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1979 Freedom Yachts RI Freedom 40 aft cockpit

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$36,000 USD

Seller's Description

PRICE NOW REDUCED AS IS WHERE IS… For sale 1979 Freedom 40 cat rig ketch, hull # 33, designed by Gary Hoyt and Herreshoff. Two carbon fibre masts, aluminum wishbones. Centreboard allows a less than 5 foot draft and 9 when down for sailing. Includes a cruising inventory featuring double kayak and hard dinghy with outboard and 1 x folding bike. Flush decks, large double fridge, generous fuel 75 gal, and water tankage total 200 gal, make for a roomy and comfortable liveaboard cruiser. An opportunity to consider owning a rare classic with a ready to cruise inventory. Sensible offers encouraged after viewing. Walk thru, and sails up videos available on request. We have a link to two new sails for sale for a very low price on east coast.Book a viewing by calling me 24 hrs notice.

Equipment: Partial refit 2020 Maryland. All items “new” are 2020/21, all others purchased with care from consignment stores. Below waterline Hull stripped to bare gelcoat, dried out repairs faired and epoxy barrier coated. Perkins 4108 diesel 50hp, no hours available. Honda longshaft 2.3 hp 4 stroke outboard, Dyer style grp hard dinghy 9 feet. NEW Lewmar windlass. New Anchors Rocna Vulcan 44lb and Mantus 35lb along with Fortress 23 and Guardian 55 as storm. All new house and starter batteries (4) DC31-HD By Precision Marine. New fresh water pump and hot water tank, new electric and manual bilge pumps. Refurbished Raymarine ST6001 autopilot.vhf radio, Depth finder, Sony radio cd player, grp cylinder radar reflector, awnings, bimini and dodger, rail mount bbq, 2 light air sails. All New running rigging,1/2 “ 7/16”, 4 x extra blocks purchased for light air sails. NEW Isotherm fridge unit with evaporator plate. Tv, cockpit cushions. Galley with double sink plus s/s Range, Oven with three burners, Winches added to fly light air sails. Xantrex 2500 Inverter. New 100w x4 solar panels plus adjustable rail mounts plus new 30a converter. Wishbone booms sanded and painted. New shower faucet fitted heads. All new LED bulbs throughout cabins incl navigation lights.

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Specs

Designer
Gary Hoyt
Builder
Freedom Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Stub + Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
39 11 / 12.2 m
Waterline Length
35 0 / 10.7 m
Beam
12 0 / 3.7 m
Draft
4 3 / 1.3 m 4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
20,000 lb / 9,072 kg
Ballast
5,530 lb / 2,508 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cat-Ketch
Reported Sail Area
784′² / 72.8 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
9.3 kn
Classic: 7.93 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

9.29 knots
Classic formula: 7.93 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.0
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
17.03
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
27.7
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

27.65
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
208.1
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
208.13
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
30.7
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
30.68
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.77
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

CC = center cockpit. There was also an aft cockpit model without the ‘poop deck’.

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