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Oyster UFO 34 for sale (1976) in Hayling Island, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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The Oyster UFO 34, situated in Hayling Island, Hampshire, is a renowned 10.16-metre seaworthy cruiser-racer designed by Holman & Pye and built by Oyster Marine. Manufactured in 1976, this timeless yacht boasts a legacy in offshore competitions like the Fastnet and Sydney–Hobart, known for its durability and balanced helm. With its Kabota/Nanni 38hp engine and a comprehensive suite of 2024 Raymarine navigation systems, it offers a crisp windward performance. The vessel features sloop rigging with Proctor Aluminium spars, Jeckell sails, and recent upgrades, including stainless steel standing rigging. Accommodating five berths, it is equipped with essential domestic amenities, such as a warm air cabin heating and a 2-burner electric stove. The GRP deck includes a Delta anchor with an electric windlass, while safety features extend to liferaft negotiations and bilge pumps. This vessel represents exceptional build quality and offers the confidence for coast cruising or offshore adventures.

About this Oyster UFO 34

General information

Make/model
Oyster UFO 34

Price
£18,000 GBPFinance this boat

Category
Used sail boat for sale

Name of boat
Sunrunner

Year
1976

Location
Hayling Island, Hampshire, United Kingdom

The Oyster UFO 35 is a seaworthy cruiser-racer with a pedigree forged in offshore competition. Designed by Holman & Pye and built by Oyster Marine, the UFO 34 earned its reputation in iconic events like the Fastnet and Sydney–Hobart, where it proved both tough and forgiving in extreme conditions. With crisp windward performance, a well-balanced helm, and a reputation for being “virtually vice-free,” it remains a sailor’s yacht through and through. Whether you're cruising the coast or setting out offshore, the UFO 34 delivers timeless design, exceptional build quality, and the confidence to go anywhere.

Mechanical

Kabota/Nanni N4 - 2016
38hp
Shaft drive
2 Bladed folding propellor
64 hours
Last serviced - November 2024

Electrical

2 x 12v 115ah domestic batteries
1 x 12v 85am engine battery
240 shore power voltage
Solar panels
Shore power
VE Filax 2 AC Transfer Switch (Galley Cupboard)
RCD Box (Galley Cupboard)
Sterling Inverter 2000W
VE Blue Smart IP65 Charger
Solar Panel Controller
PepWave 12V Router (Starlink - PPOE)

Navigation

Radar - Raymarine Quantun
Autopilot - Raymarine Tiller drive with Raymarine P70s Pilot Controller
Raymarine Axiom 9 Plotter
Raymarine Axiom 7 Plotter
Raymarine AIS 700
VHF/DCS - Raymarine RAY 90/91
4 Multi screens - Raymarine i70S MFD
Starlink Dish
HF Aerial for WeatherFax
Handhelf VHF

The above equipment which was all fitted in 2024 is linked and operating via
Raymarine ITC-5
Raymarine Micro-Talk
Raymarine EV-1 and ACU
Raymarine Network Switch
Raymarine External Card Reader

Sails, Spars and Rigging

Sloop rigged
Proctor Aluminium spars
Stainless steel standing rigging - 2025
Forestay Furlex 304 furling system - 2025
Adjustable backstay
Lines led aft

Sails
Mainsail - Jeckell - Slab
Headsail - Jeckell - Furling
110% Genoa
2 x Storm JIB
Asymetric Spinnaker

Interior & Domestic

5 berths in 1 cabin plus saloon and quarter berth
1 x heads and shower
Warm air cabin heating
Pressurised water system
Galley with 2 burner Electric cooker/stove
Refrigerator
12v Dellonda Portable Fridge
12v TV

Deck

Tiller steering with extention
GRP Deck
Delta anchor with 35 chain
Electric Lofrans Project 1000 windlass with cockpit controls
2 x Lewmar 44 ST primary winches
2 x Lewmar 30 ST halyard winches
2 x Enkes 12 ST deck winch
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Swim Ladder

Canvas

Sprayhood - 2024
Stackpack - 2025

Safety

Liferaft - by separate negotiation
Electric and manual bilge pumps
Horsehoe lifebuoy
Jackstays
Carbon monoxide monitor

Documentation

Bills of sale to current owner - 2022
Evidence of VAT status - VAT invoice to current owner
SSR Registration certificate
2024 Survey

Owners comments

She was out of the water from 2015 to 2025
Coppercoat antifouling was applied in 2019

Measurements

LOA: 10.16 m

LWL: 8.56 m

Beam: 3.35 m

Displacement: 4633 kg

Fuel Tanks Cap.: 200 L

Fresh Water Tanks Cap.: 250 L

Construction

Hull colour

Measurements

Length overall
10.16 metres

Length waterline
8.56 metres

Beam
3.35 metres

Displacement
4,633 kg

Engines

Kabota/Nanni engine
- 64 hours
- Diesel
- 38hp

Fuel tanks

diesel fuel tank

Broker/Dealer Information

Waterside Boat Sales - Gosport office

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For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website at www.watersideboatsales.com 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. Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age Gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.

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