| Designer | Gary Hoyt and Jay Paris |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder | Freedom Yachts (Tillotson Pearson Inc) |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,200 kg) |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Loa | 28.33 ft (8.63 m) |
| Lwl | 25.75 ft (7.85 m) |
| Beam | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.33 ft (1.62 m), board down |
| Rigs | Cat ketch |
| P | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| E | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Phrf | 204 (average) |
The Freedom 28 Cat Ketch 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][3]
The boat is sometimes confused with the similarly-named Freedom 28.[1]
Production
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson on behalf of Freedom Yachts in the United States, starting in 1979, but is now out of production.[1][4]
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 US gallons (68 L). It also has a 30 US gallons (110 L) 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
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 28 Cat Ketch sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived 13 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 28 Cat Ketch". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Gary Hoyt". sailboatdata.com. Archived 11 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived 11 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 November 2021.