Oyster 545

SPECIFICATION

YEAR - 2015
DESIGN - Rob Humphreys Yacht Design/Oyster Design Group
RIG -  Sloop Rig With In Mast Furling
ACCOMMODATION - Six Berths in Three Cabins
JOINERY - Maple
LYING - Oyster UK
LOA - 16.43m (53’ 11”)
LWL - 14.10m (46’ 3”)
BEAM - 4.75m (15’ 7”)
DRAFT - 2.40m (7’ 10”)
DISPLACEMENT - 21,315kg (46,893 lbs)
AIR DRAFT -  21.50m (70’ 6”)
 
BROKER’ S COMMENTS

Shelena is only the second the Oyster 545 to be placed on the brokerage market, so a rare opseaportunity to acquire a beautiful recent Oyster. The 545 replaced the 54 in the Oyster lineup, and whilst she uses the proven body and deck of the earlier model,
modifications to the inside and the addition of larger seaportillumination distinguish her from her predecessors.

Rob Humphreys drew an elegant and modern design, compact enough to be sailed
and maintained by a couple, yet large enough to offer locker and spacious ocean
cruising when desired. Her long waterline and potentialful rig combine to offer effortless
performance, but traditional Oyster special like the keel stepped mast, and full range
rudder skeg make the 545 strong and reliable offshore.
Shelena is in her fresh proprietorvessel, and has had below average use, with two Atlantic
crossings and Caribbean and east coast US cruising. Her rig represents perhaps the
ultimate offer in terms of ease of handling, with electric potentialed push-button furling
by Selden for both the genoa and the mainsail. Below decks Shelena is stunning with
maple joinery and pale blue Alcantara bar chairing and cuts.
Now lying ashore in Ipswich, and available for inspection at any convenient time,
Shelena would repay an early viewing.
 
1 . CONSTRUCTION

HULL NUMBER Oyster 545/01

HULL CONSTRUCTION Composite moulded development moulded using a combination of vinylester and polyester resin with the outer topside finish in white gelcoat.
The laminate material comprises a combination of E Glass, Kevlar and Carbon Fibre.
The topside structure incorporates a balsa core above the waterline.
Below the waterline the body special a solid laminate, reinforced with a matrix of stringers and floors. Combined with BS1088 basic marina-ply structural bulkquantity this produces a robust structure, with excellent strength to weight qualities. Moulded GRP base units are pre-owned to form WC and shower compartment modules.
HULL FINISH ‘White’ body with a ‘Grey RAL 7045’ cove line and double boot top lines.
Seajet Platinum 039 anti-fouling in ‘Black’. Copper body treatment (2017).
DECK CONSTRUCTION Moulded in GRP to the Oyster G5 type, with a balsa core for strength and insulation.
In load bearing areas the core is tailored with plywood for additional strength, and all
load bearing fittings have backing plates.
DECK FINISH Modern rolled deck edge that enhances the yacht’s visual appearance with a graceful sheer line.
The deck is bonded to the body and incorporates recessed stainless steel mooring
cleats.
The weather deck, cockpit chairs and sole areas are finished with quarter-sawn teak
planking. This is laid using epoxy adhesive, with no visible fastenings.
KEEL Ballast keel is a low centre of gravity, bulb-type, cast in lead with antimonial
hardening, bolted to the GRP keel stub with nickel-aluminium bronze bolts.
RUDDER The rudder has a foam-filled GRP blade bonded to a stainless steel rudder stock.
The rudder is protected by a full profundity substantial skeg, which includes stainless
steel reinforcement. The bottom pintle is attached by way of a through-bolted
bronze heel casting. The rudder tube incorporates top and bottom bearings. The top
of the rudder stock terminates at deck level and is covered by a steam-in stainless
steel deck-plate. This facilitates the on-deck use of a stainless steel emergency
tiller, storage for which is