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1985 Oyster 46 Ketch

St Peter Port, Guernsey

£110,000

No expense has been spared by the current owners of this1985 Oyster 46 Ketch, on a continual programme of maintenance and upgrades, most notably being a new 100 hp Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 4-cylinder diesel engine in December 2005 and a substantial refit in 2015, which included new electric primary winches, fresh water plumbing system, electric flushing aft toilet / holding tank, fridge, wiring / battery management system, battery charger / inverter, deck saloon upholstery, running rigging and standing rigging health check. A good example of these renowned, heavy displacement GRP cruising yachts, designed by Holman & Pye, with long fin keel, skeg hung rudder and easy to handle / well balanced rig, especially when short-handed in a blow and just under yankee and mizzen. The perfect choice for those of an adventurous nature looking for a serious blue water cruiser with complete cruising inventory and full service history. British Part 1 Registered. Lying Guernsey.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Paid
Make: Oyster
Model: 46 Ketch
Year: 1985
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 46 ft / 14.02 m
Length Overall: 46 ft / 14.02 m
Waterline Length: 39'7 ft / 12.06 m
Beam: 14 ft / 4.27 m
Max Draft: 7'3 ft / 2.21 m

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Rope Cutter: true
  • Model: 4JH3-HTE 4-cylinder
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 100hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Feathering
  • Year: 2005
  • Engine Hours: 1384

Other

Heads Count: 2
Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Ketch, Deck Saloon, Center Cockpit

Contact

Martin Lovell
Lovell Yachts Limited

Office

Lovell Yachts Limited
Castle Emplacement St Peter Port
Guernsey, GB, GY1 1AU
Tel:+44 (0)1481 716880
Disclaimer

In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract.  A prospective Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.



Tanks
  • Diesel: 100 Gal (454 Lt)
  • Fresh water: 120 Gal (545 Lt)  
Mechanical and electrical
  • 100 hp Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 4-cylinder diesel engine (December 2005) driving 3 blade Max-Prop feathering propeller
  • Full Yanmar instrumentation (1384 hours) and single lever control
  • Vetus bow thruster
  • Rope cutter
  • Cable wheel steering with skeg hung rudder and emergency tiller
  • 12 volt DC electrical system (4 batteries + separate batteries for bow thruster and generator) with isolator / crossover switches, cockpit / chart table sockets and AC / DC circuit breaker panel with navigation light display
  • 220 volt AC shore supply with Studer XTM 2000-12 battery charger / inverter (with RCC-03 remote control / battery monitor) and cabin sockets
  • 4 kW Fisher Panda 4000s Neo generator in sound proof box (2022)
  • Pressurised hot and cold fresh water system (calorifier / immersion) with manual fresh / sea water back-up pumps in galley
  • Holding tank connected to aft heads compartment
  • Aquafresh watermaker (currently pickled)
  • Lewmar electric anchor windlass with foredeck controls
  • Electric cabin fans (5)
  • Overhead cockpit light mounted on mizzen mast
  • Pioneer stereo radio / CD player with deck saloon and cockpit speakers
  • Fireblitz automatic fire extinguisher in engine compartment
Spars and sails (staysail ketch)
  • Kemp silver anodised keel stepped mast with double in-line spreaders and slab reefing boom
  • Kemp silver anodised deck stepped mizzen mast with single swept back spreaders and slab reefing boom
  • Twin Kemp spinnaker poles (stored vertically on mast) with Andersen line tenders (2) for adjusting inboard height on tracks
  • S/s standing rigging with Furlex 400S / 300S genoa furling systems, adjustable running backstays for mast / mizzen, Sta-Lok backstay insulators and Selden aluminium rigging screw covers
  • Lewmar ST electric primary / genoa sheet winches (2) with forward soft shackle / block connecting winch to mainsail halyard
  • Lewmar 43ST secondary / staysail / spinnaker sheet winches (2)
  • Lewmar 40ST mainsheet winch
  • Lewmar 43ST winch for genoa / staysail furling lines
  • Lewmar 30ST reefing line winch on mast
  • Lewmar 30ST (2), 40ST and 43ST (2) halyard winches with clutches (2) on mast and s/s granny bars on either side
  • Lewmar 16ST halyard winches on mizzen mast (2)
  • Sail wardrobe includes yankee, genoa, staysail, mainsail, mizzen staysail,  mizzen, spinnaker and cruising chute
  • Mainsail and mizzen lazy bag / boom covers with lazy jacks
Navigation equipment
  • Raymarine hybridtouch radar / chartplotter with cockpit repeater and scanner mounted on mizzen mast bracket
  • Raymarine ST60+ speed / distance log and depthsounder in cockpit with ST60 Tridata repeater at chart table  
  • Icom IC-M323 DSC VHF radio with cockpit speaker
  • McMurdo ICS6 NAV6 navtex receiver
  • Raymarine ST6002 autopilot with chart table repeater
  • Raymarine ST60+ wind speed / direction in cockpit (2 displays)
  • Plastimo pedestal mounted compass
  • Clock and barometer
  • Navigation lights including combined steaming / deck light, masthead tri-colour / anchor light and chart table light
Accommodation
  • Traditional teak interior with teak / holly flooring and spacious accommodation for up to 6 persons in 4 cabins excluding deck saloon
  • Forward cabin with 2 “V” berths (infill cushion converts to double)
  • Starboard guest cabin with single berth  
  • Guest heads compartment to port with marine toilet, s/s wash hand basin, mirror, extractor fan and shower cubicle with curtain
  • Comfortable deck saloon with large “U” shaped seating and folding table to starboard (occasional single / sea berth)
  • Steps aft of dinette arrangement down to guest cabin with single berth and lee cloth
  • “L” shaped seating and chart table / navigation station opposite
  • Steps aft of chart table down to galley equipped with Force 10 gimballed 3 burner gas cooker / grill / oven, ECS extractor fan, Isotherm fridge, chest freezer and 2 x s/s sinks
  • Access to owner’s aft cabin to rear of galley with large double berth, settee and vanity unit
  • En suite heads compartment with electric flushing marine toilet, s/s wash hand basin with corian worktop, shower with curtain, extractor fan and direct access to starboard guest cabin
  • Excellent ventilation throughout cabin including opening deck hatches, forward deck saloon window and numerous port lights / dorade vents
  • Companionway steps from deck saloon up to teak self-draining centre cockpit with ample seating, fold-away table (stowed under companionway steps), wheel pedestal and easy access to teak decks
  • Excellent stowage throughout yacht including hanging wardrobes and numerous lockers / drawers in all cabins
Safety equipment
  • Zodiac 6 man canister liferaft with cover (service due) mounted on foredeck bracket
  • Pains Wessex Precision 406 MHz GPS / EPIRB
  • Raymarine Lifetag Man Overboard alarm system (2 tags) 
  • Firdell radar reflector mounted on front of mizzen mast
  • Horseshoe lifebelts with lights (2)
  • Jonbuoy inflatable Danbuoy
  • Webbing jackstays and safety harness attachment points in cockpit
  • 2 x automatic electric bilge pumps (1 with bilge alert high water alarm)
  • Manual bilge pump
  • LPG & Carbon Monoxide alarm in galley
  • Manual fire extinguishers (3)
  • Fire blanket
  • Flares
Equipment
  • Avon R310 RIB with wheels and oars
  • 10 hp Yamaha 2-stroke outboard motor stored on pushpit bracket
  • Simpson s/s tender davits
  • Portable aluminium gangway
  • Transom mounted s/s folding boarding / bathing ladder
  • Portable s/s folding boarding ladder for side decks
  • Sprayhood with s/s frame and grabrail
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Wheel pedestal cover
  • Cockpit winch covers
  • Rocna Vulcan anchor with chain and warp
  • Bruce kedge anchor with chain and warp
  • Warps and fenders (including ladder fender and Avon inflatable fenders)
  • S/s fender racks mounted on pushpit (2 x 2)
  • Boathooks (2)
Disclaimer

In this case we are acting as Brokers only. The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract.  A prospective Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at his own expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.