stearman65
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Does anyone have information about the company. Are they still trading? Has anyone bought a yacht from them? Has anyone seen a yacht from there? www.fisheryachts.com
Fisher Motor Sailors made in Ceylon
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Tranona
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Doubt you will find anybody who has bought one.
The builder is Neil Marine who have in the past built other Freeman & Wyatt boats such as the Yarmouth 23 and Cromarty 36 which sold for a while in the UK.
Neil Marine have acquired the moulds for the 25, 34 and 37 from Northshore and are building a 25.
Guess this is another attempt at reviving obsolete boats, perhaps hoping that the cheap labour and woodworking skills available in Sri Lanka will enable them to sell at a reasonable price. however from memory the other boats failed to make a big impression, perhaps because they were still too expensive.
The builder is Neil Marine who have in the past built other Freeman & Wyatt boats such as the Yarmouth 23 and Cromarty 36 which sold for a while in the UK.
Neil Marine have acquired the moulds for the 25, 34 and 37 from Northshore and are building a 25.
Guess this is another attempt at reviving obsolete boats, perhaps hoping that the cheap labour and woodworking skills available in Sri Lanka will enable them to sell at a reasonable price. however from memory the other boats failed to make a big impression, perhaps because they were still too expensive.
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Biggles Wader
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I thought Ceylon was a type of curry. :encouragement:Its been called Sri Lanka for nearly as long as anyone can remember.
pvb
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I thought Ceylon was a type of curry. :encouragement:Its been called Sri Lanka for nearly as long as anyone can remember.
I can remember it being called Ceylon; my girlfriend and I used to have lunch at the Ceylon Tea Centre in Leeds many decades ago.
stearman65
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If you check their web site, they also mention Ceylon!!!
I have since had a reply to my enquiry with a price of £112K inc vat shipping & commissioning for the basic sloop rigged boat. I am now waiting for a price & availability with mine & their options.
IMO the fact they are built in Sri Lanka is no detriment to their quality potential, after all Leopard catamarans are built in South Africa!!!
I have since had a reply to my enquiry with a price of £112K inc vat shipping & commissioning for the basic sloop rigged boat. I am now waiting for a price & availability with mine & their options.
IMO the fact they are built in Sri Lanka is no detriment to their quality potential, after all Leopard catamarans are built in South Africa!!!
RupertW
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Well they have changed so many names since I was a kid. I remember when Iceland used to be called Bejams.
Greenheart
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I used to sell Ceylon tea at Harrods. Right through to the late 'nineties. If we'd called it 'Sri Lankan' I think we'd have been escorted out.
I'd be glad if someone would start building the Fisher 25 again...especially with the redrawn interior - no more tiny aircraft-style toilet.
I'd be glad if someone would start building the Fisher 25 again...especially with the redrawn interior - no more tiny aircraft-style toilet.
KINGFISHER 9
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There are several Fisher 37s and smaller models on www.yachtworld.co.uk at the moment.