Introducing the Hallberg-Rassy 53, a stunning sloop from 2004 that exemplifies elegance and performance on the water. With an impressive overall length of 16.44 meters, this vessel boasts a robust fiberglass hull complemented by a bulb keel, ensuring stability and smooth sailing. Powered by a reliable 146 hp VOLVO TAMD 41 inboard engine, the Hallberg-Rassy 53 is equipped for both leisurely cruising and spirited adventures. The engine, with 2100 hours of use, is positioned centrally for optimal balance and control. Accommodations include three well-appointed cabins and two heads, providing ample space for relaxation and comfort. The electric windlass enhances convenience, making anchoring a breeze. Whether you're exploring coastal waters or embarking on longer journeys, the Hallberg-Rassy 53, named ViRiX, is a perfect blend of luxury and functionality, ready to create unforgettable memories on the sea.

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Hand lay-up method with woven rovings, isophtalic polyester and isophtalic gelcoat. The hull is

insulated with Divinycell PVC-foam from 2 dm below the water line up. Hull colour: white 1000. There

is e decorative blue stripe in gelcoat. The under waterhull is painted with two coats of epoxy primer

and two coats of antifouling. Blue double water line. Built-in longitudinal and aftwardships stringers.

Lead keel bolted on with 17 stainless keelbolts. Rudder in GRP, rudder shaft 80 mm stainless steel.

Heavy cast bronze rudder fittings. Rubbing strake with brass strip situated below the blue stripe.

White 1000. GRP sandwich construction, 35 mm thick for strength and insulation. Blue decorative

stripe around the cockpit. Hull and deck completely joined by overlapping GRP-laminate. Deck,

coachroof, handrails and seats are all solid Bangkok teak, 15 windows, 14 of them open, 5 skylights

and 6 dorade-vents. The deck is provided with scuppers, which drain under the waterline thereby

keeping the hull clean. Life lines in webbing on deck.

Last renovation of the wooden deck in summer 2018.

Steamhead fitted with two anchor rollers. Pulpit and pushpit of open type. International navigation

lights. Anchor light. Double life lines on seven pairs of stainless stanchions, total height 72 cm. Gates

amidships port and starboard side. 1500 W electrical anchor windlass (…) with motor situated under

deck for protection. Remote control at the steering pedestal. Mooring cleats 40 cm forward and aft,

30 cm amidships. Floating genoa track, block and double footblocks from Lewmar. Mainsheet 1:4,

sheeted on a track with two Lewmar 48 CST’s, of which one is an electrical 48 ECST. This electrical

winch can also be used for furling in the headsail. Genoa winches: two Lewmar 66 ECST electrical. Wind

shield with toughened glass, aluminium frames and mid panel which opens. Sprayhood with window

and stable aluminium pipes. Sprayhood extension. Chainplates, bathing ladder, shower (sea water &

fresh water) at bathing platform and other fittings made from stainless steel. Teak pushpit seats.

Outboardbracket on pushpit. White radarpole with electric crane and lamp.

Seats and floor covered with teak. Instruments over the companionway sliding hatch. Wheel steering

with hide covered wheel. Cardan link steering system. Single lever engine control, compass, engine

instrument panel and instruments near the helmsman in de the pedestal. Varnished washboards and

outside chart tables. A highly varnished folding teak table with removable glasses holder is also fitted

on the pedestal. Teak step behind steering wheel. The cockpit is self draining. Bimini with stainless

frames. Fitting (2) for lifebelt. Renovation of wooden parts such as table, entrance door, flag pole, …

in 05/2022.

Forward a drained locker for anchor cabin and space also for fenders and warps. There is a deck locker

with space for two gas bottles situated outside the cockpit on the starboard side. There are two

hatches aft for covering a huge lazarette locker. In the cockpit there is a large dry locker.

Sloop rig, 2 spreaders from Seldén Mast AB, Sweden. Mast and boom are made from silver anodised

aluminium alloy. Removable cutterstay and runners. Stainless turn buckles with protection tubes in

silver anodised aluminium. Deck light. Fitting for spinnaker boom and halyard. Flag lines. The mast is

provided with special cable conduits. Halyard winches: one Lewmar 48 CST selftailing, one Lewmar 44

CST selftailing, one Lewmar 44 CST selftailing spinnaker halyard winch, one Lewmar 8 C for spinnaker

boom lift. Cleats. Deck stepped mast on a reinforced bulkhead. Slab reefing tot reefing winch on the

mast. The boom is provided with outhaul and a kicking strap with Seldén Rodkicker. Manual jib furling

and reefing system Seldén Furlex. Windex. Hydrolic backstay tensioner and vang with Navtec panel

(last revision of vang in 08/2020).

Whisker pole against mast including topping lift.

 Furling main (Seldén FURLIN), cross cut, 63,7 sqm, EPEX, double taffeta, vectran yarn type, DPI

28000, 6x vertical full battens & pockets

 Furling Genoa (Seldén FURLEX), cross cut, 86,2 sqm, EPEX, double taffeta, vectran yarn type, DPI

28000, UV cover

 Steadying sail

 Cutterstay jib, hooks, GS 480, 26 sqm

 No working jib

First class workmanship in teak sanded and treated to a silk smooth finish. The floor is of teak with

holly inlays, varnished and with carpet. White ceiling accentuated with wood inlays.

Seagoing galley with Corian worktops fitted with fiddles. Deep, double sinks. Two well insulated cold

boxes, one with a cooling unit with electrical compressor and one with electrical freezing compressor.

Both compressors are water-cooled. Pressure water, hot and cold. Drawers, separate locker for china

and glass, plus stowage for pots and pans etc. Window opens. Gimballed gas cocker Force 10.

Headroom 2,04m L-sofa on the starboard side and two easy chairs on port side. Chart table with

drawers and pencil holder. Navigation aids (…) directly at the chart table. Comfortable seat, lockers

and bookshelf. Electrical panel with labelled trip switches at the side of the chart table. All electrical

controls centred in this area. 7 night lights.

Forward and aft heads in white formica. Separate shower with curtain. Jabsco toilet. Corian wash basin

with hot and cold water. Worktop in Corian. The floor is a formed GRP showerstall, drained by a

pumping the wastewater overboard, without going to the bilge. Window opens in the shower area. A

large mirror and good lighting. The doors to the heads are lockable from the inside.

Starboard cabin with bunk beds and leecloths, opening windows, skylight, mirror, vanity with drawers

and good lighting

Forward V –cabin, seat with cushion and storage under. Hanging lockers, skylight, mirror, vanity and

good lighting.

Both with access to the forward toilet compartment and shower. Two skylights, opening windows,

hanging lockers, mirrors and good lighting.

A comfortable double berth in the middle. A seat on each side, one with a vanity table. Lockers and

shelves under the side decks. Mirror. Headroom 1,97 m. Four windows, three of which are opening.

One skylight.

Cushions in the sleeping cabins are fully sprung mattresses and the saloon cushions are 12 cm (5’’)

polyeterfoam coverd with high class beige fabric. Inside of the hull has teak lining.

Volvo Penta TAMD 41 H for heavy duty, 107 kW/146 hp shankcraft power, 6-cylinder direct injected

turbocharged marine diesel with intercooler. Hydraulic transmission. The Volvo Penta engine is

mounted on a special flexible engine bed, including AquaDrive flexible link. Every effort is done,

including lamination of the hull, to reduce noise. The engine is fresh water cooled and equipped with

oil cooler. Single lever control for rpm and gear shift. The instrument panel includes tachometer,

temperature gauge, oil pressure and voltmeter for engine start, acoustic and optic warnings. 3-bladed

fixed propeller, left hand. Goripropelles, 3-bladed, fixed as spare. Shaft 40 mm stainless steel. Volvo

Penta rubbershaft seal. Electrical oilchangepump.

Sea strainer new in 01/2018

Turbo last revision: 09/2021

New Volvo Penta TruHull 1140129 engine inlet and generator inlet: spring 2022

Last extensive maintenance: 05/2024, all parts Volvo original

The engine room is accessible from a door in the aft cabin. One can walk into the engine and around

the engine. All pumps, heater, hot water calorifier and filter are easy accessible and easy to clean.

Special care for good sound insulation. The foam insulation is covered by metal plates.

15 HP bowthruster

Fuel: 850 litres in stainless steel tank. Water: 1020 litres, also in a tank of stainless steel situated under

the floor of the saloon. Manholes are provided for easy inspection and cleaning of all sections. Active

coal filter. Pressure water hot and cold at all faucets. The warm water is heated by the engine and also

by the shore connection and is stored in well-insulated 80 litres tank. General service pump, sea or

freshwater 50l/min

Lighting: 24 V, 24 A alternator.

Mastervolt Mass Charger => new in 2015

6 Mastervolt batteries AGM 130 AH and 6 Varta 140AH => new in 08/2019

Inverter Mass Sine 24/2500-230V

Engine circuit: 12 V 100 A alternator

Engine start: 140 Ah, 12 V

Mains switch for engine start and lighting batteries. Automatic switches. Voltmeter for engine and

consumer battery. Tank meters for fuel and water.

230 V shore connection with shore cable and battery charger, 50 A, 24 V. There are 230 V power outlets

at suitable positions.

Two Webasto diesel air heaters => revised 02/2020.

Boiler => new in 12/2016

All drains from the selfdraining cockpit, sinks, washbasins, etc are of durable rubber or plastic material.

Hoses for cold water are from PVC and is glass fibre reinforced. For hot water special rubber hoses for

hot water and pressure is used. All through hull fittings are provided with seacocks. All clips in stainless

steel. Electrical emergency bilge pump and manual bilge pump. New JABSO waterpump and bilge

pump in 03/2021.

15 windows, of which 14 open, five skylights, dorade and Electrolux vents. All lockers are equipped

with louvered doors.

Generator

New in June 2021: Cummins ONAN MDKBH - 50Hz - 12V

Watermaker

ENWA MT 3200 with cleaning valves, 230V, automatic flushsystem

Washing machine

Candy, 230V

 Autopilot: Raymarine ST7001G, with two linear drives (new in 04/2019), remote, repeater.

 MOB button

 Wind: Raymarine ST 60 (new in 2021) + 4 repeaters

 Radar: Raymarine 4KW Radar radom- & GPS antenna, stainless radarconsole, radar/plotter-

display RL80CRC Plus, radar reflector Blipper 210, Satcom-F Nera Fleet 33

 Speed: Raymarine ST 60

 Depth: Raymarine ST 60

 Navtex: ICS NAV-6 A

 Stereo/CD Pioneer with 2 speakers

 DSC-Pacific antenna

 VHF: Raymarine 230E DSC class D, 2 control units, loudhailer in mast connected to VHF

 Burgler alarm at hatches entrance door and IR sensor

 EPIRB: MC Murdo G4 (2016)

CQR anchor, 75 lbs/34 kg, 70 m chain, 13 mm

6 mooring lines, 10 m /33’

6 fenders

Boat hook

Flag staff

Three winch handles with lock

Windex

Bathing ladder for gangway

Gangway, weight 12 kg, length 2 m

Life bouy with holder

Mosquito nets for all skylights

Tender: ZODIAC Model CFR ACTIV260 type Z11407 with Yamaha motor

Safety equipment: life raft MODULA 6p

During her active cruising years up to 2018, the ship received annual dry-dock maintenance. Scope of

work included: antifouling, sail and rigging inspections, and a full service of filters, anodes, and

consumables.

From 2018 onwards, this was carried out on a biennial basis, with the most recent haul-out and

maintenance completed in July 2026.

Details can be found in the maintenance log.

Significant revisions or renewals are listed below.

System Work done Date

Wood outside wood renovation may/22

Engine turbo revision sep/21

Lewmar cars new parts jul/21

Generator new jun/21

Pumps new Jabsco water and bilg pump mar/21

Rig revision Navtec vang aug/20

Heating revision Webasto heaters feb/20

Batteries new batteries aug/19

Autopilot new Raymarine Linear drive apr/19

Deck renovation jul/18

Engine new sea strainer jan/18

Rig new jun/17

Boiler new dec/16

Propeller new Volvo cutlass bearing jul/16

Sails new jun/16

Batteries new mass charger jul/15