• Pipewelders aluminum top with vinyl fabric headliner on Flybridge
• Nick Jackson 1200lb davit
• 2010 Novurania MDX 4000 14' RIB with Yamaha 40 4 stroke with fuel injection. Built in 11-gallon fuel tank with gauge, Bimini top, depth meter, console hand bar, anchor, running lights, and 2 automatic bilge pumps
• Dinghy Chocks
• Pompanette helm chairs (2) on Flybridge
• Stainless steel rails
• (2) 4-blade Nibral propellers installed
• (2) spare 4-blade Nibral propellers
• (2) 2 1/2" stainless steel propeller shaft installed
• Spare stainless steel shaft
• Cast bronze rudders
• Bennett V-351 trim tabs with dual cylinder port and starboard
• Bottom striped, 4 barrier coats, and bottom paint
• 6-man life raft
• EPIRB
• Life jackets
• TracVision M7 Satellite TV Dome
• Starlink
• Transom door
• Swim platform
• Stainless steel bow hawse pipe with cleat port and starboard
• Stainless steel cleats mounted on bow prod and bulwark
• Wash down fitting
• Overboard drainage scuppers
• Furuno 64-mile open array radar antenna
• Furuno 32-mile radar dome antenna
• (2) 16' VHF antennas
• GPS antenna
• Sirisu weather data antenna
• Stainless steel swim platform staples (railing)
• Stainless steel swim platform ladder
Broker Comments
SLÁINTE is a beautiful wide-body Tollycraft 53 Motor Yacht designed by Ed Monk, Jr. rarely seen on the East Coast. She makes an excellent live aboard with her full beam saloon and three staterooms, two heads layout. Her current owners have cruised her from Florida to the Northeast and have enjoyed living aboard for the past five years. Easy to see in the Chesapeake Bay, she is not to be missed!
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.
