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• By Kenny Woooton
• Updated: January 5, 2007

For boatbuilders, the own-ers rendezvous has become a key selling venue. Owners share camaraderie, adventure, and competition, but more important for the builders, the attendees get firsthand exposure to recent-and, the builders hope, bigger-versions of the brand these captive clients love. Such events can carry risk, though. Animated discussions over dinner can lead to exchanges about performance or execution shortfalls, or-worse still for the builders-owners sharing stories of how they beat down the price of equipment.

Britain’s Oyster Marine joined the rendezvous game five years ago and has enjoyed considerable success gathering owners for casual racing, golf, and bread breaking in popular cruising locales around the world. The 2006 Montpelier Oyster Regatta last summer in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, provided plenty of what Oyster and the owners attending had hoped for: good racing, good social events, and good boat chat. For many, including me, the event provided a first look at the new Oyster 46, which was introduced at the 2005 London Boat Show and was due to make landfall in the U.S. at the 2006 U.S. Boat Show in Annapolis, Maryland. I had the opportunity to steer the boat in a good breeze for much of a 23-mile race in the Solent and found it nimble, easily managed shorthanded, and in step with Oyster’s reputation for building premium, well-found, semicustom cruising boats.

The 46 replaces the stalwart Oyster 45 as the “entry-level” model in the line, which currently extends up to 82 feet. The 46 is faster, more spacious belowdecks, and, with Oyster’s new styling scheme, prettier than its predecessor.

“There are major changes in several areas over the 45,” says Oyster chairman Richard Matthews of the new 46. “First is the new G5 styling.”

G5 denotes the fifth generation of Oyster deck-saloon boats. The signature element is the profile view of the deck saloon, which emphasizes double curves and contours over the boxier look of years past. The 46 and the recently launched Oyster 655 and 72 were designed from the ground up with those elements in place. The decks on the rest of the line have been redesigned and retooled to reflect the changes.

“The hull has also been updated with more beam, especially aft, a longer waterline, and a fully optimized keel with a low center of gravity,” says Matthews.

Although he builds boats primarily intended for cruising, Matthews is an inveterate racer, and while few would mistake an Oyster for a grand-prix product, improving the performance specifications on the boats is an ongoing concern. Oyster performance-enhancing duties have fallen on designer Rob Humphreys in recent years. Humphreys, who’s designed a number of notable raceboats, including Ellen MacArthur’s Open 60 Kingfisher, and the Oyster design team have created a hull shape they say provides a marked improvement in speed and stability over the 45, while also accommodating 15 percent more interior volume.

The 46 carries 2 feet 7 inches more waterline length than the 45, 6 inches more beam, 3,600 pounds more displacement, and 186 square feet more sail area. Humphreys, who was primarily responsible for the boat’s lines, gave it a modern shape with a fine entry and flatter sections aft. His intention was to provide speed and stability while accommodating the three-stateroom plan and owners’ load-carrying needs. Humphreys says the keel, a filleted bulb, is an evolution of many of the cruising keels he’s done for Oyster and others. The rudder is skeg-hung.

“The 46 is powerful, but stands to the sails like a bigger boat,” says Humphreys.

During the race on the Solent last summer, I found the 46 to be-dare I say of a cruising boat?-exhilarating to sail. The breeze was southwest at about 14 knots; the sky was layered in gray and white with intermittent showers about. I was aboard Solway Mist, which Oyster delivered to owner John Maxwell during the regatta. Maxwell was generous enough to concede the wheel to me for nearly half the race.

The Solent is a labyrinth of fast, tricky currents, and the zigzag course to the west of Cowes had us on every point of sail working the tide at every possible angle. The first leg was down current. I found the boat to be exceptionally stiff and weatherly, able to hold speeds of 6.5 to 7 knots with an apparent-wind angle of about 40 degrees. I expected to get wet, but with the boat’s generous freeboard, the only hosing we got was from the rain showers. While the decks weren’t slippery, the hull certainly was. By the first weather mark, we’d dusted most of the competition in our class.

Oyster offers an in-mast furling main, but Solway Mist was equipped with a fully battened main, roller-furling genoa, and asymmetric spinnaker. With some effort, we were able to carry the asymmetric on a short close-reaching leg, which produced the highest speeds of the afternoon. We sailed most of the leg at speeds above 8.5 knots. Solway Mist has the standard 7-foot-1-inch deep keel, which certainly contributed to the boat’s strong upwind performance; a shoal-draft model, with a draft of 5 feet 9 inches, is also available.

Maxwell’s previous yacht was an Oyster 56, which he says was a bit much for his wife and him to handle without crew. The 46 is a three-cabin, two-head boat, which Maxwell says is ideal for his intended uses, which he hopes will include some long-term cruising and passagemaking. The deck layout and the sailhandling systems are designed with a cruising couple in mind. The halyards, reefing lines, outhaul, topping lift-and mainsheet, if the owner chooses to have it there-lead under the coachroof to stoppers under the spray hood. Maxwell’s setup included electric primary and mainsheet winches, with the mainsheet just outside the cockpit coaming within easy reach of the helm. Bulwarks with teak caprails and uncluttered decks contribute safety and security to the package.

The center-cockpit arrangement Oyster uses provides friendly on-deck entertaining space and, while at sea, good visibility. Oyster says the 46 has 15 percent more cockpit space than the 45, due in part to the additional beam. Maxwell specified a Whitlock collapsible wheel that permits full walk-around access when the boat’s not under way. In addition to a solid complement of communications gear, Maxwell had his helm and nav station set up with Raymarine’s E80 multifunction system. The system, with a secondary display at the helm, provides full charting information, including current direction and velocity relative to our course, which proved particularly useful in the Solent during the regatta.

The interior on the 46 is first-class, as you might expect from a boat in the $1 million price range. The joinery is substantial, well-fitted, and finished to a high level. Maxwell’s interior is teak. I’m a fan, but Oyster also offers lighter finishes, such as cherry and white oak.

Oyster’s widely emulated deck-saloon configuration contributes light and airy headroom below. The broad forward windows, which are larger than those on the 45, open to provide significant ventilation and draw in light. A burled-maple-veneered table folds across the saloon to accommodate dining for six or seven.

Tanks, batteries, and mechanicals are positioned beneath the raised-saloon sole. The tanks are molded into the hull and serve as structural elements while keeping weight near the boat’s center of gravity.

The standard arrangement has a well-setup galley to port and a forward-facing nav station to starboard at the base of the companionway, each with separate access to the master stateroom. The center cockpit allows maximum headroom in the master-a feature that will appeal to anyone who plans to stay aboard for extended periods. The master’s en-suite head has a space-saving aft-facing toilet that’s centered in the enclosure. Given the capacious proportions of the other interior spaces though, the curtained shower stall feels a bit like a Star Trek transporter tube. Owners with large girths won’t appreciate the cold curtain sticking to them while they’re getting ready for an evening ashore.

The midships cabin has bunks, but it might serve better as a workshop for long-haulers. While not nearly as spacious as the master, the forward cabin is comfortable and well-equipped with gear and clothing stowage. The two cabins share a comfortable head with shower.

Oyster builds its hulls of tried-and-true FRP, but with recent designs the company has used a laminate employing vinylester, polyester, and blended resins. The only cored parts of the boat are the deck and other horizontal elements.

The standard engine is a 75-horsepower Volvo diesel mated to a saildrive. Oyster will do a straight shaft if an owner prefers. According to the company, the boat will cruise at about 8 knots under power.

The tweaks that have contributed to the increased interior volume and improved sailing performance are far less dramatic than the latest styling elements, instituted first on the recent Oyster 72. Matthews once described the overlapping curves, tapered side windows, and lower profile of the latest generation of deck-saloon superstructure as “horny.” The look does evoke lusty metaphors. Cowes-regatta attendees used terms such as “sexy” and “kinky” to describe the look of the 46. However you see it, the new design does manage to make the traditional, inherently boxy center-cockpit/deck-saloon profile look downright dowdy. Once upon a time, customers for boats like this were older men who’d sold a business and were off to live the dream. Oyster acknowledges that success is coming earlier in life to many and that the average age of its customers is dropping. The sex appeal of this boat is a direct shot at that demographic.

For Oyster and its owners, the Cowes regatta had the desired effect. Sir Nigel Southward, vice commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and his wife were on board Solway Mist for the race in the Solent. His new 46 is due to be delivered in April. As with many at the regatta, he could be seen in a huddle with other Oyster owners discussing specs and performance. The rendezvous was an eye-opener and validated his purchase-and probably delighted Oyster, too.

“It makes me really quite happy to be on this boat knowing what I’ve done,” says Southward of his purchase after his outing on the water. “But I fear I’ve spent a lot of money today.”

Oyster 46 Specs

LOA: 46′ 10″ (14.26 m.) LWL: 40′ 7″ (12.36 m.) Beam: 14′ 6″ (4.41 m.) Draft (standard/shoal): 7′ 1″/5′ 9″ (2.16/1.75 m.) Sail Area: 1,317 sq. ft. (122.3 sq. m.) (150-percent foretriangle) Ballast: 11,900 lb. (5,400 kg.) Displacement: 38,580 lb. (17,500 kg.) Ballast/D: 0.31 D/L: 228 SA/D: 18.09 Water: 172 gal. (650 l.) Fuel: 198 gal. (750 l.) Height of masthead: 62′ 5″ (19.03 m.) Including antennas: 65′ 11″ (20.1 m.) Engine: 75-hp. Volvo with saildrive Designer: Rob Humphreys with Oyster Design Team Price: $1,150,000 (delivered to Newport, R. I.) Oyster Marine USA, www.oystermarine.com , (401) 846-7400

Formerly a CW editor at large and the editor in chief of Yachting, Kenny Wooton recently became executive editor of ShowBoats International.

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Oyster 46 is a 45 ′ 11 ″ / 14 m monohull sailboat designed by Kim Holman and built by Landamores Yacht Builders and Oyster Marine between 1982 and 1990.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

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A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

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Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

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CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Clabbie Dubh was the first of the new generation of Rob Humphrey designed yachts built by Oyster Marine Ltd.

The Rob Humphreys-designed replacement for the Oyster 45/47, the 46 carries her beam aft, enhancing downwind stability and permitting a much larger owner’s stateroom. Her longer waterline, wider beam and bigger rig add up to a significant improvement in performance. Volvo Penta D2-75  (approx 1500hrs) shaft driven with Maxprop.

Her large centre cockpit benefits from the extra beam and lessons learnt from ergonomic studies and years of sailing experience. Good headroom throughout with a three-cabin accommodation layout, which allows six to sleep in comfort, without recourse to the saloon. Twenty-nine 46s were launched between 2005 and 2012, when the design was further tweaked to create the 475. She was built and launched for the owner in June 2005. She had in the region of £200,000 of additional equipment added to her original specification during her build. She has been lightly used in Scotland and the Mediterranian, since her launch.

Clabbie Dubh is set up for short handed sailing, with all controls coming back to the cockpit. While she is big enough to sail oceans and has been built to comply with the requirements in the European Union’s Recreational Craft Directive (EURCD) to meet Design Category A – “Ocean” she is also small enough to have access to most marinas.

Additional, but not exhaustive list of equipment etc. added to the original specification:

Raymarine navigation electronics, including Chart Plotter (with repeater in cockpit), GPS, Radar, AIS receiver. Autopilot. Lifetags. Bowthruster. Electric winches. Davits. Shaft drive ( NOT  saildrive). Feathering Maxprop. Storm jib with removable inner forestay. Cruising Chute. Mastervolt 5Kva generator. Inverter. Battery charger. Water maker. Dive compressor. Bimini. pushpit seats. Additional cupboard and drawer storage. Additional access to Aft Heads from navigation centre, (essential when sailing on passage). Matching wood surround to ports in main saloon. lightweight Rib with 9hp outboard.

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Boat Review: Oyster 46

The new 46 handled the light morning breeze well and was soon catching boats that had started ahead of us. Once clear of Narragansett Bay, the course led eastward to Cuttyhunk. The turn at R2 and R2a brought the wind abeam and then onto our quarter, so we were able to hoist the asymmetrical chute for optimum speed. We were one of the first boats to get a big sail up and drawing, so we cleared the last turning mark in third position and soon slipped away into first place.I am not sure what was going on aboard the other boats, but we had Thales heated up and really sailing quickly. It seemed we had a knot or more of speed on everyone behind us, except the lovely Oyster 72 Magrathea, who was picking her way steadily through the fleet and catching us. A mile or so from the finish line, Magrathea pulled abeam and then slid by under the press of her huge spinnaker to cross the line a few minutes ahead of us. Thales soundly thumped the rest of the fleet, much to the delight of her owners and crew.

LIVING ABOARD  The 46 has been designed from the keel up to be a comfortable couple’s cruising boat that can accommodate children and visiting friends. The cockpit is where we live most of time in good weather and a lot of attention has gone into the ergonomics. The mainsheet traveler is mounted aft, where it is handy to the helm but out of the way. The seat backs are high enough for comfortable lounging, and the forward end of the cockpit is neatly shaped to be comfortable for nestling under the dodger with a good book, as Jean did a good part of our trip to Cuttyhunk.One benefit of a center cockpit arrangement is a large afterdeck, where Oyster has built seats in the stern pushpits. These are excellent places for relaxing and chatting with friends. Underfoot on the afterdeck is a huge lazarette where you can store lines, fenders and toys. And, the stern swim platform is large enough for two to stand and shower after a day in the water.The raised deck saloon design creates a huge area amidships that has a curved dinette to port and a bench settee to starboard. The dinette’s table folds out to reach the settee so you can seat at least five comfortably. The chart table is to port and down one step, with enough surface area to spread out a chart and ample cabinet area for mounting electronics and radios. Just aft of the chart table, a door leads to the master head and shower, which can double as a wet locker for foul weather gear.

BWS THOUGHTS I have visited the Oyster plants in England and seen how the builders craft these yachts. The boats are built to the highest standard, designed to sail well and be great floating homes.More than that, an Oyster is built to cross oceans even if her owners are not. The hulls and decks are constructed to withstand whatever the sea throws at them. The rigs are conservatively set up and fitted with the best equipment so they will meet rising winds safely and carry a press of sail when necessary. The engineering and electrical systems are installed with exacting attention to detail and in the knowledge that the marine environment can be unforgiving on all things mechanical; everything is labeled and protected from the environment.

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WILLOW is an Oyster 46, meticulously maintained and fully equipped for offshore sailing. She is fast and safe, with electric in-mast furling, Harken roller furling genoa, electric winches, new asymmetric spinnaker (2019), and storm sail on removable inner forestay. She has a 3-cabin/2-head layout with large queen in aft stateroom, full V-berth forward, and over/under guest bunks midships.

WILLOW is an Oyster 46, meticulously maintained and fully equipped for offshore sailing. She is fast and safe, with electric in-mast furling, Harken roller furling genoa, electric winches, new asymmetric spinnaker (2019), and storm sail on removable inner forestay. She has a 3-cabin/2-head layout with large queen in aft stateroom, full V-berth forward, and over/under guest bunks midships. WILLOW is fully equipped for long distance sailing with solar, generator, Simpson dinghy davits and a full complement of safety equipment.  

The Oyster 46 is a highly versatile design capable of a Caribbean sabbatical as well as Coastal Cruising.  

WILLOW’s beautiful teak interior, with three cabins and two heads, accommodates up to six guests. She is currently being sailed by a couple with cruising grounds in New England, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico. 

Recent upgrades include new refrigeration, Raymarine electronics and solar panels for true off-grid cruising. 

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• Oyster G5 styling
• Single skin solid GRP hull with white Gelcoat, blue boot stripe and blue cove stripe
• Fin keel with externally attached modified lead bulb keel
• Skeg-hung rudder for maximum protection at sea
• Cored deck for weight saving and stiffness, balsa core except in areas of deck hardware or loads
• Teak toe rail
• Stainless steel mooring cleats
• Teak laid side decks and cockpit
• Non-skid on deck areas without teak (new, 2014)
• Spacious cockpit that is both comfortable and protected
• Athena Whitlock pedestal steering
• Access to sail handling controls from the cockpit
• Sugar scoop-style transom with steps
• Swim platform with hot and cold deck shower
• Sleeps six in three cabins
• Teak joinery is substantial, well-fitted and finished to a high level
• Air conditioning

Forward Cabin:

V-berth with filler piece. Storage in lockers and drawers. Split mattress with lee cloth. Large Lewmar deck hatch with OceanAir sky screen for ventilation and privacy.

Twin Cabin to Port:

Twin-bunk berths with storage beneath. Hanging locker. Lewmar hatch with OceanAir sky screen. Lee cloths.

Guest Head to Starboard:

Manual Jabsco head. Vanity with Avonite countertop. Mirror and storage. Receiver-style shower and curtain.

Main Saloon:

Large L-shaped settee to port with teak dining table that folds across the saloon to accommodate dining for six or seven. Bottle stowage locker beneath the table. All settee bottoms and backs are removable to access storage areas and systems. To starboard is a large base cabinet locker forward of the settee. Bar locker with glass storage. Trademark Oyster opening forward saloon windows with OceanAir blinds.

Nav Station:

Forward-facing chart table with opening top. Instruments are mounted in removable panels. Electrical distribution panel for DC and AC loads on bulkhead behind nav station.

Walk-through galley to port with Force 10 4-burner propane stovetop and oven. Microwave. Twin stainless steel sinks. Frigoboat refrigerator and freezer (new 2019.) Opening Gebo port to cockpit, opening Gebo hullport outboard of stove.

Owners Cabin:

Island berth with drawer storage underneath. Hanging locker, cabinets and desk/vanity table. Opening hullport windows. Large Lewmar overhead hatch. En-suite head with shower stall. Jabsco toilet with holding tank.

• 40” Samsung TV mounted in saloon with infrared remote switching
• Cambridge Audio 2.1 mini speaker system
• Alpine 6.5 coaxial speaker set
• Alpine double-DIN DVD
• New JL Audio 6.5 all-weather speakers in cockpit
• 29” Samsung F4000 Series mounted TV with Samsung 2D Blu-Ray DVD in master stateroom

Deck Hardware:

• Lewmar blocks and tracks
• Harken headsail furler
• Whitlock pedestal with compass
• Engine start/stop and single-lever throttle and gear control
• Lewmar wheel
• Simpson Cooney 225 stainless davits

All winches by Lewmar

• (2) 58 CEST electric primary winches
• (2) 44 CST mainsheet winches (port winch is electric 44 CEST)
• (1) 44 CEST winch under dodger (mainsheet/outhaul)
• (2) 44 CST winches on mast
• Lewmar alloy-framed deck hatches
• Gebo alloy-framed portlights in coaming
• Gebo opening hullports
• Canvas covers for all hatches
• Lewmar windlass with foot switches at bow and remote control at helm
• 60 lb. CQR-style anchor with 260 feet of chain
• Fortress 60 lb. secondary Kedge anchor w/ 59’-5/8” chain and 250 foot rode

Deck Equipment Updates:

• Heavy duty (700 lb. capacity) stainless steel hoist with 4/1 pulley and 50 feet of line installed on Port side stern for dinghy engine hoist or MOB retrieval. (2018)
• Replaced wire lifelines with solid stainless steel rails from midships to stern pulpit. Creates safer handholds and more space to mount grill, safety equipment, kayak/paddleboard cradles, dive tank holders etc. (2019)
• Sunbrella “Toast” dodger and bimini
• Full cockpit enclosure with zip-on panels and interchangeable sunscreen aft (new 2020).
• Stainless steel grab rail at aft edge of dodger
• Pedestal and wheel cover
• Covers for all hatches
• Electric in-mast furling sloop rig
• Formula spars
• Removable forestay and adjuster
• Manual boom vang
• Wire rigging
• Windex and VHF at masthead
• Radar reflector
• Harken manual headsail furler
• North Sails mainsail (2014)
• North Sails 150% genoa
• North Sails 110% yankee (2012)
• Doyle asymmetrical cruising spinnaker (2018)
• Storm jib in “Safety Orange”
• Sails inspected by North Sails
• Volvo D2-75, 4-cylinder 55 kW (75 hp), turbocharged electronic common rail diesel with 150S S-Drive gearbox (2,300 hrs. - April, 2021)
• Ambassador rope cutter on sail drive
• Three-bladed Gori prop (new 2018)
• Mastervolt Whisper 8 kW (upgraded from 6 kW) generator – 220V (1200 hrs. - April, 2021)

Bow Thruster:

• MaxPower tunnel CT100, 7 hp

Climate Control:

• Cruisair 16,000 BTU air conditioner in saloon
• Cruisair 10,000 BTU air conditioner in owner’s cabin

Refrigeration:

• Frigomatic DC system in upright chest; keel cooled (2019)
• Frigomatic DC freezer box; K50 compressor with evaporator plate; under counter next to fridge; keel cooled (2019)
• Fuel: 211 U.S. gallons (GRP tank)
• Water: 185 U.S. gallons (GRP tank)
• Tank tender gauge located at nav station

Hot Water : 

• 11 gallon hot water heater, operates both from engine cooling loop, as well as AC immersion heater (new 2018)

Water System: 

• Twin-Max pressure pump with accumulator tank
• Polypropylene holding tanks with Wema gauges for each head (2) with gravity and deck discharge
• U.S. wired 230 V, 50 amp, 60 hz
• 110 V outlets in owner’s cabin, galley and nav station
• 24 V DC domestic battery bank with 460 amp hours. (new 2017)
• Separate 12 V battery for engine and generator start, 88 amp hours each
• Emergency parallel link

Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt chargemaster 100
• Mastervolt chargemaster 80
• Charge controller
• Mastervolt 2000

Alternators:

• (1) 60 amp engine- andamp domestic alternator with regulator

Shore Power:

• 50 amp shore power plug with Hubbell socket
• Interior LED lighting flush-mounted into headliners (new 2018)
• Additional reading lamps at each berth
• Red courtesy lights at saloon steps and sole level
• Ocean LED X series spreader-mounted mast lights (new 2018)
• LED transom lights (new 2018)
• 572 total watts solar

220 watts of Solara Ultra S series walkable solar panels mounted on foredeck:

• (2) Solara Power M 110W Panel
• (2) Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/10

352 watts solar from five individual flexible panels sewn into top of Bimini:

• (2) Solbian SP 52L - 10.9V - 1.8 lbs. - 44.0" x 11.7"
• (1) Solbian SP.0V - 4.2 lbs. - 59.0" x 21.7"
• (2) Solbian SP 52Q - 10.9V - 1.8 lbs. - 24.0" x 21.7"

Each flexible panel has its own controller:

• (5) Genasun MPPT Boost Charge controller Pb 105W 12V
• 12V and dual USB ports installed in the cockpit (2018)
• 12V and dual USB ports installed inside at Nav station (2018)
• Binnacle-mounted S.I.R.S. Major

Instruments:

• Raymarine ST60 instrument pack

Companionway Console :

• Speed/Analog wind/Depth

Chart Table:

• Raymarine E80 repeater to Acer 20” display. MFD (multi-function display)

GPS/Plotter/Radar:

• Raymarine eS Series 12” at helm (2018)
• Raymarine eS series 9” under dodger (2018)
• 15” smart screen wired into eS Raymarine 9” MFD located at nav station with remote keypad (2018)
• Sirius satellite weather interface
• Raymarine AIS 700 Class B transceiver/splitter (new 2019)
• 4 kW HD Radome on mast (2017)
• Raymarine ST7000 autopilot
• ST6002 control head for autopilot on pedestal

Navigation/Deck Lights:

• Aqua Signal 41 bow and stern lights
• Steaming/deck floodlight
• Tri-color anchor/navigation light at masthead
• Boom lights
• Combined Windex/VHF aerial at masthead
• Raymarine Ray260 VHF – AIS (new 2019) with handset and internal speaker at Nav station, and connected handset and speaker at helm.

Wi-Fi Booster:

• Wave RoguePro - catches Wi-Fi signals from up to two miles away. (2019). Connected to Linksys Wi-Fi network WAP300N which allows your own private Wi-Fi network onboard while in marina or at anchor.

Satellite Phone:

• Portable Satellite phone
• Panasonic telephone (new 2019) which connects to satellite telephone allowing use of phone as portable handset while sat phone is in cradle.
• Ocens Sidekick satellite Wi-Fi router (2016)
• Plastimo Transocean ISO 4-person cannister life raft

Radar Reflecto r:

• Firdell “Blipper” on mast

Bilge Pumps:

• Jabsco Maxi Puppy 3000 electric with Hydro-Air switch and audible alarm
• Whale Gusher 10 MKIII, manual

Fire Suppression:

• Fireboy automatic fire suppression system for engine compartment with gauge at nav station

Deck Safety:

• Emergency tiller
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• LifeSling with lights
• Webbing jackstays
• Varnished teak cockpit table 
• Cockpit cushions (new, 2014) 
• Lines / fenders 
• Oyster custom Wedgwood bone china yacht crockery 
• Oyster custom Sheffield stainless steel cutlery 
• Heyco tool kit 
• Spares and manuals 
• Many cruising spares, including complete spare autopilot, ram and hardware 
• Outboard motor bracket 
• Outboard hoist (see deck equipment) 

The owner’s personal effects are excluded from the sale.

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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ABOUT OYSTER 46

The Oyster 46 is 47 feet long and has a 15 feet beam and can hold up to 211 gallons of fuel and 185 gallons of water. This 2006 diesel Oyster 46 powered by Volvo D2-75 with 75.00 horsepower. The Oyster 46 is made of fiberglass. This vessel comes equipped with air conditioning .

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PELICAN Yacht for Sale

This beautiful 46' (14.02m) PELICAN is a stunning yacht that's currently available for sale. Built in 2008 by Oyster Yachts, this vessel is the epitome of luxury and elegance, and offers an unparalleled on-water experience that's perfect for family and friends.

With a 14'6'' (4.42m) beam and a draft, this yacht boasts a beautifully crafted exterior with an impressive profile. This yacht is also built for speed, with a maximum speed of 0.0 knots and a cruising speed of 0.0 knots. Safety is our top priority, and the PELICAN is designed and equipped to ensure a smooth and secure journey for all aboard.

Inside, the PELICAN is a beautiful haven of luxury and comfort. The interior is elegantly designed with a focus on luxury and comfort, featuring plush furnishings, state-of-the-art technology, and all the amenities you need for an unforgettable experience. Whether you're enjoying a gourmet meal in the dining room, or simply relaxing in the salon, the PELICAN provides the perfect home away from home.

The PELICAN boasts a range of luxurious staterooms that are sure to provide a peaceful retreat after a day of adventure. Each stateroom is beautifully appointed with all the amenities you need to relax and rejuvenate, including sumptuous bedding, en-suite bathrooms, and stunning ocean views.

The exterior of the PELICAN is just as impressive as the interior. On deck, the yacht offers a range of inviting spaces for enjoying the sunshine, the sea, and the stunning views. With an experienced crew dedicated to providing the highest level of service, the PELICAN promises a charter experience that's nothing short of extraordinary.

Some of the most impressive amenities on board the PELICAN include . Whether you're seeking adventure, relaxation, or a bit of both, the PELICAN is the perfect choice for your next luxury yacht purchase.

If you're looking for a truly exceptional yacht that offers the ultimate in luxury, comfort, and performance, then the PELICAN is the perfect choice. Contact us today to schedule a viewing and experience the ultimate in yacht ownership.

• A rare blue water capable shallow draft pocket cruiser at just 5’9” draft
• Recent refit work offers her in absolute turn key and go condition
• New sail wardrobe from North
• All new standing and running rigging
• Updated electronics and bow thruster
• Total buff, polish and wax have her gleaming
• Teak decks replaced and in exceptional condition
• Truly over-the-top loving and caring owner

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Accommodations, dimensions & capacity, construction.

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Appropriately stated, “ This owner is the best Yachtsman to buy a boat from”!

This stunner and very popular,   yet rare , shoal draft version of Rob Humphrey’s incredibly successful Oyster 46 has been offered all the love and shows it!

Extensive updating and refit work including:

• Replacement of all standing and running rigging
• Recent teak deck replacement
• Navionics and sailing instrument upgrades
• Refreshed interior and exterior varnish
• New Furlex404E headstay system with electric furling  
• New electric Selden SYNCHRONIZED MAIN FURLING SMF 
• Push Button sailing with electric winch package
• Generator and reverse cycle air con throughout

Gleaming by comparison, offering the perfect three stateroom, two head layout, PELICAN is the perfect offshore and inshore pocket cruiser proudly offered in step aboard and go anywhere condition.

PELICAN’s most recent 1200 plus nautical miles of offshore sailing leave her with a “Zero” item work list. A true testament to the caring nature of this owner!

You will also love the new, state of the art, electric furling systems including Selden’s Synchronized Mainsail Furling (SMF).

What a treat!

Spring 2023 Upgrade / Refit List Pelican

• New North Sails furling mainsail w battens NPL Tour Xi Grey Norlam Xi09 CRG  
• New North Sails 135% furling genoa NPL Tour Xi Grey NorLam Xi09 Grey CRG  
• New Selden E40i synchronized outhaul winch 
• New wire standing rigging with all new turnbuckles and end fittings  
• All new color-coded running rigging  
• Boomvang serviced and replaced gas shock  
• Layout and add halyard tracks for main and genoa halyard  
• Genoa and outhaul cars removed and serviced  
• New traveler cars and track ends  
• Rig out inspection  
• All mast hardware removed for polishing  
• New masthead light and VHF antenna  
• New mast watertight boot  
• Static and under sail rig tuning  
• Electrical installation for new furling systems including new control buttons  
• Back up sails over hauled and new sun covers installed  
• New Vetus Bow Pro Boosted 130 variable speed bow thruster with 2,897 lbs. of thrust 
• New bow thruster batteries  
• New separate bow thruster battery monitor  
• New analog engine tachometer installed at helm  
• All exterior lighting new with the exception of navigation lights  
• New Garmin GMR Fantom 18x radar dome on mast 
• New electronic Garmin compass system including Garmin Reactor 40 course computer 
• Garmin autopilot recalibration during sea trial  
• Recalibrate Garmin Engine Data Interface for MFDs  
• 3 New self contained 16,000 BTU Dometic AC DTG16-1171-41AC Units  
• Fuel removed and fuel tanks professionally cleaned  
• Treated and replaced fuel  
• Bottom sanded and Repainted  
• Mast, boom and spreaders polished, waxed and sealed  
• Spinnaker Pole painted  
• Added additional lights to engine room  
• Clean and detailed engine room painted bildge white  
• All bilges, anchor locker and lazzarette painted  
• 100 ft of new anchor chain and 100 ft of new rode  
• Prop overhauled  
• Prop Speed applied  
• Sail drive removed replaced seals and o-rings drained and replaced oil  
• Black water holding tanks cleaned and inspected  
• Black water tank monitors recalibrated  
• Black water sanitary hose replaced and vent lines flushed  
• Engine and Generator service 9/28/23  
• Replace throttle lever cable  
• New gypsy for windlass  
• All new foam mattresses and fitted sheets  
• Custom Re-Upholstery of all seating, aft cabin side panels and headboard with Savana Coconut Sunbrella 
• New dodger, Bimini, cockpit cushions, hatch covers, interior mast cover, companionway cover, pedestal/table cover in Oyster Sunbrella 
• Length Overall (Including Pulpit) 46' 10" (14.26m)
• Length of Hull 45' 9" (13.94m)
• Length Waterline 40' 7" (12.36m)
• Beam 14' 6" (4.41m)
• Draft - Optional Shoal Keel 5' 9" (1.75m)
• Displacement - Optional Shoal Keel 39700lbs 
• Standard Sail Area (150% Foretriangle) 1293sq ft (120.1sqm)
• Sail Measurements:
• I = 58' 4" (17.76m)
• J = 16' 10" (5.14m)
• P = 51' 9" (15.78m)
• E = 18' 8" (5.69m)
• Air Draft (Bridge Clearance) 62' 5" (19.03m)

Hull And Deck

The Oyster 46 hull and deck is molded in GRP from female molds built by Oyster in their own facility under the designers' supervision, ensuring a fair and accurate finish.

The hull and deck structure are molded in GRP under controlled conditions; laminating is carried out by hand to high standard. Hull and deck moldings are produced using a Lloyd's approved gelcoat and laminating resin. On the hull the gelcoat is a special Isophthalic resin and the outer laminates incorporate a vinylester resin and powder-bound mats.

This combination provides exceptional UV, weathering and water resistance properties.  

Deck Structure

The Oyster 46 deck is designed to the New G5 styling. The modern flowing lines again set new industry standards with sleek looks both outside and in, whilst maintaining the Oyster trademark and reputation for a light and airy Deck Saloon.

Molded in GRP with a balsa core for strength and insulation. In loadbearing areas the core is replaced with premium grade Marine plywood for additional strength. All load-bearing fittings have additional backing plates and or large washers.

The foredeck houses a chain locker accessed via twin, hinged lids, one of which is fitted with a lifting handle and the other with a positive catch. This locker drains directly overboard and has a S.S. U-bolt fitted for attachment of the chain's "bitter" end.

Within the aft deck, to port, is a locker, which will allow the stowage of two 10lb Propane gas cylinders. This locker drains overboard at both high and low levels and has a hinged flush lid.

Central, in the aft deck, is a lazarette locker with a positive closing hatch. This gives access to a full width storage area for the usual equipment that may be carried.  

Hull and Deck Connection

The hull/deck connection is achieved by the deck sitting on a return flange molded into the hull. The hull to deck joint is sealed and glued with a high performance adhesive and secured with S.S. fastenings. The completed joint is covered with a varnished teak cap rail.  

Cockpit Features The cockpit is self-draining through 2 x 2" (50mm) diameter drains fitted with S.S. grilles.  

Deck Finishes Side-decks, aft deck, inboard coach roof panels forward of the mast and aft of the mainsheet track, cockpit seats and sole are all trimmed with laid teak. The teak decking is laid in 2" (48mm) wide (approximately) teak planking, using quarter-sawn planks laid on epoxy glue, with no visible fastenings. Outboard areas of fore and aft coach roofs and the deck saloon roof, are painted with International non-slip deck paint, color White.

The deck saloon is extremely light and airy with seven windows, the forward outboard pair of which open. A feature opening hullport each side allows visual contact with the outside whilst seated and contributes to the great feeling of space and light in the saloon.

The saloon table is designed to form, in its closed position, an occasional table, which is mounted on a very substantial pedestal base. Stowage for wine and spirit bottles is incorporated into the pedestal.

This table has a fold-over upper leaf, which opens onto a removable support strut, to allow both sides of the saloon to be used for seating whilst dining.

Access to the saloon from the companionway is down a removable set of timber steps, which are shaped and fitted with timber grab rails. A vertical drop-down acrylic washboard is installed in a vertical channel, which in turn drains to the bilge. Flush fitting locks enable the washboard to be set at two different heights.

Incorporated into the accommodation are a number of grabrails, including one on the inboard fore-and-aft edge of the saloon tabletop.

The galley features a stainless steel "larder" front-opening refrigerator, aft to port, incorporating fiddled shelves for ease of use. The stove and sinks are set into work surfaces on opposing sides of the galley. This makes for a very practical, sea-going layout that is combined with excellent storage space. The sinks discharge directly overboard, via a pump, through a seacock.

The following features are included:

• All horizontal galley work surfaces are covered with satin finish Avonite. These surfaces incorporate Avonite fiddles.
• Twin stainless steel sinks are fitted to the galley work surface under the cockpit.
• A trashcan is fitted inside a locker door forward of the cooker. A gimballed Force 10 FT63451 stove in stainless steel with 4 burners, grill and oven is fitted, all protected by a flame failure gas cut-off device. The stove incorporates an electronic ignition system.
• An electric solenoid switch for the gas shut-off valve is fitted adjacent to the cooker. Outboard of the cooker is a hullport, which may be opened for added ventilation when at anchor.
• A fiddle rail incorporating a pair of adjustable clamping pan-holders is fitted around the top of the cooker. A harbour lock and cooker crash bar are fitted and the cooker is housed in a moulded GRP surround with radiused corners for ease of cleaning. The standard Oyster Wedgwood bone china crockery is stowed in the locker at the aft end of the port saloon settee. The coolbox is a white moulded GRP laminate with a drain plumbed into the bilge.
• The refrigerator is fitted with removable shelves and has a drain plumbed to the bilge area. An auto-door light operates within the box.
• A Yanmar 4JH4-TE, 4-cylinder, 75Hp (55kW) at 3200rpm, turbocharged diesel engine with an SD50, 2.32:1 Saildrive gearbox.
• The engine is located centrally, under the cockpit and galley sinks. The engine room is insulated with a composite of foam and high-density polymer sound absorbing materials, with an overall panel thickness of approximately 40mm.
• The engine room has a service light installed. An extractor fan is installed and switched at the DC electrical panel. This fan is designed to be used either during sustained running in hot climates and/or to evacuate hot air from the engine space, after the engine has been shut down.
• An automatic fire extinguisher is installed with a remote indicator light
• Cooling water is taken in via the S-Drive strut, obviating the need for a separate seacock. This installation benefits from an extremely low level of noise and vibration transmission to the hull structure. 
• Start and Stop buttons are fitted on the steering pedestal, to avoid having a key in the cockpit. Throttle and gear controls are single lever, Lewmar Morse-type, installed on the starboard side of the pedestal.
• Engine instrumentation is integrated into the Garmin display at helm.
• The engine is fitted with an 80 Amp 12v alternator.
• Type: Inboard
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Propeller Type: 3 Blade
• Feathering Propeller
• Aft Cabin with Double Centerline Island Berth
• Port Forward Upper and Lower Single Berths
• Traditional V Berth Cabin forward
• Total Cabins: 3
• The aft cabin features a Centerline Island Berth, with a settee and dressing table, a hanging locker, with drawer and locker space. There is a mirror forward of the dressing table seat. Within this cabin there is a bookshelf outboard to port. 
• Twin hullports provide light and ventilation when lying to anchor. From this cabin there is access to the aft toilet and shower. This incorporates a head, washbasin, mirror, stowage lockers and shower area with curtain and a separate shower tray. A hullport, or an overhead portlight in the coaming, may be opened, when not sailing, to ventilate this compartment.
• All sleeping cabin windows have curtains made from fabric from our standard range. Overhead tracks are concealed as part of the headlining system. All berths have new custom foam mattresses and custom fitted sheets.
• Forward accommodation consists of a double cabin with V-berth in the bows, provided with an infill piece and cushion, under-berth stowage, accessed through the berth bottoms, and a hanging locker.
• Aft and to port of this is a twin guest cabin with upper and lower berths, clothes lockers and a hanging locker. Each forward cabin has a mirror installed.
• The two forward cabins share a WC compartment to starboard incorporating a head, washbasin, mirror, stowage lockers and a shower area with curtain.
• The saloon features an L-shaped settee area and table on the port side. To starboard is a two-seater settee. The port settee forms a useful seaberth, when used with the lee-cloth provided. 
• The table features a matching fold-over leaf, supported by a removable strut. This allows both sides of the saloon seating to be used for dining.
• The chart area faces forward at the aft, starboard end of the saloon, allowing the navigator to be comfortable whilst sailing, without intruding into saloon space. The chart table can accommodate several half-folded, full size, Admiralty charts.
• Fuel supply is from a 198 US gallon (750 liter) approximately, GRP tank installed under the port deck saloon sole.
• Tank contents may be checked using a calibrated dipstick (provided) installed within its own access fitting.
• The fuel tank is fitted with a number of Polyvent 9.5" (240mm) diameter removable screw-down inspection covers with 'O' ring seals, to facilitate periodic maintenance.
• A special tool for opening and closing the Polyvent covers is included within the vessel's loose equipment. The tank has its own remote deck filler on the side deck and a breather at the transom.  

Bilge Pumping System

The bilges throughout the vessel are limbered into a deep central bilge sump.

• Electric bilge pump - Jabsco Utility Puppy 3000 - with Hydro Air switch. This pump is rated at 13.2gpm at 10ft total head.
• A 3-position switch is fitted to allow Off/On/Auto operation.
• Whale Gusher 10 MkIII manual bilge pump, operated from the cockpit and fitted with a metal deck plate.
• Each bilge pump is fitted with a Whale type filtered strum box of the appropriate size for that suction line.
• All suction lines can be lifted to enable debris to be cleared  

Greywater System

Each heads compartment is fitted with an electric Whale Gulper pump which is operated by a waterproof rocker switch and evacuates water from the washbasin & shower directly overboard.

The galley sinks discharge with an electric Whale Gulper pump, which is operated by a waterproof rocker switch.  

Freshwater System

Water supply is from a 172 US gallons (650 liter) approximately, GRP tank installed under the starboard deck saloon sole. 

The GRP water tank is coated internally with inert gelcoat, fitted with baffles and provided with Polyvent covers, as per the fuel tank. The tank has a remote deck filler and, as the fuel tank, also has an individual breather at the transom.

Hot water is obtained from an insulated, approximately 11 US gallons (50 liters), tank heated by the engine's heat exchanger. A thermostatically controlled 110v, 1.25kW immersion heater element is installed, to run off AC shore power, when connected.

Electrical System

D.C. Electrical System

• The yacht's DC electrical supply is 12volt. 4 x lithium ion batteries that provide  approximately 460 Amp hours for the domestic supply. 
• Two separate 88 Amp hour (approximately) 12v batteries are devoted to engine and generator starting.
• All batteries are positively secured against inversion in the case of a knockdown. Battery gas escapes via ducting to the exterior.
• Batteries are charged by the engine's 12v/80 Amp alternator via a diode isolator.
• In addition to alternator charging, the batteries can be charged by a 24 Volt Mastervolt 100 amp charger, which feeds from 110v from dockside power or Fisher Panda Mini 8 Generator with approximately 200 hours.
• All electrics are connected to appropriately sized circuit-breakers incorporated into a central, separate DC panel. Spare circuit-breakers are provided to allow a reasonable number of additional electrical, or electronic, options to be fitted.
• Heavy-duty, main battery isolators are located in a separate locker, under the navigator’s seat, near to the batteries. Every effort is made to keep cable runs as short as is practical.  

A.C. Electrical System

• Mains 110v AC ring main with 110v double sockets, located in aft cabin, galley, saloon, forward twin cabin and forward cabin. Units are from the Vimar "Idea" Range with the chrome "Classica" surrounds.
• 1 x 32 Amp dockside power cable of yellow, 3-core, double insulated PVC, (60') 18.0m in length. 
• The separate AC circuit-breaker/switch panel incorporates spare switches suitable for the addition of several standard optional items of equipment.
• A Hubbell deck socket is located on the transom.
• A Mastervolt 24/300 Sine Wave inverter for sensitive electronics. 

Electronics

• Depthsounder
• Log-Speedometer
• Radar Detector
• Wind Speed and Direction
• Repeater(s)
• Navigation Center
• Cockpit Speakers

Inside Equipment

• Bow Thruster
• Electric Bilge Pump
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Microwave Oven
• Air Conditioning
• Electric Head
• Refrigerator
• Fresh Water Maker
• Deep Freezer
• Battery Charger

Ballast Keel

• The vessel is fitted as standard with a High Performance Bulb keel (HPB), designed with a low centre of gravity, to provide optimum stability and efficient sailing performance with moderate draft.
• The HPB keel is an externally-bolted lead casting, of 11900lbs (5400kgs) with approximately 3% antimonial hardening.
• Steering Wheel
• Electric Winch
• Spinnaker Pole
• The vessel is fitted with Discontinuous 1 x 19 S.S. wire rigging for the 2- spreader rig.   (All new 2023)
• Rigging sizes:
• Forestay & Backstay (in Compact Strand/Dyform) 12mm
• D1 (in Compact Strand/Dyform) 12mm
• Babystay 10mm
•  All rigging screws are Norseman Gibb chromed bronze-bodied

Just aft of the cable locker a Lewmar V-4 with S.S. deck unit, 12v vertical type electric anchor windlass is fitted so that the anchor chain will stow in the locker located beneath. This powerful, reversible unit is complete with capstan and gypsy, so it can be used to handle chain or warp.

The windlass is controlled by adjacent deck-mounted foot switches.

A Rocna 85 lb Plow anchor stows in the stem head and is supplied with 100' of new chain and 100' of new rode, calibrated galvanized chain matched to the windlass, fastened at its "bitter end" to a through-bolted padeye with substantial lanyard.

Outside Equipment/extras

• Teak Cockpit
• Teak Sidedecks
• Outboard Engine Brackets
• Davits - (removed in Storage)
• Radar Reflector
• Cockpit Cushions
• Cockpit Table
• Swimming Ladder
• Furling Mainsail (New 2023)
• Gennaker/Cruising Spinnaker
• Furling Genoa (New 2023)

Rudder & Steering Gear

• The rudder has a substantial GRP blade, foam-filled, bonded to a solid S.S. rudder stock. This is fitted to a substantial, protective skeg, which includes stainless steel reinforcement. The bottom pintle is attached by way of a through-bolted bronze heel casting. The shaft incorporates two bronze bearings within the rudder tube, which has its own greaser.
• The top of the rudder stock terminates at the steering quadrant, within the aft cabin. This is protected beneath the aft stateroom berth with an easily removable access panel to facilitate routine maintenance.
• The wheel is covered with brown suede leather, extending to partially cover the spokes.

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Passengers take in the views on the Waterfront Center’s oyster sloop Christeen sunset cruise in Oyster Bay. Credit: Marisol Diaz

On sailboat cruises from Oyster Bay to Montauk, you can relax on deck, cooled by sea spray and a glass of wine. Or you can get up off your cushion and join the hands on deck in Oakdale. 

Here's how to get a taste of cruising on Long Island's waters, whether destined for a swimming hole or merely a photo-worthy sunset.

Travel aboard the sailboat Layla, of Layla Sailing in Greenport. Credit: Randee Daddona

SAIL NEAR SHELTER ISLAND

ABOARD Layla, a 45-foot sailboat docked in Greenport

WHEN  May 27 to Sept. 2

INFO 631-319-0161, laylasailing.com

Capt. Liz Gillooly leads private sails from Greenport that explore the waters around Shelter Island. Options include shorter morning and sunset sails (from $750 for a private charter up to six passengers) and traditional half-day charters. Guests may bring their own snacks and drinks, catering options available.

The sloop Christeen is available for cruises at the Waterfront Center on West End Avenue in Oyster Bay. Credit: Jeff Bachner

SAIL WITH A SUNSET

ABOARD Christeen, a restored oyster sloop from The WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay

WHEN | WHERE  6 p.m. most days through Labor Day ($75 a person) from 1 West End Ave., Oyster Bay, reserve online. The center offers other sailing experiences, including a two-hour harbor tour ($55 a person), marine ecology cruises ($50 a person). Private charters available (starting at $1,275).

INFO 516-922-7245, sailchristeen.org

The view includes Gold Coast mansions lining tony Centre Island on cruises aboard the 40-foot sailboat. A U.S. Coast Guard-certified captain helms the ride through Oyster Bay Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor. You’ll learn about the history of Christeen, built in 1883 in Glenwood Landing and a National Historic Landmark since 1992.

Explore the seas of the East End on a sailing trip with Montauk's Catamaran Mon Tiki. Credit: Sailing MTK

SAIL WITH A SWIM

ABOARD  The Mon Tiki fleet of catamarans in Montauk 

INFO 631-668-2826, sailingmontauk.com  

The 65-foot Mon Tiki Largo, the 40-foot Mon Tiki and the 26-foot Mon Tiki Mini — all catamarans — are playfully named after explorer Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki. Amelia Ryan, who owns and operates the line with her husband, Capt. David Ryan, says the cruises explore a world beyond the chic resort community. “All of that falls away when you are out on the water with the sounds of the wind, the waves and the natural beauty,” which occasionally includes dolphin sightings, Ryan says. Passengers can bring their own lunch and beverages on a two- to three-hour private sail (starting $250) through early October, and there's plenty of time to take a plunge into the water from the vessel's swim ramp and paddleboards (life jackets provided).

The Priscilla oyster sloop, sailed by Capt. Robert Campbell in the Great South Bay. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

SAIL AND SIGHTSEE

ABOARD Priscilla, a restored 1888 oyster sloop from the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville

WHEN | WHERE 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, $45 ($20 kids) or dinner sail 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays ($75 includes $30 food voucher), reserve online. Arrive 30 minutes before sail time at the dock behind The Snapper Inn restaurant, 500 Shore Dr., Oakdale .

INFO 631-854-4974,  sailpriscilla.org

The Long Island Maritime Museum's historic oyster sloop Priscilla hosts two-hour cruises on the Great South Bay. Some sails have included options for lunch or dinner at The Snapper Inn restaurant in Oakdale. Sails include plenty of narration that covers the ship's history among a 500-boat fleet that plied the South Shore bays for oysters. The vessel was retired in the 1960s and restored in 2002. It became a National Historic Landmark in 2006.

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One of the loveliest ways to ease yourself fully out of the post-winter blahs and into springtime is to quit being a wallflower and instead surround yourself with living, blooming plants.

From botanical gardens to plant sales and garden tours, it’s time to make like the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz” and while away the hours, conferring with flowers.

The waterfall at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay. Photo by Tory Paxson, Courtesy of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

TOTALLY BOTANICAL

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is open for the season, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maine Days are May 31 to June 2, when anyone with a Maine driver’s license or state ID gets in for free. Ditto for dads/father figures on Father’s Day (June 16). Advance registration is required. With more than 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces, including a waterfall, there will be plenty to see, smell and bask in the scenery.

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A tour group walks on the boardwalk at Viles Arboretum in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Viles Arboretum is a botanical garden in Augusta with 6 miles of trails and more than 20 botanical collections. It’s open daily from sunrise to sunset, and admission is free. There are 224 acres with all sorts of flora and fauna to discover. Leashed dogs are welcome, and the visitor center is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Viles Arboretum offers medicinal plant walks, and although the May 18 session is full, you can still register for the June 15 and Sept. 14 events, lead by herbalist, homeopath and flower essence practitioner Debra Bluth. Tickets are $25. Advertisement

The Mount Desert Land & Garden Preserve has four areas to explore on its property in Northeast Harbor: the Asticou Azelea Garden (dawn to dusk daily), the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden (noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday from July 9 to Sept. 8, reservations required), Thuya Garden (dawn to dusk daily, June 15 to Oct. 14) and Little Long Pond Natural Lands (hiking trails and carriage roads open dawn to dusk daily). On June 26, at the Wildflowers of Little Long Pond event, participants can wander around the garden’s fields and forest, spotting wildflowers along the way while practicing how to identify them.

Joyce Saltman, right, and Beth Anisbeck embrace a tree for 60 seconds during a tree hugging event sponsored by Portland Parks and Recreation, at Deering Oaks Park last year. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer

TOURS AND MORE

2nd Annual Tree Hugging 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Deering Oaks Park, Portland. portlandmaine.gov The tree hugging is a family-friendly community gathering to celebrate Portland’s many trees. Park ranger Liz Collado will lead a sensory awakening and forest bathing session. Along with tree hugging, there will be a storytime, and you can touch a forestry truck and meet naturalist Noah Querido and Portland city arborist Mark Reiland. Just down the road, you’ll find Fessenden Park, on the corner of Brighton and Deering Avenues. The tulips have arrived, and it’s worth a visit to see them.

McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 24. McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main St., South Paris, $5. mclaughlingardens.org You’ll find more than 125 varieties of lilacs at the McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival. Explore on your own or take a guided tour led by a horticulturist. There will also be family-friendly activities, and you can shop for native and unusual plants.

4th annual Woodfords Community Garden Tour 1-4 p.m. June 8. Woodfords Corner Community in Back Cove, Deering Highlands, Oakdale and Deering Center, $20 suggested donation. woodfordscorner.org Presented by Friends of Woodfords Corner, this self-guided tour features at least 10 gardens. As you make your way down the list, you’ll find yourself pleasantly surprised by all of the hidden havens bursting with flowers, plants and impressive yardscaping elements.

Peony Society of Maine 23rd annual Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 and 15. Both tours start at 1348 Ohio St., Bangor, $5 donation. peonysocietyofmaine.net You’ll visit multiple gardens in Bangor, Winterport, Ripley and St. Albans, and your senses will be filled with countless peonies. A peony plant will be raffled off at the end of each tour. Advertisement

Hidden Gardens of Historic Bath 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22. Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., 880 Washington St., Bath, $40. sagadahocpreservation.org The Hidden Gardens of Historic Bath house and garden tour features several homes in North Bath. Every stop on the tour will be a treat for your senses and may motivate you to make some of your own magic when you get back home.

Garden Conservancy Open Garden Days 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 29. Beckett Castle Rose Garden, Singles Road, Cape Elizabeth, $10. gardenconservancy.org You’ll see plenty of roses as well as ocean views at Beckett Castle, which sits right on the water, with views of five lighthouses. The castle was built in 1871, and its rose garden features more than 70 varieties of heirloom roses. A 50-foot stone tower doubles as the rose arbor entrance to the castle.

PICK A PLANT SALE

Tate House Museum’s Annual Plant and Herb Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18. Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland, 207-774-6177.  tatehouse.org The wide selection includes perennials divided from the museum’s 18th century reproduction garden. Visitors can also make their own “seed bombs” and get a sneak peak at a new installation by artist Ashley Page from 10 a.m. to noon.

Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland Spring Plant S ale 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 18, Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, 217 Landing Road, Westbrook, 207-854-9771.  arlgp.org   Perennials, house plants and more will be on sale, and plants that don’t have specific pricing are “name your own fee.” Anyone interested in donating plants or pots to the sale should send a message to [email protected] .

Taking Root Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1, Tom Settlemire Community Garden, Maurice Drive, Brunswick, 207-729-7694.  btlt.org This annual sale is organized by the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Proceeds benefit the Common Good Garden, which provides food and gardening education for the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. Master gardeners will be on hand to help shoppers choose their best options.

Scarborough Land Trust Native Plant Sale and Spring Festival 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1, Broadturn Farm, 388 Broadturn Road, Scarborough, 207-289-1199.  scarboroughlandtrust.org Visitors will find native plants, food vendors, local artisans, guided nature walks and activities for kids. To preorder plants, visit the Scarborough Land Trust website.

Maine Audubon Society Native Plants Sale and Festival 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 8, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, 207-781-2330.  maineaudubon.org More than 75 species of native wildflowers, shrubs and tree seedlings will be available, along with workshops, info tables and experts.

Staff writer Megan Gray contributed to this report.

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