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Oyster SJ43 (Mast head rigging) vs Oyster SJ43 (Fractional rigging)

Main featuresOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Model
Oyster SJ43
Oyster SJ43
Version
Mast head rigging
Fractional rigging
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Offshore cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder
Oyster
Oyster
Sailboat designer
Sailboat collection
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Number of hulls built
About 10
About 10
First built hull
1981
1981
Last built hull
1985
1985
Appendages
Keel : fin without bulb
Keel : fin without bulb
Helm
Single helm wheel
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
No
Trailerable
No
No
 
Main dimensionsOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Hull length
43’ 5”13.22 m
43’ 5”13.22 m
Waterline length
34’10.36 m
34’10.36 m
Beam (width)
14’ 1”4.29 m
14’ 1”4.29 m
Draft
7’ 5”2.25 m
7’ 5”2.25 m
Light displacement (MLC)
18453 lb8370 kg
18453 lb8370 kg
Ballast weight
8311 lb3770 kg
8311 lb3770 kg
Ballast type
Lead
Lead
 
Rig and sailsOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Upwind sail area
829 ft²77 m²
829 ft²77 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi masthead
Sloop Marconi 3/4
Rotating spars
No
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
2
Spreaders angle
0 °
0 °
Running backstays
2 set(s)
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
1x19 strand wire
 
PerformancesOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Upwind sail area to displacement
 iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
201 ft²/T18.68 m²/T
201 ft²/T18.68 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
 iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
213
213
Ballast ratio
 iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
45 %
45 %
Critical hull speed
 iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
7.81 knots
7.81 knots
 
Auxiliary engineOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
1 inboard engine
Fuel type
Diesel
Diesel
 
Accommodations and layoutOyster SJ43 Mast head riggingOyster SJ43 Fractional rigging
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s)
2
2
Berth(s) (min./max.)
6 / 10
6 / 10
Head(s)
2
2
 
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