Fisher 25 Freeward (sailboat) for sale

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Fisher Freeway 25 for sale in Kent Now £12,000

The Fisher Freeward 25 is a highly regarded motor sailer, renowned for her traditional styling, robust construction and comfortable cruising capabilities. Built in 1977, this well-maintained example offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a classic yacht that combines the security of a wheelhouse with capable sailing performance.
Significantly upgraded, she benefits from a reliable 30hp Yanmar diesel engine fitted in 2015, standing rigging renewed in 2018 and a new suit of sails fitted in 2025, providing peace of mind for her next owner. Below decks, accommodation for up to four people and diesel cabin heating make her ideal for extended cruising in comfort throughout the season.
Offered for sale only because the current owner is looking to move up to a larger yacht, this charming Fisher Freeward 25 represents exceptional value and is ready to be enjoyed by her next custodian.

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Accommodation :
The Fisher Freeward 25 offers surprisingly spacious and practical accommodation for a yacht of her size, making her an ideal choice for comfortable coastal cruising and extended weekends afloat. Her traditional timber-finished interior creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, complemented by excellent natural light and ventilation throughout. It benefits from 6ft 8 inch of headroom.
The forward cabin provides comfortable sleeping accommodation, with additional berths available in the saloon, allowing up to four people to be accommodated onboard. The saloon is both practical and welcoming, featuring comfortable seating around a dining table that converts to provide additional berths when required.
The galley is thoughtfully arranged for cruising, offering ample workspace, storage lockers and facilities for preparing meals whilst underway or in harbour. It has a 2-burner gas hob with a grill and a 12V fridge. It has manually pumped freshwater from a 50-litre tank. Opposite, the separate heads compartment is fitted with a marine toilet and wash basin, providing privacy and convenience for owners and guests alike. This yacht is very cosy with its Planar diesel cabin heating.
With her wheelhouse design, the Fisher Freeward 25 benefits from a bright and sheltered deck saloon, providing excellent visibility and a comfortable living space regardless of the weather. Generous storage throughout the yacht ensures that cruising equipment and personal belongings can be neatly stowed away, making her a practical and capable cruising yacht with all the charm and character for which the Fisher range is renowned.

Inventory :
Safety Equipment:
1 x Automatic Fire Extinguishers in the engine bay
2 x Fire Extinguishers in the saloon
Fire Blanket
Gas Alarm
CO2 Alarm
Smoke Alarm
2 x cockpit harness points
2 x cockpit harnesses and lifejackets
Deck Light
1 x Horseshoe Lifebuoys
Radar reflector – See me
1 x Electric bilge pump
1 x Manual bilge pump

Navigation Equipment:
Steering compass
Depth
Speed and Log
VHF Radio – DSC
GPS – Garmin
Chartplotter – Garmin 7010
Autopilot
Radio/CD player
Navigation lights – Deck level
Clock and barometer
Some paper charts
Deck Equipment:
Anchor – Bruce with 20m chain
Lifeline gates
Mainsail cover
Boom awaning
Sprayhood
Cockpit enclosure
Cockpit dodgers
Swim ladder – stainless steel
5 x Mooring warps.
5 x Fenders
Dinghy - Inflatable approx 3 years old
Keel/Hull:
Traditoinal cast iron long keel with tiller steering
History & Construction:
Built in 1977 this Fisher Freeward 25 has a blue GRP hull and decks with non-slip surfaces. It has teak seats in the cockpit aft cockpit area. Tiller steering. Aluminium toe rails. Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit. Sprayhood with full cockpit enclosure. Self-draining cockpit. Was last out of the water winter of 2025,/2026, hull polished, and anodes changed. The owner is selling as they are looking for a larger yacht.
Title Documents:

When preparing these details, we have seen the following documentation:
Bill of Sale in the owner’s name.
Previous Bills of Sale back to the date of purchase
Proof of location on 31st December 2020.
Invoices for work completed on the vessel.
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Mechanical :
Spars & Sails
This Freeward 25 has a Bermudan sloop masthead deck stepped alloy mast and boom. It has stainless steel standing rigging that was replaced in 2018 and was recently inspected. It has a manually adjustable backstay. It has tereylene running rigging that was all replaced in 2024/2025. It has a slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks and a furling headsail.

Winches

2 x Sheet winches

2 x Halyard winches

Sails:

1 x Mainsail, Dacron, Wilkinson Sails, 2025, Like new

1 x Genoa, Dacron, Wilkinson Sails, 2025, Like new

Mechanical Systems:
This Freeward 25 has a single Yanmar 3GM30 30HP 3-cylinder diesel engine fitted in 2015, with a shaft to a 3-bladed fixed propeller. The engine hours are unknown. The engine was last serviced by the owner in 2025. There is a 200-litre aluminium fuel tank. This yacht has a cruising speed of 5 knots and a maximum speed of 7 knots.
Electrical Systems:
2 x 24-volt batteries (1 x engine + 1 x domestic all new in 2024 charging from alternator and via 240v shore power system with ring main and battery charger.... whole text » less text