fisher 25 specification for fisher yachts...

FISHER 25 BASIC SPECIFICATION FOR STANDARD VESSEL

© David Freeman C Eng FRINA 2014 |www.fisheryachts.com | Fisher 25 Preliminary specification 28 January 2014

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Dimensions

Length overall 7.69m 25ft 3 inch

Length Waterline 6.40m 21ft 0 inch

Beam 2.85m 9ft 4 inch

Displacement To be calculated

Ballast weight To be calculated

SLOOP Weight Area Luff Leech Foot

Main 7oz 143 sq ft 26’0” 27’9” 11’0”

Jib 7oz 132 sq ft 26’0” 24’0” 11’0”

Internal Layout option 1

Ideal for a couple, with larger heads/shower and a separate galley area. Occasional guests can use the saloon settees, with berth extension in trotter boxes under the forward bunks

Internal Layout option 2

The heads are smaller, although door can be secured in open position to provide more space when showering. This layout has an L-shape settee with table which converts to a double berth and a single quarter berth

Sail Plan

The Fisher 25 is available as a ketch or sloop rig. The new version has an extra 1 metre mast length with more sail area to improve sailing performance.




CONSTRUCTION The hull is a heavy-duty hand laid GRP moulding, which includes a clear gel coat underwater. The cast iron ballast is encapsulated in the GRP keel and glassed over with further laminates to form an integral part of the hull structure. The deck is a heavy-duty hand laid GRP moulding. Plywood stiffening is incorporated in all horizontal areas. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced. The deck is bonded to the hull. The bulkheads are laminated to the deck and hull resulting in a strong and integrated unit. The cockpit is an integral part of the GRP deck moulding is self draining through overboard drains A hatch is fitted in aft bulkhead to give access to stowage lockers. A separate, drained gas locker is integral in the moulding in the starboard side of the seat. Heavy double skin GRP bulwarks, incorporating the hull to deck joint, are an integral part of the deck and capped with 25mm thick teak. A teak rubbing strake and teak bulwark cladding is fitted. Teak is left untreated. The hull and deck are moulded in the colours available from stock to be advised

ENGINE A Beta 30 3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, diesel propulsion engine developing 30 bhp at 3,600 rpm with a swept volume of 1123 cc is complete with reduction gearbox. The engine is freshwater cooled and fitted with a water-cooled exhaust with water lock type silencer. The engine is mounted on r anti-vibration mounts secured to a steel reinforced GRP engine bed, which is bonded to the hull. A bronze stern tube with water lubricated cutlass bearing is fitted carrying a 1 inch diameter stainless steel shaft driving a 3 bladed bronze propeller. A zinc sacrificial anode is fitted to reduce stern gear corrosion. The engine is situated below the wheelhouse with access via lifting hatches in the wheelhouse sole. The engine space is soundproofed.

STEERING GEAR Wheel steering from the wheelhouse is linked to the rudder by a rotary cable system. A removable teak tiller can be fitted in the cockpit and the wheel steering system linkage quickly disconnected for light tiller steering. The rudder is a GRP moulding with bronze pintles and stainless steel tiller hood.

TANKS Diesel fuel: A single stainless steel tank complete with baffles of approximately 182 litres (40 gallons) is installed below the cockpit sole. A fuel contents gauge is fitted in the instrument panel. The tank is vented overboard. Fresh Water: One flexible or GRP tank approximately 182 litres (40 gallons) is installed under the forward bunk.

PLUMBING Cold water is supplied by a pressure system to taps at the galley sink, the toilet basin and shower. A manual bilge pump is fitted in the aft cockpit locker and is piped from the bilge sump to a hull discharge fitting. All through hull fittings are bronze and where below the waterline have seacocks or ball valves fitted.

ELECTRICS The two heavy-duty 12-volt batteries are fitted with isolator switches. They are stowed in a sealed battery box in the port side of the engine room. One battery is for engine starting and the other for domestic systems. The batteries are charged from the 55 amp/hr engine driven alternator. The wiring loom is colour coded and all circuits are fully protected and controlled by circuit breakers on the main panel mounted on the steering console. Cabin lighting is provided throughout the accommodation as follows:- Two berth lights in the forecabin; one overhead light in the toilet; two overhead lights in the saloon; one chart table light; one overhead light in the wheel-house and the galley. Navigation lights are fitted as follows:- P & S navigation lights fitted in teak shield boxes on wheelhouse; stern light fitted on the pushpit; masthead tricolor/all round white light; steaming light and deck flood light.




DECK FITTINGS The following are fitted:

• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and 6 stanchions with stainless steel wire (plastic sheathed) lifelines. • Heavy-duty stainless steel stem head fitting incorporates forestay and headsail attachment points and

anchor roller in which the anchor will stow. • Large mooring cleat on foredeck in specially reinforced area, two mooring cleats forward with fairleads

and two bollards aft. Through-bolted headsail tracks on coaming. • Two Lewmar 8 sheet winches at cockpit. • 6.8kg (251b) CQR anchor with 30metres 8mm calibrated chain with hawse pipe to chain locker. • All working areas including, foredeck, side decks, aft deck, cockpit seats covered with Ceylon teak

planking. Wheelhouse and coachroof tops in plain GRP. • Teak fore and aft handrails on wheelhouse roof. • Teak grating on cockpit sole • Two dorade ventilators and three vents. Water filler in starboard side deck and fuel filler in aft deck.

SAILS & RIGGING The sloop rig is standard. The spars are silver anodised aluminium alloy with stainless steel and alloy fittings. Lewmar main and genoa halyard and mainsail reefing winches are fitted. The mainsail is equipped with two slab reefing points. The standing rigging is 1 x 19 stainless steel wire with stainless bottle screws. Running rigging of pre-stretched braidline. Mainsail and genoa halyards, Mainsail and genoa sheets, Topping lift, Kicking strap, Burgee halyard and signal halyards A genoa reefing system, Mainsail and reefing genoa in white or Tan Terylene sailcloth, Sail cover for mainsail.

WINDOWS AND PORTLIGHTS Window frames and portlights are anodised aluminium alloy, glazed with toughened glass. The following are fitted:- Wheelhouse: 7 fixed windows, 1 opening (middle forward and aft) Forecabin: 1 opening hatch Toilet: 1 opening portlight Galley: 1 opening portlight Saloon: 2 opening portlights Saloon 1 opening hatch Saloon: 2 fixed portlights

INTERIOR JOINERY & COVERINGS All the interior joinery is solid pale Malaysian Oak (rubberwood) and ash veneered plywood. Galley and toilet surfaces are in coordinated colour laminates.

HULL LININGS Overhead linings are vinyl upholstered plywood panels in the cabins and GRP in the wheelhouse which are detachable for access. The hull side and hanging lockers linings are of foam backed matching vinyl.

COVERINGS All cushions are upholstered in colour coordinated high-grade fire retardant fabrics. Teak and holly ply deck is fitted on all cabin soles and Ceylon teak on the wheelhouse sole.

ACCOMMODATION- FORECABIN - There are two full-length single berths with storage lockers beneath. The chain locker is forward with a trap to access from the cabin. The deck hatch provides an emergency escape to the foredeck. There are fixed ports on each side of hull. A folding door closes the cabin from the saloon. Wardrobe and dressing table.




TOILET -The separate toilet compartment is to port aft equipped with a marine toilet and a washbasin with shower tap. The bulkheads are laminate covered and a mirror and overhead ventilator are fitted. Opening window. MAIN SALOON - settee is to port and starboard with lockers under and shelving outboard. There is additional stowage behind the settee backs. The Lagun saloon table swivels to stow behind the bulkhead. Trotter boxes increase the settees to full-length berths. GALLEY - The galley is to starboard aft of the saloon and is fitted with a stainless steel sink unit, with cold-water tap. A 2 burners hob and grill with failsafe on all burners is fitted with a safety gas shut-off valve adjacent to the cooker. There is plenty of crockery storage and lockers for food and other items. The working surfaces are laminate covered with rubberwood fiddle rails. An overhead vent is fitted and opening window, refrigerator under. WHEELHOUSE - The steering position is on port side with helmsman's seat. The instrument console is fitted ahead of the teak wheel. The area forward of the wheel can be used as a chart area. A windscreen wiper is fitted to the window ahead of the helm position. There is a deep sail bin outboard to port under the sidedeck. A fore and aft seat is fitted to starboard with a stowage locker and separate chart stowage underneath. A sliding door gives access to the cockpit. Clear Perspex wheelhouse skylight.

OUTLINE INVENTORY In addition to items mentioned in the specification the yacht is complete with the following: Compass, 1x Gas bottle (UK only), 2 x Mooring warps, 3 x Fenders ,Ensign, staff and holder, Fire extinguisher, Fire blanket, Life Buoy, Boat hook

GENERAL The hull and deck are moulded in Off White gel coat as standard with Oxford Blue boot top. Other gel coat colours are available at additional cost. The exterior teak woodwork is left untreated as standard. The yacht is antifouled and handed over afloat and in commission at Chichester

CE Category The Fisher 25 is built to conform with CE category A

FACTORY EXTRAS at additional cost Electronic systems to customer’s choice at extra cost Chart plotter, Autopilot Icom VHF Depth, Log, Wind instruments Radar AIS system Shore power and battery charger with 2 x 13amp sockets Other non-stock hull or deck colours Ceylon teak decking upgraded to Burma teak Ketch Rig In-Mast main furling with all lines to cockpit Sliding sunroof over wheelhouse Internal joinery upgraded to teak 6 coats varnish to external teak (excluding deck) Electric Windlass Bow thruster Diesel Cabin heating Holding tank with waste pump and deck flush Rope cutter on shaft Yachtlegs Clock and barometer Safety equipmentCoppercoat antifoul Cockpit cushions

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