Description:
This beautiful Oyster 55 offers a unique glimpse into the finer side of life on the water..
Overall, the 55 is a powerful offshore cruiser with sprawling teak decks and an ambitious masthead sloop rig fitted with a cutter stay for double-head work or storm canvas.
The hull is molded of solid FRP The mid-cockpit orientation allows for tremendous volume below, Natural light in the form of fixed ports and opening portholes and deck hatches is abundant; features a main saloon forward of the companionway with a large oval settee to starboard opposed by single built-in chairs plus a large bar area to port. Forward accommodations include a roomy cabin in the bow with a centerline double berth, vanity and hanging lockers; aft of this is a stateroom to starboard with upper and lower berths. A large head compartment accessed from the common passageway serving these cabins features a toilet, washbasin and shower compartment. Aft of the main saloon to port are a generous navigation station with meticulously installed electronics components, instrument readouts and electrical monitoring and distribution paraphernalia, along with an Admiralty-chart-size nav table. A cabin aft of this area can become children’s or crew’s quarters, a workshop, a utility room or even space for a washer and dryer. On the starboard side aft of the saloon, also down three steps, are a lavish galley and then an owner’s after cabin with a centerline double berth, its own curved settee, generous hanging and storage space and, of course, access to the aft head and shower.
Wide teak side decks and an enormous fantail area freed up by the midship location of the cockpit contribute to a deck plan that favors easy movement and wide-open lounging. The cockpit itself is deep and secure although not overly large; still, six people are plenty comfortable in it, and visibility forward is excellent given the unique vantage.
The standard spar is a keel-stepped Hood Stoway furling mast with a hydraulic drive and of course manual backup. Reckmann headsail furling gear is installed on the forestay and inner stay on the bow, with manual control lines led aft to secondary winches near the helm. Standard rigging is continuous rod to Norseman Gibb bronze-bodied turnbuckles. Running backstays are lead outboard to deck pad eyes aft of the cockpit.
Not surprisingly, the Oyster is powerful under sail and extremely solid through the water. This 55 is an oceangoing boat designed more for long boards in blue water than for short hitches inshore.
In short, the Oyster 55 is a good example of top British boatbuilding and a compellingly salty response to the prerequisites of truly luxurious long-distance cruising.
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Reference: | ESB 376 |
Name: | Stella |
Location: | Gold Coast, Australia |
Year: | 1990 |
Designer: | Oyster / Holman + PYE |
Builder: | Oyster Marine |
Length: | 55' 2" - 16.81m |
Beam: | 15'9" (4.8m) |
Draft: | 7'7" (2.4m) |
Displacement: | 22,680Kgs |
Keel / Ballast: | Fully encapsulated lead ballast with stainless steel shoe |
Hull Material: | GRP Maill Balsta Core Deck moulded to Lloyds |
Deck Material: | Teak |
Engine: | 1x Yanmar 4JM4-HTE 110HP with ZF Hydraulic Gerarbox. (NEW 2007) |
Genset: | Onan E Series (NEW 2007), 7 Kva |
Fuel: | 612 Litres with 2x Racor Fuel Filter |
Water: | 1,090 Litres |
Accommodation: | CABINS: 6 Berths in 3 Cabins, interior American oak, master cabin aft with centre line double berth new mattress 2006. Forward cabin offset double to starboard, guest cabin to starboard.
TOTAL BERTHS: 6
SALOON: Saloon to starboard with U-shaped settee coffee table on glass case.
HEADROOM: 6'6"
SHOWER: 2x Shower |
Galley: | LAYOUT: Galley with twin stainless sinks drained by electric pump
STORAGE: masses of storage
STOVE TYPE: Mains electric grill + rotisserie
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Refrigeration: | 12v Fridge |
Shower: | 2x Shower |
Toilet: | 2x Toilets |
Dinghy: | Zodiac Rigid Bottom 3m Inflatable Dinghy |
Outboard: | Outboard, Motor House, and 8HP Teak Motor Stand on Aft Rail. |
Covers: | Blue Bimini & Spray Hood (NEW 2004) |
Ground Tackle: | ANCHOR WINCH: Lewmar L3000 Windlass
REMOTE: Foot Switch on Foredeck
ANCHOR: CQR 7516 Main Anchor, Danforth 20Kg Kedge acnhor
CHAIN: 90m |
Safety Gear: | BILGE PUMPS: Yes
LIFERAFT: Avon 6-Person
EPIRB: 402Mhz + 2 Personel Epirbs
LIFEJACKETS: Yes
FIRE PROTECTION: Yes
FLARES / VSHEET: Yes
HARNESS: Yes
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Electrics: | LIGHTING: 24v
SHORE POWER: Yes
INVERTER: Mastervolt Mass Combi Inverter / Charger 60amp
BATTERIES: Trojan House batteries, 20x 6v in 5x 24v banks. engine 2x 12v, generator 1x 12v
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Electronics
Navigation: | GPS: New 2007 + cockpit GPS Siewa Barracuda + hand held.
PLOTTER: Furuno F1 Series (NEW 2007)
SOUNDER: Probe depth sounder & Fish finder
RADAR: Furuno Navnet Radar (New 2007)
AUTO PILOT: Auto Helm 7,000 with Repeater & backup auto helm 3,000.
RADIOS: Kenwood Icom M604 VHF Radio, 2x HF, 1x Handheld VHF. |
Sail Inventory: | Bowen ocean sails, furling main 2001, furling yankee + staysail 2001, spinnakers x3 (2 light, 1 heavy), furling trade wing cruising Cooroos. |
Mast / Rigging: | RIG TYPE: Cutter Rigged Sloop, Rod Rigging (New 2003)
RIG AGE: Reckman Hydraulic in mast furling reckman hydraulic furling headstay + cutter.
FURLER: Yes
SPARS: In mast furler |
Deck Gear: | Lewmar winches including 65 CST 2-Speed tailing primaries + 55 CST self tailing secondaries. |
