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OYSTER 46

OYSTER 46

Oyster Marine Ltd.🇬🇧· Design: Holman & Pye
$453,154 avg$145,000 – $637,200 (8 listings)1982–199025 built
$4.0K – $11K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoStaysail KetchFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA46 ft
LWL39.58 ft
Beam14 ft
Draft6.5 ft
Displacement31,980 lb
Ballast12,897 lb
Material45’ 11”14 m
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.4 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height54.4 ft
Jforetriangle base16.6 ft
Pmainsail luff48.3 ft
Emainsail foot13.9 ft
FLforestay16.6 ft
Mainsail814.1 sq ft
Jib (100%)451.5 sq ft
Spinnaker767.6 sq ft

Accommodation

Cabins4
Berths8
Heads2
Water145.3 L
Fuel118.9 L
CE categoryN/A€

Performance

Comfort35.4
Capsize1.77
SA/Disp15.6
Disp/Len230
Bal/Disp40.3

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 4 listings
Low
$305,431
Estimated Value
$397,992
High
$476,471
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

6 listings · boat years 19872008 · median $496,198

$0$200k$400k$600kmedian $496,19819901995200020052008 46 · $599,000 · NY, US2005 Oyster 46 · $496,198 · Balearic Islands, Spain2005 Oyster 46 · $637,200 · Spain, Palma de Mallorca1987 Oyster oyster 46 5 · $145,000 · WI2006 Oyster oyster 46 · $449,000 · ME2006 oyster 46 · $425,986Asking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 46ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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$4.0K – $11K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the OYSTER 46yet 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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