Oyster 475 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Oyster 475 means considering one of just seven hulls built between 2015 and 2020, a Rob Humphreys–designed cruiser that stretches the earlier Oyster 46 with a bonded transom piece. These are rare boats, but they appear in the United States market where ex-charter examples are common.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available. The standard plan gives six berths without touching the saloon: a full-beam aft owner's stateroom with island double and separate shower, plus forward guest berths. An alternative forward stateroom with a Pullman double exists for those wanting a single large cabin forward. Ex-charter boats will typically show the higher-use wear of fleet service but preserve the same voluminous aft lazarette and center-cockpit layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted from the factory are a furling main and a swim platform, which together speak to the boat's easy-handling and warm-climate cruising intent. The 475 also carries a dedicated liferaft mount in the aft pulpit and a cable-driven Lewmar helm as standard. On used examples, buyers should note that test boats sometimes substituted North Sails for the standard Dolphin genoa and added a Leisure Furl boom or an inner forestay with staysail—useful offshore upgrades but not universal. A 75hp Yanmar diesel with shaft or sail drive remains the baseline power plant.
What to Inspect
A sail-drive example provided no prop walk under power, leaving the helmsman dependent on a bow thruster in tight quarters. Overloading the boat with excessive owner-fitted equipment will compromise the nimble performance that distinguishes her from larger Oyster models. Verify the shaft versus sail drive and confirm the engine and rigging match the seller's claims.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Oyster 475 is found in the United States, with ex-charter and owner versions both in circulation. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm layout (three-cabin owner vs. Pullman forward), verify drive type and bow-thruster provisioning, check for furling main and swim platform, and resist over-equipping. A lightly loaded, well-maintained example will deliver the nimble, well-built small-Oyster experience the design promises.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Oyster 475. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $835,000 | — |
Where they're listed
Oyster 475 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $835,000 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oyster 495 | 52.82' | $ 1,747,146 | 3 | 2 |
| Oyster 475You are here | — | $ 835,000 | 1 | 0 |