Oyster HP53 for sale in France

Remarks :
Classic 1987 Oyster 53 ketch. Solid and spacious boat built for the serious yachtsman and worldwide blue water cruising. The famous Oyster brand are well known for their sea worthiness and high quality construction. Lying south of France and available for viewing immediately she is waiting for her next adventure.
Accommodation :
Accommodations

Seven berths in three cabins, plus the saloon.

Remarks :
Classic 1987 Oyster 53 ketch. Solid and spacious boat built for the serious yachtsman and worldwide blue water cruising. The famous Oyster brand are well known for their sea worthiness and high quality construction. Lying south of France and available for viewing immediately she is waiting for her next adventure.
Accommodation :
Accommodations

Seven berths in three cabins, plus the saloon. Interior joinery finished in teak. Mattress covers.

FORWARD GUEST DOUBLE CABIN

Double berth to starboard with drawer unit and hanging locker. Settee to port.

FORWARD HEAD/SHOWER                

Shared forward head to port with toilet, washbasin, shower, and lockers. Toilet discharge and intake hoses (2004).  

STARBOARD FORWARD TWIN CABIN      

To starboard with two single upper and lower berths, hanging locker, shelves, and bureau.

OWNER’S STATEROOM WITH EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER                

Centreline double berth with settee to port, hanging locker, and storage. Full-size mirror. Access to port en suite heads.

Head/shower, situated to port with electric Par Jabsco toilet (2004), washbasin, and shower. Washer/spinner located behind shower. 

SALOON                             

Featuring a starboard teak table, incorporating drawers and locker within the pedestal. The table is hinged to fold out to double the size.

A horseshoe settee surrounds the dining table to starboard and a coffee table and settee are to port.

Forward to port is a bar locker with glasses and bottle racks.

The forward settee is removable to provide a full-length berth on the port side settee.

 

Galley

To starboard with plentiful workspace and lockers. 

• SINKS: Twin stainless steel sinks
• COOKER/HOB : 4-burner cookers with oven and grill            
• Microwave oven
• REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER: Grunert 110V fridge/freezer

Inventory :
Additional Information

HULL CONSTRUCTION         

GRP hull moulded to Lloyds’ approved design specification. All through-hull fittings replaced with stainless steel (2001).

HULL FINISH                      

Hull ‘Flag Blue’ topsides and barrier coat (2004). Teak rubbing strake with stainless steel strip.

DECK CONSTRUCTION        

Fiberglass deck with balsa core moulded to Lloyds’ approved design specification. Deck saloon.

DECK FINISH: Treadmaster decks.

KEEL: Shoal keel.

RUDDER: Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.

ANCHOR                             

Bruce 30kg (65lb) anchor with 107m (350’) ½” chain.

Bruce stern anchor with chain and 92m (300’) warp.

WINDLASS: Maxwell 3500 electric windlass (2001).

HATCHES                            

Lewmar deck hatches and ports. Deck hatches replaced in 2001. Gebo hullports.

CANVASWORK: Sprayhood/dodger, cockpit cushions.

DECK PLUMBING: Hot and cold freshwater deck shower, electric deck wash pump.

COCKPIT: Mug/glass rack

Mechanical :
Mast & Rigging, Winches, Spinnaker Gear, Sails

MAST and RIGGING            

• Cutter rigged ketch
• Hood Stoway mainmast, keel-stepped with double spreaders
• Profurl headstay (2001)
• Profurl cutter furling stay (2001)
• Boom vang
• Standing rigging, new 2006

WINCHES                           

Lewmar winches:

• 4 x #16 Mizzen
• 2 x #48 Staysail
• 2 x #65 primaries
• 2 x #52 Furling
• 1 x #52 Mainsheet
• 1 x #16 Traveller
• 1 x each #43, #30, #46 main mast

SPINNAKER GEAR               

Twin spinnaker poles with vertical stowage and line-drive hoists.

SAILS                                 

Gould NZ:

• Main, new 2012
• Genoa 125%, new 2012
• Staysail, new 2012
• UV strips renewed on furling sails (2004)

Hood Sails:

• Spinnaker, new 2012
• MPS, new 2012
• Mizzen staysail