NORFOLK OYSTER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 16.79 ft |
| LWL | 15.33 ft |
| Beam | 6.21 ft |
| Draft | 3.83 ft/ 0.83 ft min |
| Displacement | 1,320 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.2 kn |
About the NORFOLK OYSTER
Originally plans were sold for wood construction beginning in 1965. Over 100 were sold. Charlie Ward's company North Norfolk Boatbuilding began producing the boat in GRP in 1989.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 16.79ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the NORFOLK OYSTERyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a NORFOLK OYSTER? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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