Details and Specifications
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THE LD43 OYSTER IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL EVOLUTIONS IN A TRUE GENTLEMAN'S YACHT.
NEW TO THE MARKET - Incredible Opportunity To Own One Of The Most Unique Downeast Cruisers Ever Made. With the focus on the ability to relax and socialize in Heightened Comfort, Style and Sophistication. The LD43 exemplifies what anyone would desire in a Downeast Cruiser. Equipped with a Full 1 Stateroom 1 Head Layout and so many custom amenities not normally found on a yacht of this size.
This Oyster is particularly special because it was Custom ordered and Spec’d by its First And Only Owner. With Oyster outstanding knowledge as a Builder, No Detail Was Overlooked during its design and construction. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Own One Of The Most Unique and Versatile Downeast Yachts you will find. "Thankful" is truly a Work Of Art and in Ready To Go Condition for her new owner.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS MOVE YOUR LUGGAGE ONBOARD TO HAVE FUN THIS SUMMER!
KEY FEATURES:
CUSTOM ORDERED TRUE GENTLEMAN'S YACHT!!
ONE OF A KIND EXTERIOR DESIGN AND COCKPIT LAYOUT!!
EASILY COMBINE THE SALON AND COCKPIT WITH ELECTRIC DISAPPEARING WINDOWS!!
1 MASTER STATEROOM 1 FULL HEAD LAYOUT WITH OPEN GALLEY DESIGN!!
INCREDIBLE MANEUVERABILITY AND PERFORMANCE WITH TWIN HAMILTON JETS!!
SUPER EASY DOCKING WITH COMPUTERIZED BLUE ARROW JOYSTICK!!
KVH M3 SATELLITE TV AND BOSE SURROUND SOUND!!
RECENT FULL BOTTOM JOB!!
TO MANY CUSTOM ORDERED OPTIONS TO LIST!!
ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE BEST OPTIONS ON THE MARKET FOR A DOWNEAST CRUISER!!
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The LD43 Proudly Stands Out among all the Downeast Yachts. Her exterior is reminiscent of a lobster boat, with a flat roofline, lots of pilothouse windows, and a cockpit that can accommodate several picnickers. Traditional accents, such as her curvy coach roof and teak accents, the grabrails on the pilothouse and foredeck, and rubrails, all pay homage to Oyster’s sailing heritage. Severely raked side windows give the Oyster the aggressive look of a PT boat and truly a profile unlike any Downeaster you may ever see.
Walkthrough
Boarding from the swim platform, you enter through a 28-inch-wide transom door that collapses into a channel on the platform itself; this maintains the 43’s clean lines by doing away with a vertical swinging door and its irritating pins and latches. A gas-assist strut holds it perfectly in place.
The LD in LD43 stands for “Lunch and Dinner,” and this Oyster is equipped for both, with cockpit (lunch) and saloon (dinner) dining areas. Both are fitted with handsome folding teak tables to port and starboard that join in the middle to make one table. The larger, saloon table is 42”L X 66”W, plenty of room for two couples. Butter-soft, cream-leather C-shape settees here contrast nicely with the teak-and-holly sole and teak interior, and they’re roomy enough to function as single berths. Just forward of the settees are port- and starboard NorSap helm chairs, among the most comfortable and adjustable chairs you will find.
Down the centerline companionway to the forepeak stateroom with walkaround queen berth opens to reveal a large, 37” L x 53” W x 28” H stowage space. Big enough to hold a pair of folding bicycles or a week’s worth of clothes for a cruising. What you cannot fit here can go in the cedar-lined hanging locker and top-loading compartments to port and starboard.
The galley, to port, is equipped with a microwave/convection oven, two-burner cooktop, and stainless steel refrigerator/freezer. Avonite countertops provide a nice contrast to the same grain-matched teak as the stateroom and cockpit, but stowage here is at a premium: For a cruising couple, the galley will provide enough stowage for a four-day weekend’s worth of provisions. The compartments above the countertop hold standard Wedgwood custom china, a classy but space-eating touch.
So much for comfort and tradition - when it comes to the technical part of the LD43 there is nothing old-fashioned about this Oyster. Twin 480hp Yanmar diesels are coupled to Hamilton water jets via a reverse/reduction gearbox, giving smooth power that is very much in keeping with the sophisticated style.
Access to the engines is brilliant: Each of the settees in the saloon hinges up under hydraulic power to present you with clear side access. If that is not enough, there are central hatches in the deck that allow access to all the daily checkpoints and generator. It might sound simple, but it has taken careful engineering to achieve what must be the best engine access I have ever seen.
In closing the Oyster LD43 combines traditional craftsmanship, with modern design and technology to create a unique blend of performance, seakeeping and comfort. The latest composite construction with carbon fiber and Kevlar creates a very and strong light hull. The LD43 is all about good times afloat, whether dining alfresco in the cockpit, having a candlelit dinner in the enclosed saloon or enjoying a cruise with family and friends.
“Thankful” offers everything you will want while onboard. Incredible performance and maneuverability with twin water jets are at your fingertips! The LD43 will easily top out at 30 plus knots, never having to worry about fouled props and the ability to go shallow or even dry out. Your cruising options are literally endless! Don’t miss one of the best options on the market!
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Length overall (incl Platform) 13.26 m - 43’ 6”
Beam 4.09 m - 13’ 5”
Draft 0.68m - 2’ 3”
Fuel capacity 1600 liters - 436 gallons
Water capacity 340 liters - 90 gallons
Displacement Dry 9500 kg - 20950 lbs
Max speed 31 Knots
Cruise speed 25 knots
Range approximately 300nm
Construction
- High tech weight-saving composite structure using vinylester resin and a combination of e-glass, Kevlar and carbon fiber
- Solid laminate hull below the waterline
- Cored topsides and deck with high-density balsa
- Dark blue gelcoat color with a gold cove line and single white boot top line
- Deck in cream gelcoat
- Hull below waterline red anti-fouling
Deck Layout & Equipment
- Flush locker in foredeck area housing the anchor and chain with an electric anchor windlass
- Fold-out stemhead roller housed flush within the anchor locker when not in use
- (6) Stainless mooring cleats
- Teak toe rail and stainless rub rail
- SS fairleads
- Varnished teak capping coamings and saloon
- The cockpit sole and stern platform are trimmed with laid teak
- Hot/cold deck shower
- Teak cockpit table on a stainless frame with folding leaves also has a refrigerator
- SS bathing ladder
- Remote fills for fuel, water and holding tank pump-out
- (4) SS deck pad eyes fitted on each side deck for fender attachment
- Bow socket for jackstaff
- Teak cockpit and stern platform
- Lazarette locker for storage and jet drive/steering gear access
- Storage under cockpit seats with hinged lids designed to drain overboard
- Cockpit recesses for stowage of 4 fenders, fishing rods etc.
- Hot and cold shower in aft coaming
- Locking fold-down transom door that sits flush in bathing platform actuated with gas struts for ease of operation
- The deckhouse roof carries the radar and a streamlined mast to accommodate the antennas for standard electronics.
Interior
- Cameo Matise off-white leather sofas on outboard sides
- Teak and holly sole
- Sofas double as sleeping berths
- Custom windows will incorporate opening panels adjacent to the helm and pilot stations
- (3) Glazed opening hatches in the coachroof
- Aft window and door system retracts to create an open-plan saloon/cockpit area
- Salon to Cockpit partition with stainless frame and electrically operated drop down glazed panels. Polished stainless sliding door also incorporates drop down panel.
- Teak handrails are fitted to the deckhouse, coachroof and the deckhouse is fitted with a pair of polished alloy opening hatches.
- Ultraleather upholstery
- Cabin sole in teak & holly
- Saloon tables on pedestals
- 20” LCD TV on lift with DVD player
- Stereo with AM/FM CD player for salon and cockpit
Galley
- Counter surfaces in Avonite
- Double Stainless sink – drain through own outlet
- Mixer tap with pressurized hot and cold water supply
- Stainless Refrigerator with freezer
- Microwave and Convection oven
- 110V Electric range top
- Cabinets and drawers for provisions, cutlery, crockery and glassware
- Trash bin
- Oval porthole and overhead hatch
Master Cabin and Shower
- Double berth with custom mattress.
- Berth hinged to allow access under for storage supported with gas struts
- Hanging Locker, vanity with drawers
- Night screen for overhead hatch
- GRP molding incorporates a toilet base and separate stall shower.
- Vanity surface in Avonite with integral washbasin and mirror
- 110v shaver outlet
- Cabinet stowage above and below, toilet roll holder, towel rail and soap dish
- Oval porthole and overhead hatch with nightscreen
- Push-button freshwater Quiet flush WC with to go overboard or to holding tank
Engine & Engineering
- Two Yanmar 6LY3M-ETP 480HP
- Two Hamilton HJ 292 jet units and lay shafts
- Transmission/Ratio: ZF280 1/1.214:1
- Engine room is insulated with specialist soundproofing material.
- Engine room access for inspection and service via hatches in salon floor and through 2 large hinged sideboard settee units.
- (2) Automatic FM200 fire extinguisher
- Service Lights
- Extraction fans
- (2) Racor fuel filters with water separators – alarms at helm station
- Mastervolt Whisper 6000 8KW diesel generator with remote controls
- Air-Conditioning Cruisair 16000 BTU reverse cycle
- WC holding tank with gauges, sea discharge and deck pump-out
- (2) baffled aluminum tanks dedicated to each engine with a balance pipe.
- Separate forward and aft automatic bilge pumps.
- Emergency cockpit manual bilge pump
Electrics
- 12v DC electrical system
- (2) Engine start battery 180 amp
- (1) Generator start battery 80 amps
- (4) Domestic batteries 360 amps
- Mastervolt MICC Battery management system
- AC 220v system
- 110v water heating to h/w tank
- Mastervolt Battery charger 50 amp
- Domestic and Engine Batteries charged from engine alternators, port and starboard engine is a 180amp Belmar smart regulator
- In addition to alternator all the batteries can be charged by a Mastervolt 100amp charger.
- Inverter 1.5kw
- Distribution panel with isolator and circuit breakers
- KVH M3 satellite TV
- Bose Surround Sound
Domestic System
- Microwave oven/grill.
- Electric hob (stove)
- SS freshwater tank of 90 gallons (340 liters)
- Water heated from engine cooling system and immersion heater
- Discharge pump for shower and WC washbasin
Navigational Electronics
- Shock dampened adjustable pilot seats 2 off
- Log, boat speed depth displayed Raymarine ST60 system
- Raymarine autopilot ST6001 with hydraulic drive
- Radar/plotter – Raymarine 80C
- Hamilton Blue Arrow joystick control for low-speed maneuvering
- Steering Hamilton Blue Arrow hydraulic
- Start and stop controls
- Hydraulic steering
- Pair of jet drive controls
- Electric screen wipers with freshwater wash for forward windscreens
- VHF radio – Ray 240E with USA channels
- Trim tabs with LED display
- Electronic fuel gauges
- Horn with pushbutton
- Compass with lighting
- CD player with am/fm radio
- 12v telephone socket
- Hot and cold pressurized system to galley, WC and deck shower
Loose Equipment
- Heyco marine tool kit
- Oyster crockery and cutlery set
- Glassware
- Fenders
- Mooring lines
- 22lb Delta Anchor and 190’ of chain
- Boathook
- Fire extinguishers - 3 x 1kg FM 200
- Galley fire blanket
- Ensign staff, Oyster house flag
- Close cell foam cockpit cushions including fixing studs
- Keys – 2 sets for engines and saloon/cockpit door
- Set of drawings and schematics for systems
- Oyster Owner’s manual & supplier documentation
Remarks
An Outstanding Example of Oyster incredible Style and Special Attention To Detail.
Don't miss one of the Most Unique Gentleman Yachts ever built. “Thankful” offers everything you will want while onboard. Incredible performance and maneuverability with twin water jets are at your fingertips! The LD43 will easily top out at 30 plus knots, never having to worry about fouled props and the ability to go shallow or even dry out. Your cruising options are literally endless!
Don't Let This Very Rare Opportunity Pass You By. She is easy to see 7 days a week, Schedule your appointment today.
Exclusions
Owner's personal effects. A full list will be provided upon signed agreement.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine hours are a representation of what the listing broker has been supplied by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to verify engine hours, major overhauls and all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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