1997 Oyster 7022m

BROKER’S COMMENTS

Built for an experienced yachtsman, No Rehearsal has benefitted from a full-time captain since new, who has maintained her to a high standard. She has never been chartered and only used for a few weeks every summer.

Perhaps the most elegant of the Holman and Pye designed Oysters, the 70 was originally a development of the well proven Oyster 68. Using the same hull but with a new deck mould, which incorporated the ‘eyebrow’ styling to the deck saloon and a larger aft deck and improved lazarette. Four Oyster 70s were launched between 1996 and 1997, and all had blue hulls, while a fifth, a white hulled ketch rigged sail trainer was launched in 1999.

The 70’s slim hull and sleek profile with generous overhangs and gentle sheer line make her a real head turner in port, and a powerful ocean cruising yacht offshore, with a seaman like interior layout and a deep cockpit for offshore security.
No Rehearsal was launched in 1997, and her current owner has sailed her for more than 20 years. She has a fully battened mainsail for additional performance, and hydraulic push button furling to both headsails. Her interior is finished in oak, which gives give a bright and airy feel below decks, where she sleeps eight in four cabins, all en suite.

If you are considering a long distance cruiser that can be handled by minimum crew, available at a significantly lower price than a new boat, then this yacht is worthy of serious consideration.

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OWNER’S COMMENTS

“As I have had the boat for over 20 years, the proof is in the pudding.
I have been utmost happy to sail No Rehearsal the past seasons both in handling and comfort.”

Owner of No Rehearsal

1. CONSTRUCTION

HULL NUMBER
Oyster 70/16.

HULL CONSTRUCTION
Laid-up GRP, single skin with structural stringers and floors in excess of Lloyd’s approved design specification.

HULL FINISH
‘Blue’ hull with cove line and double boot top lines in ‘White.’

DECK CONSTRUCTION
Moulded in GRP with balsa core.

DECK FINISH
Teak laid decks.
Bulwark finished with teak capping rail - sanded 2022.

KEEL
High performance bulb (HPB) keel.

RUDDER
Fully protected skeg-hung rudder.

STERN DESIGN
‘Sugar scoop’ stern design with bathing platform trimmed with teak slats and stainless steel steps for access to the stern deck.

2. DECK LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT

ANCHOR
CQR 48kg (105lb) main anchor with 120m (390’) 12mm (1/2” approximately) chain.
Kedge anchor and chain/warp stowed in lazarette.

WINDLASS
Lewmar Pacific V4000 electric anchor windlass.

DECK ACCESS
Midship gateway stanchions and side gates for boarding.
Gate to pushpit.
Multiplex carbon fibre passerelle with teak covering.
Stainless steel bathing ladder.

HATCHES
Oyster custom drop-down washboard system for main companionway.
Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches.
Gebo alloy-framed portlights in coaming.
Gebo opening hullports.

CANVASWORK
Sprayhood with leather covered grab rail and roll up window in ‘Marine Blue.’
Bimini in ‘Marine Blue’ with stainless steel hoops and acrylic cover.
Awning.
Cockpit cushions in ‘Marine Blue’ with closed cell foam.
Crew covers for saloon seats and navigation seat in ‘Lanvera Fawn.’

DECK PLUMBING
Freshwater hot and cold deck shower in transom locker.
Freshwater outlet on deck.
Jabsco bilge and deck wash.

COCKPIT
Walk-through teak-laid cockpit.
Drinks holder around the front of the pedestal.

COCKPIT TABLE
Cockpit table in teak and stainless steel.

STEERING
Whitlock Destroyer type wheel with leather cover.

OUTBOARD BRACKET
Reinforced teak outboard motor bracket on pushpit for up to 30hp engine.

DAVITS
Whittall ED18 DGW davits with 300kg (66lb) capacity.

GENERAL
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit.
Stainless steel fairleads, mooring and cockpit cleats.
Stainless steel grab rails atop deck saloon.
Stainless steel mast guards.
Lazarette locker.
Life raft stowage under stern quarter seats.
Stern quarter pushpit seats in teak and stainless steel.
Stern post at stern for navigation/communications antennae.
Gas locker for two bottles.

3. RIG AND SAIL HANDLING

MAST AND RIGGING
Cutter rig.
Hood ’White’ painted mast and boom.
Navtec hydraulic outhaul, vang and backstay adjusters.
Two mast steps at masthead.
‘No Strike’ ion dissipater at masthead.
Wire running backstays with rope tails.
Stainless steel Riggarna rod rigging.
Running and standing rigging, including halyards, warps, fenders and fender socks.

HEADSAIL FURLING
Reckmann hydraulic headsail and staysail furling.

WINCHES
Harken self-tailing winches:
B964STE hydraulic primaries.
B56.2 STC secondaries.
B56.2 two-speed mainsheet.
B53.2 STC reefing control line.
B56.2 ST electric two-speed mainsail halyard.
Winches last serviced, November 2022.

SPINNAKER GEAR
Spinnaker gear including halyard, sheets and guys, single pole, topping lift and downhaul blocks, and deck fittings.

SAILS
By Hood Sails:
Fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks and three large reefing blocks sewn into main.
Furling yankee (125%) 9.8oz Dacron cross-cut with UV protective strip and sea foam luff.
MPS tri-radial cruising chute and squeezer.

4. INTERIOR

GENERAL
Six berths in three cabins, plus two crew berths, excluding the saloon.
Sea berths have fitted Dacron lee screens with lanyards to through-bolted eyes.
Interior joinery finished in oak with sculpted fiddles and grab rails, shadow gap joints and many customised features.
Cabin sole in oak and teak stripe (repainted 2020).
Surfaces in galley and heads in Avonite.
Headlining in off-white vinyl.
American Spinneybeck leather upholstery in main saloon, and Alcantara elsewhere.
Curtains/blind system to all cabins.
Oceanair ‘Skyscreens’ to all deck hatches.
Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports.
Hella fans.

FORWARD CREW CABIN
Forward V-berth accessed from its own hatch, featuring hanging locker with safe, and storage lockers.
Access to bow thruster.

HEAD/SHOWER
Access to bow thruster.
To port with washbasin, toilet, and shower.

FORWARD PORT TWIN GUEST CABIN
To port with upper and lower berths, vanity unit, and hanging locker.

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER
To port with washbasin, Vacuflush electric toilet, shower stall, and storage.

FORWARD STARBOARD DOUBLE GUEST CABIN
Starboard double berth, vanity unit, and hanging locker.

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER
To starboard with washbasin, toilet, and shower.

SALOON
Featuring an oval table with oak burr veneer, and settee area to starboard, outboard of which are three lockers and central shelf to the hull port.
Another settee to port long enough to double as a sea berth with lee cloth.
Three lockers outboard and bookcase.
Bar area with glass and bottle stowage.

CHART TABLE/NAVIGATION AREA
To port with half Admiralty-sized chart table, bookshelves, and instrumentation.
Instrument displays including flat screen, AIS, Navtex, etc.

WORKSHOP
To port with workbench vice, storage, and washing machine housing, plus watermaker.
Good access to engine.

ENGINE ROOM
The engine bearers form a self-contained sump to contain and prevent any oil spillage running into the main bilge area.
A limber tube runs through the sump to enable any bilge water from the aft part of the yacht to run forward into the main bilge sump.

GALLEY
To starboard with generous worktop space, and plentiful lockers for stowage.
Stowage provided for the Oyster crockery and glasses.
Large rubbish bin inside locker door by sink.

SINKS
Twin Franke stainless steel sinks.

COOKER/HOB
Force 10 gimballed stainless steel cooker with four burners, grill, and oven.
Cooker hood in oak.

MICROWAVE
Gorenje microwave.

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
Front opening fridge and top opening freezer, plus extra freezer in saloon.
All fridge/freezers are interchangeable by dial-up temperature.

WASHER/DRYER
Bosch Maxx 5 washer/dryer.

OWNER’S STATEROOM
Featuring a double berth offset from centreline, curved settee, and dressing table.
Large hanging locker with owner’s safe, plus abundant drawer and locker space.
Entertainment system with flat screen display.

EN SUITE HEAD/SHOWER
With electric Vacuflush toilet, washbasin, and shower stall.

5. ENTERTAINMENT

AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS

SOUND SYSTEM
Bose Stereo Lifestyle 535 (new 2020).
Four waterproof cockpit speakers.

TELEVISION
Raymarine Satellite TV, and terrestrial multi-standard TV system.
Samsung play only DC video.
DVD player in saloon.
Smart TV (new 2020).

6. ENGINEERING

ENGINE
Perkins/Sabre M225Ti turbo-charged 168kW (225hp) engine - last serviced, November 2022.
Hurth gearbox.
Aquadrive couplings.
Engine and exhaust pipes (new 2017).

ENGINE HOURS
Estimated 2,500 at May2023 (engine hour meter previously replaced - currently reads 600 hours)

PROPELLER
Max-Prop 75cm (30”) feathering prop. New anodes all round, and new antifoul paint (April 2021).

ALTERNATORS
Alternator giving 40A/24V.
Second alternator giving 100A.

GENERATOR
Northern Lights 16kW generator, including all electric wiring and sound insulation.

GENERATOR HOURS
Estimated 4,000 at May 2023 (generator was replaced approximately 12 years ago - hour meter currently reads 10,585 hours)

BOW THRUSTER
Lewmar 300 SVTAH bow thruster (new 2017), last serviced, November 2022.

STEERING SYSTEM
Whitlock cable system.

HYDRAULICS
Lewmar Commander 4 system with three functions.

AIR CONDITIONING
Cruisair air conditioning giving 55,000 BTUs from five units, serviced November 2022.

WATERMAKER
Schenker 24V watermaker, last serviced, November 2022.

FRIDGE/ICE MAKER
Gorenje fridge, and separate Unold ice maker in bar area.

7. TANKAGE AND PLUMBING

FUEL
2,294 litres approximately (505 Imp gallons/606 US gallons) in two GRP tanks.

WATER
1,363 litres approximately (300 Imp gallons/360 US gallons) in two GRP tanks.
Water tank and tubes cleaned after every season.

TANK TENDER GAUGES
Tank tender system and backup dipsticks.

HOT WATER
Stainless steel calorifier heated by the engine’s heat exchanger or 220V immersion heater with high pressure system giving good water pressure in all showers.

PRESSURISED HOT AND COLD WATER SYSTEM
Hot and cold freshwater system based on a high capacity water pump with plastic pipework and fittings, last serviced, November 2022.

HOLDING TANKS
Two stainless steel holding tanks.
Wema gauges.

GREY WATER
There are two GRP grey water tanks fitted with Par hydro air switch, and Whale ‘Gulper’ pumps to give automatic evacuation of all showers and washbasins.
The galley sinks pump directly overboard via an electric Whale ‘Gulper’ pump activated by a rubber toggle switch.

MANIFOLD SYSTEM
Stainless steel manifold for seawater inlets to reduce through-hull fittings.

8. ELECTRICS

SHIP’S SUPPLY
24V.

RING MAIN
220V AC ring main with five double, 3-pin outlet sockets located as appropriate within the layout.

OTHER ELECTRICAL SOCKETS
24V anchor light socket in the forward anchor locker.
24V socket in the cockpit at pedestal for search/cockpit light.
24V socket in workshop.
Four additional 220V sockets, one each in galley, workshop, starboard cabin, and forepeak.
One additional socket in horizontal surface by TV locker.
All sockets upgraded to Ticino (except owner’s head).

BATTERIES
All Surrette service batteries including new battery box (new 2016).
Domestic: 690Ah batteries at 20 hour rating.
Engine start: 88Ah battery - changed November 2022.
Generator start: 88Ah battery (changed November 2022), with its own 12V alternator.

BATTERY MANAGEMENT
Charger: Mastervolt MASS 24V 100A heavy-duty charger.
Monitors: Magnetronic DCC 4000 battery control system.

INVERTER
Mastervolt MASS 1500W inverter.

SHORE POWER
Twin 30A dockside power cables with Hubbell sockets.

INTERIOR LIGHTING
Downlight type halogen lights in polished chrome finish with downlighters over reading areas.
Fluorescent lights and downlights in each heads, as well as over the galley work surfaces.
Reading light for each berth.
Automatic refrigerator door light.
Three red ‘courtesy’ footlights at deck saloon steps.
Engine room lights upgraded to 24V SL LL01.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Boom light over cockpit table.
Pair of lower spreader lights, and foredeck light.
Aqua Signal bow and stern navigation lights, plus tri-white anchor light at masthead.
Steaming/deck floodlight, and aft deck floodlight.

9. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

COMPASSES
Sestrel Major steering compass.

SAILING INSTRUMENTS
Raymarine E80 series.
New navigation console with flat screen navigation system at pedestal.
ST70 depth, speed and wind pods.
Low profile TH depth transducer.

GPS/RADAR/CHART PLOTTER
Raymarine Raystar 125 GPS.
Raymarine E80 GPS chart plotter/radar system, interfaced with GPS, AIS, etc.

AIS
AIS system.

AUTOPILOT
Raymarine ST70 autopilot with colour display head.

NAVTEX
Integrated NAVTEX, charts, sounder, and radio communications.

VHF RADIO
Raymarine Ray55 Marine VHF radio, and rear flush mount kit.
Raymarine Ray240E D-DSC VHF radio with remote station.
Hailer for Raymarine 240E.
Geonav handheld VHF radios.

SSB RADIO
Icom 710 SSB radio with insulated backstay aerial, auto tuner, and giant dynaplate grounding.

SATELLITE PHONE
Mini-M Satellite telephone with separate fax.

PC
Built-in.

10. SAFETY

LIFE RAFT
Two Avon life rafts.

RADAR REFLECTOR
Firdell blipper on mast.

BILGE PUMPS
Electric bilge pump with solid-state switch.
Henderson MkV double action manual bilge pump.

DECK SAFETY
Danbuoy.
Lifesling.
Webbing jackstays.
MOB button.
Emergency tiller.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Various including automatic fire extinguisher in engine bay.

ALARMS
Raymarine MOB button that gives GPS position and sounds mast and cabin-mounted horns. Integrated with chart plotter.
Four personal MOB locators.
Vetus gas detector.

OTHER SAFETY FEATURES
Automatic Raymarine foghorn signal hailer intercom.
Watertight bulkhead.
Storm boards.

11. GENERAL

RIB/DINGHY
Avon 4m (13ft) RIB with Suzuki 50hp outboard.

WARPS AND FENDERS
Warps and fenders.

COMPRESSOR
Bauer Junior dive compressor.

CROCKERY
Oyster customised Wedgwood bone china crockery.

CUTLERY
Oyster customised Sheffield stainless steel cutlery.

SAFE
2 x 2-brick safe.

HEYCO MARINE TOOL KIT

ASSORTED TOOLS, SPARES AND MANUALS

NB: All personal belongings and all other items not expressly listed in the above inventory are excluded from the sale.

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In this case we are acting as Brokers only. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contract. A prospective Buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate, at their own expense, to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted, which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. Life-saving appliances do not form part of the inventory and it is for the buyer to ensure they are in date and suitable for their purposes. Buyers are advised to seek appropriate qualified advice with regard to the tax status of the vessel.

*The tax status of the Vessel is an indication only based on the Seller’s understanding, for which The Oyster Group and its subsidiaries can accept no liability. Prospective Buyers are strongly advised to seek appropriate qualified independent advice concerning any taxes or duties which may be payable in their own, or any other jurisdiction.

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