The owner would also like to offer options for delivery to the US West Coast !!
This beautiful 53 ft. Southern Cross is a classic and distinctive trawler-style yacht, most popular among long-range cruising enthusiasts. Built by Southern Cross Yachts in Australia and designed by Tom Fexas, this vessel feels more like a 60-foot yacht.
Turnkey, Extensively Refit Classic Long-Range Cruiser
This vessel has undergone a comprehensive multi-year mechanical and systems refit between 2023–2026, with major propulsion, generator, exhaust, stabilization, electrical, and equipment upgrades completed. The significant capital work has been performed, resulting in a mechanically renewed and thoughtfully updated long-range cruising platform ready for immediate service.
She presents as a serious cruising yacht with the systems, redundancy, and upgrades that experienced owners value — combining classic design, dependable Detroit Diesel power, and modernized electrical integration and monitoring.
Why This Vessel Stands Apart
Unlike many vessels in her class, this yacht has already completed the major capital items that typically concern buyers:
Freshly overhauled main engines
Rebuilt generator system
Custom stainless exhaust fabrication
Stabilization system updates
Modernized electrical monitoring
This vessel represents a rare opportunity to acquire a classic long-range cruiser with substantial recent investment and thoughtful systems upgrades completed.
Ideal Use Case
Currently well-positioned in Paradise Village Marina, a full-service home port in Banderas Bay, she is ideally suited for Baja coastal cruising, extended exploration of the Sea of Cortez, seasonal Pacific Mexico cruising, and long-range passagemaking.
With freshly overhauled propulsion, rebuilt generator systems, and upgraded monitoring and stabilization, she is equally capable of relocating to the Pacific Northwest, California coast, the Great Loop, or wherever her next owner envisions cruising.
She is positioned and equipped for immediate enjoyment — whether as a comfortable liveaboard in Mexico or as a proven platform for long-range passage making.
The Southern Cross yachts are sought after in the preowned market due to their reputation for quality and being a dependable ocean-going vessel. “Southern Sky” is a very unique vessel and a must-see for long-range cruisers.