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Swan 53 DAWN TREADER V for sale with Yeoman Yachts
Swan 53 for sale:

DAWN TREADER V

DAWN TREADER V is hull #25 of 50 Swan 53s built over an 8 year time frame, making this model one of the most popular Nautor has ever built.

DAWN TREADER V has 3 sleeping cabins including a master cabin aft with centerline queen bed. The saloon, galley and navigation station are all very spacious. There are 4 single sea bunks in 2 cabins forward sharing 1 head and then there is a storage cabin in the bow.

The present owner purchased DAWN TREADER V in 2023 when she was then named BLUE PIGEON TOO. Despite his significant investment in her in the past 2 years, he sailed her very lightly in 2024 and hardly at all in 2025.

The previous owners were avid Swan enthusiasts having owned a Swan 38 also. They sailed BLUE PIGEON TOO in the New England area in the summer and frequently visited the Caribbean with her in the winter with much of the family aboard.

The current owner’s personal situation is motivating the sale.

With all the very recent upgrades DAWN TREADER is ready for her next adventure.

  • Year:

    1989
  • Model:

    Swan 53
  • Location:

    Oyster Bay - New York - USA
  • Price:

    $ 349,000 USD

Swan 53 Specifications

  • Model:
    1989 Swan 53
  • Hull Number:
    53.025
  • LOA:
    53 ft 0 in
  • Beam:
    15 ft 6 in
  • Draft:
    10 ft 2 in
  • Displacement:
    44000 lb
  • Ballast:
    18518 lb
  • Keel:
    Fin
  • Engine:
    Westerbeke

    For enquries please contact:

    Keith Yeoman - Swan Brokerage

    Keith Yeoman

    Yeoman Yachts

    T: +1 401 846 1090

REFIT 2023 to 2025

Leisure Furl in-boom furling.

New mainsail (unused).

New teak and holly floorboards in the main saloon.

Major overhaul of engine completed off the boat.

Minor overhaul of the generator.

Removal and resealing the keel.

New AGM house batteries in July 2025.

New electric macerating heads 2024.

Lewmar 56 electric winches in cockpit were completely overhauled and drums re-chromed by Lewmar in the UK 2024.

Hull

White painted solid fiberglass hull.

Single blue sheer stripe on hull.

Double water line stripe.

Fin keel.

Keel was removed from the boat, resealed and refitted (2025).

Spade rudder.

Deck

Fiberglass decks with closed cell foam core.

Teak overlay on decks (Replaced 2005).

Stainless-steel stem head fitting with single stainless-steel roller.

Aluminum anodized toe rails.

Stainless-steel bow and stern rails.

Stainless-steel stanchions.

Stanchion gates port and starboard.

1 x 19 wire stainless-steel double lifelines.

3 x pair mooring cleats, 1 x pair fwd, midships and aft.

Deck access to anchor locker fwd.

Lofrans Falkon windlass with chain gypsy and rode winch.

7 x opening deck hatches.

4 x opening ports in coachroof coaming.

2 x opening ports in fwd cockpit foot well.

1 x opening port in aft cockpit foot well.

6 x fixed ports in coachroof coaming.

3 x dorade vents, 2 x at companionway and 1 x fwd of mast. Each with chrome plated cowls and stainless-steel protection bars.

Halyard bail at base of mast on fwd side.

1 x pair aluminum anodized genoa tracks inboard of side deck with a single car and block on each.

1 x pair aluminum anodized genoa track mid side deck with single car and block with car puller.

2 x double check blocks, 1 x each side aft of each side deck to lead genoa sheets.  

Life raft rack on companionway sea hood.

Curved mainsheet track on bridge deck with adjustable traveler.

2 x cockpit lockers, 1 x each side.

Lifting helm seat to access propane locker.

Pedestal steering with stainless-steel wheel and elk hide cover.

Stainless-steel radar post at aft S transom.

Stainless-steel antenna post at aft P transom.

Winches

2 x #52, Andersen, ST, 2 speed, electric halyard winches on coachroof.

2 x #30, Lewmar, ST manual utility winches, 1 x each side of companionway.

2 x #72, Andersen, ST, 2 speed, electric primary winches in mid cockpit.

2 x #56, Lewmar, ST, 2 speed, electric secondary winches in aft cockpit for main sheet, main traveler and check-stays (re-chromed by Lewmar in UK 2024). 

General Arrangement

Accommodations

Sleeps 6, 2 In each of the three sleeping cabins plus one more in the saloon for a total of 7.

2 heads.

Varnished, hand rubbed Burmese teak interior with teak and holly cabin sole.

Vinyl overhead panels.

Blue upholstery throughout.

Forepeak

Located in the bow.

Space for two pipe bunks.

Storage space under each bunk.

Teak grating on the cabin sole.

Forward Head

Located immediately after of the four peak and extends across the full Width of the boat.

White gel coated fiberglass unit to half height and varnished teak above.

Electric macerating head (2025) to port and sink to starboard.

Mirror to starboard and locker to port and under the sink.

Teak grating in the floor.

Guest Cabins

Located immediately after of the forward head.

Mirror imaged cabins each with two single bunk beds, one above the other.

Lockers outboard, hanging locker and drawers in each cabin.

Access from each cabin to the forward head and access from each cabin to the main saloon.

Main Saloon

Teak and holly cabin sole (new 2025). 

Located immediately aft of the guest cabins.

“L” shaped settee to port surrounding a dining table with 2 folding leaves.

Double seat on centerline over the generator for 2 more to sit at the table on the inboard side.

Lockers and shelving outboard and behind the settee backrest.

To starboard is more storage space, liquor locker, shelving, countertop and entertainment systems.

Navigation Station

Located on the starboard side after of the main saloon.

Forward facing.

Navigation desk with lifting lid and storage under the lid.

Drawers forward of the navigation desk.

The navigation desk is surrounded with navigation instruments, communication instruments and electrical panel.

Immediately aft of the navigation station is a hanging wet locker.

Galley

Located immediately aft of the main saloon on the port side.

Seafrost fridge and freezer outboard.

4 x burner Alpes propane stove with oven outboard.

Extractor fan over stove.

Goldstar microwave outboard.

Stainless-steel sinks with stainless-steel counter tops inboard.

Lockers and drawer space throughout.

Access to the master cabin aft is via the galley.

Master Cabin

Access via the galley to the mark cabin.

Centerline walk around queen bed.

Single settee style seating port and starboard.

Shelving, lockers and hanging lockers both port and starboard.

Master Cabin Head

Located on the starboard side and accessed either from the master cabin or from the navigation station on the forward side.

Gel coated fiberglass unit to half height and then varnished teak above.

Electric macerating head (2025).

Sink outboard.

Mirror and lockers outboard of the sink.

Teak grating in the floor.

Telephone type shower.

Engine

Westerbeke diesel.

Engine was removed from the boat and underwent a major overhaul, zeroing the hours, in 2025.

Single lever control.

Engine controls and readout S side of wheel.

105 gallons diesel in 2 stainless-steel tanks.

Plumbing and Ventilation

Vacuflush heads fwd and aft.

Spectra water maker, Newport 400mkII, located under bunk P forward cabin.

198 gallons fresh water in 3 stainless-steel tanks.

Water and fuel gauges in wet locker aft of nav station.

Cruisair reverse cycle air-conditioning.

Electrical

AGM house batteries (2025).

Group 31 engine and generator starting battery (2023).

1 x 30amp/125volt shore power deck plug.

Combi Master inverter/charger 24volt/2000watt/60amp (2023).

Generator read outs at nav station.

6.5KW generator (2015) with approximately 1,900 hours as of November 2025.

Generator underwent a minor overhaul in 2025. 

2 x 12volt outlets at nav station.

110volt outlets below decks.

Electronics

ST 7002 Autohelm autopilot.

Furuno radar and chart plotter screen at helm.

2 x B&G Hydra 2000, wind/speed/depth in aft cockpit

1 x B&G Hydra 2000, wind/speed/depth in fwd cockpit.

1 x B&G Hydra 2000 readout at nav station.

Parasound audio system.

Sirius XM radio.

Sat phone.

2 x Ritchie deck compasses in aft cockpit.

RigGING

Anodized aluminum mast with triple spreaders.

Leisure furl in-boom furling (2025).

Stainless-steel rod standing rigging.

Harken MkIV 3 headsail roller furling

Baby stay.

Manual rig hydraulics for vang/backstay/inner forestay.

Forespar carbon spinnaker pole stored on P side foredeck.

Sails

Mainsail, full batten (2025 unused).

North genoa Hydranet DP343 (2017)

Additional Equipment

Liferaft is Viking (needs recertification).     

CQR anchor with chain.

Clock and barometer.

Dodger over fwd companionway.

Bimini over cockpit.

BBQ grill on stern rail.

Crew covers for interior cushions.

Sunbrella covers for deck hatches.

Sun awning for cockpits when not underway.

Sperry awning to cover forward hatches.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

 

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Yeoman Yachts

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E: keith@yeomanyachts.com

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