Jeanneau 53
Appendages
Deep Keel - epoxy encapsulated cast-iron – 2.28m / 7’5” – 4985 kg / 10990 lbs
Shallow Keel - epoxy encapsulated cast-iron – 1.80m / 5’10” – 5376 kg / 11852 lbs
Cockpit & Transom
While onboard, 80% of the time is spent in the cockpit and, for this reason, particular attention was paid to the ergonomics of this vital area. It is a space to relax, play and enjoy every moment on the water. The size and comfort of the cockpit is truly unique. All seating, steps and swim platform are covered with inset teak battens. The cockpit is divided into 3 parts:
- Lounging Area protected by coachroof and optional sprayhood
- Dining Area with seating for 6 people around large cockpit table
- Steering Area with twin helm consoles, primary winches and engine controls
Large cockpit table in GRP with 2 drop-down leaves and the following:
- Indirect lighting
- Storage compartment
- Cupholders
- Bottle holders
- 12V accessory plug
- Space for optional GPS chartplotter
Two steering stations each with:
- Stainless steel steering wheel 90cm / 35” with a leather wrap
- Steering compass
- Stainless steel handrail
- Space for optional bow thruster control, autopilot control and instrumentation
- Cup holder
There are also the following features:
- Gas locker for 2 gas bottles 27cm / 10 5/8” in diameter and 45cm / 17 11/16” high
- Opening transom stairs hinge up for access to liferaft, lockable
- Dedicated liferaft compartment in stern makes it possible to launch the liferaft without leaving the cockpit
- Large cockpit locker under portside bench seat
- Two deep lazerette lockers under helm seats with access to technical areas and steering system
- Two backstay chainplates in stainless steel on both sides of the stern
- Inlets for shore power cables
- Swim ladder with teak steps
- Aerators for engine room ventilation
Interior
Specifications and Inventory
- All interior panels are veneered Alpi Fine Teak with marine ply core.
- Floorboards for the owner’s versions are hand-selected blond teak wood with light-coloured stripes.
- Floorboards for the 4 and 5 cabin layouts are laminate for maximum durability.
- Solid wood trim used throughout. All panels and trim are varnished with a satin-gloss UV-stabilised varnish.
- Ceiling panels and hull liner covered in light-coloured vinyl.
Companionway
Drop-down companionway hatch
- Vertical hatch slides down when opened, no hatch boards to store
- Can be set in closed, open and half-open positions stainless steel handrails to each side of entryway
- Stainless steel handrails with leather wrap to each side of steps
- Wooden steps with non-skid strips
- Access behind steps to engine compartment
Saloon
- Comfortable seating arrangement to starboard for 6 with view of sea though hull ports
- Hinged storage compartments under settee seating
- Large table with two removable, aluminium legs and central bottle storage
- Pneumatically-assisted hinged central floorboard provide access to storage bins
- Courtesy steps under steps to forward cabin and galley, as well as other steps throughout the boat
- LED indirect and overhead lighting
- Two large, fixed hull ports with curtains
- Three opening low-profile hatches in saloon with pleated shade and insect screen integrated into ceiling panels
Lounge
- Comfortable relaxed sofa seat to port with view of sea through hull ports
- Foldout bar cabinet with leatherette-lined table integrated into sofa with bottle and glass storage
- LED indirect and overhead lighting
- Hinged storage compartments under settee seating
- Two large, fixed hull ports with curtains
Galley
- Large L-shaped galley to port of entryway with solid surface countertop
- Double stainless steel sinks with covers
- Chrome mixer tap
- Foot pump with separate spout, pumps fresh or sea water
- Glass divider between galley and saloon
- Dish drying compartment with cover and drain
- Soft-close, fully-extending drawers with sliders and dampers that close the drawer slowly, silently and softly
- Sliding waste bins with multiple compartments for selective sorting and recycling
- Upper storage compartments with storage and space for optional microwave
Appliances
- Gas cooker with 2 burners and oven, swivels, lockable, sliding cover allows more countertop when the cooker is not in use
- 200 l / 53 US Gal refrigeration compartment with top access and side access via a stainless steel door, 24V compressor, air cooled
- 100 l / 27 US Gal icebox compartment with top access that can be converted to an optional freezer
- Stainless steel handrail in front of stove for protection
- Courtesy lighting under steps
- Leather-wrapped handrail
Navigation Station
(3 and 4 cabin versions)
- Large cushioned navigation seat with storage compartment underneath
- Chart table with leatherette worktop and details, sliding worktop opens space designed for laptop computer
- Chart reading light with red night-time vision mode
- Backlit main 12V panel with displays for monitoring battery and tank levels
- 230V and 115V panels located in specially designed cabinet with room for other optional equipment
- Space provided for flush-mounting chartplotter, VHF and other instrumentation
- Large storage space under electrical panel with pneumatically-assisted opening for books and other navigation equipment
Navigation Station
(5 cabin version)
- Storage cabinet with opening top and long drawers in the façade
- Backlit main 12V panel with displays for monitoring battery and tank levels
- 230V and 115V panels located in specially designed cabinet with room for other optional equipment
- Space provided for flush-mounting chartplotter, VHF and other instrumentation
Cabins
Owner's Stateroom Forward
- Double berth with high-density foam mattress (206 cm x 166 cm / 6’9” x 5’5”)
- Extra wide cabin door for easy access (56cm / 1’ 10”)
- Large hanging locker with louvered door and shelves
- An office/vanity area with leatherette desktop and storage area with light
- Movable stool for office/vanity area
- Pneumatically-assisted opening storage cabinets under side deck and along hull
- Reading lights
- Indirect LED lighting under upper storage cabinets
- Full-length mirror
- Two large and one small opening deck hatches for light and ventilation with pleated shades and insect screens
- Two fixed hull ports with curtains
- Large storage drawer under berth
- Storage compartment under berth that is hinged and pneumatically-assisted
- Large en-suite compartment that allows access to toilet and sink even when shower is in use
- Cabinet with stainless steel washbasin and solid surface countertop
- Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink
- Upper storage locker
- Deck hatch to provide light and ventilation with pleated shade and insect screen
- LED overhead lighting and task lighting
- Standing shower separated by a plexiglass door
- Shower drain with foot switch
- Marine toilet with manual pump
- Mirrors
- Clothes hook
- Towel bar
- Non-slip flooring
Twin Aft Guest Cabins
(Symmetrical to port and starboard)
Double berth (202 cm x 163 cm / 6’7” x 5’4”)
Hanging locker
Storage shelf above hanging locker
Storage lockers along hull
Reading light
Fixed hull port with curtain
Two opening ports into the cockpit for ventilation
Washrooms
(Symmetrical to port and starboard)
- En-suite compartments with day access from saloon
- Cabinet with stainless steel washbasin and solid surface countertop
- Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink
- Upper storage locker
- Opening coachroof port to provide light and ventilation with curtain
- LED overhead lighting and task lighting
- Shower
- Shower drain with foot switch
- Marine toilet with manual pump
- Mirrors
- Clothes hook
- Towel bar
- Non-slip flooring
Owner's Stateroom Aft
- Access from navigation station passageway
- Large hanging locker behind navigation station just outside of the cabin for additional storage
- Extra wide cabin door for easy access (56cm / 1’ 10”)
- Double berth with high-density foam mattress (201 cm x 170 cm / 6’10” x 5’6”)
- Large hanging locker with louvered door and shelves
- Locker over engine (location for 66cm / 26” optional TV)
- Seating on both sides of the berth
- An office/vanity area with leatherette desktop and storage area with light
- Storage cabinets along hull
- Night stands to each side of the berth with storage compartment and a chrome table lamp
- LED indirect lighting under side decks to each side
- Access to engine compartment
- Full-length mirror
- Access to fuel tank and technical conduits under central berth
Large en-suite compartment
- Cabinet with stainless steel washbasin and solid surface countertop
- Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink
- Upper storage locker
- Opening coachroof port to provide light and ventilation with curtain
- LED overhead lighting and task lighting
- Standing shower separated by a plexiglass door
- Shower drain with foot switch
- Marine toilet with manual pump
- Mirrors
- Clothes hook
- Two fixed hull ports with curtains
- Five opening ports for ventilation
Twin forward guest cabins
(Symmetrical to port and starboard with removable bulkhead)
Double berth (202 cm x 145 cm / 6’7” x 4’9”)
Storage for removable bulkhead between cabins under berth
Hanging locker
Storage cabinets with shelves
Storage lockers under sidedeck
Reading lights
LED indirect lighting under side decks
Fixed hull port with curtain
One large and one small opening deck hatches for light and ventilation with pleated shades and insect screens
Washrooms
(Symmetrical to port and starboard)
En-Suite Compartments:
- Cabinet with stainless steel washbasin and solid surface countertop
- Access to through-hulls and plumbing connections under sink
- Upper storage locker
- Opening hatch to provide light and ventilation pleated shade and insect screen
- LED overhead lighting and task lighting
- Shower
- Shower drain with foot switch
- Marine toilet with manual pump
- Mirrors
- Clothes hook
- Towel bar
- Non-slip flooring
Lateral Starboard Guest Cabin
(5 cabin version)
- Two single, upper and lower bunks facing opposite directions (upper berth: 200 cm x 66 cm / 6’6” x 2’1” lower berth: 200 cm x 63 cm / 6’6” x 2’)
- Hanging locker
- Reading lights
- Storage compartment under lower berth
- Opening port for light and ventilation with curtain
- Sail locker forward
- Access via lockable deck hatch
- Access ladder
- Shelving along hull sides for storage
- Access to bow thruster and technical areas
Electrical
Main electrical panel at navigation station backlit in a soft blue light
Switches for main house systems including:
- Lighting
- Refrigeration
- Water pumps
- Bilge pumps
- Electronics
- Navigation lights
- 12V accessory plugs
Selector switches with LCD displays:
- DC Voltage levels of each battery bank
- Amperage consumption meter
- Fuel level selector (per tank)
- Water level selector (per tank)
230V and/or 115V panels for shore power/generator systems are located behind a door forward of the navigation station and include switching panels with integrated voltmeters to select shore power or generator sources and breakers for each individual circuit or appliance.
Engine
Yanmar 4JH4-HTE:
- 110 HP / 81 Kw
- 4-cylinder
- Turbocharger
- Engine alternator: 80A
- Engine panel, throttle and display located near portside helm
Safety & Standards
Peace of mind is part of the Jeanneau experience, which is why safety is standard. We conduct extensive finite element analysis of our structural systems, design secure handholds throughout, utilize large hatches that double as emergency egress routes, and only use the highest quality deck fittings. This helps create the legendary Jeanneau seaworthiness that comes with 50 years of experience in building offshore boats.
Standard Specification
| Cabins: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Berths: | 9 |
| Length Overall: | 16.06 m/52.69 ft |
| Length Water Line: | 15.73 m/51.61 ft |
| Beam: | 4.77 m/15.65 ft |
| Hull Material: | GRP |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Yanmar |
| Engine Model: | 4JH4-HTE |
| Engine Quantity: | 1 |
| Engine HP: | 100 |
| Fuel: | Diesel |



