Oyster 53

FULL SPECIFICATION

YEAR 2007
DESIGN Rob Humphreys and the Oyster Design Group
RIG Sloop rig with in-mast furling
ACCOMMODATION Eight berths in four cabins
JOINERY Maple
TAX STATUS * EU VAT Paid

LOA 16.4m (53’10”)
LWL 13.90m (45’7”)
BEAM 4.66m (15’3”)
DRAF T 2.23m (7’4”)
DISPLACEMENT 21,500kg (47,399lb)
AIR DRAFT 21.21m (69’7”)
LYING Lefkas, Greece

NB. All dimensions are approximate. 

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The items in italic highlight the non-standard items fitted during the build programme or added by the owner thereafter.

OWNERS ’ COMMENTS
“Venture has served our Family with many happy and safe sailing adventures around the World. She is a most capable yacht at sea in
all weathers, this brings confidence for owner and crew to responsibly take on the ocean passages required to fulfill these dreams. The time has now come to for us to end this special journey, we therefore offer the yacht for sale to new ownership and more happy times ahead.”
Owners of Venture since 2015. 

1 . CONSTRUCTION
HULL NUMBER Oyster 53.48.
HULL CONSTRUCTION Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyd’s approved design specification. Outer hull laminate in Vinylester resin.
The hull and deck structure are moulded under controlled conditions and all laminating carried out by hand to high standard.
Hull and deck mouldings are produced using a Lloyd’s approved gelcoat and laminating resin. On the hull the gelcoat is a special Isophthalic resin and the outer laminates incorporate a vinylester resin and powder-bound matts. This combination provides exceptional UV, weathering and water resistance properties.
HULL FINISH White hull with cove line and double boot top lines in standard Oyster blue.
DECK CONSTRUCTION Moulded in GRP with balsa core.
DECK FINISH Teak laid decks. Decks sanded back and refurbished, 2020.
Deck edge incorporates a bulwark, which facilitates relatively flat side decks. Top of bulwark has a clean GRP finish, giving a modern and stylish ‘rolled’ edge.
Teak capping rail.
All locker hinges and catches are recessed into the teak planking, where appropriate.
KEEL High-performance bulb (HPB) external lead keel.
RUDDER Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.
STERN DESIGN ‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with bathing platform trimmed with teak slats and folddown stainless steel bathing/boarding ladder with teak treads.
EURCD Built to comply with the requirements stipulated in the European Union’s
Recreational Craft Directive (EURCD) to meet Design Category A – ‘Ocean’.

2 . DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT
ANCHOR Stainless steel anchor with 100m (328’) of stainless steel chain. Chain, new 2021.
Fortress FX37 kedge anchor, 10m (33’) of chain and 100m (328’) of 18mm warp.
Recessed locker within the foredeck for anchor chain stowage, with flush hinged lid and flush type locking device.
WINDLASS Lewmar V4 vertical capstan type 24V electric anchor windlass.
DECK ACCESS Pair of gateway stanchions and side gates for boarding.
Stainless steel steps for stern deck access.
Besenzoni 2.5m aluminium folding passerelle.
Socket in top transom step for passerelle.
HATCHES/ PORTS AND WINDOWS
Oyster custom vertical drop-down, smoked-acrylic washboard system for main companionway with two positions.
Alloy-framed, custom-made deck saloon windows in toughened/laminated smoked glass. Two forward outboard windows opening.
Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches.
Gebo alloy-framed opening coaming portlights.
Gebo opening hull ports in cabins, heads and galley.
Gebo long opening hull ports in saloon.
Saloon window seals, new 2020.
CANVASWORK All canvaswork in Sunbrella ‘Dune’ acrylic (unless otherwise stated):
Large custom fold-down companionway sprayhood fitted over stainless steel hoops, with window panel in its forward portion and leather covered stainless steel grab rail to aft end.
Bimini with zip-on cover and window.
Sun awning in three sections.
Covers for pedestal and steering wheel.
Cockpit cushions in Sunbrella ‘Dune’.
DECK PLUMBING Hot and cold freshwater deck shower in transom locker.

COCKPIT Teak-laid, self-draining cockpit.
Stainless steel drinks holder to pedestal.
COCKPIT TABLE Folding cockpit table.
STEERING Whitlock Athena custom GRP lectern-style steering pedestal 1.06m (42”), incorporating a stainless steel wheel.
Steering wheel covered in leather, which extends to partially cover the spokes.
OUTBOARD BRACKET Outboard motor bracket in teak on pushpit.
DAVITS Simpson S225 stainless steel manual davits.
GENERAL Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.
Stainless steel fairleads. Additional fairleads in caprail.
Stainless steel mooring and cockpit cleats. Additional pair of stern mooring cleats.
Six GRP dorade boxes with PVC cowls.
Stainless steel guard rails over dorade boxes.
Stainless steel drinks holders on pedestal.
Stainless steel grabrail atop deck saloon.
Large aft lazarette locker with twin stainless steel gas struts fitted to lid. Folding step for ease of access. Stainless steel rail for rope stowage.
Built-in, large stowage locker at aft end of coachroof for stowage of deck gear and liferaft.
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Gas locker for 2 x 6kg bottles.
Ensign staff socket.
Stainless steel post at stern for navigation/communications antennae.

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING
MAST AND RIGGING Sloop rig with Seldén electric in-mast furling.
Formula stoway mast and boom with double spreader rig.
Stainless steel 1 x 19 wire rigging.
Removable inner forestay.
Preventer lines.
Seldén solid rod kicker/vang.
Harken backstay adjuster.
Standing rigging.
Running rigging.
Conduit for masthead instrument wiring.
HEADSAIL FURLING Harken headsail furling.
WINCHES By Lewmar, chrome -
2 x 65 CEST two-speed, electric, self-tailing primary winches.
1 x 40 manual winch on port side for furler/gennaker.
1 x 48 CEST electric, self-tailing mainsheet winch.
2 x 48 CST two-speed, self-tailing main and genoa halyard winches on mast.
2 x 16 CST single-speed, self-tailing mainsheet traveller control line winches.
Winch handle pockets.
SPINNAKER GEAR Single aluminium alloy spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mast. Package includes, chainplates, deck fittings, halyard, topping lift, pole lift, single sheet, guy, fore guy and all required blocks.
SAILS By Dolphin Sails:
Furling Mainsail in DYS Cruise laminate, unused, new 2024. Sailkote Plus Treatment.
Furling Genoa in DYS Dyneema, new 2019.
Cruising chute 1.5oz, rocked radial design and squeezer, approx. 2015.
Storm jib in high-visibility orange, approx. 2015.

4 . INTERIOR
GENERAL Eight berths in four cabins, excluding the saloon. All berths are sea berths and have Dacron lee screens fitted with lanyards to through-bolted eyes. Double berths have split mattresses allowing for a central lee cloth.
Interior joinery finished in maple. Chequer-board cabin soles in teak veneer.
Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grab rails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between joinery panels, grab handles, and solid framed styled doors with inlaid border and soft close door seals.
Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers.
All drawers use metal runners.
Lockers have flush catches, and are fitted with shelves and fiddles, as appropriate.
Hanging lockers are lined with wood ply panels.
Acrylic horizontal galley worktops in ‘grey’ Avonite with fiddles, upstand surrounds, basin inserts, and routered drainage grooves.
Two head compartments, each fitted out with a high-quality moulded white washbasin set into a ‘cream’ Avonite work surface. Hangrohe quality mixer taps and thermostatic shower controls are installed, together with a towel rail, toothbrush holder, soap dish and toilet roll holder.
Jabsco electric freshwater toilets fitted in heads with large porcelain bowls.
Headlining in off-white vinyl.
Removable foam-backed mast cover in headlining vinyl with velcro fastening.
Upholstery in ‘blue’ Alcantara.
Lee screens on sea berths.
Crew covers for saloon settees.
Curtains or blinds to windows in all cabins.
Oceanair Skyscreens with integral mosquito mesh to all deck hatches.
Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports.
Hella fans.

ANCHOR LOCKER Bow anchor locker, accessed via a deck hatch on the foredeck for chain stowage.
FORWARD DOUBLE CABIN Located forward, with centerline double berth, upholstered seat, drawers, lockers, hanging locker, and vanity mirror fitted on bulkhead.
Opening deck hatch.
FORWARD TWIN CABIN Located to starboard, with upper and lower berths, foam mattresses, and stowage lockers beneath lower berth.
Hanging locker, and vanity mirror fitted on bulkhead.
Opening deck hatch.
SHARED HEAD/SHOWER AND DAY HEAD
Located forward to port and doubles as a day head.
Incorporating a freshwater electric toilet with washbasin, and separate shower stall.
Locker beneath washbasin and mirrored locker above. Lockers for wash bag and towel stowage.
Opening deck hatch.
SALOON Access to the saloon from the cockpit is via a set of timber and stainless steel companionway steps with two timber handrails either side of the opening.
The saloon is extremely bright and airy with seven windows, of which two of the three forward ones open to provide fresh air ventilation. In addition, there are two opening hull ports.
Featuring a large semi-circle-shaped settee to starboard, and a shorter two-seater settee to port, with stowage beneath seat bases.
Outboard of the starboard settee is a central shelf to the hull port area.
Central to the large settee is a table that is designed to form, in its closed position, an occasional table, which is mounted on a very substantial pedestal that incorporates bottle stowage within its base. The tabletop is a veneered panel with solid timber edging and opens to form a large dining table.
A forward bar unit accommodates glass and bottle stowage. Additional stowage for wine bottles and cocktail glasses. Drinks locker with automatic door light to accommodate bottle and glasses stowage.

NAVIGATION AREA Located at the aft port end of the saloon the navigation area has a forward-facing chart table with seat, customised around the flush-mounted electronics and navigational equipment, which is strategically sited and mounted in a grey facia panel, hinged for easy access to equipment and wiring behind.
The chart table has a small support stay fitted to the opening lid, and can accommodate half-folded (full size) Admiralty charts.
Bookshelf for navigational books and almanacs.
AC and DC electrical panels located behind navigator’s seat.
GALLEY Situated aft of the saloon to starboard, in the companionway to the aft cabin, where panels provide access to the engine compartment. Avonite galley work surfaces.
Waste bin in locker next to sinks at forward end.
Stowage provided for crockery, cutlery, utensils, and glasses.
SINKS Twin stainless steel sinks.
COOKER/HOB Gimballed stainless steel Force 10 cooker with four-burners, oven and grill, all protected by a flame failure gas cut-off device. The cooker incorporates an electronic ignition system for all functions.
Heavy gauge fiddle rail fitted around top of cooker, which incorporates a pair of adjustable clamping pan holders. Harbour lock and cooker crash bar fitted. For additional safety an electric gas solenoid valve controls the gas flow from the bottle and is operated remotely by a neon switch near the cooker.
MICROWAVE/GRILL
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
Frigomatic 50F 24V twin compressor and evaporator plates to cool the front opening
refrigerator with shelves and automatic door light.
The same system cools the top opening freezer box. Small stainless steel support
strut fitted to lid and baskets for stowage.

ENGINE ROOM Access to the engine room is via a hinged door within the port aft twin cabin, and via removable panels beneath the galley sinks to starboard. All access panels are fitted with rubber sealing strips to minimise noise and secured by positive catches.
Insulated with a composite of foam and high-density polymer sound absorbing materials. Equipment is mounted on anti-vibration mounts.
24V lighting, and a 24V extractor fan, is switched at the DC electrical panel.
These fans are ducted to the transom and designed to be used after the engine has been shut down to evacuate the hot air from the engine space, not to be run continuously.
An automatic fire extinguisher is installed.
AFT GUEST CABIN Located to port, with upper and lower berths, foam mattresses, and stowage lockers beneath lower berth.
Access to port side engine.
Vanity mirror fitted to bulkhead.
OWNER’ S STATEROOM Situated aft and configured with a double berth offset from centerline. Full-width upholstered headboard.
Large hanging locker, and mirror.
Abundant drawer and locker space.
Vanity desk and settee outboard of the berth to port.
An overhead deck hatch provides natural light and ventilation, whilst doubling as an escape hatch.
Access to aft passageway to starboard, leading forward to galley/saloon.
Door forward to port leads to en suite head/shower compartment.
EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER Incorporating a freshwater electric toilet, washbasin, and separate shower stall with teak grating floor.
Mirrored upper storage locker, plus lockers for wash bag and towel storage.
Extractor fan.
Opening portlight.

5. ENTERTAINMENT
AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS
SALOON Pioneer Stereo FM Radio/CD player.
COCKPIT Waterproof speakers.

6. ENGINEERING
ENGINE Yanmar 4JH3-HTBE 4-cylinder 100hp diesel engine. Last serviced 2025.
Racor fuel filters.
ENGINE HOURS Approximately 5,943 at March 2025.
PROPELLER Brunton Varifold propeller.
ROPE CUTTER Ambassador rope cutter on shaft.
ALTERNATORS The engine is fitted with twin alternators:
Yanmar 60A 12V for engine start batteries.
Second 150A 24V Mastervolt, to charge the domestic battery bank controlled by Mastervolt Alpha Pro Regulator.
The generator starting battery is charged by its own 12V alternator.
GENERATOR Westerbeke BTD 7.5kW (220V/50Hz) diesel generator. Last serviced 2025.
12V DC dedicated start battery, charged by its own alternator.
GENERATOR HOURS Approximately 2,862 at March 2025.
BOW THRUSTER Sleipner SP155 11hp tunnel bow thruster installed in the forepeak, with twin counter-rotating propellers to facilitate easy manoeuvring in tight harbours and marinas, and dedicated battery.
STEERING SYSTEM Whitlock cable system.
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
220V Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning system, comprising of:
1 x 16,000 BTU unit in saloon.
1 x 12,000 BTU unit in owner’s stateroom.
Giving a total of 28,000 BTUs.
WATERMAKER Dessalator Duo 60 watermaker (13 gallons/60 litres per hour).
CJD watermaker (44 gallons/200 litres per hour).

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING
FUEL 850 litres approximately (187 Imp gallons/225 US gallons) in one GRP tank.
WATER 800 litres approximately (176 Imp gallons/211 US gallons) in one GRP tank.
TANK TENDER GAUGES Tank Tender tank monitoring system installed and linked to all tanks, enabling monitoring of fuel and water levels.
Backup calibrated dipsticks with calibration chart.
HOT WATER From an insulated approximately 73 litres (16 Imp gallons/19 US gallons) tank heated by the engine’s heat exchanger, or by thermostatically-controlled 220V,
1.25kW immersion heater elements powered by the generator or dockside power.
PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM
Hot and cold freshwater system based on a Jabsco Sensor-Max pump with accumulator tank, and polypropylene pipework and fittings.
HOLDING TANKS Two plastic (Polypropylene) toilet holding tanks installed for each head and plumbed for gravity discharge, with additional ability to pump out from deck using a shore station.
Tanks fitted with Wema electric capacity gauges.
GREY WATER Showers and washbasins discharge into two sump tanks, one forward and one aft, which then evacuate via a dedicated electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump directly overboard.
The galley sink also empties via an electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump.
These three pumps are each operated by waterproof rocker switches.

8 . ELECTRICS
SHIP ’S SUPPLY 220V.
RING MAIN Mains 220V AC ring main with 6 double, 3-pin outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout, using Clipsal sockets.
Additional 220V sockets in navigation area, forward double cabin and twin cabin.
OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS 24V 5A max Dri-plug on pedestal.
BATTERIES Domestic: Bank of eight Sonnenschein 6V gel batteries dedicated to domestic system giving 760Ah, new 2021.
Engine start: Two AGM 12V batteries dedicated to engine start giving 160Ah, new 2021.
Generator start: 12V 80Ah AGM battery, new 2021.
All batteries are positively secured against inversion in the case of a knock-down.
BATTERY MANAGEMENT Mastervolt 220V Mass 24/75 50Hz charger.
Mastervolt Masterlink MICC battery meter.
Emergency link between engine and generator start batteries.
INVERTER Mastervolt 24/2500W 220V inverter.
SHORE POWER 30 Amp dockside power cable in 3-core double-insulated PVC, 18m in length.
Hubbell socket in transom. Dockside end of cable fitted with 3-pin, 16 Amp plug.
INTERIOR LIGHTING Overhead lights.
Cabin ‘Minor’ reading lights in stainless steel with white ceramic shades.
Engine room lighting.
Chart table light.
Auto door lights to refrigerator and drinks locker.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Aqua Signal 41 bow and stern lights.
Steaming/deck floodlight.
Tri-white anchor/navigation light at masthead.

9. N AVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION
COMPASSES Flush-mounted SIRS Major 150mm (6”) diameter steering compass with internal lighting and stainless steel crash bar to pedestal top.
SAILING INSTRUMENTS By Raymarine - two i70s and three i60. Supported data views include wind, speed, direction and depth.
COMPANIONWAY CONSOLE
2 x i70s multifunction displays, new 2019.
3 x i60 (wind, speed, depth) displays, new 2019.
RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER
Raymarine Axiom XL 19 chart plotter, new 2024.
Axiom Pro S 12 chart plotter in Navpod, new 2019.
Axiom RV 12 chart plotter at pedestal, new 2022.
Quantum 2 Q245D radar, new 2024.
AIS Vesper AIS, new 2016.
AUTOPILOT Raymarine P70 automatic pilot with Raymarine two i70 control units at pedestal.
WINDEX Windex at masthead.
VHF RADIO R240 VHF, new 2016.
SSB RADIO Icom IC-M802.
Wide copper strip from chart table to lazarette and twin large ground plates as SSB earth.
SATELLITE PHONE /INTERNET Starlink flat high-performance antenna and router, new 2023.

10. SAFETY
L IFERAFT Ocean Safety ISO9650 6-man liferaft, new 2021. Next service due.
EPIRB Ocean Signal SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro.
RADAR REFLECTOR Echomax radar reflector on mast.
BILGE PUMPS Jabsco Utility 3000 Puppy electric bilge pump.
Henderson MkV manual bilge pump.
24V Rule bilge pump (14,000 litres per hour).
DECK SAFETY Horseshoe lifebuoys.
Webbing jackstays.
Emergency tiller.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.
ALARMS

11 . GENERAL
RIB/DINGHY OC330 rigid hull tender, new 2018.
Yamaha 15hp outboard engine, new 2023.
WARPS AND FENDERS
ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS

NB: All personal belongings and all other items not expressly listed in the above inventory are excluded from the sale.
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Inventory verified by the owner.
Issue 2 (GS/YE/av)
In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate, at their own expense, to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an  engine trial conducted, which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes.
*The tax status of the vessel is an indication only based on the Seller’s understanding, for which The Oyster Group and its subsidiaries can accept no liability. Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to seek appropriate qualified independent advice concerning any taxes or duties which may be payable in their own, or any other jurisdiction.
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