Annapolis, MD
Yacht Name: | Glass Slipper |
Builder: | Oyster |
Year: | 2002 |
Location: | Annapolis, MD |
Designer: | Rob Humphreys |
Hull Material: | Fiberglass |
The Oyster 53, Glass Slipper, is an exceptional example of this very successful, high quality, raised salon, center cockpit design. The owner selected the Oyster 53 because of the superior design and construction, the excellent reputation of the builder, and superb post delivery services. Her attractive raised saloon styling and spacious interior with exquisite joinery are Oyster features established Oyster as a premier semi-custom builder of performance ocean cruising yachts.Glass Slipper's systems and engineering are extraordinary.
The current owner who built Glass Slipper is very involved in her maintenance and no expense has been spared to keep her in top cosmetic and mechanical condition. The comprehensive list of equipment includes electric stoaway mainmast, electric winches, dinghy davits, liferaft, bowthruster, 7.5 KW 220v generator, inverter, reverse cycle air conditioning and custom double leaf cockpit table.
Glass Slipper was built in Oyster's Landamore's Yard in England and commissioned at their Fox Yard in Ipswich, UK. Glass Slipper is fully commissioned in Fort Lauderdale and ready for her new owners to begin cruising with the confidence that they have one of the world's finest cruising yachts.
Interior Accommodations The interior woodwork is Satin varnished quarter sawn teak with selected high gloss trim(Millennium styling). The joinery styling details are designed to be modern and co-ordinated whilst remaining practical and durable in use at sea, and feature sculpted fiddles and grab rails; shadow-gap joints between joinery panels; solid, shaped teak and stainless steel grab handles plus Oyster custom fittings for lockers and drawers. All drawers use metal runners which give extremely smooth operation. Custom teak parquet style cabin soles with cream avonite inlay and edge-sealed with epoxy and coated on both sides with satin varnish. The sole boards seat on a rubber gasket, are removable and fitted with flush lifting rings. The chart area is at the aft end of the port side of the saloon, and allows all instruments to be mounted in the optimum viewing position. The table can accommodate a half folded Admiralty chart and a bookshelf is built in outboard. 220 AC and 24v DC electrical breaker panels are located aft of the navigator's seat. The generator start/stop and meter sub-panel are located aft of the helm seat. |
Heads Both heads are fitted with Jabsco Electric Quiet-Flush toilets, which are known for their ease of operation and reliability. The vanities have Swanstone white washbasins set into Avonite counters. A mirror is installed on the vanity doors. A hidden paper roll holder is provided in each head. Hansgrohe quality mixer taps and showers are installed together with matching towel rail. |
Galley Glass Slipper's passageway galley design is preferred by most offshore sailors because it is a very secure working area offshore with wonderful storage and wide long counters. All galley work surfaces are Avonite. A large trashcan is fitted inside a fold-down locker door adjacent to twin stainless steel sinks. Stowage is provided for standard crockery. A custom spice closet that incorporates a custom knife holder on door. A harbor lock and stove bar are fitted on the stove; the freezer lid is insulated and finished with matching Avonite counter top. Box construction incorporates closed cell PVC foam with a vapor barrier and 4" of insulation.
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Hull The Oyster 53 hull and deck structure are molded in GRP (fiberglass) to the designer's specification in a Lloyd's approved facility using a Lloyd's approved gelcoat and laminating resin. Built to comply with Union Recreation Craft Directive (EURCD) to meet category A. The exterior hull gelcoat is a special Isophthalic resin and the outer laminates incorporate a vinylester resin and powder-bound matts with conventional longitudinal stringer construction above and below the waterline. The deck flange is upward bolted to the hull flange with 6 mm diameter bolts at 300 mm centers with sealant between the flanges and bonded underneath with 4 x 600 gM fiberglass providing a very secure watertight bond. |
Deck The deck is molded in GRP with a core for strength and insulation, featuring Oyster's renowned Deck Saloon profile with eyebrow detail and front opening windows providing excellent ventilation. Side decks, forward and aft coachroof, cockpit seats, sole and helmsman's seat are trimmed with laid teak. Full length teak cap rail on bow to stern bulwork (recently refinished) All load-bearing fittings have stainless steel backing plates. The foredeck has a divided recessed locker for anchor chain stowage. Within the aft deck there is a large locker which will allow the stowage of Propane type or other bottled gas cylinders. This locker drains overboard and has a flush hinged lid. Very large full beam lazarette (aft deck) full depth locker. Three pairs of internal scupper drains which allow the deck to be washed off without staining the topsides.
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Engine Yanmar 100hp diesel engine (4100hrs). The engine is fitted with twin alternators; the standard Yanmar unit is a 55 amp 12 v alternator that is wired to charge the engine start batteries. The second unit is a high output 150 amp 24 v Mastervolt alternator that charges the domestic battery bank. The engine instruments include alarms for low oil pressure and high water temperatures plus a rev counter, hour meter oil pressure and water temperature gauges. The Aquadrive engine/shaft coupling in the engine room is fitted with a remote greaser at the aft end of the engine room. Fuel supply is from a 200 gallon GRP tank. Fuel is filtered by a Racor system.
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Mechanical
REFRIGERATION
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Electrical 24V DC electrical supply by way of 3 banks of 4 x 6v, 230AH Sonnenshine Gel Cells batteries. Providing a total of 690AH total capacity. Three Odyssey AGM batteries are devoted to engine starting and are charged via the standard 55 amp engine alternator. Charging for the domestic supply batteries from the engine is via the Mastervolt high output 150 amp 24v alternator, coupled with a Mastervolt Alpha Pro regulator.
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Electronics & Navigation
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Mast & Rigging
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Sails
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Winches
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Canvas
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Safety
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Additional Equipment
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Exclusions Personal effects |
Length: | 53 |
Beam: | 15' 3 |
Draft: | 7'4 |
Engine Hours: | Bernie Jakits |