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1985 Oyster 435 centre cockpit ketch cruising yacht suitable for blue water cruising. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a well-maintained Oyster 435 that has only had three owners, with the current owner owning her since 2009 and having only lightly sailed on the East Coast during her current ownership. The vessel is powered by a Volvo Penta MD30a 62HP diesel engine with shaft drive and has up to 8 berths with 2 heads. This aft cabin vessel has a great layout below decks and excellent seakeeping abilities, even in heavy weather. This Oyster 435 is equipped with a Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotter and AIS, which were installed in 2018, radar, VHF, Vetus 75KGF bow thruster fitted in 2010, autopilot, wind generator, water maker, Webasto blow air heating, and a full winter cover that has been used every winter in her current ownership. The vessel is located at Shotley marina and viewing is by appointment only.
Accommodations
Saloon
The saloon has curved seating surrounding a folding table that can be converted into a double berth to the port side of the vessel. Saloon seating upholstery was replaced in 2012, and there is ample storage above and below. On the starboard side of the saloon, there is a chart table with an adjustable height seat and plenty of storage for charts and instrumentation, including autopilot control.
Galley
The galley is on the starboard side and includes a one-and-a-half Corian galley sink and a Taylor 041 stainless two-burner gas cooker with oven, grill and hot plate. The oven is fully gimbaled, including a crash bar and clamps. 85 litre Danfoss fridge and water maker controls.
Aft owners cabin with en-suite
The aft cabin provides ample storage and space, with a double wardrobe and a queen-sized island bed. In addition to a dressing table, the aft cabin has a comfortable seating area. The en-suite is accessible from the cabin's port side and features a sea toilet, shower, and additional storage. The forward bulk head stores a demountable workbench that can be placed over the wash basin and toilet.
Forward Cabin
The forward cabin is a traditional V-berth with ample storage, including a hanging looker. Additionally, the forward cabin has a door that provides direct access to the midships head.
Midship Cabin
The midship cabin provides two additional full-length berths in a bunk bed arrangement, with storage beneath both berths.
Midship guest / day head
Located on the starboard side of the vessel, accessible from either the midship cabin or the forward cabin, it is equipped with a sea toilet, wash basin, and can also be used as a shower room.
Engine
Volvo Penta MD30a 62HP fresh water-cooled engine drives a Seahawk stainless steel feathering propeller via a shaft.
Ms2 gear box.
Shaft bearing and shaft replaced 2023
Heat exchanger replaced 2011 and specialist core cleaned in 2019.
Exhaust elbows were stripped and cleaned in 2019.
Injectors replacement nozzles 2014.
seawater pump removed and serviced 2017.
The oil cooler was replaced with a new 2019.
New glow plugs 2023. Stop solenoid replaced in 2016.
Exhaust temperature gauge fitted 2016
Service history bills and extensive engine spears
Sails
Main sail new 2023
Mizzen main sail new 2023
Main sheet size 30
Genoa/gib size 55 self tailing
Boom brake size 30
Genoa furler size 30 self tailing
Main halyard size 40 self tailing R
Reefing lines size 16
Genoa/jib size 30
Inner Jib new 2021
MPS size 30
Mizzen halyard size 16.
Storm Gib
Inventory
Steering
Whitlock pedestal with 0.9-metre destroyer stainless wheel. Steering cables were replaced in 2016.
Deck
Hatches: Lewmar
Danforth 11KG anchor with 60m chain
Fortress 9.5 kg kedge anchor
Fishermans 3 part Anchor
Electric windlass rebuilt 2015
Lewmar self-tailing winches mostly 2 speed
Spray hood and full cockpit cover (2016)
Samson Post ford
Bathing platform 2009
Mast and rigging - kemp and silver anodized masts with twin spreaders. Main mast standing rigging replaced 2019
Inner gib furler fitted 2021
Headsail furling profurl
Stack packs for Main and mizzen 2016
New throats for stack packs 2023
Spinnaker Kemp telescopic whisker stowed vertically on mast
Webesto EVO 3900 2009 with new fuel pump in 2017
3 x 110ah deep cycle batteries
1x 80ah starter battery 2020
Victron Charger 2021
300w inverter
Wind generator Ampair 100 six blade
Aquar 100-towed generator (not been used by current owner)
2 x 80w Kyocera solar panels
Bow thruster, Vetus 75KGF
B&G Hornet 4 sailing monitor at chart table
Analogue wind strength, direction,
Close hauled and boat speed metres are in the cockpit.
High/Low alarms for wind strength and direction,
Count down
Trip and voltage
B&G Hecta depth monitor with shallow and deep alarms,
Analogue metre in the cockpit.
Furuno LS 4100 depth/fish finder in cockpit.
Raymarine chirp depth sounder fitter 2022 to link with Raymarine Axiom.
Raymarine plotter (Axiom 9) and Raymarine AIS transceiver fitted 2018 with Navionics Platimum UK and Ireland chart cartridge.
Shipmate RS5500 GPS at nav station.
Radar - Furuno 1721 Mk2 CRT 24 Mikel range (1999).
Firdell blipper radar reflector.
Auto pilot Raymarine ACU 400 course computer, ev1 sensor core and p70 display linked to Axiom 9 plotter (2019)
VHF radio and hand held VHF (specs to be confirmed)
Whale Gusher 30 double action manual bilge pump.
Henderson MK 5 manual bilge pump next to binnacle.
Rule 3700 12v electric bilge pump with warning light and alarm.
Water tight compartment
Lifebuoys/Dan buoy/ 6 man life raft (currently needs service)
Light master lightening brush fitted to main mast
Emergency tiller steering fits directly to rudder stock.
Honda inflatable dingy and 2.1 outboard.
Warps fenders
Instruction manuals.
The full winter cover was made by Dolphin Sales in 2010 and is in good condition. Currently undergoing slight repairs and fitting of new zips. vessel has been covered every winter during its ownership.
Features
- Radar
- Liferaft
- Oven
- Teak cockpit
- Manual bilge pump
- Swimming ladder
- Battened mainsail - & Mizzen
- Refrigerator
- Battery charger
- Marine head
- Navigation center
- Electric bilge pump
- Autopilot
- Compass
- Solar panel - Available but not fitted
- Radar detector
- Plotter
- Hot water
- Shore power inlet
- Wind speed and direction
- Gps
- Furling genoa - & furling inner gib
- Cockpit cover
- Bimini top
- Cockpit table
- Radar reflector
- Fresh water maker
- Tender
- Radio
- Inverter
- Spinnaker
- Vhf
- Wind generator
- Storm jib
- Spinnaker pole
- Bow thruster
- Log speedometer
- Mainsail cover
- Depthsounder
- Heating
- Steering wheel
- Teak sidedecks
- Outboard engine brackets
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.