2017 Regal 53 SC

Fifty-three feet. Fifteen feet four inches of beam. This 2017 Regal 53 Sport Coupe, stock #4464, is the largest boat in our inventory and the most yacht we have ever been able to offer at this price. Four hundred and forty-two hours, in white over black.

The propulsion is Zeus pod drive, and it is the defining feature. Zeus puts steerable pods with forward-facing counter-rotating propellers beneath the hull, and it delivers three things that transform a boat this size: joystick docking, so one person can place 36,000 lbs precisely; Skyhook-style station keeping; and Zeus autopilot for genuinely relaxed long-distance cruising. Pod drives are also markedly more efficient and quieter than conventional shafts.

The accommodation is proper yachting: a rich master stateroom, sprawling levels rather than a single cramped cabin sole, and a 36,000 BTU air conditioning system with reverse-cycle heat that keeps the whole yacht comfortable in a Missouri August or a November cold snap.

The systems list reads like a small building. A pressurised fresh water system with a water heater, an automatic fire suppression system, two automatic bilge pumps, an integrated self-bailing drainage system, a central vacuum, a battery charger, an engine room wash down, and weather-resistant Deutsch connectors throughout the wiring. That last item is why a nine-year-old Regal still works properly rather than developing electrical gremlins.

With 450 gallons of fuel and eighteen-person capacity, this yacht will host a large party and then take a couple away for a week without either function feeling like a compromise.

Why this is the right boat: a 53-foot Sport Coupe with Zeus pods, joystick docking, autopilot, and full climate control, at 442 hours, is an extraordinary amount of yacht for the money. If you have been looking at 40-footers and wondering whether to stretch, this is the boat that makes the case.

She is here at the Lake of the Ozarks with Kelly's Port, Regal's oldest dealer in the country and a family-owned full-service marina since 1977. We have slips that take her, wet and dry storage, and factory-trained service on site. For questions or to arrange a showing, call Charlie at 419.467.1656, or reach the marina at 573.348.4700.