Freedom 28

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Freedom 28
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Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year1986
Builder(s) Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts)
NameFreedom 28
Crewtwo
Boat
Crewtwo
Boat weight 6,370 lb (2,890 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 27.5 ft (8.4 m)
LWL 23.33 ft (7.11 m)
Beam 10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Hull appendages
Rig
GeneralFree-standing masthead sloop
I foretriangle height25.79 ft (7.86 m)
J foretriangle base9.25 ft (2.82 m)
P mainsail luff34.34 ft (10.47 m)
E mainsail foot12.34 ft (3.76 m)
Sails
Mainsail area211.88 sq ft (19.684 m2)
Jib/genoa area119.28 sq ft (11.081 m2)
Total sail area331.16 sq ft (30.766 m2)
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The Freedom 28 (sometimes called the Freedom 27 to disambiguate it from the Freedom 28 Cat Ketch) 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]

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Production

The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts and first built in 1986. [1] [5] [6]

Design

The Freedom 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing masthead sloop rig, with a "Bierig" jib, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,370 lb (2,889 kg) and carries 2,540 lb (1,152 kg) of lead ballast. [1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW). [1]

The design has a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h). [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Browning, Randy (2021). "Freedom 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Freedom 28 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Freedom Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Freedom Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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