Oyster 39

[bedouin]

Er...not quite.
I also have a 39 footer, actually 38'6", that has ten berths, full galley, two full bathrooms, nav station, centre cockpit sloop. Only 42 were ever built.

Go on then - don't keep us in suspense - what do you have

I do need to qualify my comments a bit - the point about the Oyster layout is that it is (IMHO) very well suited to extended cruising for 2-4 people. The point of the Galleon stern is that it allows a lot of space in the aft cabin - certainly much larger than most boats of its size because the very high sides gives a lot more useable space. Some arrangements even give you the space to walk around 3 sides of the double berth - which is rare (but most seem to have a rather strange arrangement with 3 berths in the aft cabin)

 

[Twister_Ken]

"a rather strange arrangement with 3 berths in the aft cabin"

I always thought the third berth was for the spare.

 

[VO5]

I have a Westerly Sealord. LOA 38'6", centre cockpit sloop,
cavernous, full headroom throughout. Ed Dubois design. Superb.
2 bunks forward cabin.
2 bunks in saloon + one fold down into a double = 3.
2 in walkway.
one double and one single in aft cabin = 3
Total 10 bunks. (3 doubles and 4 singles).

 

[mjcp]

Westerly Sealord

 

[VO5]

Nice example. Sistership. Mine has Teak Decks, Slab Reefing. Otherwise the same.

 

[pappaecho]

We have one just down from us in Pompey harbour. I dont agree she is ugly. Some of the modern Bennys, Bavs and similar are in my opinion unattractive, and if I had a choice of deep water sailing I would choose the Oyster rather than a Bav or a Benny, oh and by the way my boat is a very old Benny

 

[Twister_Ken]

"I dont agree she is ugly."

Do you drive an Austin Allegro by any chance?

 

[Obi]

The "ugly" stern - picture here. Personally I disagree, and dont think it ugly at all.

 

[Obi]

"I dont agree she is ugly."

Do you drive an Austin Allegro by any chance?

No, but I see you have a penchant for 1980s Mitsubishi jeeps in brown.

So Ken, you are so keen to disparage the looks of the Oyster, why dont you share with us what you sail?

As for the third berth in the aft cabin, it simply doubles as a very nice seating area, social, with lovely views through the large windows, and also a vanity/writing desk. Id say it was pretty nice back there. It makes for a nice place to share a glass of wine with the lovely ladies of this world.

M

 

[Obi]

Hi VO5,
I looked at a Sealord, they do have great accomodation, and a lovely level of finish in my humble....blah blah. Although the accomodation of the Oyster and in particular the aft cabin on the Oyster is "massive" as Bedouin mentioned, it is a noticebly more spacious than the Sealord. (just adding to the "plus points" for the oyster).

Mark

 

[Obi]

I saw MorningTown (the famous Oyster 39 from the Fastnet 1979) today at Port Solent. She is lovely, and has had a lot of work done and a lot of modifications. Most notably a wheel house, and windows in the aft coaming. Also less windows in the outer hull.

She looks more like a typical, larger Oyster from mid 80s than a 39. Very nice indeed.