New - Oyster 495

Jules · May 25, 2023

If I was trying to sell a $M+ boat, I'd use something better than my phone to create a video

Steam Flyer · May 25, 2023

Rich people are in a hurry.

spankoka · May 25, 2023

Yacht Broker Translation-

They say….

They mean…

Has a huge sail inventory..

The v-berth is stuffed with moldering old sails, so you need new ones

Would make a great liveaboard…

It would not be safe to leave the dock in this POS.

Has teak decks….

You are going to need a set of kneepads if you want decent looking decks.

Is a great tournament fishing boat.

Has been run hard and put away wet during fishing tournaments.

Has won many races.

Is unlikely to win more races.

Is a great family boat.

Is laughably slow…

Very seaworthy…

see above

Clean bilges…

Nobody cared to actually use this boat.

recent refit

lipstick meets pig

One of a kind…

Not worth imitating…

Great for entertaining…

Only a well-off boozehound would be interested in this boat.

Belonged to a former yacht club commodor..

commodore

see above

Never smoked in

I failed at selling used cars, so I sell used boats.

Courtesy to other brokers..

We are pretty sure we can't sell this POS ourselves.

Comes with a huge supply of spares.

You are going to need a killer tool kit, and a lot of spares.

Suitable for shorthanded sailing.

Is totally unsuitable for shorthanded sailing, so helmsman has to steer, grind, and trim all at the same time.

Is a true racer-cruiser..

Costs more than if you had one cruising boat and one racing boat.

Has updated electronics…

The wiring looks like a rat's nest.

due to amatuer installation.

.

Engine has low hours..

See "clean bilges"

Was in "Miami Vice"

The builder could only sell the thing by way of product placement.

Engine has been pickled

Engine has been underwater

Just returned from lengthy cruise

Is going to need a lot of work before any cruising at all takes place again.

performance cruiser

Looks racy, but isn't actually racy.

inspect carefully before buying

Even us pros don't know what all is wrong with this boat.

Has many improvements..

A DIY owner thought he could do better than a Naval Architecht

Recent price reduction

The original aking price was stupid.

tip- wait until owner gets a grip on reality to make an offer.

Sistership won 1972 One-Ton championship

We are hoping someone who has a lot of old Yachting magazines will get sentimental about this POS.

Lots of character…

Has an oil slick in the bilge.

Made in Taiwan

We are hoping that all the fancy woodwork will distract you from the lousy engineering that went into this boat.

balsa cored

There is rot in places you can't see.

bank repo

Nothing has been spent on maintanence while her owner's life spiraled downward.

captain maintained

Needs full-time maintanence…

Maintained with an open chequebook

We hope you have plenty of spending money!!

has a great rating

You will face a rating protest if you actually win a race in this slow boat.

project boat

If you have a huge skillset, and unlimited amounts of time you might actually get this boat back in the water.

great for a husband/wife team

could cause a divorce

Very rewarding for an experienced crew.

You may experience "swimming for your life" as a reward for buying this boat.

Has a huge lazerate.

I cannot spell nor use spell check, therefore I sell boats for a living.

Sleeps 4

Sleeps four people who like each other a lot.

Local One-Design

there are two other boats in that One-Design fleet

is a classic

parts are unavailable

Was owned by John Wayne

funny how he seemed to own so many otherwise unsellable boats

Was owned by Robert Wagner

Don't ask questions.

good in light air

Scary in heavy air

at our sales dock

We are hoping for a quick flip on this one.

entry-level boat

No one who knows anything about boats would buy this POS.

SloopJonB · May 25, 2023

Can you spell Cynic children?

I knew that you could.

Thanatos · May 26, 2023

Consider the source.

There are better videos for that Oyster model.

Jules · May 26, 2023

Steam Flyer said:
Rich people are in a hurry.

Must be. They raced through that video.

Jules · May 26, 2023

Thanatos said:
There are better videos for that Oyster model.

Much better.

It's an impressive boat. One thing I'll never get warm fuzzies about is below: hotel interiors and sharp angles. I miss the warm woods and graceful curves of the past.

MauiPunter · May 26, 2023

Jules said:
If I was trying to sell a $M+ boat, I'd use something better than my phone to create a video

So, this is a thing now. The portrait format is becoming popular because majority of people are watching content from phones. The wide screen format is more for laptop/PC viewing and is not the predominant format any longer. Especially for short form content. You can thank tiktok, youtube reels, facebook shorts and Instagram videos.

10thTonner · May 27, 2023

People are too lazy to rotate their phones 90 degrees already?

Jambalaya · May 27, 2023

MauiPunter said:
So, this is a thing now. The portrait format is becoming popular because majority of people are watching content from phones. The wide screen format is more for laptop/PC viewing and is not the predominant format any longer. Especially for short form content. You can thank tiktok, youtube reels, facebook shorts and Instagram videos.

If something is worth watching I send it to the tv

Also the 495 looks great

MagentaLine · May 27, 2023

Jules said:
Much better.

It's an impressive boat. One thing I'll never get warm fuzzies about is below: hotel interiors and sharp angles. I miss the warm woods and graceful curves of the past.

Ok boomer

(Just kidding...sorta)

MagentaLine · May 27, 2023

Would be nice if any of these boat makers would have the premonition to plan for the acres of solar panels that thing would need without running the Genset all day long.

Jules · May 27, 2023

MagentaLine said:
Ok boomer

(Just kidding...sorta)

Oh, honey. It's not your fault you never experienced classic beauty

But once you find yourself immersed in it, you will never go back.

floater · May 29, 2023

Jambalaya said:
Also the 495 looks great

I'm still in a state of shock after witnessing the systems configuration.

floater · May 29, 2023

MagentaLine said:
Would be nice if any of these boat makers would have the premonition to plan for the acres of solar panels that thing would need without running the Genset all day long.

this boat was designed to run the Genset all day long.

MagentaLine · May 29, 2023

Jules said:
Oh, honey. It's not your fault you never experienced classic beauty

But once you find yourself immersed in it, you will never go back.

Tomato tomato

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