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ODYSSEY

53' 1997 Navigator Classic 53

$199,000.00

Last Updated: 2026-07-27

ODYSSEY is an LLC Owned yacht that was purchased new by the current owner. The sale includes a lightly used 2021 Caribe 13'2" Center Console Tender with a 50 Hp Yamaha Outboard Engine.

The 1997 Navigator 53 Pilothouse Motor Yacht is a California-built raised-pilothouse yacht designed around a combination of liveaboard comfort, coastal cruising capability, and owner-operator simplicity. It is popular because it delivers a lot of interior volume and accommodations for its size.

The yacht has traditional pilothouse lines with a broad aft salon, elevated interior helm, and a large flybridge. One of its defining characteristics is its unusually spacious interior for a 53-foot yacht. The layout was designed to feel more like a waterfront condominium than a pure sport-cruiser.

Built on an easy riding modified V-Hull with a slender 15' beam, the three stateroom interior of the 53' Classic is arranged with the galley forward in the main salon and a U-Shaped dinette in the pilothouse. The full beam salon is spacious and very comfortable opening through double doors to a huge 100 + square foot cockpit. She features three comfortable staterooms and both head compartments have separate stall showers. Topside on the flybridge she has wrap-around seating that will seat a small crowd. Additional features include an integral swim platform, pilothouse deck access door, a spacious engine room and excellent helm visibility.

General Specifications

  • Length overall: 53 ft (16.15 m)
  • Beam: 15 ft
  • Draft: 4.5 ft
  • Displacement: 42,500 lb
  • Fuel capacity: 600 gallons
  • Fresh water: 170 gallons
  • Holding tank: 70 gallons
  • Hull: solid fiberglass modified-V hull with integrated swim platform

Engines, Features and Performance Details

  • Twin Volvo Penta TAMD63P diesels w/ 690 hours
  • 370 hp each
  • Cruising speed: roughly 15 - 18 knots
  • Top speed: roughly 20 - 23 knots
  • SidePower Bow Thruster
  • Updated RayMarine Navigation Electronics
  • Kohler 13.5 KW Generator with low hours
  • (1) 16,000 BTU Forward Air Conditioner
  • (1) 16,000 BTU Pilothouse Air Conditioner
  • (1) 16,000 BTU Salon Air Conditioner
  • 20 Gallon Hot Water Heater

Tender

  • 2021 Caribe 13'2" Center Console w/ 50 Hp Yamaha Outboard - Low Hours, Lightly used
  • 800 Lb Davit w/ cradle aft on flybridge
  • Sunbrella Dinghy Cover

Interior Layout

  • 3 staterooms
  • Full-beam master amidships
  • Forward VIP queen cabin
  • Guest cabin with bunks
  • 2 heads with separate showers
  • Large salon with wraparound seating
  • Galley forward on the salon level
  • U-shaped dinette in the pilothouse
  • Large cockpit and spacious flybridge seating areas

Strengths

  • LLC Owned - Single Asset, contact your tax professional for specific advantages
  • Huge interior volume for a 53-footer - Great for entertaining guests
  • Excellent visibility from the pilothouse
  • Comfortable liveaboard layout
  • Wide side decks and easy movement around the boat
  • Owner-friendly systems and engine room access
  • Stable coastal cruiser for the West Coast

Make: Navigator
Model: Classic 53
Year: 1997
Length: 53ft

Name: ODYSSEY
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Engine/Fuel Type:
Located In: San Mateo, CA

  • Category: Power
  • Class: Pilothouse
  • Designer: Jule Marshall
  • Builder: Navigator Yachts
  • Beam: 15
  • Bridge Clearance:
  • Min Draft:
  • Max Draft: 4.5
  • Cabin Headroom:
  • DryWeight: s
  • Ballast: s
  • CruisingSpeed:
  • Total Engines: 0

  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 600 gallon
  • Fuel Tank Count: 1
  • Water Tank Capacity: 170 gallon
  • Water Tank Count: 1
  • Holding Tank Capacity: 70 gallon
  • Holding Tank Count:1
  • Single Berths:
  • Cabins: 3
  • Heads: 2

This vessel has been sold and is no longer available.