Cruising sailboat FISHER 37

wheelhousewith bowsprit

The hull is a heavy duty hand laid GRP. The underwater section is finished in clear gel coat. Approximately 6 tons of cast iron ballast is encapsulated inside the GRP keel and glassed over with further laminates to form an integral part of the hull structure. The transverse structural bulkheads, of marine specification plywood are bonded to the hull. Heavy double skin GRP bulwarks, incorporating the hull to deck joint, are moulded as an integral part of the deck and capped with 25mm thick teak. A teak rubbing strake and teak bulwark cladding is fitted. The deck is a heavy duty hand laid GRP moulding. Balsa stiffening is incorporated in all horizontal areas with plywood in fills in way of the deck fittings. Heavily stressed areas are additionally reinforced with unidirectional glass reinforcement. The deck is bonded to the hull and bolted throughout the whole hull to deck joint. The bulkheads are laminated to the deck resulting in a strong and integrated unit. A hydraulic steering system consisting of pump and cylinder drives the rudder stock from the teak steering wheel in the wheelhouse. Emergency steering by tiller in cockpit. The rudder stock is stainless steel and is connected to the rudder. Diesel fuel: A single stainless steel tank complete with baffles of approximately454 liters (100 gallons) is installed below the cockpit sole. An electric fuel content gauge is fitted in the instrument panel. The filler point is located on the side deck and the tank is vented overboard. Fresh water: Two GRP baffled tanks of approximately 454 liters (100gallons) total are installed below the forward cabin sole and main saloon sole with fillers on the side decks.