Oyster 54 | 2009

599,950 Tax Paid | Portland Marina United Kingdom

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Summary

  • Make Oyster
  • Model 54
  • Year 2009
  • LOA 54ft/16m
  • Class Sailing Cruiser
  • Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
  • Keel Fin Keel
  • Rig Cutter
  • Engine Single Diesel
  • Drive Shaft Drive
  • Layout Centre Cockpit
  • Berths 6
  • Cabins 3
  • Aft Cabins 1
  • Ancasta Ref 46876
  • Name Blue Bayou

Overview

A superb example of the Oyster 54 a much acclaimed long distance bluewater sailing yacht from the renowned Rob Humphreys and the Oyster Design Team. A serious sea-going yacht ideal for a couple or spacious enough for six to cruise in comfort. With a great specification 'Blue Bayou' has been optimised for independent living and is a joy to sail. A strong contender for those looking to enter the ARC or the Oyster World Rally

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Build

OYSTER 56
Built in 2009 by Oyster Yachts
Designed by Rob Humphreys and the Oyster Design Group
Hull Number Oyster 54#04
Category A - Ocean

DIMENSIONS
LOA 16.43m / 53'11"
LWL 14.10m / 46'3"
Beam 4.75m / 15'7"
Draft 2.40m / 7'10"
Displacement 21,315kg / 46,893lb
Air Draft 21.50m / 70'6"

CONSTRUCTION
Composite moulded with vinylester and polyester resin
White GRP hull, deck and superstructure
Oyster blue cove line and double boot top lines
Teak laid decks with GRP low profile rolled edge bulwark
Whitlock wheel steering
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder
Sugar scoop stern design with bathing platform and teak slats
Teak laid cockpit with pedestal and stainless steel drinks holder
Folding cockpit table with top opening cool box
Manual 225kg davits
Large lazarette locker with gas struts to lid
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel
Gas locker for two bottles

5 coats International Gelshield 200 epoxy primer, entire boat tented, 5 coats Coppercoat, detent, sand and activate (2023)
Hull polish (June 2023)
Anodes (2024)

(All figures are approximate)

Rig

CUTTER RIG WITH IN-MAST FURLING
Selden spars silver anodised aluminium
Solid rod kicker/vang
Standing rigging (2018)
Running rigging
Hydraulic backstay tensioner (overhauled 2018)
In-mast furling mainsail
Reckmann electric furling headsail (overhauled 2018)
Spinnaker pole vertically stowed on mast

WINCHES
All winches overhauled (2018):
Lewmar 65 CEST 2 speed electric primary winches
Lewmar 48 CST 2 speed secondary winches
Lewmar 54 CST 2 speed spinnaker gear winches
Lewmar 48 CEST 2 speed electric mainsheet winch
Lewmar 50 CST 2 speed main and genoa halyard winches on mast
Lewmar 16 CST single speed mainsheet traveller control line winch

SAILS
All sails are DCP Pentex Laminate (2018):
Dolphin mainsail
Dolphin staysail
Dolphin yankee
Cruising chute 1.5oz rip-stop rocked radial including size 4 squeezer

Accommodation

SLEEPS SIX IN THREE CABINS
Teak interior wood work
Chequerboard style teak cabin sole
Upholstery in 'stone grey' Alcantara
Curtains to windows in all cabins
Sea berths with lee screens and lanyards to through-bolted eyes
Wood and stainless steel grab handles
Removable foam-backed mast cover in headlining vinyl
Oceanair Skyscreens to all deck hatches
Oceanair Skyscreen blinds fitted to saloon windows
Webasto heating throughout

OWNERS STATEROOM AFT
Double berth slightly offset to port
Split mattress with lee cloths
Large drawer under berth
Settee with stowage under
Hanging locker, mirror and carpet
En-suite heads with 'sandpiper' Avonite surface, electric toilet, washbasin, Hansgrohe taps and separate shower compartment with hinged door
Door to port leading to galley

GALLEY
Galley to port
Larder with pull out wire baskets
Force 10 cooker with 4-burners, grill and oven
Heavy gauge fiddle rail fitted around top of cooker with clamping pan-holders
Stainless steel rack behind cooker
Panasonic microwave oven and grill
Front opening stainless steel refrigerator
Top opening Freezer box
Twin stainless steel sinks
Teak knife rack
Rubbish bin inside locker
Stowage for crockery, cutlery and glasses
Freshwater filter system
Bosch washer / dryer

SALOON
Access to saloon from cockpit via wooden and stainless steel steps with oval stainless steel handrails
Light airy deck saloon with seven windows of which two of the three forward ones open and two opening hull ports
L-shaped settee and table to starboard
Locker for glasses
Settee to port
Saloon table veneered panel with solid timber edging mounted on a substantial pedestal base with matching fold-over leaf which opens onto a removable strut to allow both sides of the saloon to be used for seating while dining
Saloon table cover in padded headlining vinyl
Stainless steel book rack
Electric lift-up flat screen TV in saloon port hull recess Smart 24" TV AVTEX W249TS with remote in (2023)
Drinks cabinet

CHART TABLE
Aft starboard end of the saloon
Chart table forward facing with hinged lid and stainless steel stay (provision for half-folded Admiralty Charts)
Electronics and Navigation equipment
Book rack
Access door to engine compartment

STARBOARD FORWARD TWIN CABIN
Aft of the forecabin to starboard
Twin berths upper and lower
Hanging locker
Mirror

DAY HEAD SHARED WITH TWIN AND FORWARD BERTHS
Head compartment to port with 'sandpiper' Avonite surfaces
Manual seawater flush toilet, washbasin, Hansgrohe taps and shower area with curtain

GUEST CABIN FORWARD
Centre line double berth
Stowage under berth
Shelf with fiddle port and starboard
Hanging locker
Access to deck via overhead forehatch

Machinery

YANMAR 4JH4-HTBE 110HP DIESEL ENGINE
Engine service (2024)
New injectors (2022)
Fuel injector pump refurbished (2023)
Engine hours approx 1665hrs (June 2025) different to dial which was replaced
Racor fuel filter/water separator (two) with warning light at engine panel
3-bladed 24" Gori folding propeller
Ambassador rope cutter
Alternator Yanmar 80A 12V to charge engine start batteries
Alternator Mastervolt 150A (24V) to charge domestic batteries
Maxpower Bowthruster with two batteries and battery charger

ELECTRICAL
24V ships supply
12V DC outlet at nav area
220V AC circuit
Victron Lithium batteries (three) with Lynx distributer (2024)
Victron Lynx Smart Battery Management System (2024)
Victron controller providing 15kWh of storage (2024)
Engine start batteries, two (2018)
Mastervolt battery charger
Mastervolt Alpha Pro regulator
Emergency link
Mastervolt 220V MASS 24V/2500W Inverter
Shorepower 30A dockside cable
Onan MDKAV 7kW generator (220V/50Hz)
Generator batteries (2018)
Onan service (2021)
Onan hours approx 484hrs (June 2025)
Racor fuel filter/water separator, one for Onan generator

TANKAGE
Fuel 850 L in GRP tank
Freshwater 750 L in GRP tank
Holding tanks (two) plastic Polypropylene with gauges and gravity discharge and deck pump out
Black water hoses (2018)
Grey water sump tanks (two) for showers and washbasins via electric Whale Gulper pumped directly overboard
Cathelco Seafresh H206 Watermaker including backflush system

WATER SYSTEMS
Pressurised hot and cold water system

(All figures are approximate)

Inventory

NAVIGATION AT COMPANIONWAY:
Raymarine i70 MFD at companionway console, three (2018)
Raymarine E80 colour radar repeater in navpod port side of companionway

NAV STATION AT CHART TABLE:
Raymarine E120 chart plotter
Raymarine AIS 650 Class B receiver (2018) connected to E120 chart plotter
Raymarine Smart Controller at chart table with wireless remote
Raymarine Axiom 12 MFD at chart table (2018)
Raymarine Ray 90 Modular Dual-Station VHF with remote and speaker at pedestal (2018)
Raymarine Quantum Q24D CHIRP radar with Doppler Collision Avoidance Technology, including MARPA at chart table (2018)
Furuno Navtex receiver linked to NMEA GPS

COCKPIT PEDESTAL:
Raymarine Axiom 9 MFD at cockpit (2018)
Raymarine automatic pilot with p70 control head fitted at pedestal (2018) providing independent backup to main steering system
Raymarine Ray 90 dual-station VHF at chart table with remote and speaker at pedestal (2018)

Wi-Fi:
iNavConnect Wi-Fi system
Wi-Fi extender (2018)

GROUND TACKLE
Ultra Marine 45kg stainless steel anchor with swivel
Ultra Marine bow roller (2023)
100m stainless steel chain
Lewmar V4 vertical capstan 24V electric anchor windlass operated by foot controls

GENERAL
Ironing board cupboard forward of mast
Clock, barometer and hygrometer
Echomax 230 radar reflector
Webbing jackstays
Emergency tiller
Oyster customised Wedgwood bone china crockery
Oyster customised Robert Welch stainless steel cutlery
Heyco tool kit
Side gates port & starboard
Pushpit gate
Stainless steel bathing ladder on transom
Multiplex carbon passerelle 3.2m
Hot & Cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker
Sprayhood with leather covered s/s grab rail (cover new 2018 with windscreen replaced 2023)
Bimini (2018)
Fusion 650 DVD/CD marine entertainment system (2018)
Zodia Yachtline 310 RIB (may need servicing or replacing by purchaser)
Yamaha 8hp outboard (may need servicing or replacing by purchaser)
Cockpit table padded cover (2018)
Cockpit speakers, two (2018)
Pedestal and steering wheel cover (2018)
Cockpit cushions with acrylic covers
Pushpit padded backrests
Warps and fenders

SAFETY
White horseshoe lifebuoy
Life raft 8 person (next service due 16/01/2026)
EPIRB Jotron (Battery expires 2032)
Fire extinguishers (may need servicing or replacing by purchaser)
Sea Fire Automatic fire extinguisher in engine room (may need servicing or replacing by purchaser)
Raymarine S290 MOB keypad at pedestal is not in service (use chart plotter MOB)

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Purchase Information

Ancasta are acting as brokers for the vendor who is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. These details are prepared from information provided by the vendor and are intended only as a guide to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not constitute part of any contract.

A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and to have the vessel fully surveyed by a qualified marine surveyor. Details are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be through Ancasta brokerages. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice. Please Note: where the vessel’s status shows as “Preliminary”, details of the vessel have not yet been confirmed by the Vendor.

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