Asking PriceBroker
$545,000 USD
+64 moreMakeOyster
Model53
Length166.1m
Cabins4
Draft166.1m
Overview
About this vessel
KUMA is an exceptional 2002 Oyster 53, hull number 19, designed by Robert Humphreys and built by Oyster Yachts in England. The Oyster 53 is one of the great modern bluewater cruising designs: substantial enough for real ocean work, refined enough for comfortable living aboard, and respected for the kind of structural integrity, finish quality, and passage-making confidence that made Oyster a benchmark name among serious sailors.
KUMA is also far more than a pedigree yacht. Under her current ownership she has been actively cruised, carefully upgraded, and proven offshore. She joined the World ARC in Indonesia and completed more than 25,000 offshore miles, including 16,000 miles in a single year. Her owners describe routine 180-200+ mile days and note that in heavy conditions, including 35 knots true with 7-meter seas on the quarter, KUMA remained composed, safe, and comfortable enough for the crew to sit down to dinner in the saloon.
The recent upgrade profile is significant. KUMA now carries a 2024 Victron lithium and inverter system, all-new Raymarine Axiom electronics, Starlink Mini, PredictWind DataHub, extensive satellite and communications equipment, updated Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning, refreshed refrigeration, replaced teak decks, new hatches and portlights, replaced standing rigging, updated sails, a professionally overhauled Yanmar, a low-hour Phasor/Kubota generator, recent drivetrain service, rebuilt/updated hydraulics, and a deep inventory of cruising gear and spares.
Below deck, KUMA delivers the atmosphere buyers expect from Oyster: cherry joinery, a raised saloon, a proper navigation station, a functional offshore galley, four cabins, two heads, and a practical crew/workshop space with engine-room access. She is elegant without being fragile, luxurious without losing her offshore purpose, and thoroughly set up for extended independent cruising.
For a buyer looking for a proven Oyster 53 with real ocean miles, serious recent systems investment, and the confidence of a knowledgeable owner's program, KUMA deserves immediate attention.
Specifications
The details
Vessel
MakeOyster
Model53
Dimensions
Length overall166.1m
Draft166.1m
Accommodation
Cabins4
Features
On board
Oyster 53 designed by Robert Humphreys, built by Oyster Yachts
EU RCD Category A - Ocean rating
World ARC-proven with 25,000+ offshore miles
Four-cabin, two-head center-cockpit layout
Teak decks
2024 Victron lithium electrical system
8,000 W Victron Quattro inverter/charger
2024 Raymarine Axiom navigation system
Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler radar
Raymarine AIS650
Raymarine EV-400 autopilot
Raymarine i70 displays
Raymarine RAY90 VHF
Dometic 44,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning
Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 100 HP diesel
Phasor/Kubota 7 kW generator
Full-batten mainsail and 135% genoa
100% staysail
Forespar Marelon seacocks
Spinlock DeckVest 6D lifejackets
Ocean Signal MOB1 AIS/DSC personal locators
Highfield CL340 Hypalon RIB with Yamaha 15 HP outboard
Starlink Mini
PredictWind DataHub
Iridium GO! exec
Inmarsat SatPhone 2
Peplink/Pepwave mobile data system
ICOM-M802 SSB
Echo Tec watermaker
RO/filtered drinking-water system
Scuba gear
Bauer compressor
