BoatsFisher 25 MS

Fisher 25 MS

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder · First built 1974

A heavy-displacement motorsailer designed by Freeman Wyatt with a long keel for stability and all-weather comfort

Designed by Wyatt & Freeman, built by Fairways Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel w/trans. Hung Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.14 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

1.73 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

486 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 486
EasygoingPowered-up

8.1 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 8.1
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
8.1
Displacement / length
485.9
Comfort ratio
35.6
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
6.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
702
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Wyatt, Freeman
Builder
Fairways Marine, Northshore Yachts Ltd

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Sea Sprite 309.20 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA 9.2-metre cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio, delivering a stiff and steady motion for coastal passages
Pacific Seacraft Orion 279.42 mSame hull family1.7 m longerA heavy-displacement cutter designed by Henry Mohrschladt for offshore stability and traditional long-keel handling
Rawson 309.30 mSame hull family1.6 m longerA William Garden-designed long-keel cruiser offered in tall-rig, yawl, and rare pilothouse configurations
Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA cutter-rigged cruiser with a full keel and a 1.27-metre draft, built for steady performance between 1976 and 1987
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Alden 32 Motor Sailer9.60 mSame hull family1.9 m longerOriginally known as the Winsome Class, this masthead sloop features a long keel and was available in both sloop and ketch

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