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Fisher 34
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Brief details |
Builder |
Fairways Marine/Northshore Yachts, Itchenor, Sussex |
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.
Few yachts have had a longer run of production than the Fisher 34 - over 35+ years. There were of course minor changes over these years, in general the interior fitout went upmarket as they were always expensive yachts, and the later ones very expensive. |
LOA |
34' 4" |
Sail area |
626 sq ft
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LWL |
29' 10" |
Rig |
ketch or sloop |
Beam |
11' 3" |
Cabins |
Forecabin, saloon and aft cabin |
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 was in continual production, with minor variations
to internal layout and fit-out, from then until around 2010, when Northshore appeared to cease advertisng new Fisher yachts. Northshore went into administration in 2013, restarted briefly as Southerly Yachts, but again went into administration in 2014. It appears that new Fisher 34s may be still available to order - built in Sri Lanka, by the Neil Marine and the Fisher Boat Co. who have acquired the moulds. We do not know if any have actually been built there yet.
When the Mk I was introduced in 1978/78 almost all were ketch rigged, as was the fashion then to keep individual sail areas low. As sail handling gear such as furlers and winches improved, sloop rigs began to appear. The photos here are of Mk I boats of varying ages. From 1988 there was the Mk II with slightly higher side decks to increase interior space, and from 1989 the Mk III sloop had a full-length galley, improved heads and roomier forecabin. One advantage of the sloop rig is that it can have a larger wheelhouse door, without the mizzen mast restricting size.
Fisher 34s were first marketed by Fairways Marine, but have
always been built by Northshore. As they were 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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