The Fisher 34, a long-keeled motorsailer, was designed by Wyatt & Freeman and built in the UK by Northshore Ltd.
Underwater Profile: Long keel
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 34'1" (10.4m)
Waterline Length: 29'10" (9.1m)
Beam: 11'0" (3.4m)
Draft: 4'10" (1.5m)
Rig Type: Ketch
Displacement: 25,759lb (11,684kg)
Designer: Wyatt & Freeman
Builder: Northshore Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1978
Year Last Built: still in production
Owners Association: www.fisherowners.org
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 11.6
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 41.3
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 433
4. Comfort Ratio: 52.5
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.49
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1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 11.6 suggests that the Fisher 34 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions motor-sailing will be the only way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 41.3 means that the Fisher 34 will stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 433, tells us the Fisher 34 is firmly in the ultra-heavy displacement category. Load her up as much as you like and her performance will be hardly affected, not that it was ever startling. Few if any sailboats are built to this displacement category these days - but they remain popular with some long-distance sailors.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 52.5 suggests that crew comfort of a Fisher 34 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of an extremely heavy bluewater boat - and that's as comfortable as life ever gets on a sailing boat!
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.49 tells us that a Fisher 34 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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