A boat built for real distances needs a galley built for real cooking. The VMG 53’s U-shaped galley is exactly that a proper kitchen at sea, where everything falls to hand and the cook stays braced and secure whatever the angle of heel.
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Layout | U-shaped with a starboard-side work area and expansive storage; a secure working position at any angle of heel |
Cooking | Multifunction Miele induction cooktop |
Sink & water | Kohler modular sink with prep station; pressurised hot and cold fresh water with Quadro Italy taps |
Refrigeration | Built-in 150 L drawer fridge-freezer (veneer-faced, not stainless) plus a 43 L top-loader fridge-freezer |
Provisioning | Expansive dry-goods and bottle storage set into the floor (capacity TBC); compartments throughout with custom CCA x VMG latches |
Details | Concealed waste bin through the countertop and cabinetry; integrated towel storage |
Connection | Pass-through hatch into the Sailpit |
The electrical room
All major electrical systems live in one place. Custom shelving carries the lithium batteries and inverters; a Victron global shore-power converter accepts US or EU dock power, so the boat can plug in anywhere in the world; and the house system can be specified at 110V or 220V, with 24V or 48V architectures where available. A Dometic air-conditioning unit diffuses heat to keep everything cool and reliable, a Stat-X lithium fire-suppression system stands guard, and an optional infrared IP camera allows remote monitoring. The room also connects through to the central-hull en-suite head and the technical room alongside.
The technical room
Next door, the technical room centralises the systems that make the 53 self-sufficient offshore. A dual-independent-chamber water tank with a sight gauge and remote monitoring sits at its heart, paired with a Rainmaker watermaker with auto-flush and optional remote control from the nav station. Custom shelving leaves room for additional systems, an optional 110V Mantus dive compressor with tank holder keeps a dive operation self-contained, and the generator is located here when the hybrid system is specified. Stat-X fire suppression and an optional IP camera complete it.
The engine rooms
Propulsion lives out in the amas, reached by their own deck hatches — keeping engine noise, heat and vibration out of the living hull, and placing two independent engines in two separate hulls for genuine redundancy. Each carries a diesel Yanmar 45hp or 57hp, or an OceanVolt hybrid system with its hydro-regeneration and auto-heel cutoff can be optioned. Stat-X fire suppression and an optional infrared IP camera are fitted here too.
It is systems engineering you can live with: centralised, accessible, protected and remotely monitored — the quiet machinery that lets the 53 cross oceans with confidence.
