PILGRIM is a beautiful, late model, low-use Oyster 56, professionally maintained since new. Her recently-Awgripped Carinthia Blue topsides, low hours and new sails make her a fresh and outstanding offering. Her cutter rig and in-mast furling provide easy handling and comfortable cruising. Further, with control lines within easy reach of the helmsman, PILGRIM is ideally set up for simple and safe shorthanded sailing.
Below decks, PILGRIM has the preferred varnished-cherry joinery with gloss-varnished teak soles, plus the acclaimed stowage and well-appointed accommodations for which the Oyster 56’s are well known and that few other boat of her size provide. In short, she’s a ‘must see’ boat for anyone looking the best of Oyster 56’s.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Seven berths in four cabins, excluding the saloon. Interior joinery finished in cherry with Oyster 'millennium' styling. Designed to be modern and coordinated, while remaining practical and durable at sea. Essential features include sculpted fiddles and grabrails, 'shadow-gap' joints between panels and Oyster custom knobs for lockers and drawers. Cabin sole in teak plank style. All hanging lockers lined in cedar. Surfaces in galley in ‘Autumn Wheat’ Avonite with upstands to countertops. Countertops in heads in ‘Autumn Wheat’ Avonite. Headlining in off-white vinyl. Upholstery in ‘Amber Glow’ Alcantara. Saloon table cover in headlining vinyl. Lee screens on sea berths. Curtains/blind system to windows in all cabins. Oceanair skyscreens to all deck hatches. Flyscreens to all opening hull and coachroof ports. Hella fans throughout.
From forward:
DOUBLE CABIN
Spacious double cabin forward, with centerline double berth, upholstered seat with vanity table, plentiful clothes storage and one hanging locker forward. Full-length mirror on door.
TWIN CABIN
To port, with upper and lower berths, lockers for clothes, a vanity unit and hanging locker. Full-length mirror on door.
FORWARD HEAD
Shared by both forward cabins and accessed from the passageway, incorporating a PAR Quiet Flush fresh water, electric toilet with emergency seawater change-over, washbasin and separate shower stall. Teak grating. Hans Grohe single-lever mixer taps to sink and shower, with matching accessories. Soap dispenser. Heated towel bar. Lockers and mirror. Removable stainless steel bar for hanging oilskins.
MAIN SALOON
Features an oval table and settee area to port, outboard of which is a pair of lockers and a central shelf to the hullport. When closed, the table forms an occasional table. It opens out to form an oval dining table, with a bottle locker in its pedestal base. Two director's chairs for in-harbor seating, with stowage. To starboard is a three-seat settee berth, with a locker forward. Drinks locker with glass storage. Custom storage for additional wine and shot glasses. Bookshelves in stainless steel to both saloon hullports. Additional storage for DVD player and DVDs. New Navy Blue leather salon upholstery (2014/’15 refit).
Access to the saloon from the companionway is down a set of shaped timber and stainless steel steps. Timber grab handles are fitted either side of the companionway opening.
NAVIGATION STATION
At aft end of saloon, to starboard. Chart table can accommodate a half-folded admiralty chart. Navigational/electronic equipment flush-mounted in dark grey Alcantara fascia. Bookshelf. Fixed navigator's seat.
GALLEY
To port of the cockpit, in the passageway to the aft cabin.
- Twin stainless steel sinks with Hans Grohe stainless steel faucet
- Soap dispenser
- Avonite upstands to work surfaces, with drainage grooves routered in Avonite forward of sink
- New Force 10 gimbaled propane stove (2014/’15 refit)
- Microwave (2014/’15 refit)
- Front-opening, timber-fronted fridge and top-opening freezer
- Cherry wood mug rack
- Stainless steel rack in hullport for stowage
- Slide-out storage racks aft of stove, with ventilated door
- Locker built into aft end of the engine room with storage baskets, shelving and space to install an icemaker
- Panels give access to the engine compartment
- Storage drawers for tools within engine compartment
- Oyster custom Wedgwood bone china crockery
- Oyster custom Sheffield stainless steel cutlery
WORKSHOP/SINGLE CABIN
Starboard cabin fitted out as a workshop with single-berth mattress on the teak-edged work surface. Removable vinyl cover for berth mattress. Full-width chart and tool box storage. Locker for Racor filters. Two height-adjustable, removable shelves above Racor filter locker. Slimline washing machine in vented locker.
OWNER’S STATEROOM
With double-berth offset from the centerline, two large hanging lockers, abundant drawer and locker space. Bookshelves. Full-length mirror on door to head.
EN-SUITE HEAD
To starboard, with Tecma electric toilet with bidet function, sink and separate shower stall. Teak grating. Hans Grohe single lever faucet to sink and shower, with matching accessories. Soap dispenser. Heated towel bar. Lockers and mirror.