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Oyster 55
Summary
- Make Oyster
- Model 55
- Year 1987
- LOA 55ft/17m
- Class Sailing Cruiser
- Hull Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Keel Fin Keel
- Rig Ketch
- Engine Single Diesel
- Drive Shaft Drive
- Layout Centre Cockpit
- Berths 8
- Cabins 3
- Aft Cabins 1
- Ancasta Ref 12013
- Name Savage
Overview
A truly classic Oyster 55 Deck Saloon blue water cruising yacht. Built in 1987 by Oyster Marine Ltd (Landamores) and designed by Holman & Pye 'Savage' is a Cutter rigged ketch with electric in-mast furling mainsail with furling headsail and staysail and a centre cockpit. 'Savage' enjoys a very spacious owners stateroom aft with two additional guest cabins forward of the saloon. She comes with a comprehensive specification including a blue hull, white spars, spinnaker pole, teak decks, teak interior woodwork, bowthruster, generator, davits, sprayhood, bimini and much more.Build
OYSTER 55 Deck Saloon Centre CockpitBuilt in 1987 by Oyster Marine Ltd (Landamores) to a Holman and Pye design
CONSTRUCTION
GRP Hull, deck and superstructure
Blue hull with gold cove stripe painted with Awlgrip (2018)
White topsides and coachroof painted with Awlgrip (2018)
Hull epoxy coated (2000)
Teak Laid decks (overhauled 2000)
Oyster 55 transom extension (1988)
Fin keel with skeg hung rudder
Cockpit with wheel steering and lift-up table
Hull polish, antifoul, anodes (March 2022)
LOA: 55'3" / 16.8m
LWL: 44'8" / 13.6m
BEAM: 15'9" / 4.8m
DRAFT: 7'4" / 2.25m
(All figures and dates are approximate)
Rig
Cutter Rigged Ketch with In-Mast Furling Mainsail (1992)All spars painted white
Harken manual furling for headsail (2015)
Harken manual furling for staysail (2018)
Stainless steel standing rigging (2019)
All lines lead aft through rope clutches into cockpit
MAIN MAST
Electric in-mast furling (1992)
Spinnaker pole with Andersen line tender
Antal tracks
Solid vang
Lewmar 46 manual winch
Lewmar 43 manual winch
MIZZEN MAST
Mizzen mast with slab reefing and Ronstan cars
Solid vang
Lewmar 16ST manual winches (two)
SAILS
Sanders in-mast furling mainsail (2012)
Sanders fully battened slab reefing mizzen (2012)
Sanders furling headsail
Sanders furling staysail
North furling headsail (2005)
Spinnakers with snuffers (two)
Spinnaker with no snuffer (one)
Mizzen staysail (2001)
Cruising chute with 'Savage' logo
DECK WINCHES
Andersen 68ST 2 speed electric (two)
Lewmar 55ST manual (two)
Lewmar 52ST manual (one)
Lewmar 43ST manual (two)
Lewmar 16ST manual (two)
(All dates are approximate)
Accommodation
SLEEPS EIGHT IN THREE CABINS & SALOONTeak interior joinery
Teak and Holly sole boards
Cream upholstery in the saloon and cabin settees
Blue upholstery to berth cushions
OWNERS STATEROOM
Light, airy and spacious stateroom with central double berth and headboard
Two curved settees to port and starboard
Eye level storge with shelves to port and starboard
Vanity unit with mirror
Hanging lockers with mirrored fronts
Opening hatches and portlights
En-suite heads with separate shower cubicle, Vacuflush head, wash basin
GALLEY
Starboard walk through to the aft cabin which incorporates a spacious galley
Additional work top to port
Double stainless steel sink
Fridge & Freezer (temperature control to lower or increase as required)
Force 10 oven with grill
4 Burner gas hob
Microwave
Storage cupboards
SALOON
Large spacious seating area to starboard with a very large fold out table seating up to ten people (seating area can be used as a berth)
Seating area to port with coffee table (seat has trotter box to make a berth)
Navigation station to port aft saloon with chart table, seat and instrumentation
FORWARD GUEST HEADS TO PORT
Manual toilet, sink and mirror
Separate shower cubicle
FORWARD GUEST CABIN TO STARBOARD
Upper and lower bunks
Hanging locker
Drawers
Shelf with mirror above
Opening overhead hatch and port light
FORWARD GUEST CABIN
Double berth to starboard with settee to port
Hanging locker and shelves with mirrored fronts
Opening deck hatch with and portlights
Machinery
PERKINS 4.236 M DIESEL ENGINE (1993)Engine hours (dial not working)
Engine service (2019)
Maxprop 3 blade feathering prop
Sleipner bowthruster (24v)
Northern Lights 8kw generator (2006)
ELECTRICS
12v electrics supplied by two service batteries charged by engine alternator
Engine start battery (one)
Bowthruster & Windlass batteries (two)
Mastervolt battery charger
Battery Charger / Inverter
Shore power
TANKAGE
Fuel GRP 720 L (one)
Freshwater GRP 900 L (one)
WATER SYSTEM
Pressurised hot and cold water
Water heated by calorifier with AC immersion heater
Seafresh watermaker (2006) (purchaser will need to carry out service at their cost)
(All figures are approximate)
Inventory
NAVIGATION & EQUIPMENT AT CHART TABLERaymarine C120 chart plotter
Raymarine ST60 Multi
Shipmate RS 8400 DSC
Icom IC-M710 SSB (requires antennae)
Skanti Iridium (presently no contract need re-registering)
Hart System tank gauges
Mastervolt Inverter Charger control panel
LP Gas Alarm (purchaser may need to carry out service at their cost)
NAVIGATION & EQUIPMENT AT HELM
Raytheon ST60 Rudder
Raymarine ST6002 Smart Pilot
Sleipner Sidepower bowthruster (Bowthruster and Windlass use same electrical circuit so cannot be used together)
Windlass control
Compass
NAVIGATION FORWARD COCKPIT
Raytheon ST60 Multi
Raytheon Speed
Raytheon Depth
Raytheon Wind
Engine control panel
GROUND TACKLE
CQR anchor with chain
CQR kedge anchor with warp
Lewmar electric windlass 24v (Bowthruster and Windlass use same electrical circuit so cannot be used together)
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
Delivery covers for the saloon large and small settee and nav seat
Avon dinghy
Sprayhood blue
Bimini blue
Cockpit wheel and console cover blue
Winter cover
Awnings for Caribbean and Med
Fenders and warps
Passerelle
Davits
Bathing ladder
Broker Comments
A truly classic Oyster 55 Deck Saloon blue water cruising yacht. Owned by the present vendor for 22 years 'Savage' has had a considerable number of upgrades and replacements over the years. Ideal for a couple or family with ambitions of sailing in local waters or setting off on a round the world adventure.