Oyster 625 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Oyster 625 means considering a 62-foot British-built deck-saloon cruiser drawn by Rob Humphreys, with twenty-one hulls produced from 2011 onward. These are substantial ocean-going yachts with a customizable four-cabin interior and a reputation for quiet, easy handling — but the used fleet spans owner and ex-charter histories, so a viewing has to be deliberate.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin arrangements are the more common on the used market, but both owner and charter versions are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard plan places a full-beam owner’s suite aft with a massive forepeak locker forward behind a watertight door; an optional crew-quarters forepeak with two berths and a vanity was also offered. A fourth cabin off the master can be configured as a workshop, guest, or children’s space, and Oyster would customize to a buyer’s spec, so no two interiors are identical.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A bimini is often seen on listed boats. Beyond that, the used fleet frequently shows owner-chosen upgrades rather than factory-standard kit: air conditioning, heating, solar, and inverter fall into that group, alongside a gennaker or spinnaker, furling main, bow thruster, electric winches, and a short-handed setup for reduced crew sailing. Navigation and safety refits commonly include radar, AIS, autopilot, chartplotter, and life raft. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (solar, inverter, genset where fitted) determines silent-anchorage comfort, while the sailhandling cluster (furling main, electric winches, bow thruster) shapes how easily a couple can manage her.
What to Inspect
At a viewing, confirm the hull is solid glass/Kevlar/carbon anchor beneath the waterline and that the topsides are foam-cored vacuum-bagged panels with a balsa-cored deck using plywood at load points — these are sound constructions with no systemic failures. Check the dual bronze sea chests and manifolds for saltwater-plumbing corrosion, verify the 24-volt battery bank and second 150-amp alternator are intact, and exercise the in-mast furling main and electric roller furlers if so equipped, since those were optional and wear shows in use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets where these yachts appear are Spain, the United States, Australia, Greece, and Italy. For a viewing, run a short checklist:
- Confirm keel configuration matches the spec sheet (std, shoal, or centerboard).
- Inspect sea-chest bronze and manifold bedding for crust or weepage.
- Test the in-mast furling and headsail furlers under load.
- Verify the genset and second alternator output at idle.
- Look for watertight-door seal condition on the forepeak locker.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Oyster 625. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $2,470,387 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $2,097,499 | -15.1% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $2,324,728 | +10.8% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $2,295,399 | -1.3% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $2,014,983 | -12.2% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $2,324,728 | +15.4% |
Where they're listed
Oyster 625 listings appear across 3 countries. Spain has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Australia and Greece.
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 62 | 62.56' | $ 1,047,584 | 39 | 11 |
| Oyster Yachts 53 | 53' | $ 400,000 | 26 | 5 |
| Oyster 575 | 58.67' | $ 1,355,263 | 20 | 2 |
| Oyster Yachts 54 | 53.92' | $ 640,786 | 15 | 3 |
| Oyster 655 | 65.48' | $ 1,075,000 | 10 | 4 |
| Oyster 565 | 59.35' | $ 2,582,859 | 7 | 4 |
| Oyster 72 | 74.7' | $ 1,279,929 | 7 | 2 |
| Oyster 625You are here | — | $ 2,310,064 | 6 | 1 |
| Oyster 62 | 63.32' | $ 641,917 | 6 | 3 |
| Oyster 545 | 53.9' | $ 895,000 | 4 | 1 |
| Oyster 495 | 52.82' | $ 1,747,146 | 3 | 2 |