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Hi Mike, I had to share your post with an engineer friend of ours who helped us sort the problem in the end. Since he hasnt commented on your questions, I can only assume that our engine is mounted fine (hard mounted) and that all the bearings, distances etc are OK. (I am not an engineer at all, but...

Hello, we have a Freedom 33 cat sloop and have just gone through our 2nd gearbox (Italian made - Technodrive) and Perkins Perama engine in 3 years. Last gear box was brand new 2 summers and not a lot of mileage ago. The boat is 21 yrs old, but we have had it 5 years. We appear to have had excessive ...

**November 09 Update** Well my letter did get published as did the photo of Kritter Lady II in November 2009 Yachting Monthly - UK However think I naffed of the YM editor as the letter was right in the corner (and I didn’t notice it for ages) and the wording had been changed (in my view making it no...

Hi George, Great - glad you got it. I thought I put a covering note in with the mag with my details on it, but will email you as you insist! BTW - letter of complaint about Freedoms has gone to YM now. It had to be quite 'to the point' as you are only allowed 200 words which isnt really enough. I di...

The boats a bit "Euro" - thats blinking sack cloth on your cabin walls - bet the mildrew loved that!!! ;) One day I will come and see these 'somewhat American interiors' for myself to see if they are really so much better than our slightly sagging UK installed headlining! Michel - I have now added t...

Tom V - would you mind if I sent that photo of Kritter Lady II to YM? (I think Kritter Lady is great!) They may not publish it or indeed anything that I write to them, but I wanted to ask before I sent it. Michel - your photo is a bit more grainy, but can I use it as a standby just in case? Small ex...

Well I have started my response to YM so thanks Gerald for letting me know that the text has been recycled. I am not impressed! When was that centenary edition so I can reference it? YM also did a full article on the F33 cat sloop in April 86 so they do have the information, I guess they just couldn...

Wow what a picture. I wonder where she is now? Sorry Michel - I dont speak Dutch...cant you tell!! I have started to think of a suitable response to YM and I may even use that image to get them going a bit. I do think that Freedoms need a bit of promoting as the UK magazines spend their time going o...

Hello Again, George - Happy to grab a copy of the magazine for you (if you can put up with our arrogant English mag editors). Michel - great upholstery choice, just suggest you keep the lights low at all times :D and your English is perfect! Veel dan beter mijn Nederlands! Copyright - think I am pla...

Hi All, What's wrong with horse hair anyway - I always thought the bunks were a little scratchy!! Putting aside which country is best (UK of course 8-) except for some magazine editors), I now know that in 1976 Freedom Yachts started with a Freedom 40 Cat Ketch. After that there appears to be a F-21...