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RAPIDO 53 XS

RAPIDO 53 XS

Rapido Trimarans (Hong Kong)🇭🇰· Design: Morrelli & Melvin
$1,618,945 avg$1,613,782 – $1,624,107 (2 listings)from 2023
$3.2K – $8.5K est. annual maintenance
Catamaran / MultihullmultiFrac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)Variable

Specifications

Hull

LOA52.95 ft
LWL49.87 ft
Beam33.99 ft
Draft11.55 ft/ 2.2 ft min
Displacement18,849.52 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL9.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Mainsail1,259.38 sq ft
Jib (100%)785.76 sq ft
Spinnaker2,475.7 sq ft

About the RAPIDO 53 XS

XS = Extra Space Twin rudders and daggerboards, one on each float This version is non-folding. Available with diesel and hybrid motors. Displacement above is lightships. Average displacement, subject to final options:9,350 kg / 20.613 lbs Sail area: -Main: 117 m² / 1,259 ft² -Jib: 73 m² / 786 ft² -Reacher: 150 m² / 1,614 ft² -Staysail: 25 m² / 268 ft² -Asym Spinnaker: 230 m² / 2,476 ft²

Performance

Comfort5.3
Capsize5.11
SA/Disp46.4
Disp/Len68

Market Price

Low
$1,613,782
Average
$1,618,945
High
$1,624,107
Based on 2 listings across 2 marketplaces

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 52.95ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$3.2K – $8.5K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the RAPIDO 53 XSyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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