Flying Dolphin | Mason 53' 1982

The interior of the Mason 53 represents a true Bluewater cruiser. She is big but not with useless wide-open spaces.  Handholds abound for safe maneuvering through each cabin.  The Mason 53 has two companionways.  The main companionway provides access to the aft cabin with, double berth to port and single to starboard.  Forward of the single is full head with standalone shower.  Abundant storage is available in this cabin.  There is a freezer forward of port berth prior to moving forward into galley and salon.

U-shaped full galley is to port, safe and easy to work in with extensive cabinetry and storage.  Adjacent to the galley is the forward-facing navigation station, with generous proportions and storage.  The main dining table is to port with wrap around settee.  Seating for a crowd.  The table drops to form a very generous sleeping berth.  Adjacent is a settee with entertainment center outboard.

Moving forward with one step down the starboard cabin has upper and lower berths with hanging locker and chest of drawers.  To port is access into the Port mid ship cabin featuring a double berth that extends for even more sleeping comfort.  This cabin also features a hanging locker and chest of drawers. Both mid ship cabins have doors forward into the shared head and shower.

MAIN SALON

• Large salon table that coverts to additional bed
• Mid ship companionway
• Large overhead hatches
• Numerous opening portlights
• 2 Electric fans
• Large settee
• Entertainment center outboard to starboard
• Teak and holly sole 
• Clock & Barometer

GALLEY

• 3 burner Mediterranean cook top and oven (2015)
• LPG solenoid shut off at stove and in propane locker
• 2 Aluminum 20lb propane tanks
• Double stainless sink, pressure water and sea water foot pump
• Microwave, toaster, and coffee maker
• H & C pressure fresh water with seawater foot pump
• Galley counter made of teak and holly
• Two compressors, Dometic Seafrost refrigeration system
• Top loading freezer and refrigeration with holding plates
• Substantial cabinet storage  
• Pots, pans & galleyware

MASTER STATEROOM

• Aft cabin with double and single berths and full head with stand-alone shower
• Custom double mattress
• Lee cloths on all berths
• Abundant storage
• Electric fan
• Opening hatch, opening port lights

FORWARD STATEROOM

• V Berth with substantial storage
• Ladder for exit through hatch
• Pullout sink on starboard chest of drawers

GUEST CABINS

• Port and Starboard guest cabins, mid ship
• Electric fans
• Hanging lockers
• Chest of drawers
• Opening portlights

HEADS

• Forward Head
• Toilet to port
• Sink to starboard
• Shower forward of sink and toilet
• Sump in floor

• ICOM SSB 802 SSB radio (New)
• Pactor modem
• ICOM M93D Floating Handheld VHF (New)
• AIS receiver and transmitter
• Skymate SOS
• Remote VHF mic at pedestal
• Knot log/speed: Digital Raymarine
• AWI / WS : Raymarine: New
• Radar: 4kw 18" Radar Dome Raytheon: New
• Raymarine color chartplotter
• GPS: Raymarine
• Magnetic compass: 6” Danforth
• Fluxgate Compass in auto pilot
• Autopilot Raymarine: New
• 12VDC Stereo and 110 VAC
• Direct TV
• KVH Antenna
• VCR/TV
• Wind vane/ wind speed indicator
• Desktop computer with software

Solid hull construction with glassed in place structural supports and bulkheads.  Hull to deck inward flange fastened then over-glassed with heavy laminate. 

• Lifelines tall for ARC requirement
• All new stainless lifelines and new bases for stantions 
• Swim ladder mounts at gates
• Folding teak cockpit table
• Stainless destroyer type wheel 
• 5 Fenders
• 6 Dock lines
• Fresh water spigot on forward deck
• Dodger/Bimini
• Bottom painted (2019)
• New aluminum fuel tanks with plumbing and gauges 
• New fuel manifold

• Pedestal with compass
• Steering chain and cable replaced 2018
• Bilge pump 500 GPH in cockpit

• Single line drum Hood roller furling
• Standing Rigging: 3/8 1 x 19 wire to swedged fittings
• Dacron running rigging
• Primary winches, 2 speed self tailing #55 Lewmar
• Secondaries #48, #42, #30 Halyard
• Forespar Spinnaker pole

SAILS

• Fully battened Main
• 150 Genoa
• 135 Genoa
• Staysail
• Storm sail
• Mizzen
• Mizzen Staysail
• Trysail
• New Doyle stack pack, main & mizzen

Ground Tackle

• Primary anchor: Danforth with 200’chain and 200 ‘ rode .
• Windlass: Nilsson 12VDC

• AC panel upgraded (2014)
• Solar panel on dodger (flexible)
• Wind generator (silent wind) on mizzen plus controller
• 1- start battery main engine & generator (2018)
• 2- AGM 8D house batteries
• 1- AGM 8D Windlass battery
• Batteries- 8 total, deep cycle 12VDC Gel cell : New 2018
• Inverter /charger Freedom 3000
• Twin 30 amp power connections
• 110 outlet turnout
• Air conditioning units
• Air conditioning pumps
• 6 Gallon hot water heater

• Single Yanmar 4JH4HTE 4 cylinder 110 HP FWC Turbo Diesel; 40 hours since rebuild
• Electric fuel pump
• Fuel burn rate 1.75 gal./hour at cruise speed
• New wiring for engine (2017)
• Standard packing gland
• 3 blade fixed prop
• Balmar 200 Amp alternator
• Dual Racors for main engine
• Single Racor for generator
• Hurth 2F30M Transmission
• Shaft logs/Stuffing boxes (Traditional type)
• Auxiliary Generator: Westerbeke 8 kw; Hours not recorded

• 2 Holding Tanks (25 gal each)
• Y - Valves on both heads
• Electric pumps for both heads
• 2 new tanks, aluminum: 105 gal./each
• New fuel lines & fittings
• 10 gal. hot water tank

• ARC Global FIX PRO EPIRB (New)
• 8 Person offshore Viking life raft
• Life sling (New)
• 8 Personal AIS units Ocean Signal Rescue me MOB1 (New)
• Flares and Flare Gun , 4 Red handheld, 2 orange, 4 white and red parachute,
• 2 manual bilge pumps, 2 electric
• Search light
• Emergency grab (ditch) bag
• 2 Fire Extinguishers
• Hand held horn
• Hand held floodlight
• Radar reflector mounted to mizzen
• Masthead and anchor light
• Tricolor
• Spreader lights on main & mizzen
• Good inventory of manufacturer manuals on board
• Maintenance log available