BoatsOyster SJ35

Oyster SJ35

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1983

Originally launched as the Hustler 35, this fractional sloop offers a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speed

Designed by Stephen Jones.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

2.23 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.23
LightHeavy

190 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 190
EasygoingPowered-up

21.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.6
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2933 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.6
Displacement / length
189.7
Comfort ratio
17.5
Capsize screening
2.23
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1112
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
Stephen Jones
Builder
Oyster Marine Ltd, Landamores Yacht Builders

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Baltic Yachts 3510.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop built by Baltic Yachts, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance
Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35
Bavaria Yachts 35010.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.74-metre masthead cruiser with a 36% ballast ratio, built for steady performance and comfort since 1991
X-Yachts X-3510.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.6-metre racer with a 25.18 sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for high-speed, competitive one-design sailing
Beneteau Oceanis 35110.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shallow-draft masthead sloop with a 1.22-metre keel, designed for accessible cruising and coastal exploration
X-362 Sport10.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high 21.06 sail area-to-displacement ratio

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