C&C 53

The C&C 53 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C Design) and first built in 1976.^[1][2][3]

C&C 53

Development
Designer	Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location	Canada
Year	1976
Builder(s)	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 53
Boat
Displacement	41,312 lb (18,739 kg)
Draft	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	53.00 ft (16.15 m)
LWL	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
Beam	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Engine type	Perkins Engines 4-107 50 hp (37 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	swept fin keel
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Total sail area	1,345 sq ft (125.0 m2)

Production

The design was built by Bruckmann Manufacturing, the custom division of C&C Yachts, in Canada. Only a single example was built by Bruckmann, on a male mold. The sole example completed was named Inferno.^[1][3][4][5]

Design

The C&C 53 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass with balsawood cores. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally-mounted scimitar-shaped, spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a highly swept, fixed fin keel. It displaces 41,312 lb (18,739 kg).^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the standard keel installed. The design is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-107 diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW) for docking and maneuvering.^[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 8.37 kn (15.50 km/h).^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types