Oyster 55

Icenic - Detailed specification

YEAR - 1986
DESIGN - Holman & Pye
RIG - Cutter with in-mast furling
ACCOM - Six berths in three cabins
JOINERY - Teak
LYING - Italy
LOA - 16.75m (55’0”)
LWL - 13.90m (45’6”)
BEAM -  4.80m (15’9”)
DRAFT - 2.21m (7’3”)
DISP - 22,680kg (50,000lb)
NB - All dimensions are approximate1986

 

HULL NUMBER                    

Oyster 55/02.

 

HULL CONSTRUCTION        

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

 

HULL FINISH                     

White hull with blue trim. Hull polished (2020).

 

DECK CONSTRUCTION        

Moulded in GRP with balsa core.

 

DECK FINISH                     

Teak laid decks, perforated aluminium toerail and rubbing strake. Teak decks (11mm high quality teak) - new (completed Sept 2020).

 

KEEL                                  

Encapsulated lead ballast keel.

 

RUDDER                             

Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.

 

STERN DESIGN                   

Stern bathing / boarding platform trimmed with laid teak.

 

ANCHOR                            

CQR 34kg (75lb) main anchor with 60m (97’) chain.

CQR kedge anchor.

 

WINDLASS                        

Francis electric, reversible anchor windlass, remote control.

Windlass refurbished (2020).

 

DECK ACCESS                    

Midship gateway stanchions.

Gate to pushpit.

Fold-down boarding ladder in stainless steel on transom.

 

HATCHES                           

Lewmar deck hatches x 7.

Lewmar opening ports x 8.

Framed deck saloon windows x 7 – forward windows open.

 

CANVASWORK                   

Sprayhood, 2007, in Sunbrella ‘Oyster’ with leather covered stainless steel grabrail to aft end. Sprayhood - new (2020).  

Bimini, 2007.

Large sun awning.

Complete winter deck covers.

Cockpit cushions.

 

DECK PLUMBING                

Fresh water deck shower.

 

COCKPIT TABLE                 

Cockpit table in teak.

 

STEERING                          

B & G T3-24V Hydraulic Ram steering system direct to rudder shaft.

Edson wheel steering.

Elk hide wheel cover.

 

OUTBOARD BRACKET          

Hardwood mount fitted to rear starboard rail.

 

GENERAL                            

Stainlesss steel pulpit and pushpit.
Lazarette locker. Perspex cover replaced with flush teak (2020).
Deck fittings - new (2020).
Liferaft, deck and lazarette lockers.
Gas locker for 2 bottles.
Maintenance schedule - anodes changed, through hull fittings and seacocks serviced (2020).

  

 

 

MAST and RIGGING             Rig – cutter. Keel stepped, double spreader mast with Hood (Europe) in-mast furling system.         

Hood telescopic solid kicker.

Seaway hydraulic backstay tensioner, reconditioned 2005.

Mast, boom, kicker and spinnaker poles stripped. Re-conditioned and re-sprayed

by Hood, 2000.

Cap shrouds replaced by Oyster, 2004.

Running rigging - new sheets for mainsail, yankee and staysail (2019).

 

MAINSAIL FURLING            

Mainsail furling – Hood furling system.

 

HEADSAIL FURLING            

Hood Seafurl furling headsail and staysail systems.

 

WINCHES                          

By Lewmar:

2 x 65 CEST electric self-tailing primaries, 2006.

1 x 48 CEST electric self-tailing mainsheet, 2006.

2 x 48 CST staysail sheet.

1 x 46 CEST electric self-tailing head and staysail furling.

1 x 44 CEST electric self-tailing mainsail furling, 2006.

2 x 16 CST travellers.

1 x 48 CST halyard on mast.

1 x 43 CST halyard on mast.

All winches serviced (2020).

 

SPINNAKER GEAR               

Twin spinnaker poles stowed vertically on mast tracks.

Package includes chainplates, deck fittings, halyard, topping lift, pole lift, single sheet, guy, fore guy and all required blocks.

 

SAILS                                

By Dolphin, from 2009:

Mainsail, yankee, staysail.

By Hood:

Storm staysail and radial head 1.5oz spinnaker with squeezer.

 

GENERAL                            

Six berths in three cabins, two double cabins, and one twin.

Interior joinery finished in teak and teak faced ply.

Designed to be modern and co-ordinated, whilst remaining practical and durable at sea. Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grabrails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between panels and Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers.

Cabin sole in teak and holly.

Surfaces in galley and heads in inlaid teak border/composite, coloured ivory/blue.

Headlining in off-white vinyl.

New Alcantara upholstery in forward cabin, matched upholstery now throughout three cabins in camel alcantara, 2009.

Lee screens on sea berths.

Curtains / blind system to windows in all cabins. Curtains - new (2020).

Oceanair skyscreens to all deck hatches.

Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports.

Electric fans in all cabins.

 

FORECABIN                        

With offset double berth, including new mattresses and covers (2009) and settee. Hanging wardrobe, dressing table and many drawers and lockers.   

 

TWIN CABIN                      

To starboard with two tiered berths, including new mattresses and covers (2009), dressing table, hanging wardrobe, drawers lockers and shelves.   

 

HEADS                               

To port with large porcelain washbasin, Sealand Vacuflush electric toilet, and separate shower stall with automatic drainage.          

 

SALOON                            

With superb dining table to starboard, opening to seat up to 10 people and incorporating drawers and lockers within the pedestal. Three seater settee and coffee table to port. Large sideboard incorporates drinks cabinet and glass stowage.

 

NAVIGATION AREA             

Adjoins saloon on port side. Full sized chart table with separate chart drawer under, and swivel armchair. Excellent fiddled stowage, drawers and bookshelves. Matt black instrument console. Sea berth built-in behind. Oilskin locker behind main companionway.

 

GALLEY                              

To starboard with excellent stowage in teak cupboards and drawers.

 

SINKS                           

Twin Franke stainless steel sinks. Electric sink drain.

Stand-by fresh water and sea water pump.

 

COOKER                        

Taylor 041 cooker with two burners, hotplate, grill and oven with shut-off solenoid.

 

MICROWAVE                   

Sanyo 900W microwave oven.

 

REFRIGERATOR              

Front opening fridge with Frigoboat unit and skin cooler, new compressor, 2011.

 

FREEZER                       

Large twin insulated top opening fridge / freezer powered by Frigoboat units and skin coolers with temperature displays, 2006.

 

WASHER/DRYER              

Power and plumbing forwashing machine, access via owner’s stateroom shower.

 

OWNER’S STATEROOM       

With centerline double berth with settees each side, dressing table, writing desk and double wardrobe. Plenty of opening ports and hatches.

 

EN SUITE HEAD/ SHOWER                    

With Tecma toilet (electronic gear replaced in 2011), large porcelain washbasin and

large separate shower compartment with seat and automatic drainage.

 

SOUND SYSTEM                 

Pioneer DEH-1400R stereo CD player with 3-band radio.

Speakers in saloon and owner’s stateroom.

 

OTHER                               

No television – but sockets and digital TV Status aerial fitted.

 

ENGINE                              

Perkins M90 4.236 four cylinder 81hp diesel engine, July 1997.

Hurth gearbox, 2007.

Aquadrive flexi-coupling.

Engine serviced (2020).

 

ENGINE HOURS                  

Approximately 4,020 hours. Serviced Regularly. 

 

PROPELLER                        

Maxprop feathering propeller.

 

ROPE CUTTER                     

Ambassador rope cutter.

New “Profit Seal” stern gland.

 

ALTERNATORS                    

BOSCH 80Ah 24V alternator, 2013.

BALMAR 60Ah 12V alternator, 2010.

 

GENERATOR                       

6kW Onan diesel generator, new October 2013. Less than 20 hours run.

 

GENERATOR HOURS            

Approximately 20 hours.

 

BOWTHRUSTER                  

Vetus 160kg bowthruster, prop replaced in 2015.

 

HEATING                           

Webasto warm air heating throughout, exhaust ducted in mast.

Eberspacher warm air heater in lazarette to aft cabin.

 

WATERMAKER                    

Seafresh watermaker giving 62 litres (14 gallons) per hour

 

FUEL                                  

682 litres approximately (150 imp / 177 US gallons) in a GRP tank.

227 litres approximately (50 imp / 59 US gallons) in a stainless steel tank.

Fuel tank change-over valves under cabin sole.

Electric fuel transfer pump.

                                      

WATER                              

1,590 litres approximately (350 imp / 413 US gallons) in two tanks.

 

TANK TENDER GAUGES       

To both water tanks and intermediate steel fuel tank.

 

HOT WATER                       

From insulated approximately 50 litres (11 imp / 13 US gallons) tank heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically-controlled 220V, and immersion heater. Copious supply.

 

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD FRESHWATER SYSTEM      

 

HOLDING TANKS               

Stainless steel holding tank and valves.

Foul macerator pump, piping and tank - new (2020). 

 

SHIP’S SUPPLY                 

12V.

24V bowthruster supply.

 

RINGMAIN                         

Mains 230 AC ring main with multiple 3-pin Clipsal outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout throughout all cabins, saloon and galley.

 

BATTERIES                         

Domestic: 2 x Lifeline GPL 8D, total 510A / 12V batteries, 2005.

Engine start: Red Flash DMRF 3500 battery, 2011.

Generator start: Red Flash DMRF 1200 battery, 2005.

Bowthruster: 6 x 100 Ah MIDAS sealed batteries, to form 300 Ah x 24V system for bowthruster and 24V services, 2014.

 

BATTERY MANAGEMENT                             

BEP automaticbattery charging, controller and monitoring system, 2004.

New complete BEP electrical panel and system installed, 2004.

Victron 50A battery charger, 1989.

Regulators.

Emergency link.

 

INVERTER                          

Victron Phoenix Multi 24/2500/70 battery charger / inverter, 2005.

                                      

SHOREPOWER                   

30A dockside power cable. Hubbell socket in transom / coaming.

 

INTERIOR LIGHTING          

Downlight type LED lights in polished chrome finish, with downlighters

over reading areas.

Fluorescent lights and down-lights in each heads, as well as over the galley work surfaces.

Reading light for each berth.

Automatic light to drinks locker.

Red “courtesy” footlights at deck saloon steps.

Dimmer to upper saloon and aft cabin.

Red halogen light at chart table.

 

EXTERIOR LIGHTING          

Bow and stern lights.

Steaming / deck floodlight.

Tri-white anchor / navigation light at masthead.

  

COMPASSES                      

Sestrel Major compass on binnacle.

Simrad RC36 Fluxgate compass.

Furuno Radar Fluxgate compass.

 

SAILING INSTRUMENTS                            

B & G Analogue cockpit repeaters:

Boat – speed & depth, Wind – angle, speed & magwind.

B & G Hydra Full Function digital display cockpit repeater.

B & G Hydra Full Function Display with NMEA output at Navigation panel, 2004.

B & G Hydra Processor and expansion processor, 2004.

B & G Speed impellor with Sea temperature, replaced 2012.

Depth log replaced 2010.

 

GPS                                   

Philips Mk6 GPS Navigator.

 

RADAR                              

Furuno 1800 daylight radar, 24 mile range.

 

CHART PLOTTER                 

PC-based SeaPro 3000 system at chart table.

Raymarine A80 series chartplotter mounted at binnacle (2009) – completely independent.

Raymarine AIS linked to both systems.

 

AIS                                   

Raymarine AIS (2009).

 

AUTOPILOT                        

Simrad AC40 system (2015) comprising computer, two control units (saloon/binnacle),

fluxgate compass, rudder feedback unit.

                                                  

WINDEX                           

Windex at masthead, 2013.

 

VHF RADIO                        

Icom 601 DSC VHF with cockpit Command mic, 2004.

Spare masthead VHF aerial fitted.

 

SSB RADIO                        

Icom 802 DSC SSB and Tuner, 2005.

 

PC                                     

Onboard integrated navigation computer and display with receiver for Fax, RTTY,

Navtex and Voice, 2004.

  

LIFERAFT                           

RFD 8 person liferaft in valise (in deck locker). Fully refurbished 2012.

 

EPIRB                                

McMurdo 406Mhz, new in 2006.

 

RADAR REFLECTOR             

Firdell blipper on mast.

 

BILGE PUMPS                    

2 x Jabsco electric.

1 x Sonic automatic.

1 x Whale manual.

Bilge gas detector.

 

DECK SAFETY                     

Horseshoe lifebuoys with lights.

Danbuoy.

Deck safety lines.

Emergency tiller.

Emergency steering through autopilot.

Lifelines - new (2020).

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS         

Fire extinguishers and fire blanket.

Automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

 

ALARMS                            

Gas.

 

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES                         

Electric fog horn – manual or automatic.

          

RIB/DINGHY                     

New Honwave v-deck 3.0m dinghy, unused, from 2018/19.

Honda 4-stroke outboard, unused, from 2018/19.

 

WARPS AND FENDERS       

Generous fender and warp supply.

 

ASSORTED SPARES            

Variety of engine / winch / rigging etc. spares included.

 

MANUALS                  

Manuals for all onboard systems maintained.

 

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 2 (GA/OE/av)

 

 

In this transaction we are acting as Brokers only. We are informed that this sale is not related to the Owner’s business, trade or profession. 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 contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up.

 

Oyster

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.