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- Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Sailing
- Topic: Freedom 38 performance and issues
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8830
Re: Freedom 38 performance and issues
Hi folks, I am considering a Freedom 38 and have a few questions about performance and condition.First, how well does the boat point? Any sense of what she tacks though? I currently own a Tartan 34, which can barely tack though 90, or about 60 apparent. I am hoping my next boat can do better. How m...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:17 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Spinnaker Pole on a Freedom-38
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6720
Re: Spinnaker Pole on a Freedom-38
I'd go to a metal fabrication shop and have them make one. I can't imagine ever finding a true Gunmount spinnaker pole, it's a very rare item, but your broken part is pretty much just a fairly ordinary aluminum tube. Dump the whole pile of broken pieces at a supplier/fabricator place. They can dril...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:13 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Racing F36/38?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9059
Re: Racing F36/38?
hi, I read mixed opinions about racing with Freedoms. Of those that race F36/38, what is the minimum crew you take out for an "round the buoys" spin considering the self tacking jib and of course those that do not fly a spinnaker. i do have a pole but not the chute itself. I am thinking of giving i...
- Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: PHRF rating for F36 with a sugarscoop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4746
Re: PHRF rating for F36 with a sugarscoop
That's definitely in the ball park, Petar!brico wrote:Does original 1986 F36 with added sugarscoop get same PHRF rating as F38 or remains the same as original F36 e.g. Lowest PHRF rating 135 , Highest PHRF rating 156, Average PHRF rating 141?
Petar
- Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:01 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: My Freedom-38 Is New on the Market
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2908
My Freedom-38 Is New on the Market
I'm done racing. I'm selling my Freedom-38. GR8 boat. GR8 memories. But I aged more rapidly than she did.
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:04 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: Freedom 38
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2689
Re: Freedom 38
Does he want to sell his spinnaker pole by any chance?
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:46 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Spinnaker Pole on a Freedom-38
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6720
Spinnaker Pole on a Freedom-38
Ahoy, Mates!
Can anyone help me out in giving me an early lead in replacing my original spinnaker pole which I stupidly snapped in two on the backstay of another boat inlast night's beercan?
Can anyone help me out in giving me an early lead in replacing my original spinnaker pole which I stupidly snapped in two on the backstay of another boat inlast night's beercan?