Fisher 37 Overview
The Fisher 37, built by Fairways Marine, is designed by Wyatt & Freeman. This ketch version features an aft cabin option and has had one owner from new. It is a proven long-distance blue water motor sailor. The boat is long keeled and ketch rigged, powered by a Ford Sabre 80 hp diesel engine. It accommodates 7 berths across 2 cabins plus a saloon. The vessel is fully equipped with electronics, a generator, and an anchor windlass. It was constructed to Lloyds classification standards and includes a furling main and genoa. This model is a rare and sought-after two cabin version, featuring a spacious aft cabin and two heads. The boat is currently lying in the water in Bangor, Northern Ireland.
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Description
A 1977 Fisher 37 built by Fairways Marine Ltd England - to an excellent Wyatt & Freeman design. One owner from new. She is the ketch version with the aft cabin option. A tried and test long distance blue water motor sailor. Long keeled, ketch-rigged motorsailer, Ford Sabre 80 hp diesel, 7 berths 2 cabins plus saloon, fully equipped with electronics and generator, also equipped with anchor windlass. She was built to Lloyds classification. With furling main and genoa. She is the rare and sought after two cabin version (with a large aft cabin and two heads). The Fisher 37, like its sister yachts, are unmistakable. A double-ender with their bold sheer and deep teak clad bulwarks, clearly show the influence of the sturdy fishing vessels of the North Sea. Fishers are renowned for their solid construction and general good looks. Many have completed long voyages but they are perhaps at their best in the more northerly waters of the UK, where they provide a level of weather protection and comfort that is second to none, but still manage to maintain a very respectable sailing performance.
Dimensions
Length Overall: 12.96 m / 42'
Hull length: 11.31 m / 37'
Length at Waterline: 9.91 m / 32'6"
Beam: 3.66 m / 12'
Max Draft: 1.60 m / 5'3"
Displacement: 14,224 kg / 31,359 lbs
Ballast: 6,096 kg / 13,439 lbs (cast iron)
Headroom
Aft Cabin: 189cm
Wheelhouse: 191cm
Saloon: 200cm
Forecabin: 200cm
Engines
Engine: Ford Sabre 2710 series 4 cylinder 80hp
Shaft Drive: to 3 bladed bronze propeller and rope cutter
Fuel Polishing System: and day tank. Racor fuel filters
Exhaust: fitted with a temperature alarm
Generator: Dolphin M4500 3.6 Kw (Farymann) - water cooled with separate diesel tank
All regularly serviced and maintained.
Tankage
Fuel: 60+40+10 day tank; 110 gals in all / 500 l in all
Water: 100 gal. / 454 l
Holding: none
Accommodation
Pilothouse: Excellent all-round visibility, pull-out sturdy helm seat, bench seat to starboard. Door to aft deck and access to aft cabin and saloon. All instrumentation well laid out and accessible. Sun roof. Wind screen wipers.
Saloon: converts to a double berth and one single, U-shaped seating round table and long settee to starboard.
Galley: New oven and microwave, fridge and sink.
Heads: one electric and one manual in aft cabin. The main day heads is of a more sturdy type.
Aft Cabin Option: with heads - good-sized twin berths.
Forecabin: V-shaped berth with hand basin. Hanging locker, ladder to deck hatch and access to chain locker forward.
Sails
- Headsail: furling
- Mainsail: vertically furling
- Mizzen sail: conventional - slab reefing
- Spinnaker pole
Electrical
- 12v/240v - charging via engine, genset and shore power
- Charger - Vectron blue smart
- Batteries: 6 (4 domestic, 1 engine and 1 genset)
- Inverter
- Heating - by Eberspacher with separate tank using domestic heating oil
- USB double charging port at helm
- New Microwave 2023
- Bow camera for anchor handling
- Exhaust temperature display at helm for main engine
- Bilge level alarm
- Electric winch handle
Heads
- Electric heads
- Gas monitor and Gastec gas safety unit
Navigation Equipment
- Plotter - 2023 Lowrance Hook Reveal 955 fishfinders/chartplotters with popular FishReveal™ feature and 9" display
- Furuno GPS Navigator
- Furuno radar (1835 model)
- AIS - Class B transponder
- Clipper log, wind & depth displays
- NASA echo sounder
- VHF: 2 x ICOM (with DSC)
- Navtex
- Compass
- Clock, Barometer & digital weather device
Inventory
- Boarding ladder
- Boat hook
- Warps and fenders
- Liferaft - RFD 6 person (next service due 02/2025)
- Anchor electric windlass
- CCTV for easier anchor handling from pilothouse
- Main anchor 45 lb plough
- 2nd anchor - large Fisherman