·         4 en-suite cabins; 1 2-berth crew cabin

From forward – twin berth crew cabin with access to the retractable bowthruster and ample storage, with separate head compartment with Jabsco manual wc and shower with pump out.  Aft there is a corridor with access to the U-line icemaker and washer/dryer and there are 2 double cabins port and starboard each with lots of cupboard space and en-suite heads compartments  with Vaccu-flush electric wc’s and showers.

The main saloon has seating to port with a coffee table and aft of this is a comfortable chart table of Admiralty chart size. To starboard is the main saloon table with seating for 10 people, with flat screen TV on the forward bulkhead.  The saloon seating is in Alcantara.

To port aft of the Nav Station is the day head and a door to an upper and lower berth cabin aft of this.  To starboard is the spacious galley with access to the engineroom.  It is linear with massive refrigeration and generous work surfaces, and has a Force 10 cooker and microwave.

The aft cabin may be accessed from either the upper and lower berth cabin to port or the galley to starboard, and has a large heads compartment with separate shower stall; and a double berth to port and seating area to starboard. There is masses of storage throughout the yacht.

·         Cooker: Force 10 3 burner gas cooker with oven and grill

·         U-Line icemaker

·         Refrigeration system:

·         Danfoss 240v 50 hz AC for separate fridge and freezer in galley

·         Danfoss 240v 50 hz AC for chest freezer in saloon

·         Overhaul of seawater cooling refrigerator system 2005

·         Refrigerator: Frigomatic

·         Deep freeze: Frigomatic

·         Extractor fan in galley

·         Washer/dryer

·         Toilets: Vaccu-Flush electric except for crew cabin with a manual Jabsco WC
JVC CD Player

·         Samsung 42” Flatscreen TV 2010

·         Safe

·         Duvets, pillows, linen and matching covers for all cabins 2010

·         Oceanair blinds in main saloon.  All hatches have screens and mosquito screens

·         Tableware and cutlery for 16 people

·         Fire extinguishers

·         Jon Buoy

·         406Hz EPIRB

·         Dan Buoy

·         Lifebuoys with lights

·         2 x 8 man canister Lifeguard liferafts in date

·         Rig: cutter headed sloop, double spreader rig with in-mast furling

·         Spars: aluminium, keel stepped mast, white painted, fully repainted in 2006

·         Hood stoway in-mast furling system with hydraulic drive.  Rod rigging.

·         Sparmaker: Hood

·         Stainless steel standing rigging (2006)

·         Rigging: Rondal hydraulic genoa and staysail furling systems. Hydraulic boom vang and backstay adjuster.  Spinnaker gear and 2 x poles stowed on the mast

·         Boom light in boom

·         The rig was fully surveyed in 2009 and the report is available to prospective purchasers.

Sails

·         Stoway mainsail

·         Furling yankee

·         Furling staysail

·         Assymetric spinnaker with squeezer

·         2 x Lewmar 700ST, 2 speed, primaries, electric hydraulic

·         4 x Lewmar 56ST, manual

·         1 x Lewmar 550ST, halyard winch, electric hydraulic

·         4 x 52ST, manual

·         2 x 30ST, manual

·         Hydraulic winches rebuilt by Berthon 2009

·         4.1m Zodiac VL340R RIB refurbished 2010        

·          20hp 4-stroke Honda outboard with electric start, 2010

·         Pulpit, pushpit, guardrails, bathing ladder, boarding gates, gin and tonic seats aft

·         Passerelle

·         Bathing platform unit and boarding ladder

·         CQR 105lb anchor with chain and line

·         Deck shower (hot/cold)

·         Steaming/deck floodlight

·         Sprayhood and cockpit cover, sun awning and bimini in grey,

·         double folding teak cockpit table with extension arrangement stowed below when not in use and grey canvas cover

·         Cockpit cushions

Works carried out recently include:

• New paint and teak deck
• Overhaul of rig and new sails
• Overhaul of main engine replacement of generator,
• Rebuild of electric hydraulic system and Lewmar Commander power boom
• Overhaul of air-conditioning
• Overhaul of plumbing system including new black tank forward and new piping
• Interior refurbishment

 She is offered to sale with the benefit of an annual service and substantial recent investment.

The Oyster 68’ is a splendid go anywhere blue water cruising yacht. With her powered rig, she is easy to handle and is a powerful passage maker. She has great accommodation, easily accommodating crew if required.

LE QUATRE JUILLET is offered at her current price level, as the owner is interested in securing a simple and timely exit. She is exceptional value at this figure.