Mason 53
Cutter · Fin Keel · 1982–1989
The Mason 53 is a sailboat design offered in multiple cockpit and rig configurations, including a shoal draft option.
See her sail
The Mason 53, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Sailing Sunday
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 37Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.76Bluewater
LightD/L 274Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 37%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.