1958
Year
STEPHENS
Builder
53' (16.15m)
Length
3
Cabins
Sully's - 1958 53' STEPHENS
Newport Beach California United States
$535,000 USD
Yacht for sale is a 1958 STEPHENS 53' "Sully's" Cruising Yacht in Newport Beach, California, USA.
A beautifully restored classic American motor yacht blending Stephens craftsmanship with thoughtful modern upgrades.
“Sully’s” is a rare opportunity to own a highly upgraded 1958 Stephens 53' Motor Yacht, an elegant, pedigreed classic that has benefited from extensive structural, mechanical, electrical, and cosmetic improvements while retaining the warmth, proportion, and character that made Stephens yachts so admired. From her cold-molded triple-planked mahogany hull rebuild to her updated decks, repowered Cummins diesels, refreshed interior, and modern navigation electronics, Sully’s presents as a true gentleman’s motor yacht ready for comfortable coastal cruising, entertaining, and proud ownership.
Stepping aboard, the yacht immediately delivers the classic Stephens experience: rich teak and mahogany detailing, wide side decks, generous entertaining spaces, and exceptional sightlines from the traditional pilothouse. The aft cockpit and California deck have been thoughtfully enhanced with a larger teak swim platform, stainless and teak boarding steps, a transom door, new cushions, a hi/low teak cockpit table, bar counter with hidden sink, dimmable LED lighting, and a full enclosure completed in 2026. It is an inviting space for dockside entertaining, sunset cruising, or relaxed weekends aboard.
Inside, Sully’s offers classic yacht charm with the comfort of recent updates. Her salon features beautifully finished woodwork, large opening windows, updated lighting, comfortable seating, entertainment equipment, hidden bar storage, and a refreshed interior completed in 2025. The full U-shaped galley is positioned down and forward, with an electric stove and oven, microwave, stainless sink, ample cabinetry, and an overhauled cold-plate refrigerator and freezer.
Accommodations include an aft master stateroom with port and starboard double berths, private head with shower, VacuFlush system, new LED lighting, and cockpit access for ventilation and convenience. A midship guest stateroom provides twin berths with an adjacent head and shower, while the forward crew quarters offer two berths, a dedicated head, and access to the forepeak and anchor locker. Throughout the interior, classic joinery and recent soft-goods updates create a warm, authentic, and comfortable onboard atmosphere.
Mechanically, Sully’s is notably well equipped. Twin Cummins 6CTA 8.3 M3 450 hp diesels installed in 2002 show approximately 725 hours each and are paired with Twin Disc gears. The machinery space is clean, organized, and supported by a Northern Lights 12 kW generator, Onan 5.5 kW generator, Racor filtration, dripless shaft seals, oil change system, fuel transfer pump, updated batteries, and numerous service-focused upgrades. Her helm is equally well appointed with hydraulic steering, Simrad autopilot, Garmin radar, dual Garmin displays, Icom VHF with hailer, engine room cameras, compass, air horn, and classic spotlight controls.
Her refit history is substantial. Major work includes a 2011 hull rebuild with cold-molded triple-planked mahogany, epoxy saturation, and new silicon-bronze fasteners; composite nonskid decks completed in 2022 and repainted in 2026; renewed through-hulls and seacocks; stainless shafts; cutlass bearings; dripless seals; serviced rudder hardware; extensive electrical modernization; updated panels; inverter system; AGM battery bank; new Victron solar charger; and broad improvements to plumbing, sanitation, safety, lighting, and cosmetics.
For the buyer seeking a classic American motor yacht with provenance, character, and meaningful modernization, Sully’s stands apart. She offers the romance of a 1950s Stephens with the confidence of major refit work already completed—a yacht equally suited to entertaining, weekend cruising, yacht club events, and ownership by a classic yacht enthusiast who appreciates craftsmanship and preservation. Sully’s is a compelling and increasingly rare example of West Coast yachtbuilding heritage, ready to be enjoyed by her next steward.
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LENGTH
53'
BUILDER
STEPHENS
ASKING PRICE
$535,000 USD
BUILT (REFIT)
1958 (2025)
BEAM
15'
DRAFT
N/A
MAX SPEED
N/A
CRUISING SPEED
N/A
CABINS
3
GROSS TONNAGE
0.00
DISPLACEMENT
N/A
LOCATION
Newport Beach, California, USA
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FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Cockpit & Aft Deck
Stepping aboard from the stern, you enter a spacious aft deck with:
- New larger 40” teak swim platform
- New SS and teak steps from swim step to new transom door
- Beautifully finished teak-trimmed cockpit
- New belt lighting
- Access to the lazarette, steering gear, and Northern Lights generator
- 2 steps up to the California deck
- Comfortable seating with new cushions port and starboard
- Hi/Low teak Cockpit table
- Large bar counter with ample storage, hidden sink and beveled glass storage
- Port and starboard wing doors
- New extended Cal deck cover with mahogany planks and LED dimmable lighting
- New full enclosure in 2026
- Wide side decks with fresh nonskid (new 2026)
The aft deck is an ideal entertaining space and leads directly into the Wheelhouse.
Wheelhouse / Helm
A traditional centerline helm with:
- Hydraulic steering
- Conventional gauge cluster (new at repower)
- Simrad AP28 autopilot
- New Garmin Radar
- (2) New Garmin displays
- Icom VHF with hailer
- Engine room cameras
- Compass
- Air horn
- Classic spotlight control
Large windows and classic Stephens sightlines make this a standout pilothouse.
Salon
The salon retains its classic Stephens charm with:
- Teak/mahogany cabinetry
- Large, opening windows with excellent visibility
- Updated and lighting
- Comfortable settees that convert to a bunk
- (2) Barrel chairs with swivel
- All new interior in 2025
- Entertainment system with TV, Bose stereo with Bluetooth, DVD/VHS
- Hidden bar sink and liquor storage
- Access to the galley and crew cabin forward and down aft to the two guest cabins
Galley
Down and forward from the salon is a full U‑shaped galley featuring:
- 4‑burner electric stove/oven
- Microwave
- Cold plate Refrigerator & freezer (original but fully overhauled)
- Stainless sink
- Ample cabinetry
- Easy access to the forward accommodations
Accommodations
Master Stateroom (Aft)
- Port & starboard double berths
- Beautiful woodwork
- Large hanging lockers
- New “art” TV
- New interior in 2025
- Sliding access to the cockpit for ventilation and second access
- Private head with shower
- VacuFlush system
- New LED lighting in the heads
Guest Stateroom (Midship)
- Twin single berths
- Storage lockers
- Adjacent head with shower
- VacuFlush system
- New LED lighting
- New interior in 2025
Forward Crew Quarters
- Two berths
- Dedicated head with new LED lighting
- New interior in 2025
- Access to the forepeak and anchor locker
Engine Room
A remarkably clean, well‑organized machinery space:
- Twin Cummins 6CTA 8.3 M3 (450 hp) installed in 2002
- Approx. 725 hours each
- Twin Disc gears
- Racor fuel filtration
- Tides dripless shaft seals (with spare seals)
- Northern Lights 12 kW generator (2011) — 582 hrs
- Onan 5.5 kW generator (2002) — 360 hrs
- New 20‑gal water heater (2023)
- Oil changing system
- Fuel transfer pump
- Air compressor (ship’s horn)
- New batteries in 2025/2026
Everything is labeled, upgraded, and maintained to a high standard.
MAJOR WORK COMPLETED (PAST 10–15 YEARS)
Structural / Hull
- Complete hull rebuild (2011)
- Cold‑molded triple‑planked mahogany
- Epoxy saturation
- New silicon‑bronze fasteners
- Work performed by MacDonald Boat Building (Shelter Island)
- New composite decks with nonskid (2022). Repainted in 2026
- New through‑hull fittings & seacocks (8 below, 8 at boot stripe)
- New stainless shafts, cutlass bearings, and dripless seals
- New bronze struts and rudder hardware serviced
Mechanical
- Repower (2002) — Twin Cummins 6CTA 8.3 M3
- New Northern Lights 12 kW generator (2011)
- New Onan 5.5 kW generator (2002)
- New water heater (2023)
- All bilge pumps replaced/serviced (5 total)
- New sanitation hoses & VacuFlush service
- New raw‑water washdown pumps
- Fuel system upgrades
- New distribution manifolds
- Racor 75/1000FGX filtration
- New hoses & clamps
Electrical
- Complete electrical system modernization
- New 12V / 110V / 220V panels
- Fully rewired to current ABYC standards
- New battery chargers (ProSport HD6)
- Trace inverter system with remote monitor
- AGM battery bank (6× 8D + generator starts)
- GFCI outlets upgraded
- New Victron solar charger in 2025
- 400 amp-hour solar in 2025
- Starlink system
Cosmetic / Interior
- Updated headliners
- Updated lighting
- Refinished cabinetry
- New nonskid decks
- New cockpit cushions
Safety
- FE241 automatic fire suppression system
- Multiple portable extinguishers
- CO/smoke detectors
- New zincs (2023)
- Updated ground tackle & windlass service
