1997 Oyster 4514m

YEAR - 1997
DESIGN - Holman and Pye in association with Oyster Marine
RIG - Sloop rig with in-mast furling
ACCOMMODATION - Six berths in three cabins
JOINERY - Teak
VAT STATUS -  VAT paid

LOA - 13.51m (44’4”)
LWL - 11.58m (38’0”)
BEAM - 4.27m (14’0”)
DRAFT - 1.98m (6’6”)
DISPLACEMENT  - 13,608kg (30,000lb)
AIR DRAFT - 18.90m (62’0”)
LYING -  Rome, Italy

Any unauthorised copying or publishing will constitute an infringement of copyright.
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 45/05.

HULL CONSTRUCTION - Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyd’s approved design specification.
On the hull the gelcoat and three outer laminates incorporate a special Isophthalic resin and powder-bound mats.

HULL FINISH -  ‘White’ hull with cove line and double boot top lines in standard Oyster ‘blue.’
Hull cleaned and given three coats of antifouling (2021).
Antifouled with an extra layer, colour ‘Blue’ (2022).
NB. Hull fully dried in 2010, slurry blasted below waterline. Taken indoors at Fox’s Marina, and professionally epoxied below the water line.

DECK CONSTRUCTION - Moulded in GRP with balsa core.
In load-bearing areas the core is replaced with plywood for additional strength, and fittings have aluminium backing plates.
Oyster deck saloon profile with ‘eyebrow’ styling.

DECK FINISH - Teak laid decks, plus laid teak on coachroof fore and aft.
Teak deck restored with professional re-caulking by Hellenic Yacht Repair (2022).
Stainless steel grab rail each side of deck saloon roof.
Anodised alloy toe 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 two stainless steel steps for access to the stern deck.
Fold-down stainless steel bathing/boarding ladder.

 

2 . DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT

ANCHOR - 26kg Manson Supreme oversized main anchor that stows in the stemhead, with 80m chain that self-stows in the locker beneath.
10kg (22lb) Fortress kedge anchor, with 3.8m (12’) chain, plus 50m (164’) of Octoplait warp.
Spare 22kg (45lb) CQR anchor with 60m (197’) of 10mm short-link, calibrated galvanised chain.
Locker within the foredeck for anchor chain stowage, accessed via a pair of hinged lids fitted with a positive catch. This locker drains directly overboard and has a stainless steel U-bolt fitted for attachment of the chain’s bitter end.

WINDLASS -  Lewmar V-1000 (12V) vertical type electric windlass, complete with capstan and gypsy, so it can be used to handle chain or warp.
Controlled by adjacent deck mounted foot switches (new 2022).
Remote anchor control at helm.

DECK ACCESS - Pair of stainless steel midship gateway stanchions, and side gates for boarding.
Gate to pushpit.
Stainless steel hinged bathing ladder.
2.5m folding alloy passerelle. Passerelle socket in top rung of transom step.

HATCHES/ WINDOWS -  Oyster custom drop-down washboard system for main companionway.
Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches.
Lewmar opening portlights in aft coachroof sides.
Lewmar opening portlights in coachroof - new (2021).
Custom-made alloy-framed, black powder-coated deck saloon windows in toughened smoked 8mm glass. Forward deck saloon windows open, central forward window is fixed.
Opening Lewmar hull port in galley.

CANVASWORK - Large acrylic fold down companionway sprayhood in ‘Navy blue’ fitted over custom stainless steel hoops (new 2022). The hood incorporates a see-through forward panel, that opens for ventilation. Stainless steel grab rail to aft end.
Bimini in ‘Navy blue’ acrylic, with zip-up canvas stowage cover.
‘Navy blue’ cockpit Phifertex acrylic sun/privacy awning. Each side rolls ups into bags attached to the bimini.
‘Navy blue’ Sunbrella fully waterproof winter awning to fully enclose the cockpit.
Each side has built-in windows, and gives extra room in winter, plus added protection from the elements.
Custom-made cockpit and pushpit seat cushions.

DECK PLUMBING -  Cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker.

COCKPIT - Teak-laid, self-draining cockpit, with steering pedestal, and seating.
Whitlock mug rack on pedestal.
Instrument repeaters installed in panel mounted on a GRP console integral to the companionway hatch garage.
Engine instrument panel housed under a perspex cover at forward end of cockpit.

COC K P I T TABLE Whitlock varnished teak folding cockpit table.
STEERING Whitlock ‘Premiere’ steering pedestal incorporating a 36” diameter Destroyer type stainless steel wheel, and friction brake.
Leather cover to steering wheel, which extends to partially cover the spokes.

DAVITS -  Stainless steel A-frame with dinghy davits, and solar panels.

OUTBOARD BRACKET - Outboard bracket.

GENERAL -  Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.
Forward deck stowage locker aft of the windlass, accessed via an alloy-framed Lewmar Coastline low-profile hatch, fitted with a slip-resistant opaque lid. This locker uses the full beam of the boat forward, and has a drain tube to the bilge.
Three pairs of open alloy fairleads in toe rail, fitted midship, bow, and stern.
Three pairs of 12” alloy mooring cleats.
Three 7” cockpit cleats.
Pair of stainless steel aft cleats for stern-to mooring.
Stainless steel drum with webbing long-line for stern-to mooring.
One GRP double dorade box with twin flexible cowls, forward of mast.
Stainless steel guard for dorade vents.
Life raft storage built into pushpit.
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Gas locker accessed via a hinged GRP door in the port side of the transom. This locker drains overboard and provides stowage for two bottles.
Ensign staff socket.

 

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING

MAST AND RIGGING -  Masthead sloop rig with double twin-strut spreaders, and Seldén in mast furling.
Kemp Furlin keel-stepped mast, and Kemp boom.
Standing rigging - continuous 1 x 19 stainless steel wire rigging.
Running rigging.
Conduit for masthead instrument wiring.
Solid rod vang.

HEADSAIL FURLING -  Hood ‘Seafurl’ headsail furling system.

WINCHES - By Harken:
2 x 56.2 STECH two speed, electric, self-tailing primary winches.
2 x 44.2 STC two speed secondary winches fitted to cockpit coaming.
1 x 32.2 STC two speed mainsheet winch under sprayhood.
1 x 40.2 C two-speed genoa halyard winch on mast.
1 x 32.2 C reef line winch under sprayhood.

SPINNAKER GEAR - Single spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mast. Cruising chute package includes halyard, clutch, two sheets, two blocks, and two aft wichard deck plates. Clew line control from cockpit.

SAILS -  By Sanders Sails:
Mainsail - ‘white’ cross-cut, and interwoven with Spectra thread (2003).
Furling 140% ‘white’ Spectra genoa with ‘white’ UV sacrificial strip.
Cruising chute.
All sails removed and winterised in 2021/2022.

 

4 . INTERIOR

GENERAL -  Six berths in three cabins. Additionally, the saloon settees can provide two extra occasional berths. Two head/shower compartments.
All sea berths have fitted lee screens with lanyards to through-bolted eyes.
Interior joinery finished in teak.
Designed to be modern and coordinated, whilst remaining practical and durable at sea. Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grab rails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between panels, and solid shaped teak and stainless steel grab handles.
Lockers are fitted with teak shelves and fiddles, as appropriate.
Locker doors are veneered on both sides, flush-fitting, and fitted with Oyster custom catches.
All drawers use metal runners that give extremely smooth operation.
Door furniture by Timage, with chrome hinges and handles.
Cabin sole in teak and holly.
All horizontal galley work surfaces are covered with ‘Champagne Haze Stucco’ Formica laminate, incorporating fiddles all round.
Each head compartment is fitted out with a ‘white’ washbasin set into a flat solid ‘Almondine’ Avonite surface. Hansgrohe quality mixer taps and thermostatic shower controls, with matching towel rail, toothbrush holder, and toilet roll holder in each head.
Headlining in off-white vinyl, which is also used to cover the deck saloon sides.
Upholstery in ‘grey/blue’ Alcantara to saloon and Owner’s stateroom (new 2021).
New mattresses to all berths, with ‘black check’ covers (2021).
Curtain system to windows in all cabins, colour ‘Cream’.
Oceanair blinds to deck hatches.
Hella two-speed fans.

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN - Forward double V-berth in the bows, provided with an infill piece and cushion.
Under berth stowage, and a hanging locker.

PORT FORWA RD TWIN CABIN - 
Situated to port with upper and lower bunk berths. Widened upper berth.
Hanging locker, and clothes lockers.

FORWARD SHARED HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD - 
Forward head compartment to starboard, shared by the forward cabins that also doubles as a day head, and is accessed from the forward passageway.
Incorporating a marine toilet, washbasin, and shower area with curtain and teak planked Naval grating.
Lockers for stowage of wash bags and cleaning materials.
Mirror. 

SALOON - Access to the saloon from the cockpit is via a set of teak companionway steps, which are shaped, and fitted with stainless steel hand rails.
The deck saloon is extremely light and airy with seven windows, the forward outboard pair of which open.
Featuring an L-shaped settee area and saloon table to port.
To starboard a two-seater settee extends beneath the forward countertop into a ‘trotter box,’ forming a useful sea berth with lee cloth.
The table, which forms an occasional table when closed, has a matching fold-over leaf, supported by a removable strut that allows both sides of the saloon seating to be used for dining.
Mounted on a substantial base, there is bottle stowage and a single drawer incorporated into the table pedestal.
Bar area with stowage for glasses.
Starboard shelf outboard of the settee fitted out as a bookcase.

NAVIGATION AREA - Forward facing chart table at the aft starboard end of the saloon, which can accommodate a half-folded full size Admiralty chart.
The chart table is customised around the strategically sited electronic and navigational equipment, which is flush-mounted in a ‘black’ leather-look fascia.
Drawers beneath, and stowage provision for charts.
Bookshelf for navigational books and almanacs.

WORKSHOP/STOWAGE AREA -  Accessed via a door aft of the navigation area is the workshop/stowage area.
Fitted with six hooks for hanging oilskins.

GALLEY - Situated to port, with cooker and sinks set into work surfaces on opposing sides that makes for a very practical sea-going layout, combined with excellent storage space.
Rubbish bin fitted inside locker door by sinks.
Stowage for crockery and cutlery.

SINKS - Twin stainless steel sinks.

COOKER/HOB - Gimballed Force 10 cooker in stainless steel with four-burners, grill, and oven, all protected by a flame failure gas cut-off device. The cooker incorporates an electric ignition system. Manual gas shut-off valve fitted adjacent to cooker.
Fiddle rail fitted around top of cooker, which incorporates a pair of adjustable clamping pan holders. Harbour lock and cooker crash bar.

REFRIGERATOR - Refrigerator with front opening stainless steel door, incorporating fiddled wire shelves, and fitted with a Frigomatic DC (water-cooled) refrigeration unit.

ENGINE SPACE -  The engine is located under the cockpit and galley sinks, where the engine space is fully insulated using a foam material with lead screen.
Access for inspection and maintenance is via a large hinged door in 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 are secured by flush-fitting closers with fold-down handles.
Service light installed.

OWNER’S STATEROOM - Featuring a double berth offset from centreline.
Curved settee and dressing table.
Hanging locker, plus drawer and locker space.
Access to en suite head/shower to starboard.
Door to port provides access to galley.

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER - Configured with an electric toilet, washbasin, and separate shower area with curtain and teak-planked Naval grating.
Lockers for stowage of wash bags and cleaning materials.
Mirror. 

 

5. ENTERTAINMENT

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

SALOON -  Pioneer DEH 80PRS tuner/CD player with USB input.
Pair of Infinity saloon speakers in headlining coaming.

COCKPIT -  Pair of waterproof loudspeakers in cockpit coamings.

 

 6. ENGINEERING

ENGINE - Volvo MD22 4-cylinder (59hp) naturally-aspirated diesel engine with 130 S-drive gearbox.
Sail drive gasket changed, and complete service of engine and sail drive (2022).
Engine comprehensively maintained.
Stop/start buttons fitted on port side of steering pedestal. Throttle and gear controls are Whitlock Morse type, with single lever installed on the starboard side of pedestal.

ENGINE HOURS - Approximately 3,500 at September 2022.

PROPELLER - 3-bladed folding propeller.

ROPE CUTTER -  Ambassador rope cutter on shaft.

ALTERNATORS - 60A/14V engine alternator.
Second 70A/12V alternator, including engine power take-off.

GENERATOR -  SINE master IG2600 external generator.

BOW THRUSTER -  Vetus 80kgf bow thruster.
Remote bow thruster control at helm.

STEERING SYSTEM - Whitlock cable system.

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING - 
Marine Air reverse cycle air conditioning system, giving a total of 16,000 BTUs in saloon.

 

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

FUEL - 454 litres approximately (100 Imp gallons/120 US gallons) in one GRP tank, installed under the starboard deck saloon floor.
Racor 500FG fuel filter and water separator system.

WATER -  636 litres approximately (140 Imp gallons/168 US gallons) in one GRP tank, installed under the port deck saloon floor.

TANK TENDER GAUGES - Tank Tender monitoring system for fuel and water tanks.
Backup dipsticks.

HOT WATER - From an insulated approximately 34 litres (7 Imp gallons/9 US gallons) Grade 1 copper tank, heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically controlled
220V, 2kW immersion heater element powered by dockside power.

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM - 
Hot and cold freshwater system based on a Par CW83 water pump installed with a pressure accumulator tank, pipework and fittings.
All plumbing removed and replaced with new quality pipework (2021).

HOLDING TANKS - One stainless steel toilet holding tank is installed for the aft head, and plumbed for gravity discharge, with additional ability to pump out from deck.
Tank is fitted with a Wema electric capacity gauge.
The forward toilet discharges directly overboard.

GREY WATER -  Each head compartment is fitted with an electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump, which is operated by a rubber toggle switch, and evacuates water from the washbasin and shower directly overboard.
The galley sinks discharge directly overboard by gravity, via a seacock.

SEACOCKS -  All seacocks, except for the engine exhaust, are quarter-turn ball valves of dezincified brass with bronze through-hull fittings.

 

8 . ELECTRICS

SHIP ’S SUPPLY -  12V.

RING MAIN - 220V AC ring main with three double, 3-pin Clipsal outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.
Additional double socket at chart table.

OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS - 12V cigar type (10A maximum) socket at chart table.

BATTERIES - Domestic: Six Trojan T-105 (6V) deep-cycle batteries (new 2021).
Engine start: 12V (90Ah) battery dedicated to engine starting (new 2022).
All batteries are positively secured against inversion in the event of a knockdown.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT - Link 2000 battery management system and control panel.

INVERTER - Heart Interface Combination 50A/1kW charger/inverter, with Link 2000 control panel.

SOLAR PANELS -  400W solar panels on coachroof and stainless steel arch at stern.
Morningstar 60A solar management/controller.

SHORE POWER - 30A dockside power cable, 3-core double insulated UV resistant butyl rubber, 20m (66’) in length. Dockside end of cable fitted with a 3-pin (16A) plug.
Hubbell deck socket located in transom.

INTERIOR LIGHTING - Lighting designed to be discreet whilst ensuring light is directed where it is required:
Overhead lights.
Accent/mirror lights.
Mini spot ‘white’ berth reading lights.
Flexible chart table light.
Automatic refrigerator door light.
Engine room light.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING -  Aqua Signal 41 navigation lights.
Aqua Signal 41 stern light.
Tri-colour light at masthead.
Steaming light.
Deck floodlight on mast.

 

9. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

COMPASSES -  Sestrel Major 150mm (6”) diameter steering compass with internal lighting, and stainless steel crash bar to pedestal top.
Raymarine gyro compass (new 2017).

SAILING INSTRUMENTS -  By Raymarine - ST60+ system.

COMPANIONWAY CONSOLE - 
Raymarine ST60+ depth display.
Raymarine ST60+ wind display.
Raymarine ST60+ speed display.

CHART TABLE -  Raymarine ST60+ multifunction display.
Raymarine C90W chart plotter multifunction display.

PEDESTAL -  Raymarine C90W chart plotter multifunction display.

RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER - 
Raymarine C90W chart plotter/radar/GPS system.
GPS interfaced to automatic pilot, and chart plotters.
Raymarine RD418D (4kW) digital radar dome on mast, interfaced to chart plotters.

AIS -  Raymarine AIS receiver, linked to chart plotter.

AUTO PILOT -  Raymarine Evolution EV-200 Sail automatic pilot system, and p70 control head, mounted on steering pedestal (new 2017).

WINDEX - Windex at masthead.

WEATHERMAN - NASA Clipper Weatherman system, with display at chart table.

VHF RADIO - Raymarine 55E digital VHF radio-telephone, with flush mounting kit, and fist mic, linked to chart plotter.
V-Tronix VHF radio-telephone cockpit speaker, and switch.

 

10. SAFET Y

LIFERAFT -  Six-person life raft - last serviced 2021.

RADAR REFLECTOR -  Firdell ‘blipper’ radar reflector on mast.

BILGE PUMPS -  Jabsco Utility Puppy 3000 electric bilge pump with FS20 float switch.
Whale Gusher 10 Mk III manual bilge pump operated from the cockpit, and fitted
with a metal deck plate.
Each bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type filtered strum box.

DECK SAFETY -  Horseshoe lifebuoy with light.
Danbuoy with light.
Lifesling MOB recovery system.
Webbing jackstays in ‘Navy blue.’
Four stainless steel U-bolts for safety harness attachment in cockpit.
MOB button in cockpit, on steering pedestal for GPS.
Emergency tiller.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS -  Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.
Fire blanket in galley.

ALARMS -  Gas alarm.

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES -  Manual safety gas shut-off valve located near cooker in galley.

 

11 . GENERAL

RIB/DINGHY -  AB Inflatables 2.76m (9’1”) Lammina 9.0 AL aluminium-bottomed RIB, with bow locker.
Mercury 8hp outboard motor.

WARPS AND FENDERS -  Warps and fenders.

CROCKERY - Oyster customised Wedgwood bone china crockery.

CUTLERY - Oyster customised Sheffield stainless steel cutlery.

HEYCO MARINE TOOLKIT - 
Small Heyco marine tool kit in sealed box.

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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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. Buyers are advised to seek appropriate qualified advice with regard to the tax status of the vessel.
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