Freedom Freedom 44 Aft Cockpit Cat Ketch Boat for Sale

• Manufacturer: Freedom
• Location:
• Year: 1982
• LOA: 44'0" (13.42m)
• Beam: 12' 0'' (3.66m)
• Berths: 7
• Draft: 1.83
• Keel: Fin keel
• ID no.: 17730

• Cabins: 3
• Heads: 2
• Showers: 2
• Watertank Size: 167 Gallons
• Engine Make: Perkins 4.108
• Horsepower: 50hp
• Drive Type: Shaft drive
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 90 Gallons
• Engine Hours Port: 3250

Broker Remarks

Freedom 44 Aft Cockpit Cat-Ketch Sailing cruiser for sale, rarely seen on the market. An opportunity to purchase a highly desirable boat capable of crossing oceans at speed and in comfort.  Sleeps 7 in 3 cabins. This Freedom 44 is currently ashore receiving full underwater epoxy treatment.

Accommodation

Sleeps 7 in 2 doubles and 3 single berths in three cabins
The interior is finished in oiled teak and has ample stowage.
There is a custom navigation station
Galley area with 3 burner propane stove & oven (burners 2009) Grunert Versimatic double cabinet fridge/freezer running off dedicated alternator or shorepower Double stainless steel sink with pressurised hot & cold water and manual fresh & salt water pumps

2 heads compartments, both with hot and cold pressurised water (pump fitted 2009) Raritan marine wc's & showers Holding tanks to both heads

Mechanical and Rigging

Built in 1982 by Tillotson Pearson USA to a design by Gary Hoyt
Hull#7
GRP hull deck and superstructure with end-grain Balsa Core reinforcement
Hull epoxy coated (2010)
Lead fin keel with skeg hung rudder
Wheel steering
Wind-vane self steering

Engine:
Perkins 4.108 50hp 4-cylinder diesel engine.
Fresh and sea water cooled.
Dual Racor fuel filters
Last serviced June 2009
Engine hours 3,250
Shaft drive to Gori folding propeller

Electrics:
12 volt system supplied by 4 dry-cell batteries (1-engine & 3-domestic) 110v Domestic circuit via 220/110v transformer with circuit breaker
Two pole switch allows yacht to be run direct at 110v or from 220v source via transformer
Shore power system with various US & European leads
Sterling 110/240 volt battery charger Alternator (2009)
Portable Kohler generator
2 x Flexible solar panels with regulator

Tankage:
Fuel capacity approx 90 UK gallons (410 litres)
Fresh water capacity approx 167 UK gallons (760 litres)

Water system:
Hot and cold pressurised water to galley and both heads compartments
Pressure pump (2009)
Hand pumped fresh and salt water to the galley
Salt water deck-wash pump (2009)

Rigging:
Cat-ketch fully battened rig
Unstayed carbon fibre masts
Aluminium booms with single line reefing
All control leeds lead aft to cockpit
Boom crutch

Sails:
Harstick fully battened mainsail (2000)
Harstick fully battened mizzen (2000)
Main & mizzen sail covers (2006)
Spare main & mizzen, unused since service
Tri-sail
Large staysail
Blade staysail

Inventory

Navigation Aids:
Datamarine log and speed
Datamarine depth sounder 3000
Datamarine LX360 wind indicator
2 x Repeaters
Garmin Pronav GPS 100
Magnavox 4102 Satnav
Furuno 1621 radar, mizzen mast mounted
Maxi standard
VHF
Autohelm 5000 autopilot with remote and handcontrols
Navman GPS/Plotter with cockpit course repeater
Navtex receiver

Ground Tackle:
1 x 45lb CQR anchor
1 x 35LB Danforth anchor
1 x 75lb Luke yachtsman
1 x 18lb Viking (Danforth type)
1 x 18lb Northhill(Seaplane type)
1 x 3lb Viking anchor with rode for dinghy
200' 3/8th BBB chain
40' 3/8th BBB chain
2 x 7' 3/8th BBB chain
2 x 6' 3/8th Vinyl covered chain
2 x 300' gold, braided nylon 3 strand line
200' 1/2" braided line
180' Anchorlina polyester anchor webbing
Simpson Lawrence Sea Wolf electric windlass with remote control

General Equipment:
Groco G50 salt water wash down on foredeck
Weems & Plath barometer Thermometer & Hygrometer
Ships bell
Priming water temperatuire meter
Sony radio & cassette player with 3 speaker systems
Rigid inflatable dinghy
Honda 2hp four stroke outboard engine
Jackstays
2 x sun awnings
Gangplank/ passarelle
Tool kit
200' water hose and connectors
2 winch handles
4 snatch blocks
12 v spot lamp
9 fenders and 2 fender boards
Fender sox (2009)
Warps and boathook
2 boarding ladders
Complete set of manuals and maintenance files
Spare Parts: Running rigging and blocks Gori folding propeller Martek racing propeller Emergency tiller & handle Motorola alternator for refrigeration
Various water pump kits
Perkins engine repair kit and various spares
Spare freshwater and washdown pumps

Safety Equipment:
Givens liferaft Horseshoe lifebuoy with drogue
Danbuoy
2 x strobe lights
3 x bilge pumps (1 electric)
Various flares
10 Kapok life vests
2 ACR personal strobe lights
Medical kit with manuals
Firdell radar reflector
Davis folding radar reflector 1 large and 1 small drogues
Stormboards
Wooden plugs at each skin fitting
Lead line, horn and bell
Jackstays