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The Fisher 25 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim.It has a masthead sloop or optional ketch rig, a raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel in the pilot house and a tiller in the cockpit, and a fixed long keel.
Fisher motorsailers were designed by David Freeman and Gordon Wyatt and, starting in the 1970s, over 1,000 were built. [1] There were four models, at lengths 25, 30, 31, 34, and 37 feet. All models had a trawler-style wheelhouse, which gave them the appearance of working boats. Additionally to the before mentioned models, there have also been a ...
Starting in 1980, a number of boats were built with a masthead sloop rig and known as the MacGregor 25 MH. [ 1 ] The boat has a draft of 5.67 ft (1.73 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.50 ft (0.46 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer .
The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the lifting keel extended and 1.33 ft (0.41 m) with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [3] The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3] The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 120 with a high of 126 and low of 120.
The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the standard keel. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 231. [1] [4] Coronado 25 CB This centerboard model displaces 4,300 lb (1,950 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard down and 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with it retracted.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of 7.5 to 15 hp (6 to 11 kW) for docking and maneuvering, although a Yanmar inboard diesel engine of 9 hp (7 kW) was a factory option. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal).
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The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Olson 25 Class Association. [6]In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this boat was designed and built in Santa Cruz, CA, a hotbed of sailboat innovation tucked along the shore of Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean.