Freedom 36 Cat Ketch
The Freedom 36 Cat Ketch, also called the Freedom 36 CC, is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Boat weight | 13,400 lb (6,100 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 36.42 ft (11.10 m) |
| LWL | 30.58 ft (9.32 m) |
| Beam | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Hull draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) (with standard keel) 4.5 ft (1.4 m) (with shoal draft keel) |
| Rig | |
| General | Free-standing ketch rig |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 682 sq ft (63.4 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 144 (average) |
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1]
Design
The Freedom 36 Cat Ketch is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing ketch rig, with the aft mast slightly shorter than the fore mast and both masts rigged with cat sails, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. With the standard keel it displaces 13,400 lb (6,078 kg) and carries 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel and 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW).[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 144 with a high of 153 and low of 141. It has a hull speed of 7.41 kn (13.72 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 36 Cat Ketch sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 36 CC". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.