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Remarks :
The Merry Fisher 585 is a great day/weekend boat. Extremely stable and quick, with a large cockpit area and great hull design. The Merry Fisher 585 is well-suited for family boating. The Merry Fisher 585 is a great coastal cruising day boat. Troy 1 has been well maintained and is reluctantly being sold. This boat with the appropriate trailer can be easily towed by most cars. A berth at Gillingham Marina in Kent is also available.
Accommodation :
This Merry Fisher 585 has a large double berth in the forward cabin with under berth storage, and shelving to both port and starboard side.
The wheelhouse saloon area offers great natural light and great visibility through two large forward and two side facing windscreens.
The single seat helm position is located on the starboard side with wheel steering, engine controls, access to GPS and Chart Plotter, VHF, and the control switches for the boat. The port side offers a single bench seat.
Located under the helm on the starboard side, is a single sink with cold manual pumped water.
The patio doors led out to a large aft cockpit for a boat of its size, with booth rear seating with under-seat storage, and cockpit cushions.
Inventory :
Deck Equipment
- Anchor with chain and warp
- Cockpit Cushions
- Stainless Steel boarding ladder
- 8 x Fenders
- 4 x Mooring warps.
- 1 x Boat Hook
Navigation Equipment
- VHF Radio
- GPS/Chart plotter with electric charts
- Navigation lights – Deck level
Safety Equipment
- 1 x Spotlight
- 1 x Electric Bilge Pump
Keel Hull
History and Construction
This Merry Fisher 585 was built by Jeanneau in 2007 to a 2008 specification with a blue hull with a white superstructure, a self-draining cockpit, and moulded nonslip decks.
The current owner has enjoyed the boat since 2011, but due to shortly moving abroad no longer uses the boat. This Merry Fisher was last ashore in March 2024 when her anodes were changed, antifouled and the engine gearbox was replaced. Owner is open to offers for a quick sale.
Disclaimer
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling during a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to conduct a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, 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 owner’s specific needs.
Mechanical :
Mechanical systems
This Merry Fisher 585 is fitted with a 70HP Suzuki outboard engine that was installed in 2009. This engine is supplied by a 100-litre plastic fuel tank. The engine has a great service history available. This engine also benefits from a new gearbox that was fitted in April 2024 by Gillingham Marina Engineering. The last service of the engine was in March 2024 also at Gillingham Marina Engineering. It has a max speed 25 knots with a cruising speed of 20 knots. Also included with the sale is an auxiliary tiller steer 4HP Suzuki outboard mounted on the transom of the Merry Fisher.
Electrical System
This Merry Fisher 585 has one 12-volt battery that services the engine and domestic services. The battery is charged by the engine alternator.