Seller's Description
1987 Freedom 30 Sailboat, Shoal Draft, Ready to Sail & Cruise
Located in the water at Chesapeake Boat Basin, Kilmarnock, VA.
In Excellent Condition, Well-Kept and Maintained - Beautiful Wood Interior, with 6-foot Standing Headroom
2024 Maintenance: - New Bottom Paint - New Engine Mounts - New Water Pump - New Riser Pump - New Fuel Pump, Filters - New Propane System - New Head Pump - New Oil & Filter
The unique Freedom 30 Self-stayed Carbon Fiber Mast Eliminates Shrouds, and Helps Shape Sails For Optimum Performance
With all lines led aft to the comfortable cockpit, and a self-tacking jib, sailing has never been more enjoyable. The large, full-battened main performs well under a variety of winds, and the Yanmar 2GM20FV diesel hums nicely as it sips fuel underway.
This beautiful boat is easy to sail, with a self-tending jib and lines lead aft to the cockpit. Freedom 30 Yachts were built in Rhode Island by Tillotson-Pearson to exacting standards, designed for sailors by sailors.
Below decks, the interior is in excellent shape. Original, rich, well-maintained wood throughout is accompanied by thick, sturdy, upholstered cushions and bedding. The galley stove is like-new, with a brand new propane supply and regulator sytem installed in 2024.
The main cabin is spacious, and will sleep two comfortably on the port and starboard bench seats. Standing headroom of 6 feet is unimpeded by a compression post or bulkhead in the middle of the floor plan.
Please contact the owner (see listing info) to arrange an inspection.
And here are a couple of reviews of this boat:
https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/freedom-30
https://www.boats.com/reviews/a-favorite-boat-freedom-30-a-six-knot-special/
Specs
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- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
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- Rudder
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- Construction
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Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
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- Beam
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 4′ 5″ / 1.4 m
- Displacement
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- Ballast
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Rig and Sails
- Type
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- Reported Sail Area
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- Total Sail Area
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Mainsail
- Sail Area
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- P
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- E
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- Air Draft
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Foresail
- Sail Area
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- I
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- J
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- Forestay Length
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Auxilary Power
- Make
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- HP
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- Fuel Type
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- Fuel Capacity
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- Engine Hours
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Accomodations
- Water Capacity
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- Holding Tank Capacity
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- Headroom
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- Cabins
- 3
Calculations
- Hull Speed
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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