1987 Oyster 406DS (Deck Saloon)

• GRP construction
• Original gelcoat finish
• Centre cockpit
• Centre-line aft cabin
• Deck saloon
• Fin keel with encapsulated ballast
• Skeg-hung rudder
• Teak laid decks, cockpit seats and cockpit sole
• Anchor locker
• Anodised alloy toerail with slots
• Non-slip coachroof and cockpit coaming
• Self draining cockpit
• Substantially renovated 2020/21 with some finishing still required
• Registered tonnage: 16.22 tonnes
• Only 2 owners prior to 2018

Mechanical

• 51hp/38kW Perkins 4108 diesel inboard engine
• ZF Hurth gearbox
• Shaft drive to Kiwiprop feathering propeller
• PSS shaft seal
• Engine in good working order with new wiring loom, new control panel and starter motor overhauled
• Fuel tankage: 364 litres (80 imp. gallons) in 2 tanks
• Fuel tanks cleaned and new analogue gauges and fuel pipes fitted
• Good engine access with large removable side panels to engine room
• Prop offset from skeg/rudder to enable easy maintenance
• Single lever control
• Wheel steering
• Tiller emergency steering gear

Electrical

• 2 x 120Ahr and 1 x 100Ahr batteries, all new together with new cabling and isolator/selector switches
• 12V system almost completely re-wired 2020/21
• New 12V switch panel with Philippi battery monitor and navigation light status schematic
• High output alternator
• Sterling Power Products advanced digital 4 step split charge alternator to battery charger (1997)
• Xantrax Truecharge2 40 Amp battery charger
• ARD Electronics G-12-060 600W inverter
• Small solar panel mounted on pushpit (not tested)
• Masthead wiring cut at base and will consequently need new connections/rejoining on re-stepping mast
• Shore power with new 230VAC panel
• 230V UK 3-pin sockets with USB ports

• Masthead Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy keel stepped mast and boom
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Shrouds set inboard for good sheeting angle to windward and good deck access
• Full rig inspection, new forestay and new baby stay May 2009
• Hood in-mast roller reefing
• Plastimo 609 headsail roller reefing
• 2 x Furlex headsail roller reefing
• Lewmar 30 winch on mast
• 2 x Lewmar 30 ST winches on coachroof
• 2 x Lewmar 52 ST winches in cockpit
• 2 x Lewmar 40 ST winches in cockpit
• 2 x Lewmar 30 ST winches in cockpit
• Spinnaker pole
• Mainsail, in-mast, 300 sqft, flat cut, red, 1996
• Mainsail, in-mast, 300 sqft, tri radial, white, 2006
• 150% genoa, white, new UV strip 2006
• 2 x yankee red, new UV strips 2006
• Stay sail, flat cut, heavy, red, piston mounted on cutter stay
• Cruising chute with squeezer
• Sails understood to all be in very usable condition
• Mast not stepped under current ownership – condition of rigging to be assessed by purchaser

• 6 berths in 3 cabins
• New insulation (to better-than-original spec.), head linings and panels fitted
• Teak and holly cabin sole (needs to be sanded/re-varnished or otherwise cosmetically finished/covered)
• Varnished woodwork finished in Epifanes Rubbed Effect varnish (satin) and non-slip finish to companionway steps (currently covered to protect from wear)
• Aft owner’s cabin with centre-line double berth, seating and shelved stowage lockers
• Aft heads compartment (to starboard) with sea toilet (believed unused), wash basin/vanity unit, shower (new pump) with teak grate and stowage
• Navigation area/chart table (to starboard) with chart stowage, drawers and rack
• Galley (to port) with gimbaled Taylors 043 gas stove (two burners, grill & oven), cold locker (requires new compressor unit), stainless steel sink (pressurised and manual taps), worktops and ample stowage including bottle and other racks
• Saloon with 2 x single settee berths and drop-leaf table
• Forward heads compartment (to port) with sea toilet with flexible holding tank, wash basin/vanity unit, shower (new pump) with teak grate and stowage
• Forward cabin in bow with double berth and stowage
• All new gas system, professionally installed, tested and certified
• 2 x Campingaz butane bottles (not full) in gas locker at stern
• Freshwater tankage: 546 litres (120 imp. gallons) 2 tanks
• Hot (via calorifier) and cold pressurised water supply to all outlets
• New 8 kW diesel cabin heater
• Dorade vents forward and aft
• Opening portlights (most new) and front screens to deck saloon
• 3 x Lewmar hatches over cabins (some new)
• New LED cabin lights throughout (including combined white and red light over nav station), plus wiring installed for further lights if desired (e.g.: in galley)
• Fantastic light and ventilation options throughout
• Maximum headroom as follows:
  • Saloon : 6ft 8.5in
  • Forward cabin : 6ft 6in
  • Forward heads compartment : 6ft 1in
  • Galley : 5ft 10in
  • Aft Cabin : 6ft
  • Aft heads compartment : 5ft 10in

Navigation Equipment

• Plastimo Olympic steering compass (at helm)
• Digital Yacht Smarterchart AIS Combo chartplotter (at helm)
• Raymarine ST60 display (at helm)
• Interphase Probe forward-looking depth sounder (2008, at helm)
• Raymarine RL80C display (at nav station)
• Raymarine 2kW Radome radar (2001)
• Raymarine Autohelm ST6000 (1996, overhauled 2020/21 with new ST6002 head control unit)
• Raymarine masthead wind indicator (not currently fitted)
• Autohelm Speed, VGM, Depth, Wind and Navdata displays (adjacent to companionway)
• Additional Autohelm Speed and Multi displays (not currently fitted, but could be used as repeaters at nav station)
• Masthead tri-colour with anchor light
• Steaming light, bow mounted port/starboard light, mast mounted white light
• All navigation equipment believed in good used working condition unless stated otherwise

Safety Equipment

• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails (latter providing stern access and teak outboard mount)
• Stainless steel stanchions with guardwires
• Stainless steel and teak boarding/swimming platform
• Stainless steel transom mounted boarding ladder
• Nemo folding boarding ladder/gangway
• Safety harness attachment points
• Deck light
• 12V auto bilge pump
• Smoke and CO alarms
• Lifebuoy (condition unknown)
• Lifesling overboard rescue systems (condition unknown)
• Throw line in bag (condition unknown)

Deck Equipment

• Seawolf 12V electric windlass with wired remote control (motor professionally reconditioned 2020/21)
• Double bowroller
• 45kg Delta-type anchor with 100m chain (new chain 2007)
• Danforth-type anchor (painted)
• Additional chain (believed approx. 15m)
• Spray hood (UV faded and windows damaged, but suitable as pattern) on stainless steel frame (believed complete)
• Rear canopy for cockpit on stainless steel frame (believed complete)
• Additional stainless steel framework (possibly from tender/outboard derrick/lift)
• Various fenders
• Various mooring warps
• Inside/outside locking washboards (pair), plus single temporary washboard

Other Equipment/Inventory

• Binnacle mounted wooden cockpit table (stored in galley on front of cold locker)
• 2 x cockpit speakers (not connected)
• Original Lloyds registration certificate, builder’s VAT invoice and bill of sale from one and only transfer of ownership pre 2018
• Large file of old invoices and manuals

Successor to the Oyster 39, and developed from the HP46 and 435, the Oyster 406DS is the smallest deck saloon model ever built by this world famous yacht builder. Synonymous with quality and outstanding performance, this model in common with most others designed for Oyster, is an out and out pedigree blue water cruiser. Fast and responsive in all conditions, stable in heavy weather, and having great manoeuvrability under power, the 406DS also offers superb liveaboard accommodation. Although only a 40-footer, her enviable deck saloon maximises living space and storage, and enables her to accommodate a family, or two couples with a good degree of privacy, on board for extended periods in safety and comfort. Like many Oyster models, these yachts were not mass produced, with only 35 406/406DSs built from 1986 to 1990, and so they don’t come on the market very often. With her modest size making her easier to handle and more economical to run, whilst still offering big boat capabilities and performance, and with thousands of sea miles collectively under their keels, the Oyster 406 is a proven and serious passage maker which has to be a contender for any buyer with blue water aspirations.

This Oyster 406DS is a deck saloon model, as opposed to the standard 406 coachroof version, thereby offering enhanced accommodation and making her even more ideal for liveaboard and long distance cruising! She was purchased by the current owner just last year and has since undergone a vast amount of renovation work (see note below). She offers great potential for someone looking to go far and happy to complete some finishing touches themselves, mostly cosmetic or electrical in nature, plus the purchasing and fitting of additional cruising gear to their own specification and requirements.

OFFERS ARE INVITED!

This vessel is currently British Part 3 SSR registered. She has previously been British Part 1 registered.

Please note: All items marked above as new have been purchased and installed in 2020/21. The vessel sadly suffered fire damage whilst in Scotland in 2018, caused by an overturned portable heater in the aft cabin. Very fortunately, the damage sustained was almost all superficial smoke damage, with very little structural damage. The vendor, an ex long distance cruiser himself, purchased the yacht as a ‘lockdown’ project, having had previous experience of restoring fire damaged boats.

MOORING: The vendor has indicated that short term use of the mooring could be agreed (subject to negotiation) so as to allow the purchaser time to prepare the vessel for moving by sea/cruising. Use of a container workshop and storage may also be possible.