Oyster 55

Disclaimer

The items in italic highlight the non-standard items fitted during the build programme or added by the owner thereafter.

1. CONSTRUCTION 

 

HULL NUMBER

Oyster 55/35.

 

HULL CONSTRUCTION

Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyd’s approved design specification.

 

HULL FINISH

‘White’ hull with cove line and single boot top line in standard Oyster ‘blue.’

Coppercoat, new 2019.

Skin fittings and underwater metal painted with black Trilux antifoul, 2019. 

Hull and superstructure polished, 2025.

 

DECK CONSTRUCTION

Moulded in GRP with balsa core.

 

DECK FINISH

Teak laid decks, and perforated aluminium alloy toe rail.

Teak decks, new 2019, treated with AGlaze treatment.

 

KEEL

Encapsulated lead ballast fin keel.

 

RUDDER

Skeg-hung rudder.

 

STERN DESIGN

Stern bathing platform trimmed with teak.

2. DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT 

 

ANCHOR

75lb CQR main anchor with 90m chain, re-galvanised, 2019. Teak protection anti-chafe plank for anchor chain, new 2019.

20kg Bruce kedge anchor with 10m of 13mm galvanised chain and 100m of plaited anchor warp.

 

WINDLASS

Lewmar V4 vertical capstan type 24V electric anchor windlass, new 2019.

 

DECK ACCESS

Midship gateway stanchions.

Gate to pushpit.

Fold-down stainless steel bathing/boarding ladder.

Passerelle.

 

HATCHES/WINDOWS

Set of teak washboards, top one with louvre, remade, and lock replaced, 2019.

Seven saloon windows in toughened, smoked glass, of which the two forward ones open.

Gebo long opening hullports in saloon.

Gebo opening hullports in cabins, heads and galley.

Alloy framed deck hatches. Forward cabin hatch, new 2019.

Lewmar opening portlight to starboard side of cockpit, refurbished 2021.

Forward double, forward starboard twin cabin and heads deck hatches, new 2021.

 

CANVASWORK

 All canvaswork in WeatherMax ‘sand’ acrylic (unless otherwise stated):

Sprayhood, new 2019. 

Bimini, new 2019. Condition unknown as not used since 2019.

Boom awning, new 2019. Condition unknown as not used since 2019.

Wheel cover, 2019.

Tender cover, 2019.

Mast boot, 2019.

Manufacturer unknown:

Winch covers in blue.

Cockpit cushions.

 

DECK PLUMBING

Hot and cold freshwater deck shower, new 2019, in aft locker.

COCKPIT

New sub flooring and backing board to cockpit floor, laid with teak, 2019.

GRP cockpit table, which is permanently installed, and folds down in front of the pedestal. Cockpit table support, new 2019. 

Additional large wooden cockpit table stored in wet locker.

Waterproof cockpit speakers.

 

STEERING

Stainless steel wheel with leather cover, recovered 2019.

 

OUTBOARD BRACKET

Teak outboard bracket fitted to pushpit.

 

GENERAL

4 x main chainplates resealed, and bolts replaced as required, 2019.

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.

Midship gateway stanchions, replaced as necessary, 2019.

Life lines/guard rails, replaced 2019.

Mast gaiter, new 2019.

Stainless steel guards to all deck dorade boxes.

Two self-draining deck stowage lockers for life raft and deck gear storage.

Large aft lazarette locker, with new gas struts (2019). Lazarette cleaned, prepared, and repainted, 2019.

Gas system updated with new regulator and solenoid, 2019. Large gas propane bottle.

Stainless steel stern post on transom for navigation/communications antennae.

All deck locker hatch seals, new 2019.

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING

 

MAST AND RIGGING

Cutter rigged sloop, with Hood Stowaway electric in-mast furling.

Hood white painted mast and boom with double spreader rig. Mast, boom and spreaders repainted, 2019.

1 x 19 stainless steel wire rigging.

Solid rod kicker.

Backstay tensioner, removed and serviced, 2019. Backstay ram seal serviced, 2024.

All standing rigging, new 2019.

All running rigging, new 2019.

Conduit for masthead instrument wiring.

Mast steps at the very top.

Lightning protection ion dissipater at masthead. Electronics grounding plate, new 2019.

 

HEADSAIL FURLING

Selden Furlex 404s headsail furling system, new 2020.

Selden Furlex 300s staysail furling system, new 2019.

 

WINCHES

By Lewmar - self tailing:

2 x 66 CEST two-speed electric primary winches.

2 x 54 CST running backstay winches.

2 x 44 CST manual secondary winches.

2 x 16 CST manual traveller winches.

2 x 44 CST halyard winches on mast.

1 x 48 CST mainsheet winch in cockpit.

All winches serviced and cleaned, 2023.

 

SPINNAKER GEAR

Single spinnaker pole (painted 2019) stowed vertically on mast with line drivers. Package includes all necessary spinnaker gear, halyards, blocks, and fittings.

 

SAILS

By Dolphin Sails:

In-mast furling mainsail with radial design in DCP Pentex, new 2019.

Furling yankee with radial design in DCP Pentex, new 2019.

Furling staysail with radial design in DCP Pentex, new 2019.

Asymmetric Spinnaker, new sock, 2019.

Storm jib.

Sailkote treatment to all sails, 2019.

 

4. INTERIOR

 

GENERAL

Eight berths in four cabins, excluding the saloon.

Lee cloths to all berths.

Interior joinery finished in teak.

Cabin sole in teak and holly.

Corian work surfaces in galley and heads.

Headlining in a off-white vinyl throughout, new 2019.

Removable foam-backed mast cover in headlining vinyl with velcro fastening.

Saloon and cabin headboard upholstery in ‘Commodore Blue’ Alcantara, new 2019.

Mattresses to all cabins, new 2019.

Curtain system to windows in all cabins.

Oceanair blinds to all hatches, new 2019.

 

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN

Guest cabin within the bow consisting of a centreline double berth, and upholstered seating to port.

Hanging locker and mirror.

Shelving and abundant locker space.

 

FORWARD SHARED HEAD/ SHOWER AND DAY HEAD

Situated to port and shared by the two forward cabins, also doubling as a day head with toilet, washbasin, and shower with teak grating.

Lockers and mirror.

 

FORWARD TWIN CABIN

Starboard forward twin cabin with upper and lower berths.

Hanging locker.

Drawers, lockers and shelves.

 

WET LOCKER

In the forward companionway to starboard, is a large wet locker, which also stores an additional large wooden cockpit table.

 

SALOON

Access to the saloon from the cockpit is via a set of companionway steps.

Featuring an extendable saloon dining table surrounded by curved seating to starboard, plus another smaller settee area with coffee table to port. Velcro to saloon seating backs, new 2019. Kickpanels to starboard settee, drawers beneath port side settee. Two drawers contain director’s chairs.

The inlaid saloon table is mounted on a substantial pedestal base that incorporates drawers and storage. The table extends via pull out leaves to provide a large table that allows both sides of the saloon seating to be used for up to ten people dining.

Drinks locker and bookcase outboard.

Locker and shelf space, plus stowage below seating. CD storage.

Saloon grab handle in teak.

NAVIGATION/CHART TABLE AREA

Customised around the electronics and navigational equipment, the navigation area is situated aft of the saloon to port with a forward facing, full-sized chart table, with chart stowage beneath. Chart table panels with matching Alcantara, new 2019.

The chart table lid lifts and is supported by a stay.

AC and DC electrical panels located behind and above the navigator’s seat.

 

AFT PORT TWIN CABIN

Configured with two bunk upper and lower berths, and a hanging locker. 

Drawer and locker space.

Access to engine compartment.

 

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

Accessed from a door beneath the galley sinks, and a door in the aft port twin cabin, the engine room is fully insulated using lead ply.

24V lighting and extractor fan.

 

GALLEY

Situated aft of the companionway steps to starboard.

Corian galley work surfaces, incorporating routered drainage grooves adjacent to sinks. 

Stowage provided for crockery, cutlery, utensils, and glasses.

 

SINKS 

Twin stainless steel sinks. Galley tap, new 2019.

 

COOKER/HOB

Force 10 four-burner gas hob, grill, and oven. Gas system updated with new regulator and solenoid, 2019.

Gas solenoid safety shut-off.

 

MICROWAVE

Sharp microwave oven.

 

REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER

Grunert 240V refrigerator/freezer with access through Corian work surface.

Fridge and freezer baskets re-coated, and handles replaced, 2019. 

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM

Configured with an offset centreline double berth with extended wings.

Hanging locker, shelves and bookshelves.

Seat to port with locker and stowage outboard.

Dressing table/desk with mirror.

Abundant drawer and locker space. Bookshelves in aft bulkhead.

Access to en suite head/shower compartment to port.

 

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER

En suite head situated forward to port incorporating a porcelain washbasin, 

Dometic VacuFlush toilet, and shower with teak grating. New pump to toilet, 2021. Vaccuum tank and pipework, new 2025.

 

5. ENTERTAINMENT 

 

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

 

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN

Sony Xplod CD/radio with Bluetooth, new 2019.

 

FORWARD TWIN CABIN

Sony Xplod CD/radio with Bluetooth, new 2019. 

 

SALOON

Sony Xplod CD/radio with Bluetooth, new 2019. 

Speakers mounted in headlining.

 

COCKPIT

Waterproof cockpit speakers, new 2019.

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM

Sony Xplod CD/radio with Bluetooth, new 2019.

Speakers mounted in headlining.

 

6. ENGINEERING

 

ENGINE

Yanmar 4JH4-HTE vertical water-cooled 4-cylinder diesel engine, 110hp, new 2019. Last service, 2025.

ZF gearbox and engine exhaust, new 2019.

Aquadrive couplings.

 

ENGINE HOURS

Approximately 702 at September 2025.

 

PROPELLER

 Max-prop three-bladed feathering propeller.

 

ROPE CUTTER

Ambassador rope cutter on shaft.

 

ALTERNATOR

Mastervolt domestic alternator with Alpha Pro Regulator, new 2019.

 

GENERATOR

Westerbeke 10kW 15hp diesel generator, new ca. 2013. Last service, 2025.

Exhaust and sound insulation, new 2019. Generator casings cleaned, filled and painted, 2019.

Generator, injectors, and heat exchanger serviced, 2019.

 

GENERATOR HOURS

To be confirmed.

 

BOW THRUSTER

Sidepower SE130 Pro 24V 130kg tunnel bow thruster, new 2022.Sidepower SE130 Pro 24V 130kg tunnel bow thruster, new 2022.

Switch at pedestal, new 2019.Switch at pedestal, new 2019.

 

STEERING SYSTEM

Edson cable steering system. One linear drive unit, new 2024, the other serviced.

 

HYDRAULICS

Lewmar hydraulic in-mast furling for mainsail.

Lewmar manual furling for headsail and staysail.

 

HEATING

Webasto Thermo 90 diesel heater with five matrix units, new 2019, two both forward cabins, saloon, and Owner’s stateroom.

 

AIR CONDITIONING

CruiseAir air conditioning system, to forward cabins, saloon, and Owner’s stateroom.

 

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

 

FUEL

864 litres approximately (190 Imp gallons/228 US gallons) in one GRP tank. Fuel tank polished and cleaned, 2024.

 

WATER

771 litres approximately (170 Imp gallons/204 US gallons) in two GRP tanks.

 

TANK TENDER GAUGES

Calibration chart.

 

HOT WATER 

Immersion tank, new 2024. Immersion heater element in calorifier, new 2023. 

 

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM

Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system. Pressure relief valve, new 2019.

 

HOLDING TANKS 

Holding tank installed to forward head with macerator pump.

 

GREY WATER

Showers and washbasins discharge into a tank, one aft and one forward, which then evacutates via a dedicated electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump.

The galley sink also empties via an electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump.

These three pumps are each operated by Vimar rocker switches.

 

8. ELECTRICS

 

SHIP’S SUPPLY - 24V.

 

RING MAIN

220V AC ring main with EU style outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.

Separate ring main dedicated to air conditioning units.

 

OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS

 220V outlet for dive bottle compressor on deck.

 

BATTERIES

Domestic: Trojan T105 batteries, new 2019.

Engine start: SFL 85Ah batteries.

Generator start: EN600 battery.

 

BATTERY MANAGEMENT 

Mastervolt battery charger, new 2019.

Mastervolt BattMan Pro battery monitor, new 2019.

Emergency link between engine and generator start batteries.

 

SHORE POWER

Dockside power cable 18m with Hubbell socket, new 2019, located on deck. There are two in lets for shore power.

 

INTERIOR LIGHTING 

45 x Quick LED headlining lights, new 2019.

Strip lights in galley, new 2019.

Reading lights.

Downlights in each heads, as well as over the galley work surfaces.

LEDs in AC panel, new 2019.

Red courtesy footlights in saloon step risers, new 2021.

Engine room light.

 

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Boom light over cockpit table.

Navigation lights, new 2019.

Tri-white light at masthead, new 2019.

Deck floodlight.

Anchor light.

 

9. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

 

COMPASSES

Compass with internal lighting, refurbished 2019.

 

SAILING INSTRUMENTS

Raymarine i70 multifunction displays - all new 2019. Supported data views include wind, speed, depth, tri-data, and navigation integrated with the chart plotter, new 2019.

 

COMPANIONWAY CONSOLE

3 x i70 multifunction displays.

 

CHART TABLE

1 x i70 multifunction display.

 

PEDESTAL

1 x i70 multifunction display.

 

OWNER’S AFT CABIN

 1 x i70 multifunction display.

 

RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER

Raymarine Axiom 12” chart plotter/GPS with bezel mount at chart table, new 2019.

Raymarine Axiom Pro 9” chart plotter/GPS, in Navpod in cockpit, new 2019.

Raymarine GPS antenna, new 2019.

Raymarine Quantum 18” radar, new 2019.

 

AIS - Raymarine 650 and splitter, new 2019.

 

AUTOPILOT

Raymarine EV400 autopilot system, new 2019.

 

WINDEX

Windex at masthead.

 

NAVTEX

SEAL WE-FAX 501 nautical weather decoder.

 

VHF RADIO

Raymarine Ray240E VHF.

Horizon hailer/fog horn function.

 

SSB RADIO

Icom IC-M800 transceiver. 

Grounding plate, new 2019.

Backstay insulator.

 

10. SAFETY

 

LIFE RAFT

Seago 8-person life raft. Next service May 2027.

 

EPIRB

Ocean Signal RescueMe EPIRB.

 

RADAR REFLECTOR

Echomax radar reflector on mast.

 

BILGE PUMPS

Rule 3700 submersible bilge pump, new 2019.

Automatic bilge pump.

Henderson MkV manual bilge pump (rated at 135 litres per minute) operated from within the cockpit.

Each bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type filtered strum box.

 

DECK SAFETY

Ocean Safety Jon Buoy Danbuoy.

Webbing jackstays.

Emergency tiller.

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

Fire blanket in galley.

 

ALARMS - Nereus dual zone gas alarm, new 2019.

 

11. GENERAL

 

RIB/DINGHY

OXXEAN 320 Aluminium RIB in light grey, with bow locker, new 2019.

Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke outboard motor.

 

WARPS AND FENDERS

Warps and fenders.

 

CUTLERY

 

MARINE TOOL KIT

 

ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS

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