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by VeloFellow
Thu Nov 15, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Square top main questions
Replies: 6
Views: 5437

Re: Square top main questions

I have had square top sails for four years. The look is distinctive. We pull the top battens when we drop the sails. The shark fin if we dont leaves unwanted sail area. The square top as cut decreases twist and encoueages unwanted gybes. Doyle advised us that a full roach main will give us equal per...
by VeloFellow
Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:40 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Careening for maintainance or mooring in tidal regions
Replies: 2
Views: 3321

Careening for maintainance or mooring in tidal regions

Any freedom owners give it a try? My Freedom 28 cat ketch doesn't draw much and is fairly wide. I have seen a photo of a Freedom 33? in England with a side strut dried out. Some one has done it. I vave been watching videos of a bilge keeled boat sailor in England dry out in some great little harbors...
by VeloFellow
Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Photographs and Drawings
Topic: New 28CK User
Replies: 16
Views: 25293

Re: New 28CK User

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJbsQaKB5AY Jacques, enjoy your Freedom 30(28) cat ketch. Raven did a major rebuild of his. Knows it well. My brother put a new yanmar diesel in mine last year. This year a new electric panel. We mostly day sail the Florida west coast. Post pictures of your boat when ...
by VeloFellow
Thu May 03, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: how fast is the freedom 28 / 30 (u.k.–version)?
Replies: 5
Views: 9571

Re: how fast is the freedom 28 / 30 (u.k.–version)?

We went to Bermuda for the Americas Cup Last year. Fast sailboats. J Boats or AC foiling . Fast sailing!!! We raced our Freedom 30 CK built in England once. ( It shrunk to a Feedom 28 CK when it sailed the Atlantic to the Carribean and to the US (Some marinas call it 32 ft because of outboard rudder...
by VeloFellow
Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:44 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Wanted mizzen staysail for F28CK
Replies: 2
Views: 3079

Re: Wanted mizzen staysail for F28CK

Long time to answer:
Ck28 #112 built in Hamble
Mizzen
29' 6".
24' 6"
17' 4"

Haliyard forward / Top of mizzen
sheet run to toe rail block at stern
Running stays set when flying staysail.
by VeloFellow
Wed May 03, 2017 7:15 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Repowering. My Freedom 28(30in UK) CK
Replies: 6
Views: 8400

Re: Repowering. My Freedom 28(30in UK) CK

Thanks for the replies. I went best cost option, yanmar. The boat easily to / above hull speed with old engine so I went wth 2ym15. Considered electric but we still haven't retired and have timelines. Also electric plus batteries were more money, more weight more space and not enough run time for ou...
by VeloFellow
Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Repowering. My Freedom 28(30in UK) CK
Replies: 6
Views: 8400

Repowering. My Freedom 28(30in UK) CK

My transmission would only go in reverse on my volvo md7a ms reverse gear Freedom 28 Cat Ketch. If you ever tried to back a stubby full keeled boat with an extra mast in the bow, you know having reverse only hasn't been a useful modification. The volvo mechanics did their breakdown and produced a li...
by VeloFellow
Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:17 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing
Replies: 5
Views: 4936

Re: Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing

Thanks, Carl.

It is interesting to see the longevity of these mast with the number of lifetime cycles of tip whip theye have been through both loaded and unloaded. The Bondo makes sense. Why add the sleeve when it appears cracing extends through that when used?
by VeloFellow
Sat Nov 26, 2016 4:48 am
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing
Replies: 5
Views: 4936

Re: Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing

Thanks erik,

Steve was curious about what material was used as the original fairing compound really is in incredible shape for 40 years old.
by VeloFellow
Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:12 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing
Replies: 5
Views: 4936

Freedom 40 cat ketch: Aluminum mast taper fairing

Freedom 40 #7 is undegoing an extensive refit. Getting ready to repaint the aluminum mast. Anyone know the fairing compound used where lower straight well joined the upper tapered section?