Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Sport for sale

Yachting Address Review — Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Sport

The Merry Fisher 895 Sport is Jeanneau's answer to a precise question: how do you make the Merry Fisher 895 — already one of the best 9-metre coastal cruising boats on the market — even more versatile for boaters who navigate as much as they fish?

The answer lies in a few architectural differences that profoundly change the experience aboard. At 8.83 to 8.90 metres LOA, powered by twin outboards of 150 to 250 hp depending on configuration, the 895 Sport shares the same hull and helm station as the standard 895 — but its deck layout has been thoroughly rethought around two principles: free circulation around the boat and easy access to the water.

895 standard, 895 Sport, 895 Sport Offshore: three boats to distinguish

This is the central point of this page, and it is rarely treated with sufficient clarity in listings.

The Merry Fisher 895 standard is the range's historical model — enclosed helm, two cabins, aft cockpit with banquette and table, classic side decks. It is the reference family weekender. Its dedicated page covers this model in detail.

The Merry Fisher 895 Sport profoundly modifies the deck layout. The side decks are significantly widened, the swim platform is enlarged and lowered to facilitate water access, and the cockpit is reorganised with a forward-facing banquette rather than a rearward one. The result: a boat that allows genuine walkaround-style circulation, with significantly superior water accessibility. For anglers and divers, this is a meaningful real-world difference.

The Merry Fisher 895 Sport Offshore is the high-performance version — reinforced engine options specifically approved for offshore navigation, enhanced safety equipment and structural reinforcements. The Marseille example at €149,000 (2022, Sport Offshore) illustrates this positioning. It is the choice of boaters who navigate far from the coast or in difficult conditions and want a boat built for it.

What the Sport adds that the standard cannot

The central difference is freedom of movement aboard. On the standard 895, the side decks allow bow access but remain relatively narrow. On the 895 Sport, the XXL side decks allow fluid and safe circulation even in rough conditions, with a natural grip on the lifelines. The difference is between a boat you cross with care and one you move around naturally.

The lowered swim platform is the second decisive argument. On the 895 Sport, you access the water from a platform almost at sea level — the same sensation as a RIB or a catamaran. For families with children, for divers entering and exiting the water with tanks, or simply for swimmers who want easy re-boarding — this is a quality of life at anchor that the standard 895 cannot replicate.

The engines: market configurations

The 895 Sport second-hand market reveals two dominant configurations.

Twin Suzuki DF200 APX or DF175 APX — the most common engines on this model. At 200 hp per engine (400 hp combined), the 895 Sport reaches 30-34 knots at comfortable cruising speed with reasonable consumption at moderate pace. The Brittany example at €220,000 ex-VAT (2020, full options, French flag) and the Arzon example at €144,000 (2023, twin Suzuki DF175 APX, 90 hours) illustrate these configurations.

Twin Yamaha F200 — present on some examples, comparable in performance to the Suzuki but with a slightly denser Yamaha service network in France. The Cap d'Agde example at €134,900 (2022, 2 × 200 hp Yamaha) represents the most accessible entry point on this market.

The Offshore version can be powered up to 2 × 250 hp depending on the homologation — a configuration illustrated by the Marseille listings with engines "particularly sought after in offshore use".

What the market reveals

The 8 listings on this page define a still-young market — essentially 2022-2023 examples, between €134,900 and €149,000 for standard versions, and an outlier at €220,000 ex-VAT for a 2020 full options example in Brittany. This last price reflects exceptional equipment (bow thruster, electric windlass, full electronics, air conditioning) on a market where well-equipped examples are still rare.

Series 2 (2025), present in the catalogue but with no second-hand listing yet available, will feed this market over the next two to three years. The first meaningful depreciation on well-equipped Series 1 examples is beginning to appear on 2022 models — this is the current rational buying window.

What to check when buying second-hand

Both outboard engines with full service histories — impeller at manufacturer intervals, anodes annually. On 2022 Sport examples now 3-4 years old, hours are still low but basic first services must be documented.

The bow thruster — present on well-equipped versions. Verify full operation during the viewing. On a 9-metre twin-engine 895 Sport, manoeuvring without a bow thruster is possible but less comfortable in tight harbours.

The swim platform condition — larger and more exposed than on the standard 895, it may show scratches and impacts on intensively-used examples. Non-slip surface condition deserves inspection.

The widened side decks — check lifeline condition and fixings. On a boat navigated with active crews, these areas are subject to above-average stress.

Market prices for the Merry Fisher 895 Sport in 2025-2026

Indicative ranges, market May 2026. VAT included unless otherwise stated.

Our verdict

The Merry Fisher 895 Sport is the version of the 895 that active boaters — anglers, divers, families with swimming children — should consider first on the second-hand market. Its lowered swim platform and widened side decks concretely improve the quality of experience at anchor, and its Offshore version offers a robustness that the standard 895 does not provide. Its second-hand market is still young but the first good purchases are appearing: a well-maintained 2022 in twin 200 hp between €140,000 and €155,000 is currently one of the best propositions on the French market in this segment.