Cruising sailboat FISHER 25

with enclosed cockpit

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. he 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 A Yanmar 3YM30 3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, diesel propulsion engine developing 29 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