1974 Fisher 37 Motorsailer Ketch Rigged

HULL & DECK:

• Dark blue Awlgripped hull with white boottop and green bottom.
• Boat’s hull topsides have been painted at some point.
• 2022 Fiberglass decks were regelcoated with new non-skid applied to cockpit seats.
• 2020 S/S stern-mounted boarding ladder.
• Teak caprails and handrails.
• Safe, high bulwarks around side decks.
• 2021 cockpit mounted fresh water shower.
• 2020 3 Bomar deck hatches installed.
• 2019 salt water washdown.
• Inspection ports in cockpit sole and lazarette added to pump bilges.
• 12V Lewmar dual cabin windlass.
• Eight portlights.
• Single station wheel steering in pilothouse.
• S/S stern davits for dinghy (off boat presently).
• 2020 Table can be mounted in cockpit or pilothouse.

TANKAGE:

Fuel: 44 gallons in aluminum tank to port; another 44 gallons in new S/S tank to starboard, but never hooked up or used (owner never needed extra fuel).

Water: 110 gallons in two S/S tanks under cabin sole (one 80 gallon and one 30 gallon).

Holding tank: none as composting Airhead is now installed.

Hot water heater: 6 gallon Seaward S/S tank.

ENGINE & MECHANICAL:

• 2000 Isuzu (Westerbeke marinized) 80 hp diesel, 4 cylinder, FWC.
• Model: A-4BG2; Serial # 48G1NAAACA-11.
• Under 1000 hours – hour meter was reset when new alternator was installed in 2024.
• Borg Warner transmission.
• Racor 500 fuel filter.
• Mounted engine fire suppression extinguisher.
• 2020 installed S/S cage over prop.
• 1 ½” S/S shaft; 3 bladed feathering Max prop.
• Bronze and Marelon sea valves.

ELECTRICAL:

• 12V DC electrical system.
• Vessel is wired for 110V AC system but new shower power plug is needed.
• 2020 Four AGM batteries; 3 house and 1 engine start.
• 2020 Westerbeke 5kw diesel generator – very few hours.
• 2024 Westerbeke alternator.
• Engine and generator start off same engine start battery.
• 2024 engine fresh and saltwater pumps.
• 2020 Procharger 60 amp ultra battery charger and outlet.
• 2022 Marinco solar power vent in head for Airhead ventilation.
• 12V circuit breaker panels; Balmar “Smart Gauge” battery monitor.
• 2023 lower and upper 2-12V automatic bilge pumps.
• High water bilge alarm.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For 5-6 in a teak interior with a simulated teak sole in salon and vee berth cabin.
• Berth cushions are a royal blue.
• Vee berths with filler in forward cabin with shelves outboard.
• The main salon has a dinette to port which converts to a double berth.
• A straight settee berth is to starboard.
• Next aft to starboard is the enclosed head with a composting Airhead, a S/S sink, and storage lockers.
• To port is a spacious galley with a Force 10 three burner LPG stove and oven, a Norcold 12V under the counter refrigerator (a secondary refrigerator was installed but not wired – not needed), S/S sink with hot and cold pressure water and dish lockers.
• One steps up to pilothouse with an L-shaped settee to starboard, the helm to port with helm seat followed by a Nav station.
• Access to the engine space is below the pilothouse sole.
• Further aft through sliding companionway door is the spacious cockpit area.

ELECTRONICS:

• 2018 Standard Horizon Matrix VHF with AIS & GPS.
• 2018 Raytheon Model A Radar & Chartplotter (touch screen).
• 2021 Raymarine 4000 Autopilot interfaced with Radar.
• Danforth Constellation compass.
• Raytheon ST-60 tri data and wind instruments.
• ACR Epirb – battery good through 8/2026.

SAILS & RIGGING:

• All sails by North.
• 2023 mizzen sail; 2020 main with lazy jacks.
• 2022 & 2023 Main and Mizzen have Stack Packs for easy furling.
• 2022 installed Tides Marine slides for Main & Mizzen.
• Masts: one is gold anodized and one is silver anodized.
• Anderson 46 S.T. primary sheet winches; 2 S.T. # 16 halyard winches.
• 2018 North 130% roller furling genoa.
• Cruising spinnaker- used, but never out of bag by current owner.
• Furlex 300S roller furler.
• 2022 S/S safety bar at mainmast.

EQUIPMENT: 

• New 20kg Bruce anchor with 2015 150’ 3/8” chain and 150’ nylon rode.
• Danforth 22 lb secondary anchor.
• S/S grill with screw-on bottle.
• Two new LPG bottles for galley stove.
• Emergency tiller.
• Boathooks.
• Bosun’s chair.
• Radar reflector.
• Horseshoe life ring.
• Fire extinguishers.
• Life jackets.
• Fenders; docklines.

COMMENTS: FRED L BAKER is one of the handsome, English built Fisher 37 Pilothouse Motorsailers with a ketch rig. Her present owners purchased her in 2018 and have made numerous improvements to her including all new sails, new winches, new Lewmar windlass, new batteries, new electronics, new composting head, new S/S prop cage and Max prop, and much more. Please call us for your inspection of this iconic offshore motorsailer. Thank you for your interest.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice. 

Mechanical Disclaimer: Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meter. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise, and major overhauls as well as ALL other representations noted on the listing.

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