Oyster 56

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OWNERS’ COMMENTS

“We don’t know why we are selling the boat because she is such a beautiful boat and we are still having such good sailing and enjoyment on her, but time and tide wait for no man, and at our ages now, we think it’s time to let her go. 

She has been maintained meticulously with continuous updates, extras, and maintenance schedules. I visit the boat every couple of months. She has only been used for light cruising by us, as the engine and generator hours will show. The interior woodwork of crown cut cherry has now got its ultimate patina and colour and looks simply stunning. With a look in the engine room and under the sole boards, one would be hard pushed to say she was not a new commission. The hydraulic passerelle is a delight, especially with female and older guests.

As a cruising yacht, we have never had a bad word said about her sailing performance, comfort, ability, and reliability. She is the envy of many of our friends with other boats of international fame, but nowhere near the first-rate quality, build, and design of this Oyster 56.  I have a full-service history available through monthly logs of work done and service engineer’s bills.”

Owners of Fario since 2003

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 56/17.

 

HULL CONSTRUCTION

Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyd’s approved design specification. Outer hull laminate in Vinylester resin. 

Structure moulded to designer’s specification in a Lloyd’s approved facility, under controlled conditions with all laminating carried out by hand to high standard.

Mouldings produced using a Lloyd’s approved gelcoat and laminating resin. Hull gelcoat and three outer laminates incorporate a special isophthalic resin and powder-bound mats.

Above and below the waterline the hull is moulded with conventional stringer construction.

 

HULL FINISH

‘Blue’ hull with cove line and double boot top lines in ‘grey.’ Lines redone in 2023.

 

DECK CONSTRUCTION

Moulded in GRP with a balsa core for strength and insulation.  

In load-bearing areas the core is replaced with plywood for additional strength, and all load-bearing fittings have aluminium backing plates.

Oyster deck saloon profile with ‘eyebrow’ styling.

Deck saloon roof painted with ‘white’ non-slip deck paint forward of the sprayhood rail.

 

DECK FINISH

Teak laid decks. 

Lazarette and anchor locker, new teak in 2012.

Remaining deck sanded and recaulked, 2020.

Raised bulwark finished with teak capping rail.

 

KEEL

High-performance bulb (HPB) external lead keel.

 

RUDDER

Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.

 

STERN DESIGN

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

Fold-down stainless steel bathing/boarding ladder.

 

2. DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT 

 

ANCHOR

34kg (75lb) CQR anchor that self-stows in stemhead fitting. 100m (394’) of calibrated galvanised chain, snubber and hook, new 2024/25, to match windlass, fastened at its bitter end to a through-bolted pad eye with substantial lanyard.

Fortress kedge anchor, new 2013.

Recessed locker within the foredeck for anchor chain stowage, fitted with hinged lids and chrome flush-fitting type locking devices. Anchor locker divided with partition for kedge anchor and warp stowage.

 

WINDLASS

24V Lewmar Ocean 3 vertical capstan type electric anchor windlass, serviced September 2024.

The windlass is two-way and operated by adjacent foot switch controls. Remote anchor windlass switches in cockpit.

 

DECK ACCESS

Pair of gateway stanchions and side gates for boarding.

Gate to pushpit.

Besenzoni hydraulically folding passerelle.

 

HATCHES/WINDOWS

Oyster custom anti-shock drop-down washboard system, with two locking positions, for main companionway.

Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches (60 and 70) replaced with canvas covers, 2018.

Gebo large opening hullport into starboard aft cabin/workshop.

Gebo large portlight from galley into cockpit.

Gebo small portlight from aft shower stall into cockpit.

Alloy-framed custom-made ‘black’ powder-coated deck saloon windows in toughened, smoked glass - two forward windows open.

 

CANVASWORK

Large acrylic fold-down companionway sprayhood in ‘beige’, new 2023, fitted over custom stainless steel hoops. The hood incorporates see-through panels in its forward portion. Stainless steel grab rail to aft end.

Bimini in ‘beige’ with stainless steel poles, new 2024. Port, starboard and aft removable ‘beige’ mesh sunshades. Two windows with removable velcro sun covers. 

Full sun cover from mast to stern, new 2013.

Full winter canvas cover.

Acrylic fender mat for topsides.

Acrylic cover for cockpit table, with padded top and velcro flap, new 2025.

Acrylic canvas wheel and pedestal cover plus smaller cover for instruments.

Acrylic winch covers x 8.

Acrylic anchor windlass cover.

Acrylic Raytheon Radar Repeater cover.

Two removable vinyl saloon table covers.

 

DECK PLUMBING

Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker, with extension to shower on aft deck.

Freshwater anchor/deck wash pump in bow, with hose and gun.

 

COCKPIT

Teak laid, self-draining cockpit.

Steering pedestal incorporating the engine start/stop controls, together with gear and throttle shift lever.

Pair of waterproof loudspeakers mounted within the coamings either side of the pedestal.

Instrument repeaters installed in panel mounted on GRP console at companionway hatch area.

 

COCKPIT TABLE

Varnished teak cockpit table with stainless steel frame, folding leaves, and insulated GRP cool box.

 

STEERING

Whitlock ‘Athena’ remote steering pedestal incorporating a 1.2m (48”) diameter stainless steel wheel and friction brake.

Leather cover to steering wheel that extends to partially cover the spokes.

Lewmar wheel has a removable wheel system with winch nut, and a fitting on the stanchion for the wheel to slot onto.

 

OUTBOARD BRACKET

Reinforced teak outboard bracket on pushpit.

Novalift size 2 crane system at pushpit to lift 15hp outboard motor (maximum).

 

DAVITS

Whittall ED18GW davits (approximately 130kg capacity max load). 

 

GENERAL

Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.

Stainless steel fairleads. Extra pair of custom stainless steel fairleads to aft caprail. 

Alloy mooring and cockpit cleats. Two additional mooring cleats in stainless steel in 2010.

Six GRP dorade boxes with flexible cowls. Stainless steel rails over aft dorade boxes.

Ultraline stern-to shore line.

Two built-in, self-draining deck stowage lockers at aft end of coachroof, suitable for stowage of deck gear and life raft. The life raft locker has a stainless steel U-bolt for the life raft static line.

Large full-width lazarette locker with twin stainless steel gas struts, new 2020, on lid.

Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.

Life raft built into 

Stainless steel pole at rear starboard quarter for navigation/communication aerials.

Ensign staff socket to port.

Stainless steel mugrack on pedestal and one in cockpit to port.

 

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING

 

MAST AND RIGGING

Cutter rig with all associated hardware and fittings. 

Hood Stowaway mast with hydraulic in-mast furling.

Hood boom with hydraulic outhaul.

Preventer lines port and starboard.

Reckmann hydraulic furling headstay.

Reckmann RF90 hydraulic staysail furler.

Navtec hydraulic backstay tensioner and remote panel, new 2020.

Navtec hydraulic boom vang, serviced 2020.

Harken hydraulic pack with twin motors, to handle all sail furling functions and mainsail clew outhaul hydraulically.

Standing rigging.

Running rigging and blocks.

Conduits for masthead instrument wiring. Additional conduit in mast, to masthead.

Solid rod kicker/vang.

Upgraded flute-stopper halyard and masthead block.

Adjustable cars for genoa sheet tracks, with Spinlock clutches.

8 x rope clutches on mast.

 

HEADSAIL FURLING

Reckmann RF90 hydraulic head stay furling.

R10-R40 reinforcement package, new 2019.

 

WINCHES

By Lewmar - two speed, self-tailing:

2 x 66 EST electric primary winches.

2 x 54 electric secondary winches.

2 x 48 ST mainsheet winches aft of helm, with two double rope clutches for sheet and traveller control lines. Port side mainsheet winch is a 48 EST.

2 x 48 CST main and genoa halyard winches on mast.

Winches serviced every two to four years.

 

SPINNAKER GEAR

Single spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mast. Package includes chainplates, deck fittings, halyard, topping lift, pole lift, single sheet, guy, and all required blocks.     Sidewinder heel control winch for spinnaker pole.

 

SAILS

By Quantum Sails -

    DCP 99/77 Pentex taffeta laminate mainsail, new 2021.

    Staysail.

By Dolphin Sails -

    130% genoa made with lower-cut foot, new July 2021.

    Tri-radial 1.5oz asymmetrical cruising spinnaker with squeezer.

Removable stainless steel bow sprit for headsail/MPS.

All lines and sheets, new 2022. Washed and stored every winter.

4. INTERIOR

 

GENERAL

Seven berths in four cabins, excluding the saloon. All sea berths have fitted Dacron lee screens with lanyards to through-bolted eyes.

Interior joinery finished in crown cut American cherry.

Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grab rails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between joinery panels, solid shaped teak and stainless steel grab handles, and Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers.

All drawers have metal runners, which give extremely smooth operation.

Lockers are veneered on both sides, flush fitting and fitted with Oyster custom catches.

Cabin soles in teak and holly.

Galley work surfaces in ‘cream’ Avonite.

Each head compartment is fitted out with a ‘white’ washbasin set into a flat solid ‘Almondine’ Avonite surface. Quality mixer taps and shower controls are installed, together with matching towel rail, pair of toothbrush holders, soap dish, and toilet roll holder. Showers are separated from toilet areas by a partial bulkhead and sliding door.

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

‘Beige’ Alcantara upholstery in Sovereign stitched style.

Curtain system to windows in all cabins.

OceanAir Skyscreens to all deck hatches.

Flyscreens to all opening hullports plus rain screens.

 

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN

With centreline double berth, upholstered seat with vanity table, plentiful clothes lockers and a hanging locker. Slatted mattress bases for additional ventilation, 2013.

Deck access via fore hatch.

 

PORT FORWARD TWIN CABIN

To port with upper and lower berths, lockers for clothes, vanity unit and hanging locker.

 

SHARED FORWARD HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD

Large head compartment to starboard, shared by the forward cabins, accessed from the passageway.

Incorporating an electric Aquaflush toilet, washbasin, and separate shower stall. Pump, motor and piping to toilet, new 2022.

Heated towel rail.

Lockers for wash bag and towel storage. Mirror.

 

SALOON

Access to the saloon from the cockpit is via a set of teak and stainless steel steps, with teak and stainless steel handles. The saloon is light and airy with seven windows, of which two of the three forward ones open. There are also two opening hull portholes.

Featuring an oval opening twin leaf table and settee area to port, outboard of which is a pair of lockers and a central shelf to the hullport. The saloon table, in its closed position, is designed to form an occasional table, which is mounted on a very substantial pedestal incorporating a bottle locker in its base. The tabletop is a teak veneered panel with solid teak edging. This table then opens to form a large dining table.

To starboard is another settee with washing machine underneath the bar.

Bar unit with glass and bottle stowage, with mirror finish and auto light in glasses locker.

Book cases in hullport recesses.

 

WASHING MACHINE

Bosch washer/dryer.

 

NAVIGATION/CHART TABLE AREA

Situated at the aft starboard end of the saloon, the chart table is customised around the flush-mounted electronics and navigation equipment, which is strategically sited and housed in a matt ‘black’ man-made leather fascia panel, positioned for optimum viewing.

The chart table can accommodate a half-folded Admiralty chart, plus there is provision for stowage of charts. A stainless steel stay is fitted on the lift-up lid.

Bookshelf outboard. Stowage for navigational books and almanacs.

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

 

GALLEY

Located to port of the cockpit in the companionway to the aft cabin, where panels give access to the engine compartment.

Avonite work surfaces and plentiful locker space. Large rubbish bin fitted inside locker door adjacent to sinks. Stowage for cutlery, crockery and glasses.

 

SINKS 

Twin stainless steel sinks.

Grohe galley tap with pull-out hose.

 

COOKER/HOB

Gimballed Force 10 stainless steel electric cooker with 3-burners, grill and oven. Electronic ignition system for all functions. Heavy gauge fiddle rail fitted around top of cooker, which incorporates a pair of adjustable clamping pan holders. Harbour lock and cooker crash bar.

 

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER

Front-opening refrigerator and top-opening freezer. Fridge and freezer have independent compressors, both new 2008.

Two spare air compressors, new 2013.

 

WATER FILTER

Charcoal filter system on galley cold water supply.

 

MICROWAVE

AEG Duo 223 microwave/grill, with stainless steel door finish.

 

ENGINE ROOM

Insulated with sound absorbing materials, the engine room is accessed via removable panels beneath the galley sinks to port.

All access panels are fitted with rubber sealing strips to minimise noise and secured by positive catches.

Oilskin hanging locker built into the aft end of the engine room space.

Tool box storage.

24V lighting, and a 24V extractor fan (10,000hrs new 2020), switched at the DC electrical panel.

 

STARBOARD AFT CABIN/WORKSHOP

Situated to starboard, aft of the navigation area and configured as a single cabin with bunk berth and workshop with fixed Formica worktop, with removable rubber mat and hardwood edge.    

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM

With 6’6” long double berth offset from centreline, a curved settee, dressing table with mirror, and a large hanging locker, with automatic door light. Slatted batten mattress base for ventilation and added comfort.

Abundant drawer and locker space. Bookcase with cherrywood rail and stainless steel hoops. Slide-away door on TV locker.

High-quality proprietary battening system beneath the foam mattresses, to give excellent comfort with additional flexibility.

Access to en suite head/shower compartment to starboard.

Door to port leads to galley.

 

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER

Incorporating an electric Sealand Vacuflush freshwater flush toilet, washbasin, and separate shower stall. New Sealand pump motor and full service by Leesan, 2021. Toilet outlet pipes, new 2022.

Heated towel rail.

Lockers for wash bag and towel storage. Mirror.

 

5. ENTERTAINMENT 

 

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

Communications Clarity aerial for TV at masthead.

 

SALOON

Pioneer Stereo FM radio/CD player fitted with twin loud speakers.

 

COCKPIT

Pair of waterproof loudspeakers mounted within the coamings either side of the pedestal.

 

6. ENGINEERING

 

ENGINE

Yanmar 4LH-TE (110hp) diesel engine. Last service date? Starter motor (under Yanmar warranty), new 2007. Exhaust, new 2017. Complete electrical wire harness, new 2019/20. HG100 exhaust alarm for engine.

Racor fuel filter system on stainless steel backplate, in workshop.

Serviced every September.

 

ENGINE HOURS

Approximately 4,905 at September 2025.

 

PROPELLER

Brunton Autoprop feathering propeller.

 

ROPE CUTTER

Ambassador rope cutter on shaft. Complete service in June/July 2025.

 

ALTERNATORS

The engine is fitted with twin alternators:

Yanmar unit 55A 12V alternator wired to charge the engine start battery.

High-duty alternator with Alpha Pro regulator to charge the domestic system plus one complete spare (unused).

 

GENERATOR

Westerbeke BTD 7.5kW generator with water separator, ammeter and voltmeter. Serviced annually in September. Two-year spares kit. 

 

GENERATOR HOURS

Approximately 1,494 at September 2025.

 

BOW THRUSTER

Sleipner 10hp tunnel bow thruster with eyebrow, and control panel on steering pedestal. 

5-bladed propeller (30% more power, 25% quieter), new 2020. 

 

STEERING SYSTEM

Whitlock cable steering system.

 

AIR CONDITIONING

Three MarineAir air conditioning units totalling 40,000 BTU.

 

ICE MAKER

Polar ZB-15 table top 15kg ice cube maker.

 

WATERMAKER 

Seafresh 206A, 220V watermaker, including product waterflow and charcoal filter. Two-year spares kit.

 

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

 

FUEL

1,050 litres approximately (230 Imp gallons/277 US gallons) in one GRP tank. Completely emptied and cleaned with diesel bug remover, 2019.

 

WATER

950 litres approximately (209 Imp gallons/250 US gallons) in one GRP tank.

 

TANK TENDER GAUGES

Tank Tender monitoring system for fuel and water tanks.

Backup dipsticks and calibration chart.

 

HOT WATER 

From an insulated tank heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically-controlled 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 high capacity water pump with polypropylene pipework and fittings. Water pump, new 2023.

 

HOLDING TANKS 

Stainless steel holding tanks installed for each head and plumbed for gravity discharge, with additional ability to pump out from deck.

Tanks are fitted with Wema electric capacity gauges.

 

GREY WATER

Showers or washbasins discharge into two sump tanks, one forward and one aft.  These tanks are evacuated by an electric Whale “Gulper” pump directly overboard.  

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

These pumps are operated by rubber toggle switches.

 

MANIFOLD SYSTEM

Manifold with twin 2” inlets to reduce through-hull fittings.

 

8. ELECTRICS

 

SHIP’S SUPPLY

 24V.

 

RING MAIN

220V AC ring main with seven double, 2-pin continental type Clipsal outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.

 

OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS

Bulgin 12V socket under sprayhood.

12V twin USB socket at navigation station.

 

BATTERIES

Domestic: Gel batteries (giving 720Ah), new 2022.

Engine start: 2 x 12V gel batteries, new June 2025.

Generator start: 12V gel battery, new 2023.

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

 

BATTERY MANAGEMENT 

Mastervolt 220V MASS 24/75 battery charger.

Magnetronic DCC 4000 battery management control system.

Mastervolt Alpha automatic charge regulator wired to large second alternator.

Emergency link.

 

INVERTER

Mastervolt 24V/3000W inverter.

 

SHORE POWER

30A dockside power cable, 3-core double insulated PVC, 18m (60’) in length. Dockside end of cable fitted with 3-pin 16A plug.

Additional 220/30A shorepower cable and socket for aircon loads.

Hubbell socket in coaming.

 

INTERIOR LIGHTING

LED overhead lights, new 2022.

Two extra LED overhead lights (new 2022), with ‘red’ lenses as night lights - one each in galley and at chart table.

LED reading lights, new 2022. 

Dedicated adjustable reading lights in fore and aft cabin.

Cantalupi ‘Astor’ picture lights in saloon.

Frigast brass cabin light in guest bunk cabin and saloon hullport recess.

LED overhead engine room light, new 2022.

LED flexible chart table light, new 2022.

Automatic refrigerator door light.

LED red courtesy footlights x 4, new 2022.

 

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Aqua Signal 41 bow port and starboard lights.

Aqua Signal 41 stern navigation light.

Steaming/deck floodlight.

Spreader lights on lower set, in addition to standard deck floodlight. 

Tri-white anchor/navigation light at masthead.

 

9. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

 

COMPASSES

ST80 compass.

 

SAILING INSTRUMENTS

By Raymarine - ST60 system multifunction displays. Supported data views include depth, speed and wind.

 

COMPANIONWAY CONSOLE

4 x ST60 multifunction displays (centre display disconnected and replaced by i70 at binnacle).

 

PEDESTAL

i70 multifunction display at binnacle, new 2013.

ST60 Maxiview multifunction display with remote control.

 

RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER

Raystar 114 D-GPS, new 2012.

4kW radome on mast, new 2007, plus one serviced spare.

ICS Navtex 4 Plus, including GPS interface and ANT-4 aerial.

Raymarine E120 chart plotter at chart table, with E80 repeater and navpod in companionway, with Navionics Gold Aviation chart software, new 2006. Remote cameras fitted to the engine room.

 

AIS

Digital full AIS with 3 x ‘Rio Personal AIS’ SRS with MOB alarm at nav desk.

 

AUTOPILOT

ST6000+ autopilot with hand-held remote control.

Autohelm ST60 automatic pilot system.

 

WINDEX

Windex (currently missing, due to be replaced), with Hawk combined VHF aerial.

 

VHF RADIO

Skanti DSCall VHF dual station.

Two hand-held Icom VHF radios.

 

SSB RADIO

Icom IC-M710 SSB radio system.

Wide copper strip from chart table to lazarette and twin large ground plates as SSB earth.

Backstay insulator.

 

SATELLITE PHONE

SAILOR satellite phone, new 2013.

 

PHONE

GSM digital phone.

 

10. SAFETY

 

LIFE RAFT

Ocean Safety 6-person liferaft in GRP canister, next service due.

 

EPIRB

EPIRB GPS beacon, new 2010.

 

RADAR REFLECTOR

Firdell Blipper radar reflector on mast.

 

BILGE PUMPS

Jabsco Maxi 3000 Puppy electric bilge pump with Par hydro air switch.

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

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

 

DECK SAFETY

2 x inflatable lifebuoys.

2 x safety throwing lines.

3 x life jackets with beacons, AIS and auto-inflate.

3 x life jackets with auto-inflate.

Webbing jackstays, with shackles to pulpit bases.

Emergency tiller.

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

Fire blanket in galley.

 

ALARMS

Burglar alarm system.

 

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES 

Raytheon Ray 430 loudhailer/foghorn.

 

11. GENERAL

 

RIB/DINGHY

AB Lammina 9.5, new 2022.

Air Deck 2.4m, new 2013, only used once.

Yamaha 15hp four-stroke outboard motor, new 2022.

 

WARPS AND FENDERS

Warps and 7 x inflatable fenders.

 

CROCKERY

Oyster customised Wedgwood bone china crockery.

 

CUTLERY

Oyster customised Sheffield stainless steel cutlery.

 

SAFE

4-brick safe with keypad.

 

HEYCO MARINE TOOL KIT

 

ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS

Full set of linen.

Bauer 220V dive air compressor, only used twice, new 2013.

3 x dive bottles and three sets of demand valve and harnesses.

1 x e-scooter with bag.

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 verified by the owner.

Issue 1 (GA/YE/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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