Freedom 28 Cat Ketch

Freedom 28 Cat Ketch
Development
Designer Gary Hoyt and Jay Paris
Location United States
Year 1979
Builder(s) Tillotson Pearson Inc
Boat
Crew two
Boat Weight 7,000 lb (3,200 kg)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 28.33 ft (8.63 m)
LWL 25.75 ft (7.85 m)
Beam 9.33 ft (2.84 m)
Rig
General Cat ketch
P (Mainsail Luff) 12 ft (3.7 m)
E (Mainsail Foot) 30 ft (9.1 m)
Misc
PHRF 204 (average)

The Freedom 28 Cat Ketch (not to be confused with the Freedom 28), is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Hoyt and Jay Paris, first built in 1979. The design is out of production.[1][2]

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States.[1]

Design

The Freedom 28 Cat Ketch is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has an unstayed cat ketch rig, a transom-hung rudder and a swing-up centerboard. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]

The spars are made from carbon fiber. The initial models were produced with wrap-around sleeve-type sails and wishbone booms, but these were later changed to more conventional sails and booms.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine of 15 hp (11 kW) and has a fuel tank with a capacity of 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal). It also has a 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal) water tank.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 204 with a high of 186 and low of 240. It has a hull speed of 6.8 kn (12.59 km/h).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 28 Cat Ketch sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 28 Cat Ketch". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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