1977 Fisher 46, 189.000 EUR

FISHER 46 - BALDER
Built in 1977 - 4th owner

Extensive 18 month refit in 2015 in UK before sailing south to Portimao (Algarve).

Further maintenance and improvement in 2025.

Has been used as second (sailing) residence in 2025 and 2026 in Algarve. Possible berth in Portimao Marina.

Very safe and seaworthy in every seacondition starting to really sail well from ten knots of wind. Easy adaptable ketch rig and in mast sail furling and furling jib. Strong sober and reliable 120 hp Ford Sabre engine (still existing manufacturer).
Updated in 2017with a Jabsco Deluxe 12v electric toilet with fresh water flush. A diverter valve allows an easy selection of either holding tank or overboard discharge. A ceramic inset sink with mixer tap and a thermostatic bar style shower with teak shower tray. Long keel and heavily built, 26 tons from which 11 tons of ballast.

Berth paid until 30 may 2027 and potentially to take over.

Massive internal volume offering a master cabin with a double bed and ensuite bathroom, two double cabin with double single bed and bathroom. Big kitchen with professional fridge, washing machine, double sink, a huge main quarter downstairs. The pilot house allowing to steer from inside during bad weather is also the nicest place to enjoy the sea sight and the generous light.

The boat is perfectly suited as well for sailing the tropic or the arctic as for staying en enjoying the south coast of Europe and Atlantic islands like Madeira with huge comfort and safety. Not to mention a much cheaper option than a sea view apartment in Algarve.
LOA: 15,69 m Hull leght ( as register): 13,91 m
250 l holding tanks allows her to enter any marina all over the world.

RIGGING AND SAILS:
The sail areas indicated above are approximate.
Ketch rigged with a Furled 400S Genoa furling rigging, a Selden RB/RC in-mast furling system attached to the main mast, a Selden RA in-mast furling system attached to the mizzen.
In 2015 all the standing rigging has been replaced en all the reefing system completely stripped down and refurbished with new bearings and so on.
The sail wardrobe comprises a heavy Genoa, a heavy in-mast furling mainsail, a heavy in-mast furling mizzen, a hank-on heavy jib (+/- 10 m2) and a huge spinnaker. All sails in usable condition.
Two Lewmar 56 self tailing winches are mounted in the cockpit for the Genoa, a Lewmar 40 self tailing winch is mounted on the coachroof serving a 5 Spinlock rope clutches to control the main sail reefing. 2 speed winches on the main mast serving 2 spinloks and 2 winshes on the mizzen. A 3,6 m spinnaker pool ready to serve the spinnaker.

FRONT CABIN: At the front are two symmetrical cabins each with twin berth, locker storage space and Vetus deck hatch (2016) and 2 fixed portholes.

MAIN QUARTER:

SALOON:
A huge dining table comfortably accommodates 8 guest (partly folding with partly folding
seat and stools stored in front cabin. Lot of storring space under the seats and in upper cabinets and bookshelf.
KITCHEN:
Redesigned and refined in 2017 to place a twin s/s sinks with mixer tap. Lot of storage around. A gas Force 10 4 burners with oven, a 7 kg Hoover washing machine and a large cabinet fridge (Frigoboat MS 115) with keel cooling. There is a specific space for a microwave.

MAIN HEAD:
Updated in 2017with a Jabsco Deluxe 12v electric toilet with fresh water flush. A diverter valve allows an easy selection of either holding tank or overboard discharge. A ceramic inset sink with mixer tap and a thermostatic bar style shower with teak shower tray.

Headroom in the main quarter is around 2 meters.

AFT STATEROOM:
A walk trough passage connects the main cabin to the aft stateroom. On one side a large cabinet, on the other side the door opening on the engine room.

A door opens on the aft stateroom.
An island double berth is located along the centerline of the boat (2 m x 1,5 m).
Double settee, sliding doors cabinet, hanging cabinet double settee, dressing table with mirror and vanity light.
Vetus hatch (2016) and 2 fixed portholes.
Berth with interior sprung mattress (2016).

AFT HEAD:
A door open on the aft head.
Also updated in 2017with a Jabsco Deluxe 12v electric toilet with fresh water flush. A diverter valve allows an easy selection of either holding tank or overboard discharge. A ceramic inset sink with mixer tap and a thermostatic bar style shower with teak shower tray.
Headroom 1,8 m.

WHEELHOUSE:
Access door from the cockpit.
To port is the chart table with storage under.
The inside steering position is on port side with a comfortable adjustable skipper leather chair behind the wheel with all instrumentation within direct access.

Large « L » shaped sette which can seat up to 4 guest and giving full view around.
Different opening windows. And a large clear sliding coach hatch, giving lot of air and light.
All the windows are fitted with quality pleated blinds to protect from the sun when the boat is not in use.

The whole boat is fitted with flush mounted low power LED light.

ELECTRONIC:
2025:
Raymarine Element 12 with western coast chart
EM-Track AIS
ICOM IC-M330 VHF
2017:
Humminbird 150 depth sounder*
Furuno radar
Furuno Navtex NX-300
Garmin GPS map 750S

Navico Speed* Depth* Wind Direction

* not working probabibily

ENGINE & MACHINERY:

Ford Sabre 6 cylindre naturally aspirated 120 hp diesel engine, indirect cooled with heat exchanger coupled to a PRM 3:1 reduction gearbox.
57 mm diameter shaft with a rope cutter connecting to a 3 blades propeller and supported by a cutlass bearing in the shaft log.
The engine is a testament to the meticulous maintenance that has been carried out through the life of the vessel, start on the button, has an excellent oil pressure and runs on the right temperature.
Beside a general maintenance at Cabral Yard in 2025, the starter, the raw water pump and the generator have been replaced by new one supplied by Sabre Motor in Scottland.

Raccor twin filter with a spin allowing to polish the fuel from on tank to the other (filling the starboard tank and polishing the diesel to the port tank.

Max-Power HYD 225 hydraulic bow thruster. The system is powered by a hydraulic pump driven by a clutched twin belt pulley.

Also in the engine room is the hot water boiler heated by the engine when running or by the 240v from the quay. Pressurised Jabsco water pomp with expansion tank and accumulator provide water to all taps.

Eberspacher 5kwhot air space heater with regulator in main cabin.
Mobitronic automatic battery charger (12v, 45 amp).
2 x 110 ah starter batteries and 2 x 135 ah (new 2025).
Lewmar drive motor and gearbox for the automatic pilot driving via a chain to the Whitlock rod steering system.

2,5 kg automatic fire extinguisher system.

All seacocks replaced and number reduced to the minimum under the waterline: only 4.
1 bronze with ball valve 2017 for the holding tank discharge;
1 1/4 bronze with ball valve 2019 for the engine raw water intake
2 1 1/2 Truedesign toilet outlet seacoks fitted in 2024.

ON DECK:
One of the great benefit of the Fisher design is the high bulkwarks which, together with the pulpit, pulse-it, stanchions and guard wires give a great sense of safety and security when moving around the desk in any sea condition.

40 kg Lewmar Delta on the heavy bow roller system.
50 meters of 3/8 » high tensile chain marked every 10 meter.
SL Francis 800 12v electric horizontal axis windlass with chain and warping drums.
A 35 lb CQR is stored in the large storage box one deck.

The outside steering position is located in the cockpit directly aft of the wheelhouse with engine and bow thruster controls.
Heavy stainless support for the cockpit Bimini with a crane for hoisting the outboard engine. Fender basket for 11 fenders.
Three wide solar panels on the wheelhouse roof connected through the regulator to the battery banks.

Zodiac aluminium semi-rigid inflatable dinghy with the outboard engine.

Avon 6 man Ocean liferaft (serviced in December 2025.

GME EPIRB.

2025-2026 WORKS MAINTENANCE AND NEW PARTS:

Preventive epoxy treatment of the underwater body by Slickhull in 2021

Engine:
Oil and and oil filter change
Gearbox oil change
Cooling fluid renewal

New raw water pump
New starter
New alternator This was preventive maintenance, all are still perfectly working and kept as spare but after 50 years of good service they can be replaced. Ford Sabre still exist in Scotland and did supply the new items (except the pump that was on board).

New inside cloth on the main cabin cushions
Varnishing of the whole inside with International « Schooner » varnish.
Scraping and revarnishing of the side hull teak wood (protected from the sun during summer by a cover).
Varnishing all the teak on deck and making canvas to protect it from the sun in summer.

Installation of a Raymarine Element 12 and a AIS transponder connected to it allowing to trace AIS target on the Element screen.
Installation of a new VHF.
Installation of a Furuno Navtex.
New hours meter on engine control board.

New Jabsco toilet in aft cabin.
New anti-return valve on main head toilet pipe.
Both are now perfectly working.

Greasing all required points of the Withlock system.

Marks every 10 meters on the Anker chain.

Small gelcoat repairs where needed.

Polishing the propeler.

New anode on hull and proper shaft.
Complete maintenance of te outboard engine

Empty, clean and organise all the storing space a logic way with all the board material and spares.