Overview

Price

£445,000 inc.

Year Built

2004

Model

Length

17.49

Berths

Lying

Plymouth, UK

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Specification

Name

Oyster Yachts

Model

Builder

Oyster Yachts

Designer

Rob Humphreys

Hull Material

GRP

Beam (m)

4.95

Draft (m)

2.52

Displacement (kg)

26499

Engine

Perkins Sabre Diesel

Engine HP

115

Engine Hours

5499

Cabins

Berths

WC/Heads

Overview

Design and Pedigree

The Oyster 56 is widely regarded as one of the most successful yachts ever produced by Oyster, with over 70 built and a long list of notable circumnavigations and bluewater passages. Designed by Rob Humphreys, she combines strong offshore performance with the build quality and finish for which Oyster is known.

Sailing Performance and Handling

The design delivers fast passage times in safety and comfort, making her a capable offshore passagemaker. ‘Shaya Moya’ is particularly well set up for short-handed sailing, with powered winches, hydraulic sail handling, a bow thruster, and autopilot. As a result, she can be confidently managed by two people, even in demanding conditions.

Accommodation and Interior

Below deck, the interior is spacious, well finished, and practical for long periods aboard. Accommodation is arranged for six adults, offering comfort and privacy whether cruising with family or guests. The quality of joinery and layout reflects Oyster’s reputation for creating refined, liveable interiors.

Ownership and Condition

‘Shaya Moya’ has been extremely well maintained by her current owner, and this shows throughout. She presents as a well-cared-for example of the model, with systems and equipment aligned to serious cruising rather than marina use.

Cruising Potential

Whether your plans involve coastal cruising, an Atlantic circuit, or more ambitious long-distance voyaging, this Oyster 56 offers a proven and capable platform for extended adventures.

Location and Viewing

For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Paul in the Plymouth office on +44 (0)1752 260086.

Equipment and Information

Construction

GRP hull produced using a Lloyd’s approved gelcoat and laminating resin
Single-skin hull construction
Stiffness provided by massive ribs and stringers
Keel-stepped mast,
White hull with cove line and double boot top lines
Coppercoat
Teak laid side decks, forward and aft coachroof, cockpit seats, sole and helmsman’s seat
Teak decking replaced on ring deck, foredeck & aft deck in 2018
Deck edge incorporates internal scupper drains
Raised bulwark finished with teak capping rail
High-performance bulb external lead keel
Whitlock Athena steering pedestal & stainless-steel Maxi wheel
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder

Engine, Stern Gear & Propulsion

Perkins/Sabre M115T 4-cylinder diesel engine
115HP
Approximately 5,500 engine hours
Shaft drive
Aquadrive coupling
Max Prop 3-bladed 600mm (24”) diameter feathering propeller
Ambassador AM15 rope cutter on shaft
Engine and generator Racor filters parallel plumbed to allow cross supply
Racor 500FG fuel filter and water separator
Twin alternators:
1x 55A/12V alternator for engine start battery charging
1x Mastervolt 150A/24V high output heavy-duty alternator with 3-stage charge regulator for domestic battery charging
Electric Sleipner 10.7hp tunnel bow thruster with GRP eyebrow, and control panel on steering pedestal
Manifold system for seawater inlets to reduce through-hull fittings

Deck Equipment

45kg stainless-steel Ultra anchor with 100m of 12mm stainless-steel chain and chain counter
20kg Bruce kedge anchor with 100m of 18mm Octoplait warp and 10m of 12mm chain
Lewmar Ocean 3 vertical (24V) capstan gypsy/drum type hydraulic anchor windlass
Two-way and operated on deck by adjacent foot switches
Remote windlass control switch at pedestal2x Lewmar 66 CEST two speed, electric primary winches
2x lewmar 54 secondary winches
1x Lewmar 48 CEST electric mainsheet winch
2x Lewmar 48 CST two speed, main and genoa halyard winches on mast
2x Lewmar 16 CST two speed, mainsheet traveller winchesSolid teak-topped cockpit table permanently installed in a robust stainless-steel frame
Hinged lid access to insulated GRP Frigomatic 24V (keel-cooled) cool box
Stainless-steel bathing/board ladder with teak treads
Lightweight passerelle
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless-steelTeak outboard bracket on starboard side pushpit
Cooney electric davits – 300kg maximum total load
Stern post for navigation/communications antennae
AB 3.4m RIB with Raymarine GPS and depth sounder
Yamaha 4-stroke 25hp lightweight outboard motor
Bauer Junior dive compressor with four cylinders in lazarette

Large custom fold-down companionway sprayhood with stainless-steel frame
Padded cockpit table cover with access flap to coolbox
Covers for pedestal and steering wheel
Cockpit seat cushions in closed cell foam with acrylic covers
Awning to cover boat from mast to stern

Six-person cannister life raft
Webbing jackstays
Emergency tiller

Systems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Domestic batteries: 8 x Lifeline AGM deep-cycle 6V (20 hour), giving a total of 460Ah at 24V
Engine start: 88Ah Delta AGM battery
Generator start: 12V gel cell battery
Cummins Onan MDKBN 11kW diesel generator with remote digital control panel
12V DC dedicated start battery, charged by its own alternator
Approximately 350 generator hours
Mastervolt 220V MASS 24V/100A battery charger
Mastervolt BTM1 battery monitor
Mastervolt 3-stage regulator
Victron Orion DC-DC filtered power supply
2x (220V) Mastervolt 24V/1500W inverters
220V AC ring main with double Clipsal outlet sockets
30A dockside shore power cable, 3-core double insulated PVC, 18m (60’) in length.
Hubbell socket in the coaming.
Additional secondary 30A shore power cable and socket for air conditioning loads
LED overhead downlights
2x overhead lights with red lenses for night lights
Reading lights for each berth.
LED lights in each head compartment and above galley work surfaces
Red LED courtesy footlights at deck saloon, chart table and galley steps
Exterior dome lights in engine room
Boom light over cockpit table
Pair of lower spreader downlights with remote control
LED navigation lights
Steaming/deck floodlight
Tri-white anchor/navigation light at masthead

WATER SYSTEMS
Pressurised hot and cold freshwater system
Secondary hot/cold water system and manual pump back up
Hot water heated by the engine / immersion heater / shore power
220V Seafresh 206A watermaker (95 litres per hour)
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker
Freshwater anchor/deck wash in bow

TANKAGE
FUEL: one GRP tank installed under the port side deck saloon floor = 1,050 litres approx.
WATER: one GRP tank installed under the starboard side deck saloon floor = 950 litres approx.
Tank Tender System linked to all tanks for monitoring fuel and water tank levels
HOLDING TANKS: 2x polypropylene holding tanks with gravity discharge or deck pump out
GREY WATER: two sump tanks, one forward and one aft, with dedicated electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump

GAS SYSTEM
Gas locker within the aft deck with stowage for two 6kg bottled gas cylinders

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
220V Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning system, comprising of three units:
1x 16,000 BTU unit to saloon.
1x 16,000 BTU unit to forward double cabin, with duct to port forward twin cabin.
1x 16,000 BTU unit to aft cabin, with duct to starboard aft workshop

PUMPS
Jabsco Maxi 3000 Puppy electric bilge pump with Par Hydro air switch
Henderson MkV manual bilge pump operated from within the cockpit
Each bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type filtered strum box
Submersible 24V Jabsco 3550 bilge pump in bilge sump, with float switch

Navigation

Flush-mounted SIRS Major steering compass
4x Raymarine i50 multifunction displays
Pedestal: 1x i70 multifunction display
Chart Table: 1x i70 multifunction display
Owners Stateroom: 1x i50 multifunction colour display
Raymarine Axiom 12, 12” multifunctional display
Raymarine Axiom 9, 9” multifunctional display
Raymarine 120 GPS
Dragonfly-5 Pro – for dinghy
AIS Raymarine AIS system
Raymarine P70 colour automatic pilot with Type 400G course computer, gyro rated compass
Autopilot control heads at pedestal and chart table
Additional RMK-10 remote keypad for remote control
WINDEX Short arm wind transducer
NAVTEX Furuno NX-300 NAVTEX receiver at chart table, with antenna
Raymarine MIC260 EU VHF, with masthead antenna
Additional Raymarine 260 VHF EU
Raymarine hailer / horn connected to mast
SSB RADIO ICOM IC-M802 SSB radio
Backstay insulators
FB250 Inmarsat FleetBroadband satellite phone
Hardwire set-up for Iridium GO! marine satellite communication system
Nexcom Nise 3600E mini PC
AV Neovo SX-17Plus, black screen monitor at chart table
Samsung, computer remote control, with on/off button
Digital Yacht CF100 PC with monitor at chart table, and Canon printer/scanner
Wi-Fi (replaced 2018) and added Wi-Fi booster
MailASail Redbox communication system
Yachtspot 3G/4G system providing shore side Wi-Fi hot spot and 3G/4G data network
Shakespeare 5239/LMR400, speaker mounted 4G antenna
Glomex PRA471-PRM280/LMR240, spreader mounted Wi-Fi antenna
Netgear GS116, 16 port gigabit network switch
Logitech unifying, keyboard and mouse
Startech USB 3.0 hub, with 7x ports and DC powered
Actisense NGT-1-USB, NMEA 2000 USB data converter (interfaces instruments to PC)
Synology DS416SLIM NAS drive with RAID for storage of movies, music and PC backup
4 Western Digital, 1 tb Sata with RAID backup
SeaMe active radar reflector

Rig & Sails

Cutter rig
Formula Stoway white painted mast and boom with triple spreader rig
Lewmar Commander Hydraulic System to power mainsail furling and outhaul, foresail and staysail
Mast gooseneck upgraded to hydraulic drive
Hydraulic outhaul for Formula Stoway mast with bypass valve
Boom preventer lines, each side of boom
Navtec hydraulic backstay with remote panel in cockpit
Navtec hydraulic vang
2x folding mast steps below mast top
No-Strike lightning protection on dissipater at masthead
Harken hydraulic headstay furler
Harken hydraulic staysail furler
Hood Yacht Spars spinnaker gear with single carbon spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mastStanding rigging replaced in 2018, predominantly in Dyform wire, with a Nitronic -50 rod backstay and 1/19 wire, and running backstay legs
Dyneema running backstays
Bottle screws replaced with stainless-steel, Sta-lok, Supajust turn-buckles with bronze inserts
Nitronic rod backstay fitted with replacement backstay insulators suitable for use with an SSBSails by Evolution Sails
Hydra Net radial fabric, coated with Dimension-Polyant
Furling mainsail
Yankee
Staysail
MPS cruising chute
Storm sail

Accommodation

Six berths in three cabins (excluding the saloon)
Interior joinery finished in Millennium style crown-cut Maple
Chequerboard style teak veneered floor panels with a light cream perimeter line inlay
All berths have Dacron lee screens fitted with lanyards to through-bolted eyes
Double berths have split mattresses allowing for a central lee cloth
Acrylic horizontal galley worktops in ‘Goldmine’ Avonite
Headlining in off-white vinyl, which is also used to cover the deck saloon sides
Hull ports are set into GRP liner mouldings
Upholstery in Alcantara fabric with Millennium style stitching
‘Sea Sand’ Alcantara mattress covers fitted with a zipped side opening and rot-resistant vinyl on underside
Blinds to windows in all cabins
Oceanair Skyscreen blinds to all deck hatches
Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports
White Hella turbo fans throughout with 12V dropper
Custom vertical drop-down washboard system to main companionway
Alloy-framed, custom-made deck saloon windows in toughened smoked glass
Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches
Gebo alloy-framed Econoline opening ports in aft coachroof sides with flyscreens
Pair of Gebo long portlights into fourth workshop cabin and galley from cockpit
Gebo alloy-framed opening hull ports with flyscreens
Two head compartments each fitted out with:
white washbasin set into a ‘Harvest’ Avonite work surface
Damixa quality mixer taps and shower controls
Matching towel rail, toothbrush holders, soap dish and toilet roll holder
PAR Quiet Flush electric toilets with large porcelain bowls (fresh water or saltwater flush)

FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN
Spacious double guest cabin in the bow with a centreline double berth and storage drawers beneath
Chart stowage drawer under berth drawers
Seat to starboard, upholstered in ‘Amber Glow’ Alcantara to match headboard and berth surround
Vanity table, two hanging lockers, plus plentiful stowage space
Forward watertight bulkhead, built to MCA specification
Deck access via fore hatch

PORT FORWARD TWIN CABIN
Wider than standard upper and lower berths
Stowage lockers beneath lower berth
Hanging locker and bedside unit
Mirror fitted to aft bulkhead

SHARED HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD
Located forward to starboard and accessed from the passageway
Incorporating a toilet, washbasin, and separate shower stall with sliding door
Mirror above washbasin.
Lockers for wash bag and towel stowage

SALOON
Extremely light and airy with seven windows
Large curved settee to port, and a shorter settee to starboard, with stowage beneath
Seating upholstery in ‘Camel’ Alcantara
Slide-out Samsung SMART TV to starboard, lockers and central shelves to hull ports with bookcase rails
Extendable oak burr saloon table, with black inlay line and corner handholds
Mounted on a very substantial pedestal incorporating wine bottle stowage
Folding leaf that opens out to form a large dining table.
2x folding alloy framed director’s chairs, upholstered in ‘Camel’ Alcantara with special stowage
Padded saloon table cover in foam-backed off-white headlining vinyl
Drinks fridge fitted in starboard locker, plus glass and bottle stowage

NAVIGATION AREA
Forward facing chart table with seat in ‘Brown’ Alcantara
Flush-mounted electronics and navigational equipment
AC / DC electrical panels located above

GALLEY
Panel access to engine compartment
Avonite galley work surfaces and upstands
Stowage for crockery, cutlery, utensils, and glasses
Large locker containing ice-maker with remaining area fitted out with shelves
Twin stainless-steel sinks
Manual freshwater pump
Water purifying charcoal filter system
Gimballed stainless-steel Force 10 cooker with four-burners, oven, and grill
Flame failure gas cut-off device
Electric gas solenoid valve
Panasonic stainless-steel microwave oven
Front-opening Frigomatc refrigerator
Frigomatic top-opening freezer box, configured to run as a refrigerator or freezer
Stainless-steel Fisher and Paykel dishwasher
U-Line 220V ice maker

ENGINE ROOM
Accessed via the starboard aft workshop, or via removable panels beneath the galley sinks to port
24V lighting, and a 24V extractor fan
Automatic fire extinguisher.

WORKSHOP/UTILITY ROOM
Aft of the saloon/navigation area to starboard
Workbench with removable vice
Stowage unit consisting of two tool drawers and one locker
Locker on aft bulkhead for Racors and watermaker
Built-in wet locker to starboard with two removable stainless-steel bars
Eumenia Sparmeister washer / dryer

OWNER’ S STATEROOM
Double berth offset to port with storage drawers beneath
High-quality proprietary battening system beneath mattresses
Headboard and seating upholstery in ‘Amber Glow’ Alcantara
Bookcase rails starboard side of berth
Settee outboard of the berth to starboard
Dressing table and upholstered seat
Flip-down flat screen Samsung SMART TV from forward headlining’s
Large hanging locker, safe with digital combination lock, plus ample drawer and locker space

ENSUITE HEAD/SHOWER
Toilet, washbasin, and separate shower stall with sliding door
Mirror and lockers

ENTERTAINMENT

Saloon
Samsung flat screen SMART TV on slide-out stainless steel H-frame, linked to Wi-Fi and media drive
Linn Classic surround sound and music system with CDRB20 interface stereo. Fader control to cockpit loudspeakers
Anthony Gallo surround sound speakers
Fusion SG-S10W subwoofer 450W, installed under the saloon seating on the port side
Synology media hard drive
Navigation area
Behind TV Fusion MS-AV755 with FM tuner, built in Bluetooth and CD/DVD, aux input connected to TV audio out
Interfaced with the Raymarine Axiom 9 fitted at the pedestal
Cockpit
Fusion MS-AM806, 24v DC, 6 channel amplifier to power the existing saloon and cockpit speakers
Pair of waterproof loudspeakers mounted within the coamings either side of the pedestal
Owners Stateroom
Samsung flat screen SMART TV mounted on flip-down panel
DVD entertainment system controlled via infrared eye

Broker's Comments

The Oyster 56 is a boat that really earns her reputation once you start using her properly, and this one is no exception. She’s solid, comfortable, and very easy to manage for her size, which makes a big difference when you’re a few days into a passage. From a skipper’s point of view, the powered sail handling takes the hard work out of sailing, while the motion at sea is exactly what you want on a long run. She’s clearly been looked after, not just polished, and she feels ready to go again. If you’re looking for a proven bluewater cruiser that you can genuinely live with and trust, Shaya Moya ticks a lot of boxes.

DISCLAIMER

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.