⛵ Sailboat

OYSTER 55

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1986

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Dimensions

LOA
56.25 ft
LWL
45.43 ft
Beam
15.75 ft
Max Draft
7.5 ft
Displacement
51,000 lbs
Ballast
13,359 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.70 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
18.6
D/L Ratio ⓘ
243
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
26.2%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1595 sq ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1986
Last Built
—
Number Built
55

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Power
80 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
290 gal
Fuel
158 gal
Notes:

Earlier boats were called the OYSTER 53.

Designer

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