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Outstanding Ocean-Going Cruiser – Charming Van de Stadt Gallant 53

Boat Name: Nemir

$250,000.00

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Specifications
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Features

How a home on the water should look and feel. This charming Van de Stadt Gallant 53 is a must-see world cruiser.

This attractive liveaboard is immaculately maintained and well-laid out. She is fully set-up for cruising with a full electric suite, good-condition sails, and recently re-done rigging.

The galley includes a chart table and extra sitting area. The cozy salon is separate with a seating area and table. There is a short hallway with a bunk and extra clothes storage, a separate twin bunk cabin with a sink, and a comfortable V-berth master cabin. The woodwork is beautiful.

The comfortable cockpit & large open decks extends the living area with a big sun awning and drop downs.

Work done:
Mizzen standing rigging re-done 2017
Main standing rigging re-done 2023

Topside paintwork 3 years old
Sails in good condition approx. New Main 2025
Windlass rebuilt 2020
Chain plates redone 2011 (USA)
Whitlock steering rebuilt 2006 (geared tight)
Engine and gearbox overhauled 3 years ago
Last antifoul: April 2025
Last engine service: Nov 2025

Features
Batteries: 6x House (2022-2024), 2x Start (2024), 1500Watt Inverter, Battery Charger
100 Watt Solar panel
400 Watt Wind Generator
Shore Power Leads
LED Lights
Sony sound system with 6 speakers
Aires Vane self-steering
Apex 3.1m tender with 2 HP Yamaha outboard
4 anchors
Swimladder

Fully imported into NZ. Price is NZD

Comfortable cruising and easy living
Find out more by phoning Dan Noakes at Vining Gulf Group on 022 4326 007

Specifications

year

1969
make

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model

Gallant
style

53
stock number

10244

Construction

Hull Construction

GRP
builder

Southern Ocean Shipyard
LOA approx

16.2 m
beam approx

4 m
draft approx

2.4 m
hull type

Mono with 6tonne lead keel
transom

Enclosed cockpit

Engine

enginemake

Perkins
engine year

1969
hours approx

320 hrs (since rebuild)
engine fuel

Diesel
drive system

Shaft
comment

Engine and gearbox overhauled 3 years ago.

Tankage

fuel capacity approx

500L Litres
fuel tank

2 tanks (GRP)
water capacity approx

1000L Litres
water tank

4 tanks (GRP)

Interior

berths

8
headroom

approx 1.9m
toilet

1 (manual) plus internal shower with precision temp gas hot water
cooking

3 Burner oven and grill, Isotherm/Dometic fridge and Dometic chest freezer
cabin no

3
saloon

The cockpit opens to a galley with a chart table and sitting area. From here, there is access to a cozy separate salon with a seating area and table. This leads to a short hallway with a bunk and a separate twin bunk cabin with sink and then to the master V-berth cabin.

Accessories

safety equipment

Quest search light, VHF, Icom 710 SSB, life jackets, horn, 1 electric + 2 manual bilge pumps, man overboard ring, 4pax life raft, compass, swim ladder, mooring lines, fenders, CAT 1 flare pack
navigation gear

GPS, Furuno Radar, Raymarine Depth Sounder, Raymarine Boat Speed, CPT Autopilot
ground tackle

4 Anchors: Rocna 44kg with 300 chain, Bruce 30kg with 35 chain and 150 Nylon, Yachtsman breakdown 100 pound with 35 chain and 150 Nylon, chain counter + Chain counter + Deckwash
capstan

Simpson / Laurence windlass rebuilt 2020

Features

Aires Vane self-steering

Rig

rig details

Twin Alloy masted ketch cutter
rigging

Stainless steel New 2017 2023
reefing

Mainsail with 3 reefs
spars

Alloy
sails

7 Sails including:1 New Fully Battened Main (2025 by Willis Sails), Genoa (2010 in good condition Willis Sails), Mizzen and Tri-Sail on separate track
winches

8 (2 self-tailing)

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022 432 6007

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