fisher 25 freeward

[blofeld]

Hello everybody!

I am an admirer of the fisher 25 motorsailor and I have plans to purchase one, one day.
Just found in a danish broker- fyns-yacht- a picture of a very strange one: she looks like a freward with a wheel house added, meaning the cockpit becames smaller than normal fishers. they say she was build in 1974.the price is very atractive.
So my question is: is this boat costuom made....or fairways build it like this originally, kind of limited edition?
thank you!

 

[sarabande]

She looks just like any other Fisher 25s. A bit chunky but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It could be an early version.

Northshore yachts
http://www.northshore.co.uk/index.php?p=yachts/fisher/fish25

will be able to help you.

BTW - welcome to the Forum.

 

[blofeld]

Thank you!
..and remmember: " a gentleman does /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif not sail to windward"

 

[pvb]

Home made...

I think you're right, it's a modified Freeward 25. It's certainly not a Fisher 25. It looks like a DIY conversion, I'm sure Fairways wouldn't have built anything like that! And, although they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I think most people would consider it ugly. Beware of resale difficulties with a DIY conversion like this.

 

[blofeld]

Re: Home made...

thank you!

I am portuguese so...what is the meaning of DIY?
Ugly boats...you should see mine...a tamar 24 m/s...a fat and old lady- but i l /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gifove her!

 

[pvb]

DIY...

DIY means <span style="color:red">D</span>o <span style="color:red">I</span>t <span style="color:red">Y</span>ourself.

 

[FAITIRA]

Some of them were home finished, I know of one in 72, I bought the guys old boat when he started finishing the bare hull.