Fisher 46

[Matteeboy]

Anyone know these boats?
Inlaws have just had the first made for 15 years in steel - no other boat fitted the "sail around the World in slippers" brief!

Taken about three years to finish but it's finally done - quite a pretty thing it is - in a utilitarian motorsailor type way!

This was a few months ago before it was finished - now looks a bit tidier.

Currently in Holland (where it was made) but heading for the UK soon.

 

[ccscott49]

Bloody nice boat! Fisher 46 in steel, it´ll be bullet proof! I´ve always liked them. Got anymore piccies, I´d love to see some more.
I like the aft platform, saw a glass one with that arrangement on her.

 

[Bajansailor]

She does look rather gorgeous for sure - and 'bullet proof' is probably a bit of an understatement ref her ability to cope with most groundings or other encounters....!

However she does look like she might be rather hot inside in the tropics - if your in-laws are going off round the world, it is probable that a significant part of their voyage will be in tropical latitudes (or are they dedicated high latitude sailors?).

I would also very much like to see some more photos please!

 

[BrendanS]

Some boats just look right

 

[alant]

Reputed to roll a bit, cos of the round bilge design.

 

[Matteeboy]

Hi All - Cheers for positive comments!

6mm steel for most of the hull and she weighs 29 tonnes so pretty bullet proof!!
Engine is a 180hp diesel with a (might get this wrong) Hundestat variable pitch prop.
Will ask about the heat factor - pretty sure it has powerful aircon but I'll ask.

Got an early interior pic - Will try and get some better pics soon - should be covered in the press once she gets to the UK.

 

[contessa26]

Lovely!

 

[Sybarite]

It's definitely on the lottery list along with an Amel 54 or a Nauticat.

John

 

[ccscott49]

I wonder if they could build a 56´ version! Now that would be on my lottery win list!

 

[Matteeboy]

They could indeed - seeing as someone is currently building a 90 footer version!

 

[ccscott49]

90 foot too big, I only want a modest lottery win!!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Very personal question, but what sort of price does a completed and fitted steel 46 come in at? A ball park figure would be nice.

 

[milltech]

There's a very nice older refitted one for sale at Mylor for £145k, I thought, and I thought, and then I decided to leave the money in Northern Rock. (Until last weekend that is).

 

[Matteeboy]

Major - Very very roughly £500k fully fitted.

John - was that a 46? Only 15 about but seen a few 37s about - One just up from Mylor (I live in Malpas just up the river Fal)

 

[milltech]

Oh deffo a 46, I was foolish enough to take away the details and moon about over them for several days! Name: Flamingo Point, Year: 1979. Believed to be the 1980 Boat Show exhibit, hull no 5. Returned to Northshore in 1989 for a refit, new engine later in the 90's etc etc.

Apart from the awful name, smashing, and I thought very well priced.

 

[ccscott49]

Very good price for 46 in obviously good nick, would love the bigger rig and bowsprit!! But 56 feet would be the one for this boy! Schooner rigged even better!