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2004 Oyster Yachts 56

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Specifications

Model 56
Year 2004
Length 57.4ft (17.5m)
Beam 4.95m
Draft 2.52m
Hull Material grp
Engine Perkins Sabre Diesel 115HP, 5499 hours
Fuel Type diesel
Location Plymouth, UK
Engine Hours 5,499
Engine Make Cummins
Engine Power 115 hp
Drive Type shaft
Generator Yes
Bow Thruster Yes
Autopilot Yes
Air Conditioning Yes
Watermaker Yes

Equipment & Extras

Berths
8
Cabins
3
Designer
Rob Humphreys
WC/Heads
2
Displacement (kg)
26499
Fuel Capacity (l)
1050
Water Capacity (l)
950
  • Coppercoat
  • Teak laid side decks
  • Teak decking replaced on ring deck, foredeck & aft deck in 2018
  • High-performance bulb external lead keel
  • Whitlock Athena steering pedestal
  • Stainless-steel Maxi wheel
  • 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
  • Racor 500FG fuel filter and water separator
  • Twin alternators
  • Mastervolt 150A/24V high output heavy-duty alternator
  • Electric Sleipner 10.7hp tunnel bow thruster
  • 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
  • Remote windlass control switch at pedestal
  • 2x 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 winches
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tank Tender System linked to all tanks for monitoring fuel and water tank levels
  • 2x polypropylene holding tanks with gravity discharge or deck pump out
  • Two sump tanks, one forward and one aft, with dedicated electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump
  • Gas locker within the aft deck with stowage for two 6kg bottled gas cylinders
  • 220V Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning system, comprising of three units
  • Jabsco Maxi 3000 Puppy electric bilge pump with Par Hydro air switch
  • Henderson MkV manual bilge pump operated from within the cockpit
  • Submersible 24V Jabsco 3550 bilge pump in bilge sump, with float switch
  • 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
  • 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 fibre spinnaker pole
  • 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
  • Double berths have split mattresses allowing for a central lee cloth
  • Acrylic horizontal galley worktops in ‘Goldmine’ Avonite
  • Headlining in off-white vinyl
  • Upholstery in Alcantara fabric with Millennium style stitching
  • Forward watertight bulkhead, built to MCA specification
  • Deck access via fore hatch
  • Wider than standard upper and lower berths in port forward twin cabin
  • Shared Head/Shower and Day Head with separate shower stall with sliding door
  • Saloon with seven windows
  • Slide-out Samsung SMART TV to starboard
  • Extendable oak burr saloon table, with black inlay line and corner handholds
  • 2x folding alloy framed director’s chairs
  • Forward facing chart table with seat in ‘Brown’ Alcantara
  • Flush-mounted electronics and navigational equipment
  • AC / DC electrical panels
  • Avonite galley work surfaces and upstands
  • Stowage for crockery, cutlery, utensils, and glasses
  • Large locker containing ice-maker
  • 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
  • 24V lighting in engine room
  • 24V extractor fan in engine room
  • Automatic fire extinguisher in engine room
  • Workbench with removable vice in workshop/utility room
  • Eumenia Sparmeister washer / dryer
  • High-quality proprietary battening system beneath mattresses in owner’s stateroom
  • Flip-down flat screen Samsung SMART TV from forward headlining’s in owner’s stateroom
  • Safe with digital combination lock in owner’s stateroom
  • Ensuite Head/Shower with separate shower stall with sliding door
  • Linn Classic surround sound and music system with CDRB20 interface stereo
  • Anthony Gallo surround sound speakers
  • Fusion SG-S10W subwoofer 450W
  • Synology media hard drive
  • Fusion MS-AV755 with FM tuner, built in Bluetooth and CD/DVD, aux input
  • Fusion MS-AM806, 24v DC, 6 channel amplifier

Description

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. 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. 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. ‘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. 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.

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£378,250 over 10 years at 6.9% APR

Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £634
Insurance £556
Maintenance £890
Fuel £67
Running costs subtotal £2,147/mo
True Monthly Cost
£6,519
Finance + running costs combined
Finance 67% Running costs 33%
Total Interest
£146,430
Total Cost (finance)
£591,430

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