Oyster 655 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Oyster 655 means considering one of just 17 Rob Humphreys-designed yachts built from 2007 onward. These are substantial 67-foot cruisers with a push-button sail-handling ethos and a full world-cruising inventory as originally delivered, so the used-boat question is less about capability and more about condition and layout history.
Layouts on the Used Market
Two interior plans appear on the market. The charter-oriented four-cabin arrangement is the more common configuration available, though the standard owner-layout version is also to be found. Ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should expect higher cycle counts on systems and more wear in the three guest cabins and saloon than a privately used boat would show. Either way, the aft owner's suite with private deck access and the beam-wide saloon are constant features.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Teak decks are commonly fitted across the fleet. Beyond that, air conditioning, lithium batteries, a furling main, and a chartplotter are often seen, and many boats carry a circumnavigation-grade equipment set. Less universally present are watermakers, inverters, electric winches, washing machines, swim platforms, radar, AIS, autopilot, and Starlink — these turn up as owner upgrades or occasional factory options. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy (lithium banks and inverters supporting air conditioning offshore), sail handling (furling main reducing crew load), and navigation (chartplotter, radar, AIS, autopilot forming a passage-ready suite). A watermaker is a consequential upgrade for independent cruising but should be verified working rather than assumed.
What to Inspect
The as-built safety provisions are the right starting point for any survey. Confirm the twin life rafts on deck are in date, the heavy padeyes for jacklines both on deck and in the cockpit are sound, and the dedicated flare locker is intact anchor. Easy access to manual bilge pumps should be demonstrated, not just noted. Judge Hellyar-Brook called the complicated systems "Bombproof," but that was a single-boat assessment; on a used 655 the carbon fiber and Kevlar construction and the push-button sail trim from the twin helms should be surveyed for delamination and actuator wear respectively.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Oyster 655s typically appear in the United States, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm which of the two layouts you are viewing and whether it is ex-charter; verify the furling main, lithium, and air conditioning are operational; test the push-button sail control from both helms; and inspect the life-raft dates, jackline padeyes, and bilge-pump access before committing.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Oyster 655. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 10 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $1,450,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $1,332,944 | -8.1% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $1,075,000 | -19.4% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $1,002,508 | -6.7% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $1,332,944 | +33.0% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $1,332,944 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $1,203,972 | -9.7% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $1,332,944 | +10.7% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $952,103 | -28.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $1,002,508 | +5.3% |
Where they're listed
Oyster 655 listings appear across 4 countries. Italy has the most listings with 3 (42.9%), followed by United Kingdom and Germany.
Country view
7 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $1,332,944 | 3 | 0 | 42.9% |
| United Kingdom | $952,103 | 2 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Germany | $1,332,944 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| France | $1,002,508 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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