OYSTER 26 CLASS YACHT “Lady Vivien”
26’00” G.R.P Fin keel sloop designed by Holman and Pye of West Mersea
L.O.A. 26’2” 7.89m
L.W.L. 22’9” 6.93m
Beam 9’10” 3.00m
Draft 4’ 9” 1.45m
Displacement 6350lbs 2880kg
Headroom 5’9”
Mast height 36’9” ( 11.9m)
Built by Oyster Marine of Ipswich in 1979
Hull Number LWT 830563 / 78 by Bridgeland Moulders of Wroxham
Launched September 1979 – Sail Number GBR (K) 7203
Epoxied below waterline 1988
Topsides two pack polyurethane spray painted 2005
Moored at Scarborough 1979 -1988 ( 1st owner )
“ “ Torquay 1988- 1991 (2nd owner )
“ “ Lytham 1991 – present ( current owner)
Mast, rigging, fittings and sails
Mast, boom & spinnaker pole by Kemp 1979 (Mast number 21348)
6mm stainless rigging including mast plates, turnbuckles etc. replaced in 1994 and 2008
Rod kicker by Easy Marine fitted 1995
Mainsheet traveller & track Lewmar ball bearing system fitted in 1999
Towed Barton genoa car system installed 2001
Self tailing Lewmar winches 30’s genoa sheets and 16’s for halyards fitted 2000
Original 1979 Lewmar 7’s as spinnaker winches
Dyneema halyards
Deck mounted clutches Spinlock x4 and Barton x5Sails :-
SAILS
Mainsail by Kemp 2009 3 reefs (fitted with track slides)
150% (No 1) genoa by UK Sailmakers 2004
135% (No 2) “ “ UK McWilliam 2000
102% (No 3) “ “ Kemp 2007
100% (No3) “ “ Hood 1979 (reefs to No 4)
85% (No4) “ “ McWilliam 1989
Storm Jib “ Hood 1979
Tri-radial A.P. “ UKMcWilliam 2000
Cruising Chute “ Horizon 1982
Mainsail cover 2010
Engine
Volvo Penta MD 2010 – DBT Serial number 5102207840 c/w Saildrive unit
M.S.255 Serial number 50250137944 installed in 2002
14” x 8” Volvo folding propeller 2002 and
10 gallon stainless steel tank under cockpit sole
Two 85Ah sealed batteries 2006
One, two and both battery switch 1992
Sterling power management panel 1998
Shore mains supply installation 1997
8amp Mobitronic battery charger 2004
Navigation Equipment
Plastimo Contest Compass replaced 2000
Stowe Mk2 log/speed Serial No 9350P fitted 1979“ Wind Monitor “ “ 4893 “ 1991
“ VMG Meter “ “ 857 “ 1991
Phillips Navigator Mk 1V (GPS mod) Serial No NC35081024811090092 purchased 1987
B&G Homer radio Serial No K3 5832 “ 1977
“ Heron Ariel “ “ 13531 “ 1977
Garmin 176C Chartplotter “ “ 53501446 fitted 2003
Seafarer 501 Echo Sounder “ “ 51/01415 “ 1992
“ “ Repeater “ “ DR/1/40/322A “ 1993
“ RT550 VHF Radio “ “ 50209778 Date unknown
Prosser digital barometer “ “ 211393 fitted 1993
Plastimo clock with alarm “ 1999
NASA Navtex receiver “ 1995
“ “ 490 KHZ Antenna “ 2001
Windex 15 replaced 2003
Masthead VHF aerial renewed 1994
Fitted into the cockpit
Safety Equipment
Anchors 10 Kg Delta with 120 feet 8mm chain + 150 feet 12mm anchorplait and
5kg Bruce with 16 feet of 8mm chain + 150 feet of 10mm nylon rope
Deck guard wires replaced in 1993
Coachroof grabrails – replaced in stainless steel 2004
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Lifebuoy light
Perry’s Throwing line
Dan buoy
24” cable cutters
Octahedral and Echomax 230 radar reflectors
Tredmaster to deck replaced 2016
General EquipmentAutohelm 2000+ tiller pilot serial no A12005 c/w wind vane fitted 2000
Main cabin heated by Eberspacher D1L’C’ heater serial no D1LC-25-1774-05 fitted 1993 in starboard
cockpit lockee
Lewmar Rollstop forehatch fitted in 1993
Coachroof windows replaced in 1996
Lewmar hatch to saloon fitted in 2003
Lewmar portlight fitted to quarter berth in 2007
Osprey Marine Main Hatch Latch & closed shackle padlock fitted in 1995
Cooker replaced with Plastimo Coral hob & grill unit in 1992
Gas Low gauge fitted in 1992 changed to an Alde Bubbler in 2010
Omnitron gas detector Serial No E3350393
150 litre Plastimo flexible water tank fitted with new inner chamber in 95,98 & 06
Henderson Chimp bilge pump – fitted with new diaphragm and valves in 1994
Bi-colour bow light unit fitted and stern light replaced in 1999
Tri-colour masthead light and steaming / deck light unit replaced in 2002
Bunk cushions re- covered in 2001
Radio/CD player unit in waterproof housing with speaker system fitted 2002
Toilet PAR manual – standard bowl
Lights – 6 white to cabins + red units at galley , chart table & toilet
Spray hood
Ball and Cone Shapes
Warps and fenders
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