Oyster 56

repairs⚙ standing rigging⚙ furlers

The Berthon broker describes the 2010 G5 56 as having a fully hydraulic cutter-headed rig with in-mast mainsail furling. The spars were pulled and the standing rigging replaced the previous year, and both headsail furlers and the main furler were serviced.

discusses

The broker notes that, harking back to her Swedish origins, the boat has a stern anchor and windlass with a drop-down roller on the transom, along with a hydraulic passerelle and electric davits.

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Forward of the saloon the broker points out a watertight bulkhead door, noting "the clamps, the seal on the door itself".

repairs⚙ batteries

The broker says the boat "was upgraded to lithium in 2018", and that the navigation computer was updated that year too.

discusses⚙ engine

In the engine bay the broker reads off the Yanmar 160 horse as "I think" 2543 hours with its last service in June 26, with an Onan genset ahead of it and a removable drawer unit above the engine for tools.

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Captain Q describes the 2006 boat as weighing about 57,000 pounds with around 17,000 in lead on a fin keel. He says the short fin gives a draft of "a six foot and a couple of inches", unusual for the size, with a spade rudder on a full skeg.

warns⚙ saloon windows

Captain Q says he is "always a little apprehensive about giant windows in any sailboat" and recalls reading of a boat that sank quickly offshore after a wave broke its saloon windows. He says these look close to bulletproof but are a little quirky for him.

discusses⚙ batteries

The batteries are encased in fiberglass tanks, which Captain Q calls about the best you can do for batteries in the bilge. The lithium banks are 100 amp hour packs.

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Captain Q's verdict is that it was "pretty perfect" as the boat to take to the islands with a shoal draft, with a saloon full of light and air. He expects it to be "a wicked fast boat".