Because of to exclusive conditions, and the passing of her longtime operator (31 yrs), we are featuring this
lovely Fisher 46 motorsailer yacht for speedy auction sale. This problem features a wonderful
opportunity for a new operator to get this pretty uncommon, and attractive vessel, and pilot her on lots of
far more content voyages into the upcoming.
This beautiful yacht features a distinctive design big displacement hull that offers
sufficient room down underneath, with 2 cabins, and 2 washrooms. It also offers a neat galley, and substantial saloon
with couches, and ample storage. The around-sized Pilot property with significant sunroof that would make a warm
enclosed region over deck, that can easily seat the full crew, which is incredibly a lot appreciated in
the night, or in cooler or windy climate.
It is equipped with an inline 6 cylinder 6.2 liter Ford Diesel engine, positioned straight down below the pilothouse,
and obtainable from both a hatch in the pilothouse ground, and from together with in the passageway down beneath.
It has a entrance and rear personal cabin, 2 heads (whole washrooms), and a well outfitted galley. The saloon
location with couches on each individual side can be utilised as a lounge, for eating, or supplemental sleeping spot. Ceiling
height is a pretty at ease 6′ 6″.
The Meretune started off everyday living in 1977 in a boatyard, in Chichester England.
The hefty stable fibreglass hull was created close to a lengthy shallow 10 ton solid iron keel. Right after the
important construction work was accomplished she was christened “The Meretune of Chichester”
just before being moved to Sri Lanka for woodwork finishing in exotic hardwoods there by Neil
Maritime.
The early component of her lifestyle just immediately after being built is a bit unclear, but at some issue she was bought
to her first operator in 1978 at at some point built it throughout the Atlantic and ended up in Florida
wherever she was purchased by her next proprietor in 1984. She was introduced by means of the Panama
canal in the early 1990’s, and has explored the coastlines, and islands of the Pacific Northwest
ever due to the fact.
Specifications:
Length: 46 Toes
Beam: 15 Feet
Draft Minimal: 6′ 6″
Displacement: 49.999 Lbs
Headroom in between decks: 6′ 6″
Fuel Capacity: 400 Gallons (2 stainless metal tanks)
Clean water Capability Capability: 300 Gallons (2 tanks)
Motor: Ford 6.2 Liter inline 6 Cylinder diesel – 140 HP
Engine cooled: Fresh drinking water
Steering: Wheel
Push: Shaft
Prop: Bronze 3 Blade
Rigging: ketch rigged with aluminum spars, and stainless steel rigging.
Fuel consumption (approx): 1.3 Gallons/ Hr. at cruising speed (in accordance to product sales brochure)
Cruising Velocity: 9 Knots
Batteries: 3 x 12 Volt
Deck Gear: 3 halyard winches, 3 sheet winches, Electric Francis Marine 400 Windlass
Anchors: Danforth and Plow – 328 toes of chain
Safety equipment involved: Everyday living jackets, Look for Gentle, Danbouy, Horn, Emergency rudder steering.
Bilge pumps: 3 electric
Heads: 2 handbook, with handbasin and shower.
Cabin: Heating and twin A/C
New Drinking water: Pressurized. Hot H2o.
Galley / Kitchen: Sink, Oven, Icebox
Disclaimer
: The particulars comprehensive herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel
but their accuracy simply cannot be guaranteed, these particulars are not a portion of any agreement or present
and are equipped to give the greatest standard description of the vessel feasible, as fundamental reference
only.
Modern Restoration & Refurbishing (finished a year and a 50 % ago):
About 3 several years back the Meretune was introduced ashore for some substantial restoration get the job done
that integrated all new home windows during, all exterior finishes had been redone, with
considerable transforming of the scuppers. The interior has had considerable refinishing way too
which include most of the woodwork, and paneling.
Regrettably the extensive time operator passed away just before the do the job was done. The operate went
on and was concluded, and took more than a calendar year to comprehensive. She has been sitting down for about a
calendar year and a 50 percent in a boatyard ever considering the fact that. She has not returned to the drinking water, but is searching
for a new operator now to consider cost of her, and pilot her onto future adventures.
Approximately $90,000.00 was used on this in depth exterior, and inside restoration
operate. See photos under:
Replacement expense on a yacht like this is $800,000.00, and potentially much a lot more, depending
on fittings, and equipment.
This is a exceptional vessel. In the appropriate hands, with minor finishing, it can produce a lot of additional
many years of devoted service and pleasure. With the track record Fisher yachts have, and with
only about a dozen made in this largest dimension, these are not accessible normally. The new operator
of this lovely yacht will never be let down!
Posted by Richard 999 on 2015-09-20 04:22:08
Tagged: , Fisher , 46 , Motorsailor
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