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Specifications

Make Oyster
Model 54
Year 2009
Length 53.9ft (16.4m)
Beam 4.75m
Draft 2.39m
Hull Material grp/fibreglass
Engine YANMAR 4JH4-HTBE 110HP, approx 1665hrs
Fuel Type Diesel
Location Portland Marina United Kingdom

Equipment & Extras

LOA
16.43m
LWL
14.10m
Rig
Cutter
Beam
4.75m
Hull
Glass Reinforced Plastic
Keel
Fin Keel
Name
Blue Bayou
Class
Sailing Cruiser
Draft
2.40m
Drive
Shaft Drive
Berths
6
Cabins
3
Engine
Single Diesel
Layout
Centre Cockpit
Air Draft
21.50m
Generator
Onan MDKAV 7kW (220V/50Hz)
Ancasta Ref
46876
Engine Make
YANMAR
Displacement
21,315kg
Engine Hours
approx 1665hrs (June 2025)
Engine Model
4JH4-HTBE
Engine Power
110HP
Fuel Capacity
850 L
Holding Tanks
two plastic Polypropylene with gauges and gravity discharge and deck pump out
Generator Hours
approx 484hrs (June 2025)
Freshwater Capacity
750 L
Grey Water Sump Tanks
two for showers and washbasins via electric Whale Gulper pumped directly overboard
  • 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 (2023)
  • Anodes (2024)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Separate shower compartment with hinged door
  • Door to port leading to 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
  • Access to saloon from cockpit via wooden and stainless steel steps with oval stainless steel handrails
  • Light airy deck saloon with seven windows (two of the three forward ones open)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shower area with curtain
  • Guest cabin forward with centre line double berth
  • Stowage under berth
  • Shelf with fiddle port and starboard
  • Access to deck via overhead forehatch
  • Engine service (July 2025)
  • New injectors (2022)
  • Fuel injector pump refurbished (2023)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Generator batteries (2018)
  • Onan service (2021)
  • Racor fuel filter/water separator, one for Onan generator
  • Black water hoses (2018)
  • Cathelco Seafresh H206 Watermaker including backflush system
  • Pressurised hot and cold water system
  • Raymarine i70 MFD at companionway console, three (2018)
  • Raymarine E80 colour radar repeater in navpod port side of companionway
  • 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
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi iNavConnect Wi-Fi system
  • Wi-Fi extender (2018)
  • 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
  • Ironing board cupboard forward of mast
  • Clock, barometer and hygrometer
  • 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)
  • Zodiac Yachtline 310 RIB
  • Yamaha 8hp outboard (new fuel tank, hose and carburettor June 2025)
  • 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
  • Electric bilge pump 24V with automatic air operated level switch rated at 3000 litres per hour
  • Manual bilge pump double action heavy-duty rated at 135 litres per minute in the cockpit
  • Arid Bilge Systems dry bilge pump
  • Echomax 230 radar reflector on mast
  • Loudhailer on mast integrated with Raymarine VHF system for loudhailing and sound signals
  • 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)
  • Aft Cabins

Description

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

Change History

2 events tracked

Location changed from | Portland Marina United Kingdom to Portland Marina United Kingdom

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New listing appeared

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Monthly Finance Payment
£4,912
£424,958 over 10 years at 6.9% APR

Monthly Running Costs (estimated)

Mooring / berthing £591
Insurance £625
Maintenance £917
Fuel £67
Running costs subtotal £2,199/mo
True Monthly Cost
£7,111
Finance + running costs combined
Finance 69% Running costs 31%
Total Interest
£164,511
Total Cost (finance)
£664,461

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