Freedom 36
The Freedom 36 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1985. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder(s) | Tillotson Pearson Inc (Freedom Yachts) |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Boat weight | 14,370 lb (6,520 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 36.42 ft (11.10 m) |
| LWL | 30.58 ft (9.32 m) |
| Beam | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| Hull draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) (with standard keel) 4.5 ft (1.4 m) (with shoal draft keel) |
| Rig | |
| General | Free-standing Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 33.34 ft (10.16 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 45.50 ft (13.87 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 16.57 ft (5.05 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 376.97 sq ft (35.022 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 191.71 sq ft (17.810 m2) |
| Total sail area | 568.67 sq ft (52.831 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 147 (average) |
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson in the United States for Freedom Yachts.[1]
Design
The Freedom 36 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a free-standing fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. With the standard keel it displaces 14,370 lb (6,518 kg) and carries 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) of ballast. With the shoal keel it displaces 13,400 lb (6,078 kg).[1][2][4]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 144 and low of 150. It has a hull speed of 7.41 kn (13.72 km/h).[2]
The Freedom 36 design was developed into the Freedom 38 in 1989.[5]
Variants
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 36 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 36". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Freedom 36 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Freedom 38 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.