Engineering:Freedom 30

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Freedom 30
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Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1986
Builder(s)Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
Boat
Crewtwo
Boat weight7,660 lb (3,470 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA29.97 ft (9.13 m)
LWL25.42 ft (7.75 m)
Beam10.75 ft (3.28 m)
Hull draft5.5 ft (1.7 m) (conventional keel)
4.5 ft (1.4 m) (shallow-draft keel)
Engine typeYanmar 2GM20F diesel engine, 18 hp (13 kW)
Rig
GeneralFree-standing fractional rigged sloop
I (foretriangle height)28.38 ft (8.65 m)
J (foretriangle base)9.83 ft (3.00 m)
P (mainsail luff)38.16 ft (11.63 m)
E (mainsail foot)13.91 ft (4.24 m)
Sails
Mainsail area265.40 sq ft (24.656 m2)
Jib/genoa area139.49 sq ft (12.959 m2)
Total sail area404.89 sq ft (37.616 m2)
Racing
PHRF171 (average)

The Freedom 30 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1986. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts, starting in 1986.[1][5]

Design

The Freedom 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional rigged sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,660 lb (3,475 kg) and carries 3,150 lb (1,429 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).[1][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 171 with a high of 174 and low of 171. It has a hull speed of 6.76 kn (12.52 km/h).[2][5][6]

Variants

Freedom 30
Base model with a conventional keel and a draft of 5.5 ft (1.7 m).[1][2][5]
Freedom 30 SD
Model with a shallow-draft keel and a draft of 4.5 ft (1.4 m).[1][5][6]
Freedom 32 and 32-2
Model renamed in 1988, with the addition of a boarding and swimming platform to the stern.[1][5]

See also

References