The Oyster 45 is a 44.33ft masthead sloop designed by Holman & Pye and built in fiberglass by Oyster Marine since 1996.

70 units have been built..

The Oyster 45 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is a good water supply range.

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Oyster 45 – GIGI OF BEAULIEU – afloat and on video at Berthon

September 20th, 2019

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Available to see, touch and write a cheque for at Berthon HQ. Oyster 45, GIGI OF BEAULIEU is a pocket bluewater yacht with lots of potential that already has an Atlantic circuit beneath her keel.

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From 2004, to designs by Holman & Pye – her interior is enormous. So much she thinks that she’s a 50 footer…

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With lovely oak veneers and a chequerboard sole, she is bright and airy and comes with a fantastic owners’ cabin and two good guest cabins.

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Totally reworked in this ownership including – new copper bottom, rebuild of rig and new standing rigging, new sails, watermaker overhaul, engine deep service and new membrane, total rework of electricals and plumbing, new upholstery and safety gear – the list goes on and on.

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With her practical furling rig and deep safe cockpit she is perfect for 2-handed sailing, and her modest size makes her welcome in local ports for coastal cruising too.

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Very well sorted cruising yacht with lots of potential, whose owner’s change of plan means that her new owner will have all the fun with her.

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The original yard was founded by Richard Matthews. The first yacht was a the UFO 34 by Holman and Pye. Beginning in 1980 the deck saloon cruiser became a kind of trademark for the brand and since then, the yard has introduced new designs every year or two by various design firms inluding J&J design, Stephen Jones, Rob Humphries, and Holman & Pye. Oyster Marine Ltd. Fox’s Marina Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8SA, UK +44(0)1473 688888 Email: [email protected]

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A development of the successful Oyster 45, the 47 has the same proven rig and accommodation layout as her smaller sister. Buyers had requested increased deck storage so designers Holman and Pye responded by extending the hull and deck of the 45 to allow a deep and spacious aft lazarette. Thirteen Oyster 47s were launched between 2000 and 2004.

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The Oyster 45 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a long keel.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.98 - 2.08 meter (6.50 - 6.80 ft) dependent on the load.

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Sailboat Review: Oyster 495 Combines Performance and Power In Under 50 Feet

  • By Kimball Livingston
  • October 27, 2023

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Few boats would merit a glance from a savvy, experienced skipper looking to consolidate the best qualities of his performance cruiser and his motoryacht into just one boat.

Someone might even ask: “Are you kidding me? Can you do that?”

Enter the Oyster 495.

As the smallest yacht the company has developed from concept since 2005, the 495 is rigorously detailed. It is true to the heritage of a builder where a 50-footer has become the entry-level model. 

For this latest raised-salon offering, Oyster created a new facility in Hythe, on the Southampton shores of southern England. The aim is to build 12 boats a year, and sales to date suggest that this figure is not overly ambitious. 

I encountered Genevieve , the well-traveled Hull No. 1, in Southern California, where the boat had been delivered to the owner in Santa Barbara after being shown extensively in Europe. She was purchased to replace a performance cruiser and a powerboat. 

First impressions count, and the 495 makes a great one. If you’re switching over from a different brand, forget about bringing along your plates and glassware. All of that is provided, with subtle logos and fitted stowage. Mood lighting is available at the touch of a button. The TV raises and disappears with another button. In the guest stateroom forward, hatches overhead open in opposite directions. The queen berth in the owner’s stateroom could be a boat-show sales tool, but the cabin top is equipped for the lee cloths you will need when the boat is doing what it is meant to do: go places. 

To that end, an aluminum mast with electric furling is standard, but Genevieve is equipped with a Seldén carbon rig with in-mast electric furling and a hydraulics package including a mainsheet, vang, outhaul, backstay, and ­in-boom ram. In operation, it was whisper-quiet. 

The twin wheels offer clear sightlines from secure footing, along with command posts that have buttons to deploy and furl sails, and to adjust everything adjustable without straining a finger or risking a hangnail. Lewmar EVO primaries are handy, just outboard of the helm stations. Optional dual thrusters make everyone a hero going and coming to the dock, and smaller items such as pre-rigged preventers speak to that shadowy concierge who seems to have been everywhere. 

With four of us aboard, the cockpit was more than ­generous. I imagined many sociable scenes to come as the sails came out. The Yanmar saildrive was so quiet, it had to go off for me to even notice it had been on. Put that down to sandwich insulation glued, not screwed. 

The breeze was single digits, not enough to make the boat light up under a 105 percent jib, and we were dragging a wide transom and two rudders. Nevertheless, it was enjoyable sailing. I also appreciated seeing the cabin house square to the seating, to make a comfortable backrest looking aft, stretched out on passage. Rounding the forward backing the way some manufacturers do may work when you’re not going anywhere, but what is a boat for? 

The cockpit is laid out to walk on a single level back to a full-beam lazarette, which has ample stowage and access to the steering, backstay, exhaust and seacocks. Step back farther, and you are stepping down a reverse transom to a shower and an electronically operated swim platform. When the boat is stern-tied, that will be the boarding ladder. 

Belowdecks is bright, with close attention to ­ventilation. The opening coachroof windows in the salon will delight passengers in a tropical anchorage with the breeze wafting through. Batteries and tankage are centered under the salon sole, focusing the weight where it belongs. A U-shaped galley, two steps down to port, places most of the cook’s needs at hand in a space where it will be easy to brace underway, and the cook is not isolated from crew and guests. The twin sinks are on centerline for efficient drainage. 

The saloon table lowers to bed height for those who are overblessed with kids or grandkids, and the step-down nav station is separated but not isolated. A swing-out computer screen is here, along with CZone control and monitoring instead of fuse panels. A freezer is abaft the nav station, where it won’t see a lot of traffic unless it’s stocked with ice cream for those kids. 

Opposite the nav station, twin doors open wide to an engine compartment thoughtfully laid out to be serviced without provoking naughty words. Clear labeling matters, and I liked seeing the Panda generator within a sound-­insulated compartment.  

All the way aft, the owner’s stateroom has 6 feet, 4 inches of headroom, a sofa, cedar-lined lockers, escape hatches, and Oyster’s signature vertical portlights for a special view of the world. Forward of the salon is a cozy over/under double that shares a head and shower with the bright and airy forward stateroom. Nowhere above or belowdecks does the level of fit-and-finish fall short. 

Oyster describes the hull as an “overspecified laminate resin structure with a combination of stringers and frames for extreme strength and durability.” I believe it. Genevieve had the L-shaped standard keel and a draft of 7 feet, 5 inches. A shoal-draft keel is an option. 

Lunch waited ashore, ­creating an opportunity to ­observe how magically the sails disappeared and how comfortably the boat motored at 9-plus knots. It’s replacing a powerboat, remember. There was also a moment to ­demonstrate that, under power, the Oyster 495 will spin in its own length. That gave me a grin too.

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    WHAT WE SAY. Conceived as a replacement to the extremely successful 435, Holman and Pye increased the hull volume to enable the 45 to offer three genuine cabins and a class-leading saloon that extends over the full beam of the boat. The 45 also offers improved sailing performance, the move to an external bulb keel making her stiff and responsive.

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    The Oyster 45 is a 44.33ft masthead sloop designed by Holman & Pye and built in fiberglass by Oyster Marine since 1996. 70 units have been built. The Oyster 45 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater ...

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    Oysters voyage all over the world and they are a noteworthy presence at transoceanic cruising rallies on a regular basis. For a look at British boatbuilding at its best, hop aboard an Oyster 45 and prepare to be impressed. Oyster 45 Specifications: LOA: 45'10" (13.98 m.) Hull Length: 44'4″ (13.51 m.) LWL: 38'0″ (11.58 m.)

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    Oyster 45 is a 44′ 3″ / 13.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Holman & Pye and built by Oyster Marine starting in 1996. Sailboat Guide ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds ...

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    The Oyster 45 is equipped with a finn keel. The finn keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel. The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.98 - 2.08 meter (6.50 - 6.80 ft) dependent on the load.

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