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OYSTER 485

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1992–2002

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Dimensions

LOA
48.5 ft
LWL
37.5 ft
Beam
14 ft
Max Draft
7 ft
Displacement
37,550 lbs
Ballast
13,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.67 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
13.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
318
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
34.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
960 sq ft
I
59 ft
J
17.75 ft
P
51.25 ft
E
17 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cutter
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1992
Last Built
2002
Number Built
36

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
M90
Power
82 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Development of the OYSTER 461.

Designer

Builder