1998 Oyster 63 Pilothouse

LOA: 64 ft 8 in

Beam: 17 ft 0 in

LWL: 52 ft 5 in

Minimum Draft: 7 ft 2 in

Displacement: 80000 lbs

Keel: Bulb

Boat Name: Morning Star

Total Power: 225 HP

Engine 1:

Engine Brand: Perkins/Sabre

Year Built: 1998

Engine Model: 225

EngineType: Inboard

Engine/Fuel Type:

Diesel Engine Power: 225 HP

Fresh Water Tanks: 2 Fiberglass (159)

Fuel Tanks: 3 Fiberglass (163)

Holding Tanks: 2 Plastic

HULL NUMBER
Oyster 63/11.

HULL CONSTRUCTION
Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors to Lloyd’s approved design specification. Outer hull laminate in Vinylester resin.
Basket weave Kevlar in hull from stem to aft end of keel below waterline.
Non-structural core insulation above waterline from deck down.

HULL FINISH
White hull with blue cove line and double boot top lines in standard Oyster blue (repainted 2020).

DECK CONSTRUCTION
Moulded in GRP with balsa core.

DECK FINISH
Teak laid decks (sanded and reseamed 2018).
Varnished teak capping rail (re-varnished during winter improvement works 2020/21).

KEEL
Shoal keel.

RUDDER
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.

STERN DESIGN
‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with bathing platform finished in laid teak and stainless steel steps for access to the stern deck.

EURCD
Built to comply with the requirements for Category A – Ocean.

ANCHOR
110lb stainless steel Bruce main anchor (storm size) plus 260’ of 1/2” stainless steel chain with 70’ of 1” rode at end.
90lb two-piece Bruce backup anchor.
65lb Fortress backup anchor.
Secondary anchor rode with chain lead and 1” yacht braid for use with backup anchors.

WINDLASS
2 x Maxwell 3500 anchor windlasses (winter improvement works 2020/21).

DECK ACCESS
Midship gateway stanchions.
Gate to pushpit (stainless tubing added in place of wire rail 2018).
Stainless steel bathing ladder.

HATCHES
Oyster custom drop-down acrylic washboard system with pull-up bug screen for main companionway.
Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches.
Gebo alloy-framed coaming portlights, all portholes MCA compliant with deadlights for each.
Gebo opening hullports.

CANVASWORK
Fold down companionway sprayhood in Sunbrella ‘Cream’ with zippered front roll-up window and stainless steel grab rail to aft end.
Bimini with fixed stainless steel framework and internal tensioning system. Handhold integrated into bimini framework.
Side and stern shades for bimini.
Covers for cockpit table.
Cockpit cushions.

DECK PLUMBING
Hot and cold freshwater deck shower on swim platform.
Anchor/deck wash with 75 PSI deck jet deck wash pump with control at steering pedestal.
Freshwater deck wash outlet in step to cockpit.

COCKPIT
Walk-through teak-laid cockpit.

COCKPIT TABLE
Varnished cockpit table with stainless steel frame, folding leaves.

STEERING
Integrated fiberglass steering pedestals.
Whitlock destroyer-type wheels with gray suede leather covers.

DAVITS
Whittall ED18 davits for 220kg maximum load.

GENERAL
Hull and deck detailed, plus maintenance to stainless steel work during winter improvement works (2020/21).
Extended stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.
Custom stainless steel fairleads. Two extra in aft quarter for stern-to Mediterranean mooring.
Larger than standard stainless steel mooring and cockpit cleats.
Hood stainless steel dorade vents.
Lazarette locker with twin stainless steel gas struts.
Liferaft storage in concealed locker behind helm.
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Matching stainless steel posts at stern for navigation/communications antenna.
Gas locker for three 50lb bottles.

Number of twin berths: 1

Number of double berths: 2

Number of heads: 2

Number of bathrooms: 2

GENERAL
Six berths in three cabins, excluding the saloon.
Six sea berths with lee screens.
Interior joinery finished in teak.
Designed to be modern and coordinated, whilst remaining practical and durable at sea. Essential features include teak grab rails, ‘shadow-gap’ joints between panels, and Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers.
Cabin sole in high gloss teak and holly.
Surfaces in galley and heads in Avonite.
Headlining in off-white vinyl.
Upholstery in ‘navy blue’ Alcantara.
Crew covers.
Curtains to windows in all cabins.
Oceanair skyscreens to all deck hatches.
Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports.
Hella cabin fans throughout.

FORWARD SAIL LOCKER
Large sail locker allows for easy storage and quick deployment of spinnaker.
Storage for spare lines and halyards as well as two spare anchors and sea anchor with appropriate line.

OWNER’S STATEROOM
Configured with a walk around centerline Queen size bed.
Two large hanging lockers, abundant drawer storage under berth.
Full-length beveled edge mirror.
Opening hull ports and Lewmar overhead hatches with Oceanair blinds and screens.

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER
Forward of master with Sealand Vacuflush toilet, wash basin, and separate shower stall.
Opening overhead hatch.

SALOON
Featuring a large C-shaped settee to starboard surrounding an expandable teak table. Storage within table pedestal.
Small locker to port. Large locker to starboard.
Additional seating to port.
Ice maker.

NAVIGATION AREA
To starboard of saloon with desk that features a flip-up section. Swivel chair on rotating pedestal.
Stowage for navigational books and almanacs. Bookshelf for ship’s manuals.
Electrical service panel located aft within easy reach along with battery isolation breakers.
Instruments:
VHF.
Multifunction display.
Printer.
CD/stereo system.
Wema gauges.
Webasto control.

RAISED PILOT SALOON
Featuring a C-shaped settee with teak lunch table and opposing navigation station.
Instruments:
Two Garmin multifunction displays, Garmin chart plotter.
Autopilot controller.
Tacho and combined fuel flow gauge and fuel monitor.
Engine Morse control.

ENGINE ROOM
The engine room is located under the pilot saloon floor and accessed via a door from the lower navigation area. It is built of sound insulating foam and barrier insulation.
24V lighting and extractor fans.
Tool storage and sit-down butcher board work bench with vice and cooling fan.

GALLEY
Spacious rectangular galley layout aft of the saloon to port, open to the saloon for ease of entertaining. Extensive worktop space, plentiful storage lockers and large rubbish bin. Stowage for crockery and cutlery.
Full length pantry with four easy slide-out drawers, including a vented vegetable drawer at bottom, all with plush locks for security at sea.
All surfaces in Avonite.

SINKS
Twin stainless steel sinks.

COOKER/HOB
Force 10 gimbaled gas stove with 4-burners, grill and oven.

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
Grunert 24V 3/4hp fridge/freezer.
Tall front-opening fridge outboard. Pantry doors.
Freezer box.

STARBOARD AFT TWIN GUEST CABIN
Starboard twin berth with under-berth drawers.
Hanging locker.
Locker and storage on port side.

AFT PASSAGEWAY
GE Combo washer/dryer (new 2015) located in locker between guest cabins with storage above and below.
On wall behind are fold out steps that lead to hatch opening into the cockpit.

PORT AFT DOUBLE GUEST CABIN
Port double berth with under-berth drawers.
Hanging locker.
Abundant storage.
Two opening overhead hatches.

GUEST CABIN SHARED HEAD/SHOWER
To port forward of the cabin with Sealand Vacuflush toilet, vanity and stall shower.
Access to watermaker control panel.

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

OWNER’S STATEROOM
TV with TracVision for dish at sea.
Speakers.

MAIN SALOON
TV with KVH TracVision for dish at sea.
Denon multi-zone receiver.
Surround sound speakers with Sunfire subwoofer.
DVD player.
Sony 10-CD player.

COCKPIT
Exterior speakers.

ENGINE
Perkins/Sabre M225Ti (210hp) engine with upgraded Aquadrive and 2” shaft.
Twin racor filters with changeover system and vacuum gauge.

ENGINE HOURS
Approximately 4,630 at August 2020.

FUEL POLISHING SYSTEM
Fuel polishing system that can polish individual tanks, direct fuel from one tank to another, and extract engine sump oil.

PROPELLER
Autoprop 27” 4-bladed feathering propeller.
Spare 29” 3-bladed Max-Prop propeller in inventory.

ROPE CUTTER
Rope cutter on shaft.

ALTERNATORS
Two 24V alternators for starting and house batteries.

GENERATOR
Northern Lights M843N (12kW at 60Hz) generator.

GENERATOR HOURS
Approximately 690 at August 2020.

BOW THRUSTER
Max 208/3 ‘Oyster’ retractable bow thruster with joystick control (replaced 2020).

STEERING SYSTEM
Whitlock Mamba rod and gearbox system.

HYDRAULICS
Lewmar 400 Commander system located under seat in saloon to operate headsail furling, staysail furling, and mainsail furling.

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING
110V Cruisair reverse cycle air conditioning system, comprising of four units.
Webasto diesel heating system.
Controls in each cabin.

WATERMAKER
WMS 600 reverse-osmosis watermaker producing 25-30 gallons per hour.

ICE MAKER
U-Line WH95 ice maker with dedicated inverter.

FUEL
1,855 litres approximately (490 Imp gallons/588 US gallons) in three GRP tanks.

WATER
1,204 litres approximately (265 Imp gallons/318 US gallons) in two GRP tanks.

TANK TENDER GAUGES
Wema fuel and water tank gauges (with backup dipsticks) located at navigation area.

HOT WATER
Isotherm insulated tank heated by Webasto Thermo 90 Hot Water Heating System or by the engine’s heat exchanger.

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM
Two 45 PSI electric water pumps in parallel with isolating valves.
Charcoal water filter.

HOLDING TANKS
Two stainless toilet holding tanks – one forward and one aft with gravity discharge and additional ability to pump out from on deck.
Wema tank gauges.

MANIFOLD SYSTEM
Stainless steel manifold for seawater inlets to reduce through-hull fittings.

SHIP’S SUPPLY
12V and 24V.

RING MAIN
110V AC ring main with outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.

OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS
24V sockets at starboard pedestal and in forward sail locker.

BATTERIES
Domestic: Four 6V Rolls Surrette batteries supplying 820Ah at 24V.
Engine start: 24V (new 2019).
Generator start: 12V (new 2020).

BATTERY MANAGEMENT
Two Mastervolt MASS 24V/100A chargers with temperature sensors.
Mastervolt battery monitor.
Regulators.
Emergency link.

INVERTER
Mastervolt 110V/6000W inverter to power all sockets, microwave, and watermaker.
Dedicated inverter for ice maker.

SHORE POWER
50A dockside power cable. Hubbell socket behind transom seat.
Isolation transformer.
European shore power capacity.

INTERIOR LIGHTING
Downlight type halogen lights in polished chrome finish with downlighters over reading areas.
Fluorescent lights and downlights in each heads, as well as over the galley work surfaces.
Reading light for each berth.
Automatic light to fridge.
Red ‘courtesy’ footlights at deck saloon steps.
Dimmer to upper saloon and aft cabin.
Red halogen light at chart table.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Boom light over cockpit table.
Pair of lower spreader lights.
Light mounted in lazarette.
Aqua Signal bow and stern navigation lights.
Steaming/deck floodlight.
Tri-color light at masthead.

COMPASSES
SIRS Marine Major 150mm (6”) steering compass with internal lighting and substantial stainless steel grabrail, flush-mounted on each steering pedestal.
Hand compasses.

SAILING INSTRUMENTS

COMPANIONWAY CONSOLE
Tachometer.
2 x Garmin multifunction displays (new 2020).
Simrad depth meter.

PORT PEDESTAL
AP20 pilot at port pedestal.

STARBOARD PEDESTAL
Autopilot.
Engine on/off.
Various light controls.

PILOTHOUSE NAVIGATION AREA
Garmin chart plotter (new 2017).
2 x Garmin multifunction displays.
AP300PX.

LOWER NAVIGATION/CHART TABLE AREA
Simrad multifunction display.

OWNER’S STATEROOM
Simrad multifunction display.

RADAR/GPS AND CHART PLOTTER
Furuno, Type 35, GPS (2018).
Furuno 1832 radar mounted in pilothouse, with antenna on Questus mount.

AIS
AIS tracking system.

AUTOPILOT
Simrad Robertson AP20 autopilot system complete with RPU 200 electro hydraulic pump set. Ram controls at wheel and at pilot saloon navigation area.
Second Whitlock autopilot mechanical autopilot connected directly to steering system as backup.

WINDEX
Windex at masthead.

VHF RADIO
ICOM M604 combined VHF and mast hailer at upper pilot saloon navigation area.
ICOM VHF COMMANDMIC handset at starboard pedestal.

SSB RADIO
ICOM 802 SSB radio.
Wide copper strip from chart table to lazarette and twin large ground plates as SSB earth.
Backstay insulators.
NB. Owner has not yet used.

MAST AND RIGGING Cutter rig with electric in-mast furling. Hood white painted aluminum mast. (Spreaders, boom, mast, spinnaker pole and vang repainted during winter improvement works 2020/21). Preventer line attachments on boom. Wichard adjustable split backstay. Stainless steel wire rigging.

MAINSAIL FURLING Lewmar Commander 20 hydraulic mainsail furling.

HEADSAIL FURLING Reckmann hydraulic headsail furling. Reckmann hydraulic staysail furling.

WINCHES By Lewmar (self-tailing) in chrome finish: 2 x 64 2-speed electric primary winches. 2 x 54 2-speed manual secondary winches. 1 x 54 2-speed electric mainsheet, boom vang, topping lift, outhaul winch. 2 x 54 2-speed manual winches on mast for halyards. New winch buttons to chrome winches during winter improvement works (2020/21).

SPINNAKER GEAR Aluminium spinnaker pole stowed vertically on mast (repainted white in 2019. Package includes chainplates, deck fittings, halyard, topping lift, pole lift, single sheet, guy, fore guy and all required blocks. Two spinnaker halyards with parking for shackle on dorade guards. Deck stand-up blocks.

STORM PACKAGE Sea anchor and rode.

SAILS Doyle mainsail. Hood staysail. North Sails genoa (new 2019). North Sails asymmetrical spinnaker.

LIFE RAFT
Winslow 6-person life raft. Last serviced in 2019.

EPIRB

BILGE PUMPS
Jabsco engine driven bilge pump with float switch.

DECK SAFETY
Danbuoy.
Lifesling.
MOB button.
Emergency tiller stored in lazarette locker.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

ALARMS
Gas alarm.
Float switches at watertight compartments with LED warning lights and alarms.

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES
Twin Kahlenberg air horns operable from outside at help and inside at pilot saloon.
Watertight bulkheads and doors.
Sea anchor.

RIB/DINGHY
Caribe 12’ RIB with steering console and seat.
20hp Honda 4-stroke outboard engine with electric start.

WARPS AND FENDERS
Five fenders.

CROCKERY
Wedgwood bone china crockery.

CUTLERY
Stainless steel cutlery.

HEYCO MARINE TOOL KIT

ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS
Original manuals and drawings.

NB: All personal belongings and all other items not expressly listed in the above inventory are excluded from the sale.
Viewing through Oyster Brokerage.
Name ‘Morning Star’ to be retained by the vendor.
Inventory verified by the owner.
Issue 2 (GT/YO/jg)

PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS POWER OR SCOTT CARROLL FOR MORE INFORMATION

chris@atlyachts.com

scott@atlyachts.com

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