Oyster Marine 55
Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1986
Originally launched as the Oyster 53, this cutter features a 17-metre hull designed for stable, long-distance cruising
Designed by Holman, Pyle & Kim Holman.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin With Rudder On Skeg
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.
1.70 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
243 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
18.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
26% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
- Heavier than ~89% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1018 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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