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Fisher 34
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Price Guide |
From £50,000 for
early boats to £150,000+ for recently built |
Builder |
Fairways Marine/Northshore Yachts, Itchenor, Sussex |
LOA |
34' 4" |
Sail area |
626 sq ft
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Brief details |
LWL |
29' 10" |
Rig |
ketch or sloop |
The Fisher 34 is
a traditionally styled motor-sailer on the general lines of a North
Sea fishing boat, of very heavy displacement, and with an excellent
reputation for seaworthiness. The Fisher 34 is generally regarded
as the model in the Fisher range with the best sailing performance.
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Beam |
11' 3" |
Cabins |
3 |
Draught |
4' 11" |
Berths |
6 |
Displacement |
25,760 lbs |
Engine |
single diesel |
Ballast |
10,640 lbs |
BHP |
60 - 75 |
Keel type |
Long keel with encapsulated iron ballast |
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Designed by Wyatt and Freeman in 1977, the
Fisher 34 has been in continual production, with minor variations
to internal layout and fit-out, ever since.
The boats were first marketed by Fairways Marine, but have
always been built by Northshore, the current builders. About
130 have been built to date. They have always been very expensive
boats for their length, and as they have been in production
for over 30 years, used values vary greatly according to age
and condition.
To quote 'Yachting Monthly' ".... sailing performance
is definitely towards the motor end of the motor-sailing spectrum,
but given a decent breeze on the beam they do genuinely sail.
To windward, when it's miserable, their powerful engines and
cosy wheelhouses make the discomfort more bearable"
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Most early boats were ketch
rigged, although sloop rig is now an option. The current Northshore
website has details of the latest boats |
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