American House of Yachts
This timeless American-built motor yacht boasts quality construction and a spacious three-stateroom design. The master suite is aft with a walkaround queen berth, while guest accommodations feature twin beds and bunks. The open wheelhouse connects to the saloon with French doors leading to an enclosed aft deck with air conditioning, heating, and beautiful furnishings. The lower helm is surrounded by teak with a leather seat, while the saloon offers luxurious seating and custom cherry furniture. The galley is fully equipped with modern appliances, and the guest staterooms are well-appointed with ample storage and natural light. Engine access is easy with walk-in rooms, twin 435hp Detroits, and bow/stern thrusters for effortless docking. The flybridge includes new Bimini and full enclosure, with comfortable seating and extended coverage for relaxation. A true classic, this yacht promises to be the best in its class.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Vessel Name: STARFIRE

Builder: HATTERAS

Model Year: 1984

Year Built: 1984

Category: Motor Yacht

Country: United States

MLS #: 444241

Heads: 3

Sleeps: 6

Staterooms: 3

Length: 53 (16.15m)

Draft: 4' (1.22m)

Beam: 15' 8" (4.78m)

Cruise Speed: 16 Knots

Max Speed: 19 Knots

Water Capacity: 245 Gal

Holding Tank: 125 Gal

Manufacturer: GM

Model: 8V71 TI

Engine Hours: 3900

Engine Type: Inboard

Fuel Type: Diesel

Horsepower: 435

Manufacturer: GM

Model: 8V71 TI

Engine Hours: 800

Engine Type: Inboard

Fuel Type: Diesel

Horsepower: 435

Details
Overview
Quality construction from a timeless name of an era of American built motor yachts. The spacious three-stateroom design was considered ideal for her size. Master aft, with walkaround berth. Guest stateroom with twins. Forward stateroom with bunks. There's plenty of space for all cruisers. The wheelhouse is open to the saloon, with French doors leading to a roomy aft deck sunroom. Don't forget the walk-in engine rooms. These twin 435hp Detroit’s will spin her in place, and the additional bow and stern thrusters makes it easy to pull up to any dock or slip. A Timeless Classic. PROMISES TO BE THE "BEST IN U.S.!

Easily board from port or starboard covered wide walkways through sliding doors into the beautiful saloon with lower helm. Lower centerline helm is surrounded by teak, with Amtico sole and double leather helm seat. Saloon has butter leather full size sofa, with storage underneath, starboard with built in end tables and Arrigoni custom cherry folding coffee table. To port are two blue tweed barrel chairs with three drawer table between, and side table aft. Forward is Samsung flat screen television and storage beneath helm seat. The sole has new Berber carpet, with carpet protector. Roll up shades with wooden valance and accent lighting port, starboard, and stern including the French doors which lead to the fully enclosed back deck. Two large opening windows, port and starboard, two large fixed windows port and starboard, and two large fixed windows and double French doors with windows stern. Forward are windowed sliding doors, fixed windows port and starboard, and three paned slanted windows forward, all allowing 360-degree visibility and beautiful natural light. 

Moving aft, through double windowed French doors to fully enclosed air conditioned and heated aft deck with beautiful beige decorator wicker furnishings: two settees, two armchairs, round coffee table with four nested stools, all upholstered in shell fabric, and two complementing end tables. New Berber matching carpet, wing doors port & starboard, steps to flybridge, and bar area with under-counter U-Line refrigerator and sink. Large opening widows are port and starboard, and a transom Dutch door accesses the swim platform. 

Forward from the helm, down six stairs to the large galley with built-in navy leather dinette starboard with storage underneath, U-shaped galley port with full-size Sub-Zero refrigerator with drawer freezer, 4-burner Kitchen Aide electric stove top, Kitchen Aide dishwasher, and GE Profile convection oven/microwave. In-counter storage, sliding mirrored wall storage port and starboard, above and below cabinets and 6 drawers. Amtico sole, teak walls, and opening windows port and starboard. 

Down two steps is forward guest stateroom with washer/dryer in locker, hanging locker, and upper and lower bunks starboard, built-in dresser and guest head with stall shower, vanity sink, and toilet port. Stateroom has three opening portlights and overhead opening hatch. Amtico sole throughout. 

Aft from the galley, down three steps to companionway, with full access stand up engine room port and starboard, with four door access. Guest room port has twin beds, with under bed storage and built in four drawer table, extra large hanging locker, two opening port lights, wall mounted tv, teak woodwork, Berber carpeted sole, beautiful lighting. Across the companionway is guest head with stall shower, an opening port light, vanity sink, toilet, and second opening port light. 

Moving aft, we enter the master suite.The master head is starboard and features a stall shower with opening port light, vanity sink, and toilet with opening port light. Master stateroom has walk around queen, built-in nightstands and dressers port & starboard, and built-in lighted vanity port. Lovely mirrored folding doors access large closet forward. Opening port lights are to port and starboard, with two large opening port lights aft. New Berber carpet, teak woodwork, and beautiful lighting throughout. The flybridge has a new Bimini and full enclosure. Two Stidd chairs at helm, bench seats in front of helm and aft, deck chairs and extended Bimini.

Key Features
• Timeless Hatteras 53 classic
• Always one of the BEST on the market
• Bow and stern thrusters, Naiad stabilizers
• Spent much of her life under cover
• Air-conditioned aft deck
• Motivated seller has his new boat
Galley
• KitchenAid 4 burner cooktop
• KitchenAid dishwasher
• KitchenAid microwave/convection oven
• Sub-Zero 22 cu. ft. refrigerator/freezer
• Insinkerator garbage disposal
• White Formica cabinets 
• Amtico teak and holly flooring
• Dinette with Ultra-leather cushions
• Extra large hinged access hatch to generator room below galley
• All galley windows open
• Bradford White 19-gallon 240v hot water heater
Electronics
Lower helm 
• Side-Power bow & stern thruster
• Side-Power wireless remote
• Naiad stabilizers
• Furuno 64 mile radar
• Furuno NAVnet 3D MFD12 gps/chartplotter/3D
• Furuno NAVnet 3D MFD8 gps/chartplotter/3D
• Simrad AP28 autopilot
• Simrad WR20 wireless autopilot remote
• iCom IC-M127 VHF/hailer
• iCom CommandMic III VHF
• Datamarine apparent wind speed
• FloScan fuel flow meters
• Danforth binnacle compass
• KVH M5 satellite television
• Weems & Plath barometer
• West Marine Quartz ships bell
• Clock


Upper helm
• Side-Power bow & stern thruster
• Naiad stabilizers
• Furuno NAVnet 3D MFD12 gps/chartplotter/3D
• Northstar 952X gps/chartplotter
• Simrad AP28 autopilot
• Garmin fishfinder/depth 250C
• iCom IC-M604C VHF
• Rudder angle indicator
• Ray-Line electric searchlight
• Ritchie Compass
• Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB
Electrical
• Cummins Onan 21.5 kW generator in a Sound Shield with 477 hours
• Guest battery charger
• Separate guest battery charger for bow thruster
• Newmar Phase Three - 3 Stage Smart charger
• 12V/32V DC Electrical service
• 50A/240V AC Electrical service
Deck and Hull
• Bow pulpit with stainless steel rails
• Galley Maid windlass - re-chromed Bruce anchor with all chain rode
• 2 x Deck boxes
• Stainless steel fender racks with 4 fenders
• Teak handrails with handrail covers
• Bottom barrier coat
• Marquipt sea stairs
• Marquipt boarding ladder
• Stidd helm chairs with covers on flybridge
• Fiberglass bench seat on flybridge
• Foredeck seat
• Stamoid extended bimini with full enclosure
• Hydraulic radar arch
• Switlik 6-person canister life raft
• Hard aft enclosure with sliding side windows
• Air conditioned and heated aft deck
• Wing doors
• Swim platform with ladder
Engine and Mechanical
• Twin Detroit diesel 8V71 TI's 435hp (port: 3900 star: 800 SMOH hours)
• Dual Racor fuel filter/water separators with vacuum gauges
• Racor fuel filter/water separator on generator
• Allison 2:1 transmission
• Side-Power wow thruster
• Naiad stabilizers
• Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning with SMX controls
• Hynautic hydraulic steering automatic
• Oil change system
• CO2 Fire suppression system
• Glendinning synchronizer
• Airsep filters
• Engine block heaters
• Sea strainers
• Spare Props
• Spare Shaft
• VacuFlush freshwater flush toilets
Broker’s Comments
STARFIRE is one of the finest Hatteras 53 Classic Motor Yachts that you will ever see. She has been extensively updated over the years. We know her well and and sold her several times over the past 25 years. She has always surveyed very well. If you are a Hatteras 53 buyer, you owe it to yourself to see this one. She is in our under cover, fresh water showrooms at Atlantic Yacht Basin on the Intracoastal Waterway just 12 miles south of Norfolk,VA. STARFIRE promises to be the BEST IN U.S.! 
DO NOT HESITATE! SHE IS A SHOW BOAT!
Exclusions
This vessel is staged. Staging items belong to brokerage and do not convey with purchase. 
53'(16.15m) 1984
Motor Yacht
HATTERAS
$199,000 USD
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