If you are looking for a completely upgraded blue water boat, this magnificent, superbly maintained and sought-after vessel is exactly the right boat.

The current owners purchased a long-term family owned, well maintained vessel with a flag blue hull, impeccably kept teak decks, and beautiful Light Oak, light filled interior and proceeded to completely upgrade all systems and every aspect of the boat to create a stylish and full equipped world cruiser. See the entire section dedicated to the upgrades performed in 2023 for a long distance cruise, but sellers plans have changed.

2023 Highlights include:

  – New Standing Rigging
  – Brand New Lithium batteries and solar
  – Brand New ray Marine Electronics, Radar, plotters, Pilot Network,
  – Brand New Precision Main Sail and 140% Genoa
  – Augmented reality cameras,
  – New running Rigging
  – Digital Engine and Tank Monitoring
  – New 40 gal/hr. Water Maker
  – Underwater lighting
  – Bottom Paint

The Oyster 485 features a Holman and Pye design with low center of gravity, high performance bulb keel, and a fully-protected skeg-hung rudder. and performs well in most conditions on all points of sail.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Full Desciption

Upgrades and Improvements 2023:

  – 3- 200 Amp hour LiFePo4 Batteries for house bank with Victron Bluetooth monitors
  – 1-100 Amp hour LiFePo4 battery for Navionics, with Victron Orion DC-DC Bluetooth Charger
  – Victron Orion 24v to 12v Smartcharger with Bluetooth for starter battery
  – 1000 Watts Sunpower Flexible Solar panels with Victron MPPT Controllers
  – Victron 50 amp Isolation transformer
  – Victron Inverter Charger 3000 watt with power boost
  – Victron Cerbo GX display/controller
  – All new Victron 24v to 12v converters
  – New smartplug 30amp shore power system
  – 2023 Zodiac Cadet 12' Aluminum Double Hulled inflatable Dinghy
  – 2023 20 HP Mercury Outboard engine
  – Seawater Pro 24v DC dual membrane 40 gal/ hour Watermaker with spectra water and oil seperator
  – 7 Raymarine i70s displays
  – 9” Axiom pro and 12” Axiom Charter plotters(9” at helm, 12”in nav station
  – Rockford Fosgate Stereo unit with focal indoor and new marine outdoor speakers
  – All new pumps for showers,galley sink, 220 series whale gulper
  – New-Nov 23- Dickenson Mediterranean 3 burner stove with thermostatic oven
  – Raymarine series 91 VHF
  – Raymarine 600 series AIS transpond receive
  – Raymarine Evolution 400 series Autopilot with brand new spare type 2 linear drive
  – Raymarine Autopilot 70s series controllers one at helm one in Nav station
  – Maretron Fuel flow sensors, connected to Raymarine by nema 2k for real time fuel usage
  – Maretron fuel and water tank level monitor connected to Raymarine by nema 2k
  – All new (2023) fire extinguishers
  – New (nov 2023) RescueMe 6 man liferaft
  – JohnBouy auto-inflate man overboard life preserver
  – All new LED Interior lighting
  – All new LED nav lights with dusk to dawn auto-on feature
  – New Raymarine Quantum Chirp2 radar with Doppler
  – Predictwind Datahub connected to Raymarin enema 2k
  – Starlink Maritime High performance Internet dish
  – Raymarine Augmented Reality mast mounted 120 degree camera
  – 6 USB 3.0 and type-c 3 port chargers throughout boat
  – New (nov 23) Precision roller furling main, electric furling headsail and storm sail
  – New lewmar jib sheet cars
  – All new compressed strand standing rigging
  – All new harken forged aluminum blocks
  – New Precision roller furling main (2023)
  – New (2023) Precision 140% Genoa with Harken electric power roller furling
  – All new running rigging
  – Repainted sail locker and lazarette with 2 part epoxy
  – Removed all seatalk wiring and replaced with SeatalkNG
  – Added extra 2” sound deadening panels to engine room
  – Flir AX8 thermal cameras (x2) in engine room tied to Raymarine Via Raynet
  – Digital engine monitoring- RPM, oil pressure, fuel flow rate, engine temp, engine room temp, air temp and hour meter Via NEMA 2k Raymarine MFDs and i70s
  – I60s wind instruments, regular and close hauled
  – Bottom paint june 23 by Boat Yard at Grand Marina- Alameda, CA
  – Raymarine E10700 5-c tranducer converter depth, temp and speed sensor
  – Airmar dct-810 triducer 2nd gen smart transducer with spare
  – 4 new spare yanmar fuel injectors
  – All new spare hoses, belts, fuel filters and oil filters for engine
  – All hatches replaced with lewmar Ocean series hatches (2023)
  – Spare seals for all hatches
  – Bowthruster changed to bronze 5-blade propellers

About the Oyster 485:

The Oyster 485 is a well-proportioned yacht that looks good from any angle and offers a combination of excellent performance, ease of sail handling offshore and comfort under way. Her deck saloon configuration creates a light, airy saloon and unbeatable ventilation. The 485 is well proven as a blue water cruiser, with numerous ocean crossings to her credit and these boats have shown good performance in all wind conditions, particularly to windward. This boat has in-mast furling, Electric Genoa Furler and Electric Winches, which enable all sail handling functions to be undertaken from the cockpit, and the electronics are set up to be accessed from under the dodger, thus one can remain out of the weather most of the time.

She is sloop rigged with an optional inner forestay with a #4 jib that can be deployed when the going gets rough.

Accommodations:

The Oyster 485 has a spacious owner's stateroom aft featuring a centerline berth which makes the cabin feel light and airy, particularly in warm climates. This stateroom also incorporates a large head within which is a separate stall shower. Forward there's a "walkthrough" galley, which is ideally located within easy reach of the cockpit and saloon. Both sides of the galley feature counter space, and ventilation is assured with a number of adjacent opening ports.

The saloon uses the yacht's maximum beam to good effect and contains a pair of oversized opening hull ports for use while at anchor or dock, which allows great ventilation throughout. In addition, excellent fore-and-aft ventilation is offered by the deck saloon with its two opening forward windows. There are screens for the companionway, forward windows and portlights. The saloon table is a "clam" type design so it can be used in the small size, closed position, typically for drinks or informal gatherings. The table then opens to provide a much larger surface for dining by means of an ingenious pair of additional leaves that unfold from underneath when the table is opened up.

Accommodations have one double VIP stateroom forward with en-suite head and shower, and an aft master stateroom with en-suite head and separate shower stall - Ideal for two couples cruising, and the settee on the starboard side of the main salon converts to a single berth. All berths are fitted with lee cloths, and owner and VIP staterooms have newer mattresses and custom fitted sheets.

Galley:

  – Refrigeration/Freezer, 120 v Grunert top-loading freezer and front-loading fridge
  – Dickenson Mediterranean 3 burner stove with thermostatic oven (New 2023)
  – Propane solenoid shutoff switch near galley
  – Deep double stainless steel sink
  – Sink drain pump 24 volt
  – Pressurized hot and cold water

Electronics:

  – Binnacle mounted compass
  – Weems and Plath barometer and ship's clock
  – Samsung 32" Flat screen TV set up to display charts, photo's etc
  – KVH TracVision satellite TV antenna featuring Dish Networks TV service
  – Two GPS Antennas
  – Floodlight, fore and aft on antenna tower
  – 7 Raymarine i70s displays
  – I60s wind instruments, regular and close hauled
  – 9” Axiom pro and 12” Axiom Charter plotters 9” at helm, 12”in nav station
  – Rockford Fosgate Stereo unit with focal indoor and new marine outdoor speakers
  – Ray Marina Series 91 VHF
  – Raymarine 600 series AIS transpond receive
  – Raymarine Evolution 400 series Autopilot with brand new spare type 2 linear drive
  – Raymarine Autopilot 70s series controllers one at helm one in Nav station
  – All new LED nav lights with dusk to dawn auto-on feature
  – New Raymarine Quantum Chirp2 radar with Doppler
  – Predictwind Datahub connected to Raymarine nema 2k
  – Starlink Maritime High performance Internet dish
  – Raymarine Augmented Reality mast mounted 120 degree camera
  – 6 USB 3.0 and type-c 3 port chargers throughout boat
  – Maretron Fuel flow sensors, connected to Raymarine by nema 2k for real time fuel usage
  – Maretron fuel and water tank level monitor connected to Raymarine by nema 2k
  – Flir AX8 thermal cameras (x2) in engine room tied to Raymarine Via Raynet
  – Raymarine E10700 5-c tranducer converter depth, temp and speed sensor Airmar dct-810 triducer 2nd gen smart transducer with spare

Electrical:

  – 3- 200 Amp hour LiFePo4 Batteries for house bank with Victron Bluetooth monitors
  – 1-100 Amp hour LiFePo4 battery for Navionics, with Victron Orion DC-DC Bluetooth Charger
  – Victron Orion 24v to 12v Smartcharger with Bluetooth for starter battery
  – 1000 Watts Sunpower Flexible Solar panels with Victron MPPT Controllers
  – Victron 50 amp Isolation transformer
  – Victron Inverter Charger 3000 watt with power boost
  – Victron Cerbo GX display/controller
  – All new Victron 24v to 12v converters
  – New smartplug 30amp shore power system
  – All new LED Interior lighting

Mechanical:

  – Yanmar 4-cylinder turbo diesel 4LH-TE 110 HP vs 82 HP Standard
  – Yanmar control panel with audible alarms and analog gauges
  – Racor fuel and water separator type fuel filters
  – Hurth hydraulic transmission
  – 1 1/2" ss shaft
  – Maxprop 3-bladed propeller
  – Sidepower 24 v bow thruster with new bronze 5 bladed prop
  – 24 v electric bilge pump with auto and manual switches and bilge cycle counter
  – Whale Gusher manual bilge pumps, operated from cockpit
  – Engine room blower
  – Eberspaecher Diesel Forced Air Heating System
  – 4 new spare Yanmar fuel injectors
  – All new spare hoses, belts, fuel filters and oil filters for engine

Rig and Sails:

  – All new compressed strand standing Rigging (2023)
  – All new running Rigging (2023)
  – New Precision roller furling main (2023)
  – New (2023) Precision 140% Genoa with Harken electric power roller furling]
  – Spare Jib
  – Doyle Asymmetrical spinnaker and sock (2018)
  – # 4 Jib for removable inner forestay (North)
  – In mast Furling system
  – Emergency tiller steering equipment
  – Harken electric headsail furling system
  – Double spreader rig
  – Aluminum spinnaker pole mounted on mast
  – Shrouds and stays
  – Rod Type boom vang with boom support
  – Rope clutches
  – 2 Harken electric 64 primary winches
  – 2 Harken 46 secondary winches
  – 1 Anderson 46 Electric Halyard Winch
  – 1 Harken 32 Furling Winch
  – 2 Harken 32 On-Mast Winches
  – As new Sunbrella cadet grey Dodger and Isinglass with sun-cover to protect both
  – Matching Sunbrella cadet grey Bimini (Frame installed fabric removed to storage)
  – Matching Sunbrella cadet grey winch and windlass covers, mast boot cover
  – Matching Sunbrella cadet grey Fender Bags
  – Cockpit cushions

Hull and Deck:

HULL

  – Solid fiberglass hull with fin keel and skeg hung rudder.
  – Flag Blue Exterior Awlgrip hull paint
  – Cast lead fin keel with bulb through bolted with ss bolts
  – Hull to deck joint is through bolted every 6" and fiber glassed
  – Cored fiberglass crash bulkhead aft of chain locker

DECK

  – Cored fiberglass deck
  – Teak decks epoxied down (not screwed) in excellent condition.
  – Lewmar Vertical windlass with chain/rope gypsy and capstan
  – 60lb stainless steel Rocna Anchor with approx 100' of chain and 200' Nylon Rode
  – Above Anchor is Engraved with boat's name "Tradition"
  – 60 lbs. Claw anchor 20' 3/8" chain and 200' nylon rode
  – Fortress FX 48 with 5/8" three strand nylon rode
  – Whitlock pedestal with Lewmar folding wheel
  – Double scale inclinometer
  – Chain to cable type steering
  – Aluminum slotted toe rail
  – 12 opening Lewmar port lights (replaced 2017) with fly-screens
  – 4 Lewmar deck hatches
  – Two rows of ss cable lifelines, swaged fittings
  – Port and starboard boarding gates
  – Aft Boarding gate with aft boarding ladder that doubles as swim ladder.
  – 6 cast aluminum open chocks in toe rail
  – 6 cast aluminum mooring cleats through bolted to deck
  – Dinghy davits, stainless steel, manually operated, removable
  – Removable outboard motor hoist and tackle (Attaches to radar tower)
  – Stainless steel grab rails, port and starboard on cabin top and on the dodger
  – Propane barbecue (uses disposable cylinders)
  – Anchor/deck saltwater washdown
  – Dock lines, fenders and spare line
  – 2006 Zodiac Dinghy (Stored ashore) since new
  – +/- 10 HP Mercury Outboard engine
  – 2 x Fiberglass Propane Tanks
  – Life sling 3 Man Overboard recovery system
  – Set of Signal flags
  – One stainless steel Ensign flag pole with US Flag
  – 4 heater dehumidifiers
  – One Varnished Mahogany Ensign flag pole with US Flag
  – One Jack flag post (mahogany)
  – 2 boathooks with conveniently positioned stowage hooks on cabin top

Miscellaneous Inventory:

  – 600’ x ¾ “ Mooring line on a roll (As new)
  – 2 x Shorelines spare anchor rodes assorted lengths
  – Removable Davits in storage bags and securing cross bar
  – Spare Raymarine VHF handset
  – Tow Lines / anchor lines x 2
  – Dinghy Cover
  – Bimini Canvas and protective cover
  – Full Cover for the boat
  – Original Oyster Spec destroyer wheel
  – Original Collapsible Oyster Sprayhood - Frame Only
  – 6 man Rescue Me Life Raft (New 2023)
  – 5 flat fenders (+ 2 on the boat)
  – 4 Cylindrical fenders (+ 4 on the boat)
  – 5 throwable cushions for the Dinghy
  – Spare Domestic Water Pressure Pump (Jabsco)
  – Assorted head spares
  – Companionway screens Port light screens

Note: This approximate, inventory to be verified

Water maker:

Seawater Pro 24v DC dual membrane 40 gal/ hour Watermaker with spectra water and oil separator (New 2023)

Deck Hatches:

All hatches replaced with lewmar Ocean series hatches (2023)

Spare seals for all hatches

Safety Gear

  – All new (2023) fire extinguishers
  – New (nov 2023) RescueMe 6 man liferaft
  – JohnBouy auto-inflate man overboard life preserver
  – All new LED Interior lighting

All new LED nav lights with dusk to dawn auto-on feature