The Fisher 34 MkII is considered by many to be the ultimate Fisher design. It offers the perfect combination of timeless aesthetics and comfortable accommodation, complemented by the enhanced performance of the sloop rig.
Commissioned by her current owners and launched in 2009 the Fisher 34 MkIII has been based in Shetland since new. Lightly used for local cruising her spacious wheelhouse proving ideal for cruising in the changeable conditions of the Northern Isles. Her inventory highlights include:
Original gelcoat finish to hull and deck mouldings
Yanmar 4JH4-TE, 72hp marine diesel engine, less than 800 hours of use
MaxProp 3-blade, bronze feathering propellor
Lewmar bowthruster
Shore power system
Mastervolt ChargeMaster battery charger
Mastervolt Easy Smart battery monitor display
Raymarine S3 SmartPilot autopilot system
Raymarine C120 Classic MFD chart plotter with 2kw Raymarine radome scanner
Raymarine ST60+ navigation instruments
Raymarine RAY54E DSC VHF radio
Plastimo Neptune 2500 gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven.
Built-in top-loading with Isotherm ASU 12vDC compressor and chiller plate
Eberspacher diesel fired, blown air heating system
Jabsco manual marine toilet, twist’n’lock type.
Factory-fitted holding tank system
In-mast roller reefing mainsail
Spinnaker with pole and all rigging
Lofrans Tigress electric windlass
Lying afloat in Scalloway, Shetland the Fisher 34 MkIII FISHER is available for viewing by appointment.
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
We understand the Fisher 34 MkII is constructed to RCD category A ‘Ocean’
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull with full-length keel.
Polyester E-glass laminate, hand consolidated.
Gelcoat finish externally, topsides finished in green.
Skeg-supported full-depth rudder.
Hardwood imitation top strakes.
The hull finished below the waterline with black antifouling.
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck with integrated cockpit, coachroof, side decks and bulwarks.
Moulded GRP wheelhouse joined to deck moulding below window line.
Polyester E-glass laminate, hand consolidated, balsa core in the way of horizontal panels.
Gelcoat finish externally in white.
Treadmaster non-slip panels to finish side decks and cockpit seating.
Hardwood grabrails, capping rail and coaming tops.
Keel:
Full-length keel as part of hull moulding.
Encapsulated ballast within keel.
Rudder:
Full-depth skeg hung rudder.
Stainless steel rudder stock.
Conventional greaser-type stuffing gland.
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 4JH4-TE marine diesel engine.
72hp @3000 RPM
4 cylinder, turbo charged, indirectly cooled.
Hurth ZF30-M mechanical marine gearbox.
Morse single lever control.
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced spring 2025
Recorded engine hours, September 2025 – 754hours
Cruising speed – 7kts
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel propeller shaft.
Water-fed, stuffing type sterngland.
MaxProp 3-blade, bronze feathering propellor
Spare, fixed, 3 blade, bronze propeller.
Ambassador rope cutter
Lewmar Whitlock rod linkage, single station, wheel steering system.
Teak tiller fitting directly onto head of rudder stock aft.
Autopilot:
Raymarine S3 SmartPilot autopilot system
Raymarine ST6001+ control head in wheelhouse
Lewmar Whitlock Mamba drive unit
Bow Thruster:
Lewmar 75kgf bow thruster
Control to starboard side of helm
General:
Engine space 3” blower unit, manually switched.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12vDC onboard power system.
240vAC shore power system.
Shore Power:
240vDC factory installed system.
Single 16amp connection.
RCD protection
Powering ring main, battery charger and immersion heater.
240v 3-pin UK sockets in forward cabin, saloon and wheelhouse.
Battery Banks:
Engine battery bank – 1x 12v Lead acid (2023)
Domestic battery bank – 3x 12vDC, lead acid
Charging:
Mastervolt ChargeMaster battery charger
230vAC – 12vDC, 50amp, 3-output
Alternator:
Hitachi 12v, 80amp.
Battery Monitor:
Mastervolt Easy Smart battery monitor display
Mastervolt Master Shunt
General:
Windscreen wipers – Wipers fitted to port forward facing wheelhouse window
12V charging socket in saloon.
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system.
Hot water from calorifier
Mono mixer taps in galley and heads.
Manually pumped freshwater tap in galley
Salt Water:
Manually pumped salt water tap in heads
Grey Water:
Tank collecting discharge from galley sink and heads wash hand basin.
Johnson Pumps, gulper type, electric pump out, manually switched.
Tank level indicator in galley.
Manually switch electric discharge pump for shower drain, direct overboard.
Black Water:
Factory fitted, integrated holding tank system
Single tank with overboard discharge or deck suction outlet
Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump x2 – One fitted below decks
Electric bilge pump, manual and auto switching.
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single Stainless steel tank.
Approximate capacity 360 litres.
Tank emptied and cleaned with new pipes fitted 2020
Fresh Water:
Twin Stainless steel tanks.
Forward tank below forward section of forward bunk.
Main tank below saloon sole.
Approximate capacity 340 litres.
Calorifier:
Heated by engine.
240v Immersion heater element.
Holding Tank:
Located beneath aft saloon seating.
Tank can be isolated and head discharge directly overboard.
Tank manually pumped, overboard discharge.
Deck pump out fitting on side deck.
Grey Water Tank:
Tek-Tanks nylon tank in bilge space below galley.
Manually swithed, electric pump discharge.
Tank Monitoring:
Single analogue gauge at switch panel for water and fuel tanks.
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
In Wheelhouse:
Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Speed / Log - Raymarine ST60+
Wind – Raymarine ST60+
Plotter/Radar – Raymarine C120 Classic with 2kw Raymarine radome scanner mounted on mizzen mast
GPS – Raymarine Raystar 125 Differential GPS antenna
Magnetic Compass - Plastimo Contest 130
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Raymarine RAY54E DSC VHF radio
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Plastimo Neptune 2500 gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven.
Fridge – Built-in top-loading with Isotherm ASU 12vDC compressor and chiller plate
Stainless steel sink, large sink with half-sized sink forward.
Mono mixer tap.
Manually pumped fresh water tap
Heads:
Toilet - Jabsco manual marine toilet, twist’n’lock type.
Wash hand basin
Monobloc mixer tap extending to be shower head.
Manually pumped saltwater tap
Heating & Ventilation:
Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown air system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlets for heater in forward cabin, saloon and wheelhouse.
Lighting:
12v conventional bulbs
Overhead lighting in saloon, cabins and heads.
Reading lights over cabin bunks
Overhead red lighting in wheelhouse.
Chart table light mounted on the starboard side of the working area in the wheelhouse.
Entertainment:
Sony Marine Radio/CD player with i-Pod connectivity.
Speakers in saloon and wheelhouse
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Accommodation for six.
Master cabin forward.
Double aft cabin.
Saloon settee converting to occasional double berth.
Single heads.
Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work in traditional style with blonde teak veneer finish.
Soleboards with teak and holly style, hard-wearing plastic veneer.
Headlining in wheelhouse finished in simulated planking panel, finished in a satin off-white with varnished teak trims between sections.
Headlinings below decks finished in vinyl covered panels with varnished teak trims between.
Upholstery throughout in faux leather, off-white in colour
Blinds fitted for all wheelhouse windows.
Fitted curtains for all coachroof portlights
Flyscreens and blinds over deck hatches forward.
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Two large single berths in traditional v-berth configuration.
In-fill section creating large double bunk.
Standing area aft of bunks.
Shelfed storage locker outboard to port.
Hanging locker outboard to starboard.
Bin type lockers, shallow in depth below aft ends of bunks.
Opening doors beneath to access lower storage space beneath aft end of bunks
Port holes in topsides, above bunk level forward.
Two opening portlights in coachroof sides aft.
Opening deck hatch overhead with roller blind.
Main Saloon:
Split with saloon settee to port, linear galley to starboard.
U-shaped saloon settee to port.
Adjustable height, swivelling, pole-mounted saloon table.
Storage lockers and shelf outboard of seating to port.
Cave lockers behind seat backs.
Saloon table drops down with in-fill cushion to create a compact double bunk.
Lee cloth beneath port settee for use as a single sea berth
Two opening portlights in coachroof sides to port.
Galley:
Linear galley along the starboard side of the saloon.
Full-length, fiddle-edged worktop with infill section over galley stove.
Top-loading fridge forward.
Stainless steel sink unit with full-size and half-size sinks.
Chopping board to fit over sink when not in use
Plastimo gas galley stove.
Built-in drawers above worktop for crockery storage.
Sliding front lockers above worktop forward and aft.
Selection of drawers and lockers beneath aft end of worktop.
Two opening portlights in coachroof sides to starboard.
Small opening deck hatch over galley with blind and fly screen.
Aft Cabin:
Aft of galley to starboard.
Double bunk extending aft along starboard quarter.
Lee cloth fitted to split berth into two single berths
Standing room with single seat at forward end of cabin.
Hanging locker outboard of seat.
Drawers beneath seat.
Large bin locker beneath inboard side of bunk.
Opening portlight, outboard forward.
Opening porlight to wheelhouse inboard.
Heads:
Aft of saloon to port.
GRP moulded base forming vanity unit and plinth for toilet.
Forward-facing manual marine toilet.
Vanity unit and countertop outboard.
Moulded wash hand basin in forward end of counter top.
Fold down seat to protect toilet when shower is in use.
Nylon sole grating in forward section of compartment for use when showering.
Storage units outboard of countertop.
Small locker beneath countertop.
Wheelhouse:
Occupying full width of the deckhouse aft.
Helm station to port with short bench seat aft of helm.
Teak footrest below helm.
Large chart working area immediately forward of helm with similar area forward of settee to starboard.
Bench settee running along starboard side.
Engine controls outboard of helm to port.
Main switch panel on port side of companionway going forward.
Large cave style storage locker beneath helm seat.
Large hanging locker outboard of helm.
Alloy-framed, glass windows around wheelhouse.
Half opening central forward window.
Half opening sliding windows, port and starboard, forward.
Large opening skylight in wheelhouse roof.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars, manufactured by Selden.
1x19 stainless steel standing rigging with chromed bronze rigging screws.
Selden Furlex 200S roller reefing system on forestay.
In-mast roller reefing mainsail
Block and tackle kicker
Telescopic spinnaker pole, stowing on mast when not in use
Mast rigged for flying spinnaker with masthead halyard, pole down haul and uphaul
Mainsail reefing lines lead aft to cockpit along starboard side of wheelhouse
Folding mast steps to masthead.
Winches:
Primary winches – 2x Lewmar 40, self-tailing, two-speed.
Mast mounted halyard winches – 2x Lewmar 8, single-speed.
Sails:
Mainsail – Tan dacron, in-mast roller reefing
Genoa – Tan dacron, roller reefing
New UV protection fitted to main and genoa in 2022
Spinnaker – Symmetrical spinnaker, lightly used
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta plough anchor on chain rode
Electric Anchor Windlass - Lofrans Tigres 12vDC, 1200w electric windlass with plug in remote control on foredeck.
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection
General:
Stainless steel pulpit rail
Twin bow rollers built into bowsprit with secondary rollers at stemhead.
Capping rail-mounted, stainless steel fairleads forward, port and starboard.
Stainless steel, capping rail mounted stanchions supporting single, plastic coated guardwire forward.
Section of double guardwire running from forward end of wheelhouse aft to cockpit.
Guardwire gates port and starboard amidships and aft.
Stainless steel mooring cleats forward and midships.
Stainless steel sampson posts mounted on caprail aft.
Moulded bulwarks with hardwood capping rail running the length of the decks outboard.
Caprail mounted pin-stop type genoa tracks mounted on caprail in way of wheelhouse port and starboard.
Hardwood grabrails running the length of the coachroof and wheelhouse.
Mainsheet terminating to single point on wheelhouse roof
Moulded coaming protecting cockpit with hardwood capping
Coaming mounted primary winches port and starboard.
Seating around edges of cockpit, port and starboard and aft.
Lockers beneath forward seating.
Lockers outboard of seating aft.
Aft seat lid providing access to steering gear.
Folding stainless steel swimming ladder mounted on transom.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Cradle – Jacobs 6-leg galvanised cradle, available by separate negotation
SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour/anchor light
Wheel house roof mounted port and starboard lights.
Mast-mounted steaming light.
Stern rail-mounted stern light.
Deck floodlight
Life saving:
MOB rescue sling
Echomax mast mounted radar scanner
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:
Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.