Oyster 56 For Sale - Huge re-fit and replacement programme. Exclusively for sale with John Rodriguez Yachts. Designed by Rob Humphreys, the Oyster 56 is a highly capable bluewater cruiser, combining serious ocean-going ability with spacious and comfortable accommodation, all within a yacht that can be handled by a crew of two. This four-cabin example was purchased and extensively re-fitted for the Oyster World Rally. However, due to a change in personal circumstances, those plans had to sadly be postponed and the yacht is now for sale. Her initial re-fit was extensive and highlights include: New Engine New Aluminium Mast New Standing Rigging New Composite deck (2019/2020) New Generator New Lithium Batteries New Electronics/Navigation Suite Starlink Wifi Watermaker and general system service Her other very recent works include: Hull wrapped in blue Fresh antifoul application Deck washed, compounded and polished Boom washed and wax polished Stainless steel deck fittings polished Window frames sanded and repainted Coachroof sanded and repainted Seacocks serviced Teak gunwale sanded Lazarette hydraulic stays replaced Prop Speed applied to propeller Deep clean throughout the interior Saloon upholstery professionally steam cleaned Main saloon sole boards sanded and re-varnished Interior mast trims stained and varnished Forward bulkhead re-finished in textured material Owners cabin blinds replaced UK VAT paid status British Part 1 Registered A current professional survey will be made available to qualified prospective purchasers. FULL SPECIFICATION: BOAT NAME: Oyster Blew MAKE & MODEL: Oyster 56 HULL MATERIAL: GRP YEAR: 2002 LENGTH OVER ALL: 17.21m LENGTH OVER WATERLINE: 14.5m BEAM: 4.92m DRAFT: 2.42m KEEL TYPE: High performance bulb keel DECKING : All main teak decking replaced with PlasTeak in 2019 DISPLACEMENT: 31.4Tonnes FUEL TANKAGE: 950 litres WATER TANKAGE: 950 litres ENGINE MODEL: New in 2024 - Yanmar 4LV170 Engine Package with ZF68A Gearbox ENGINE HP: 170 ENGINE HOURS: 117 SAIL DRIVE OR SHAFT DRIVE: Shaft DATE LAST ENGINE SERVICE: 03/26 AGE OF STANDING RIGGING: 2024 (All halyards also new 2024) DATE LAST ANTIFOULED: 06/26 ACCOMMODATION: NUMBER OF SEPARATE SLEEPING CABINS (EXCLUDING SALOON): 4 NUMBER OF BERTHS (EXCULDING SALOON): 8 DOES SALOON CONVERT TO A DOUBLE OR SINGLE BERTHS: No TOTAL NUMBER OF ALL BERTHS: 9 (incl. pipe cot in forward double cabin) NUMBER OF HEADS: 2 – Both Jabsco Quiet Flush E2 Raw Water Electric Toilet (24V/Regular Bowl) (new 2025) GALLEY AND GALLEY EQUIPMENT: 3 ring electric hob with oven and grill, microwave (new 2025), double sink, fridge and large freezer. Melamine surrounds to sinks, freezer and cupboard top renewed 2026 SAILS: Kemp main (2024), Hood genoa and staysail (2016) built to blue water spec. New genoa sheets (2025) Cruising chute with snuffer RIGGING AND SPARS: Sparcraft aluminium mast (newand alloy boom In mast furling (2024) with hydraulic outhaul (serviced 2026) Carbon fibre spinnaker pole Kevlar running backstays Reckmann Hydraulic furling genoa and staysail rebuilt (2016) Hydraulic backstay and vang adjustment from cockpit (New NavtechWINCHES AND DECK EQUIPMENT: 6 cockpit winches (2xLewmar 66 electric primaries,2x Lewmar 48 -1x electric, 1 manual for mainsheet, 2xLewmar 54 All winch and furler switches renewed 2026 2 halyard winches on mast Lazarette locker and two deck lockers Transom ladder, Port and starboard side gates Pushpit seats SS mooring cleats and fairleads Sprayhood with large clear opening centre section (new 2018) Bimini with side screens Simpson electric davits GROUND TACKLE AND WINDLASS: 40kg sword type anchor with 100m chain Danforth kedge anchor Lewmar V4 hydraulic windlass (new 2025) BOW THRUSTER/PROP/ ROPE CUTTER: Sleipner SE170/250TC 10.7 hp bowthruster (new 2023) Maxprop feathering prop with rope cutter BATTERIES/ELECTRICS/SHORE POWER: 240v shore power socket on transom (new shore power cable 2026) 2x 48v, 5.12 kWh Fogstar Energy Server Rack Batteries (new 2024) Victron Energy Quattro 48/8000/110-100/100 230V 24v electrics (8 x 6v Sonnenschein total 440Ah – new 2024) Victron inverter and battery charger 2x12v engine start batteries 1 x12v generator start battery 2x 12v davit batteries 150Amp 24v alternator on main engine GENERATOR: Cummins Onan 7kW (17 hrs – New 2024) ELECTRONICS/INSTRUMENTS/ VHF/AUTOPILOT: Raymarine 90 Black box VHF (new 2024) Raymarine ST60 instruments and Autopilot 2 x Raymarine Axiom 2 12s chartplotters (new 2024) with Navionics Plus card (2024) Raymarine Quantum 2 Radar (new 2024) Raymarine loud hailer Raymarine AIS 700 (new 2024) Starlink Dish and Router (2024) Fusion RA770 Stereo in saloon and cockpit (new 2024) Starlink Dish and Router for broadband and phone (2025) WATERMAKER/SELF STEERING: Seafresh 80lph (new membranes 2016, but not presently connected) Autopilot ST7000 with ST6000+ head unit (2 rams fully serviced 2019) SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Seago Liferaft 6 man (new 2016, serviced 2019 & 2023), McMurdo EPIRB, Horseshoe buoys, Danbuoy, Emergency tiller, Radar reflector, 5 fire extinguishers plus automatic fire extinguisher in engine compartment, 2 fire blankets, Static eliminators on top of mast, Watertight bulkhead door to forward cabin Webbing jackstays General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs. DINGHY AND OUTBOARD: Highfield RIB (new 2018) with covers and 20HP Yamaha outboard OTHER EQUIPMENT: Racor fuel filters to engine and generator Whitlock folding steering wheel Aircon to saloon (Clima – new 2025) and owners’ cabin (original) Polypropylene holding tanks to both heads (new 2016) Small safe in owners cabin Cockpit cushions New hatch cover fitted to forward cabin New hatch blinds fitted to both owners’ and forward cabins Exclusively for sale with John Rodriguez Yachts. Available to view in Gosport from July 15th 2026