Oyster Lightwave 48
Sailboat
48′ 1″
Monohull
Since 1987
Overview
- Builder
- Oyster
- Model
- Lightwave 48
- Type
- Sailboat
- Category
- Monohull
- Built
- 1987–1991
- Designer
- Carl Schumacher
- Hull material
- Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
- Rig
- Sloop Marconi masthead
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 48′ 1″ (14.65 m)
- Waterline length
- 41′ 8″ (12.70 m)
- Beam
- 14′ 5″ (4.40 m)
- Draft
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Displacement
- 27,007 lb (12,250 kg)
- Ballast
- 11,001 lb (4,990 kg)
Power and tanks
- Engine
- 1 inboard engine
- Power
- 50 hp
- Fuel
- 60 gal (227 L)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 1,060 sq ft (98.5 m²)
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 2
- Berths
- 6
- Heads
- 2
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 18.8
- Displacement / length
- 167
- Ballast ratio
- 41%
- Capsize screening
- 1.92
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Appendages
- Keel : fin without bulb
- Ballast ratio
- 41 %
- Cockpit
- Center cockpit
- Construction
- Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Helm
- Single helm wheel
- Mast configuration
- Keel stepped mast
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 2
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi masthead
- Rotating spars
- No
- Rudder
- Single spade rudder
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
- Spreaders angle
- 0 °
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- N/A €
- Standing rigging
- 1x19 strand wire
- Trailerable
- No
- Unsinkable
- No
Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
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