Oyster 45

OYSTER 45 SUNSHINE REGGAE - NEW LISTING

BROKER’S COMMENTS 

Sunshine Reggae is a 1996 Oyster 45, a Holman & Pye design that blends ocean-going strength with practical cruising comfort. It’s built to Lloyd’s approved standards, with a hand-laid GRP hull, high-performance bulb keel, and fully protected skeg-hung rudder, making it a very capable and forgiving bluewater yacht. At just under 14m, it’s large enough for serious passages while still manageable for a couple or short-handed sailing. The sloop rig with a fully battened mainsail and Harken furling headsail offers an efficient and easy-to-handle sail plan, with many key systems recently upgraded including a 2020 electric windlass, 2024 lazy bag, and new batteries and bow thruster in 2024.

One of the yacht’s great features is its classic Oyster deck saloon layout, which gives a light, sheltered interior while maintaining offshore practicality. The American light oak joinery creates a warm, traditional feel, while the saloon’s large windows and practical sea berths make it comfortable both at anchor and on passage. The accommodation offers six berths across three cabins, including a generous aft owner’s stateroom with en suite, a forward double, and a twin cabin, making it versatile for family cruising. The galley is well-appointed with Force 10 cooker, keel-cooled refrigeration, and plenty of stowage, while the dedicated workshop aft of the nav station is a bonus for extended cruising. Systems such as Webasto central heating and a comprehensive Raymarine navigation package, including AIS and radar, add to its appeal for extended cruising in varied climates.

Sunshine Reggae is in the process of being updated, but offers a great combination of Oyster’s proven offshore pedigree, a robust and practical layout. It’s a classic mid-size Oyster that offers both security at sea and the comfort needed for long-term liveaboard sailing.

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1. CONSTRUCTION 

 

HULL NUMBER

Oyster 45.04.

 

HULL CONSTRUCTION

The hull and deck structure moulded in a Lloyd’s approved facility, under controlled conditions. Hull and deck mouldings produced using a Lloyd’s approved gelcoat and laminating resin. On the hull the gelcoat and three outer laminates incorporate a special Isophthalic resin and powder-bound matts.

Following a survey in 2014, and the discovery of two small blisters on the hull, a full Osmosis treatment was carried out in 2015.

 

HULL FINISH

White hull with cove line and double boot top lines in standard Oyster blue.

 

DECK CONSTRUCTION

Moulded in GRP with balsa core.

KiwiGrip non-skid deck coating, new July 2024.

 

DECK FINISH

Teak laid decks. Newly oiled, spring 2025. Caulking was replaced where necessary.

Oyster Deck Saloon profile with ‘eyebrow’ styling.

Perforated aluminium toe rail.

All locker hinges and catches are recessed into the teak planking, where appropriate.

 

KEEL

High-performance bulb (HPB) external lead keel.

 

RUDDER

Fully protected skeg-hung rudder. Rudder bearings last serviced, summer 2024.

 

STERN DESIGN        

‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with bathing platform trimmed with teak slats and stainless steel steps for access to the stern deck or counter stern.

 

EURCD

Built to comply with the requirements Category A – Ocean.

 

2. DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT 

 

ANCHOR

27kg (60lb) CQR anchor.

Second 25kg CQR anchor with chain and warp.

Recessed locker within the foredeck for anchor chain stowage, with hinged lids and positive catch.

 

WINDLASS

Lofran X3 12V vertical type electric anchor windlass, new 2020.

 

DECK ACCESS

Pair of side gateway stanchions and side gates for boarding.

Gate to pushpit.

Stainless steel bathing ladder.

 

HATCHES/PORTS AND WINDOWS

Oyster custom vertical smoked-acrylic washboard system for main companionway, top one with louvre & retaining lanyard.

Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches.

Gebo alloy-framed opening hullports.

Lewmar opening portlights.

Alloy-framed, custom-made deck saloon windows in toughened/laminated smoked glass. Two forward outboard windows opening.

 

CANVASWORK

All canvaswork in Sunbrella ‘blue’ acrylic (unless otherwise stated):

Bimini over cockpit (bimini top well used; sides, back and connection like new).

Leather covering to wheel and spokes, new 2025.

 

DECK PLUMBING

Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker.

 

COCKPIT

Teak-laid, self-draining cockpit.

Custom GRP lectern-style steering pedestal.

Instrument displays are fitted in the cockpit in a GRP console incorporated into the main hatch garage.

 

COCKPIT TABLE

Varnished teak folding cockpit table - disassembled and stored on board.

 

STEERING

Whitlock 36” diameter, destroyer type stainless steel wheel with Premiere model pedestal. Leather wheel cover.

Steering wheel covered in leather, which extends to partially cover the spokes.

Emergency tiller.

 

OUTBOARD BRACKET

Teak outboard bracket.

 

GENERAL

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.

Quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.

Alloy fairleads.

Alloy mooring and cockpit cleats.

Stainless steel grab rails atop deck saloon.

Forward open area ideal for sunbathing.

Cockpit locker giving direct access to garage for e.g. emergency steering components, ropes, boat hooks, etc.

Life raft storage built into pushpit.

Gas locker for two bottles.

Ensign staff socket.

Stern post for navigation/communications antennae.

Granny bars at mast.

 

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING

 

MAST AND RIGGING

Sloop rig with fully battened mainsail. RCB batten car system and track for fully battened mainsail.

Custom spec, white painted mast and boom with double spreader rig. Boom, repainted, and gooseneck, refurbished, 2018.

Solid rod kicker/vang.

Lazyjacks and lazy bag, new 2024.

Harken backstay adjuster.

Standing rigging, new 2007.

Forestay, new 2014.

Running rigging.

Conduit for masthead instrument wiring.

 

HEADSAIL FURLING

Harken Mk III headsail furling gear.

 

WINCHES

By Harken - chrome anodised finish:

2 x 56.2 STECH primary winches under sprayhood.

1 x 32.2 STC two-speed mainsheet winch.

1 x 32.2 self-tailing main halyard winch on mast.

1 x 40.2 self-tailing genoa halyard winch on mast.

1 x 16.2 C reefline winch on mast.

 

SPINNAKER GEAR

Single aluminium spinnaker pole stowed vertically with heel lift for stoppers and foreguy.

 

SAILS

By Rolly Tasker:

Heavy-duty Dacron mainsail, fully-battened with Selden batten cars and stack pack, new 2016, and never used.

145% Heavy-duty Dacron furling genoa including foam luff and UV striped, new 2016, only used once.

Cruising chute in sock, new 2016, and never used.

 

4. INTERIOR

 

GENERAL

Six berths in three cabins, excluding the saloon. All berths are sea berths and have Dacron lee screens fitted with lanyards to through-bolted eyes.

Interior joinery finished in american light oak. 

Cabin sole in teak and holly planking.

Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grab rails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between joinery panels, and solid framed styled doors.

Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers. 

All drawers use metal runners with a soft-close feature for smooth operation. 

Lockers have custom catches, and are fitted with shelves and fiddles, as appropriate.

Acrylic horizontal galley worktops in ‘beige’ Avonite with fiddles.

Two head compartments, each fitted out with a high quality moulded white washbasin set into a ‘beige’ Avonite work surface. Damixa quality mixer taps and thermostatic shower controls are installed, together with matching towel rail, toothbrush tumbler and toilet roll holder.

Jabsco PAR manual saltwater toilets fitted in heads with large porcelain bowls.

Headlining in off-white vinyl, which is also used to cover the deck saloon sides. Hull ports are set into GRP liner mouldings.

Removable foam-backed vinyl mast cover.

Upholstery in light blue Alcantara.

Curtains system to windows in all cabins.

Electric fans throughout.

 

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN

Spacious double guest cabin in the bow with a V-berth with infill piece and cushion, and storage beneath.

Stowage lockers and drawers, plus large hanging locker.

Full-length mirror.

Deck access via fore hatch.

 

SHARED HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD

Located forward to starboard and accessed from the passageway, this head compartment is shared by the forward cabins and also doubles as a day head.

Incorporating a Jabsco toilet and washbasin.

Teak planked sole/shower stall with curtain.

Locker beneath washbasin and mirrored locker above.

Opening deck hatch.

 

PORT FORWARD TWIN CABIN

Forward port twin cabin with upper and lower berths, and stowage lockers beneath lower berth.

Hanging locker.

Opening deck hatch.

 

SALOON

Access to the saloon from the cockpit is via a set of timber and stainless steel companionway steps with stainless steel handrails either side of the opening.

The saloon is extremely bright and airy with seven windows, of which two of the three forward ones open to provide fresh air ventilation. In addition, there are two opening hull ports.

Featuring a large L-shaped settee to port, and a shorter settee to port starboard, with plentiful stowage lockers.

The two-seater settee to starboard extends beneath the forward counter top, into a trotter box, forming a useful sea berth.

Outboard of the starboard settee there is a central shelf to the hull port area.

Central to the larger starboard settee is a saloon table with substantial pedestal and matching fold-over leaf with pedestal. When the table is opened fully it provides a dining area that can accommodate up to eight people.

 

CHART TABLE/NAVIGATION AREA

Located at the aft starboard end of the saloon the navigation area has a forward facing chart table with seat, customised around the flush-mounted electronics and navigational equipment, which is strategically sited and mounted in a black facia panel, hinged for easy access to equipment and wiring behind.

The chart table has a small support stay fitted to the opening lid, and can accommodate half-folded (full size) Admiralty charts.

Bookshelf for navigational books and almanacs.

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

 

STARBOARD AFT WORKSHOP

Located aft of the navigator’s seat, a door connects to the utility workshop/ gear stowage locker beneath the starboard cockpit seat lid. Fitted with a protective rubber floor, there ar six hooks for hanging oilskins, and space for ropes.

 

GALLEY

Situated aft of the saloon to port, in the companionway to the aft cabin, where panels provide access to the engine compartment.

Avonite laminate galley work surfaces, incorporating fiddles all round.

Waste bin in locker next to sinks at forward end.

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

 

SINKS 

Twin stainless steel sinks.

 

COOKER/HOB

Gimballed stainless steel Force 10 cooker with four-burners, oven, and grill, all protected by a flame failure gas cut-off device. The cooker incorporates an electronic ignition system for all functions. A manual gas shut-off valve is fitted adjacent to the cooker.  Outboard of the cooker is an opening hullport for added ventilation.

A fiddle rail is fitted around top of cooker, which incorporates a pair of adjustable clamping pan holders. Harbour lock and cooker crash bar fitted and the cooker is housed in a moulded GRP surround with radiused comers for ease of cleaning.

 

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER

12V DC Grunert refrigeration in upright chest with holdover plate and remote digital gauge.

Danfoss K50 keel-cooled freezer, new 2017.

 

ENGINE ROOM

Access to the engine room is via a large hinged door within the starboard utility workshop and a removable panel to port, beneath the galley sinks. All access panels are fitted with rubber sealing strips to minimise noise and secured by flush-fitting catches.

Insulated with a composite of foam and high-density polymer sound absorbing materials. Equipment is mounted on anti-vibration mounts.

24V lighting, and a 24V extractor fan, switched at the DC electrical panel. The fan is designed to be used after the engine has been shut down to evacuate the hot air from the engine space, not to be run continuously.

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM

Situated aft and configured with a double berth offset from centreline complete with storage drawers beneath. Upholstered headboard. Upholstered headboard. Berth sides have upholstered panels, where appropriate.

Vanity table/desk and curved seat.

Settee outboard of the berth to port.

Drawer and locker space.

Access to aft passageway to port, leading forward to galley.

Door forward to starboard leads to en suite head/shower compartment.

 

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER

Incorporating a toilet, washbasin, and shower area with curtain.

Storage locker with mirror, plus lockers for wash bag and towel storage.

Opening portlight.

 

5. ENTERTAINMENT 

 

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

 

SALOON

Sony stereo and FM radio tuner/CD player.

Pair of headlining speakers, remote control.

 

COCKPIT

Pair of waterproof loudspeakers for cockpit.

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM

Pair of headlining speakers.

 

6. ENGINEERING

 

ENGINE

Volvo MD22A 4-cylinder 60hp diesel engine with 120 sail drive. Regularly serviced. Last major service, June 2024. Starter motor, new November 2025. Timing belt, new 2014.

Heath exchanger removed, cleaned and flushed, 2016.

Additional filter for fresh water cooling system installed, 2016.

Pumps and belts, new 2024.

 

ENGINE HOURS

Unknown. Less than 100 hours during this ownership.

 

PROPELLER

Volvo 3-bladed folding propeller, new 2012. Last serviced, June 2024.

 

ALTERNATORS

60A/14V alternator for engine start battery charging.

Second 140A alternator, driven off shaft on front of engine, with switchover facility to start engine from service or charge from single alternator.

 

BOW THRUSTER

Vetus 80kgf bow thruster installed in the forepeak, with twin counter-rotating propellers to facilitate easy manoeuvring in tight harbours and marinas, and dedicated battery, new 2024, under V-berth.

 

STEERING SYSTEM

Whitlock cable system. Cables last inspected and greased, June 2024.

 

HEATING

Centrally heated throughout via Webasto water heating with five outlets.

 

WATERMAKER

Seafresh 150lh, driven from engine. Service and maintenance needed.

 

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

 

FUEL

525 litres approximately (115 Imp gallons/139 US gallons) in one GRP tank.

Fuel tank inspected and cleaned, June 2024.

 

WATER

636 litres approximately (140 Imp gallons/168 US gallons) in one GRP tank. Last cleaned, June 2024.

 

TANK TENDER GAUGES

Fuel and water tank tender gauges.

 

HOT WATER 

From an insulated approximately 54 litres (12 Imp gallons/14 US gallons) tank heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically-controlled 220V, 2kW immersion heater element powered by the generator or dockside power.

 

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM

Hot and cold freshwater system based on a Par CW 83 pump with pressure accumulator tank and Acorn polypropylene pipework and fittings.

 

HOLDING TANKS 

Stainless steel gravity holding tank for aft WC with Wema gauge and pump-out.

 

GREY WATER

Showers and washbasins discharge directly overboard, via a dedicated electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump.

The galley sinks discharge directly overboard, by gravity, via a seacock.

 

SEACOCKS

All seacocks, except for engine exhaust and cockpit drains, are Isis quarter-turn ball valves of dezincified brass with bronze through-hull fittings. Seacocks, last checked 2014.

 

8. ELECTRICS

 

SHIP’S SUPPLY

12V.

Extra panel of 6 circuit breakers.

 

RING MAIN

220V AC ring main with 3 double, 3-pin UK style Clipsal outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.

 

BATTERIES

Domestic: 8 x Trojan T105 6V 225Ah deep-cycle batteries, giving a total of 900Ah, new 2024.

Engine start: 88Ah battery, new summer 2024.

Bowthruster: AGM, new summer 2024.

All batteries are positively secured against inversion in the case of a knock-down.

 

BATTERY MANAGEMENT 

Heart Interface dual function 50 Amp battery charger.

Heart remote panel upgraded to Link 2000 Control Panel.

Emergency link between domestic and engine batteries.

 

INVERTER

1kW inverter 12V to 220V (360 Amp service capacity), inverter with remote operation indicator and dedicated engine battery.

 

SHORE POWER

30A dockside power cable, 3-core double insulated PVC, 15m (60’) in length. Dockside end of cables fitted with a 3-pin 63A plug. Hubbell socket in transom.

15m 30A dockside power cable with Hubbell socket. Shorepower and sockets upgraded to 110V / 50A – USA Type.

 

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Overhead downlights.

Spot reading lights at berths, locally controlled.

Flexible chart table light.

Automatic refrigerator door light.

Engine room light.

Mirror lights.

 

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LED Aqua Signal bow and stern navigation lights, new 2016/17.

LED tri-colour light at masthead, new 2016/17.

Steaming/floodlight.

 

9. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

 

COMPASSES

Plastimo Olympic binnacle mount compass, new 2024.

 

SAILING INSTRUMENTS

By Raymarine - ST60+ multifunction displays. Supported data views include wind, speed and depth. Navigation integrated with the chart plotter.

 

COMPANIONWAY

3 x multifunction displays (speed, depth and analogue wind).

 

COCKPIT COAMING

1 x multifunction display.

 

CHART TABLE

1 x multifunction display.

 

RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER

Raymarine e125 chart plotter/radar, new 2016.

Raymarine 18” digital antenna radar, new 2016.

Raymarine i50 tri-data adaptor kit from existing data system to SeaTalk 2000.

Raymarine Seatalk 2000, new 2016.

Raytheon 398 GPS.

 

AIS 

Raymarine AIS 650 transponder. Raymarine active antenna splitter, installed 2016.

 

AUTOPILOT

Autohelm ST60+ package.

Autohelm ST7000 Grand Prix Autopilot to match ST60 package.

Autopilot with Giro. Spare drive motor for Autopilot drive.

 

WINDEX

Windex at masthead.

 

VHF RADIO

Icom DSC VHF Radio.

 

10. SAFETY

 

LIFE RAFT

Avon 6-man double floor liferaft with E-pack in GRP canister. Service expired.

 

RADAR REFLECTOR

Model unknown.

 

BILGE PUMPS

Jabsco Maxi Puppy 3000 electric bilge pump with FS20 float switch. This pump is rated at 2,640 litres per hour.

Whale Gusher MkIII manual bilge pump operated from within the cockpit - NOT WORKING.

Bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type filtered strum box.

 

DECK SAFETY

Jonbuoy.

Lifesling.

Webbing jackstays.

Emergency tiller.

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

Fire blanket in galley.

 

ALARMS

Gas alarm.

Smoke detectors (battery operated).

 

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES 

Foghorn.

 

11. GENERAL

 

RIB/DINGHY

Make/model and condition unknown.

Suzuki 4hp 2-stroke outboard motor.

 

WARPS AND FENDERS

Various warps and fenders (new 2024).

 

CROCKERY

Oyster customised crockery.

 

CUTLERY

Oyster customised cutlery.

 

MARINE TOOL KIT

 

ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS

 

NB: All personal belongings and all other items not expressly listed in the above inventory are excluded from the sale.

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Inventory not verified by the owner.

Issue 3 (GY/YR/lh)

In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate, at their own expense, to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted, which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.

*The tax status of the vessel is an indication only based on the Seller’s understanding, for which The Oyster Group and its subsidiaries can accept no liability. Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to seek appropriate qualified independent advice concerning any taxes or duties which may be payable in their own, or any other jurisdiction.

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Sunshine Reggae is in the process of being updated, but offers a great combination of Oyster’s proven offshore pedigree, a robust and practical layout. It’s a classic mid-size Oyster that offers both security at sea and the comfort needed for long-term liveaboard sailing.