Seller's Description
The owner bought this boat in 1998
Standard features
BlueJacket is bluewater cruising boat thats ready to go. She has over 70,000 miles under her keel, and over her life virtually every system has been upgraded. The owners have maintained the boat to the point that most people cant believe that shes 27 years young. People are constantly stopping by to comment on what a beautiful boat she is. Shes also fast, strong, stable, powerful, and most important – easy to sail. This 1997 Freedom 40/40, designed by David Pedrick and the Freedom Yachts design team, boasts good all-around care, strong updating, and extensive gear.
“BlueJacket” has an amazing amount of storage, two staterooms, has state of the art B and G electronics, Victron inverter/charger, air conditioning, feathering Max prop, electric anchor windlass, 3.5KW NextGen generator, (2) 112W solar panels with individual controllers, Kiss wind generator, 40 GPH water maker, SSB, Starlink, custom coil spring mattress, UltraSuede fabric and a varnished cherry wood interior. It has a bulletproof mainsail which is in great shape, brand new self tacking jib , new lifelines, custom dodger and bimini, cockpit cushions, AIS class B tranceiver, galley cold-plate refrigerator, Harkin electric winch, new batteries, and a 2 year old AB dinghy.
The 2023 survey is available and listed her condition as Above average condition. Has had above average care and is equipped with extra electrical and electronic gear.
BlueJacket is currently sailing in Belize and will be stored for hurricane season at RAM Marina in Guatemala starting in May of 2024.
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
To see a description of the boat and all of her upgrades, see:
https://www.geoffschultz.org/BlueJacket_Listing.html
Specs
- Designer
- David Pedrick
- Builder
- Freedom Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 40′ 5″ / 12.3 m
- Waterline Length
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- Beam
- 13′ 5″ / 4.1 m
- Draft
- 6′ 9″ / 2.1 m
- Displacement
- 23,710 lb / 10,756 kg
- Ballast
- 10,750 lb / 4,878 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 791′² / 73.5 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 791′² / 73.5 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 483′² / 44.9 m²
- P
- 51′ 3″ / 15.6 m
- E
- 18′ 10″ / 5.8 m
- Air Draft
- 60′ 11″ / 18.6 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 308′² / 28.6 m²
- I
- 47′ 8″ / 14.6 m
- J
- 12′ 10″ / 3.9 m
- Forestay Length
- 49′ 5″ / 15.1 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 3JH2-TBE
- HP
- 45
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 62 gal / 235 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 106 gal / 401 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.8 kn
Classic: 7.94 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.3
<16: under powered
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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
45.4
>40: stiffer, more 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
- Displacement/Length
-
245.4
200-300: 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
- Comfort Ratio
-
31.0
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
- Capsize Screening
-
1.9
<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
Notes
Free-standing fractional sloop with self-tending ‘Beirig’ jib.
Wing keel version:
Draft: 5.16’/1.57m
Disp. 23762 lbs./10778 kg.
Bal. 9749 lbs./4422 kg.
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