freedom 45 sailboat

Freedom 45 cc

The freedom 45 cc is a 45.0ft fractional sloop (free standing) designed by gary mull and built in fiberglass by freedom yachts since 1987..

The Freedom 45 cc is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.

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45' freedom 45 cc center cockpit.

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*** ESTATE SALE- MUST SELL!  Capable Freedom 45 CC ***  

Designed by Gary Mull and built at the Tillotson Pearson Facility in Rhode Island, "Y Knot" is a proven and capable shoal draft offshore cruiser in ready-to-sail condition. Presently lying in Fort Lauderdale, Y Knot's Freedom 45 CC design is world-renowned for ease of handling, comfort and speed. Her heavily-built carbon fiber mast is free-standing, keel-stepped and requires no standing rigging. That, combined with a self-tending foresail, simplifies singe-handling while her ample 2-cabin 2-head layout can easily accommodate up to two cruising couples in comfort and style.

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Accommodations  

2-cabin 2-head 2-shower layout

Master stateroom is aft with a centerline queen berth and ensuite head is accessed through a linear passageway to starboard which also provides easy access to electrical panels

Guest cabin is a forward vee-berth with separate head and enclosed shower

Main salon features a large dinette table with 2 settees that also serve as single berths

There is a U-shaped galley to port and a nav/electronics station to starboard

Marine Air air conditioning

Galley  

Force 10 propane 3 burner stove with oven and grill

12v Seafrost top-opening refrigerator - new compressor 2017

12v Seafrost top-opening freezer located to starboard

Stainless steel sink

R&R water heater

Spectra Santa Cruz water maker- 8 gal/hr - with new pump, New membrane 2018

110v blender, toaster, mixer and kettle

Cutlery, dinnerware, pots, pans and utensils

Sails and Rigging  

Free-standing, keel-stepped carbon fiber mast

Doyle mainsail - new 2015

Doyle hank on self-tending jib - new 2015

Doyle drifter in good condition

Lazy jacks - new 2015

2 Anderson S/S 28 ST 2-speed self tailing winches

Barient 28+ electric self tailing winch

Barient 27-48 self-tailing manual winch

Manual boom vang

Engine and Running Gear  

Yanmar 4JH2 THE 66 hp inboard diesel - fresh water cooled

Racor fuel filter

Engine oil transfer system

3 blade bronze Max Prop propeller

Deck Gear and Canvas  

Custom aluminum cockpit awning/frame with full enclosure

Custom aluminum stern arch with davits and radar

Cockpit table

Cockpit cushions

Fenders and dock lines

Vented propane locker and tank

Swim platform with ladder

Scanuik deck shower

2017 Tohatsu two-stroke 9.8 hp outboard engine

Electronics and Navigation  

Raymarine ST70 auto pilot ââ?¬â?? new linear drive 2017

Furano DRS4W Radar - new 2017

Digital Yacht AIS, AIS receiver/NMEA server

Raymarine ST60 depth sounder ââ?¬â?? new 2011

Raymarine ST60 WIND direction and speed indicator ââ?¬â?? new 2010

SAT2 CAT2 406 EPRIB

Spot personal satellite locator

Big Bay repeater screen Display ââ?¬â?? 12.1 1000 NIT LED for helm ââ?¬â?? 2009

150 Watt Sea 225 VHF/SSB radio ââ??� ICOM M56 VHF radio

Samsung 20# HD monitor

Sony DVD player

5ââ?¬ï¿½ Ritchie compass ââ?¬â?? binnacle mounted

Boss MA673 4 stereo ââ?¬â?? new 2014

Pioneer stereo speakers

Electrical Systems and Batteries  

4 Solar Innova 105 watt monocrystaline solar panels - New 2017

Morning Star solar charge controller - New 2017

(2)- 4D gel house batteries

(1)- 4D gel starter battery

2500 watt Freedom 25 battery charger

Xantrex Pro 1800 inverter and spare

Xantrex Pro battery monitor

50 amp shore power cable and system

Balmar 60 series alternator with spares

Balmar Max Charge MC614 voltage regulator

New Gear GI galvanic isolator

Ground Tackle  

60 lb primary CQR plow anchor

220 ft 5/16" G4 chain - New 2013

Fortress FX37 secondary anchor w/ 200 ft rode

Lewmar Pro Series electric windlass

Danforth stern anchor with 30ft chain and 150 ft rode

Raw water wash down system

Safety Gear  

Ocean XR DSB 4 man life raft in canister - 2011

MOB retrieval gear

Life Jackets

5 fire extinguishers

Stanchions and lifelines

Emergency tiller

Rule 2000 and manual bilge pumps

Miscellaneous  

Ryobi cordless drill w/extra battery and bits

Ryobi orbital sander

Craftsman 1.75 hp vacuum cleaner

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I didn't sail freedom 45, however I spent quite a lot of time on Freedom 36 (modern single mast boat) Latest generation of Freedoms from late 80-s to 2000 will sail well at any point. Also they better thought out boats than cheaper mass production boats of same era.  

Freedom sailboats I do not have experience with a Freedom 45 CC, but I have 5 years of experience with my 1995 Freedom 40/40, which is similar. She is a very solid boat. Fast. Easy to sail. The main is big and takes some getting used to. We have learned to reef whenever we think about it, not because it can't handle the wind, but it is more comfortable reefed in wind over 20 kts. She is very high quality design. I have no regrets for purchasing her. You may want to contact Geoffrey Schultz of the Blue Jacket who has over 40,000 miles on his Freedom 40/40. Geoff Schultz's BlueJacket Sailing Site  

Back in January 2010, I looked at 3 of them. One in RI and 2 in FL. Never sailed on one though.  

Check out the effort required to raise the sails. I looked at one [ I think it was a 45 but could have been a 44 ] Anyway the owner had fitted a power winch because of the effort required to raise sail. Also be aware that there have been several mast failures.  

Thanks, I ended up passing on the boat for a number of reasons, the biggest was the lack of a generator and AC.  

we just closed on a freedom 45 cc. I just went on faith of what they said about the boat  

I am also looking at a Freedom CC 44, 1993. What is your experience so far with your new boat?  

Congratulations and welcome to the club. There is a great owners site here in case you've not already found it FreedomYachts.org • Index page  

Yes, welcome to the niche club of Freedom lovers, if you should decide to pull the trigger. I love my 38. A friend is still kicking himself for not buying a 45 a few years back that had come on the market just after he had decided on another boat. They seem to be well-built, reasonably priced, and easily sailed. They're not a true blue boat, but they're all over the world. What more could you want?  

Great sailing boat by a great designer. You did good.  

We have been cruising on our Freedom 45 CC for almost 3 years and what a fantastic boat. Going from one island paradise to the next, we usually sail with a few other boats...and almost always reach our destination first...even beating larger cruising boats! Because the boat is so stable and fast, we also get there rested. I'm the wife and new to sailing and feel very comfortable sailing her on my own, she just handles so well. But what also is fantastic is her space below, just amazing. I love it when we have people over and they come below, everyone is just shocked with the room and storage we have...especially if they know we sail fast as well! Just love our Freedom 45CC! Feel so lucky!  

Hello - so in a post from 2013 I see you have purchased a Freedom 45.... can you share your experience with her? Pros, cons?.... I’m looking for a CC boat at this size but never sailed on a Freedom.... I’m racing and sailing for many years on 28-42’ boats - currenly my racing boat is a Farr 40 - great racer, will never be a cruiser... 🙂. Thanks!  

By Freedom 45 I assume you mean the Mull design and not the Pedrick design which had a very limited production run as I understand it. These were very nice designs that perform well and were reasonably well built. Mull was a very creative designer whose boats generally were well behaved and performance oriented. There are some serious potential negatives on these boats. Like most of the TPI boats of that era these boats had balsa cored hulls that were notorious for having core rot issues. I assisted two separate friends who had different model Freedoms of this era surveyed and had to walk away from the deal due to significant core delamination. The next issue is the carbon fiber freestanding spars. Carbon fiber is a fatigue prone material and 10-15 years ago there was discussion that the boats that had harder use were beginning to have problems with this issue. I have not heard much about this lately, but this is a more serious problem these days since the company that made those spars is no longer in business and the cost to build one custom could be more than the value of the boat. (Probably not the case on the 45 as much as smaller Freedoms) The final issue is windage of the spar in heavy air. A delivery skipper friend described taking multiple knockdowns under bare poles that he ascribed to the windage of the spars. His position was that you could take a headsails off a furler in a heavy blow but there was nothing to do with a fat mast. He also complained that they could not fly a storm jib and trisail (or deep reefed mainsail) and heave to. Jeff  

Jeff_H said: By Freedom 45 I assume you mean the Mull design and not the Pedrick design which had a very limited production run as I understand it. These were very nice designs that perform well and were reasonably well built. Mull was a very creative designer whose boats generally were well behaved and performance oriented. There are some serious potential negatives on these boats. Like most of the TPI boats of that era these boats had balsa cored hulls that were notorious for having core rot issues. I assisted two separate friends who had different model Freedoms of this era surveyed and had to walk away from the deal due to significant core delamination. The next issue is the carbon fiber freestanding spars. Carbon fiber is a fatigue prone material and 10-15 years ago there was discussion that the boats that had harder use were beginning to have problems with this issue. I have not heard much about this lately, but this is a more serious problem these days since the company that made those spars is no longer in business and the cost to build one custom could be more than the value of the boat. (Probably not the case on the 45 as much as smaller Freedoms) The final issue is windage of the spar in heavy air. A delivery skipper friend described taking multiple knockdowns under bare poles that he ascribed to the windage of the spars. His position was that you could take a headsails off a furler in a heavy blow but there was nothing to do with a fat mast. He also complained that they could not fly a storm jib and trisail (or deep reefed mainsail) and heave to. Jeff Click to expand...

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S/V Constellation

1991 Freedom 45 Center Cockpit

LWL: 34.4 ft

Beam: 13.5 ft

Draft: 7 ft

Displacement: 22,992 lb

SAILS AND RIG Notice anything missing? Like other Freedom 45 sailboats, Constellation is a free-standing rig, meaning we have no shrouds or spreaders supporting our 62′ carbon fiber mast. This made us both nervous at first, but now that we’ve experienced sailing her in all kinds of weather we wouldn’t have it any other way. No backstays means we can have a main sail with an extra large roach. We also have a genoa headsail (on a roller furler), an asymmetrical spinnaker, and a set of storm sails.

GROUND TACKLE Our anchor is a 55 lb Delta, which is a bit oversized for our boat size. With our anchor we carry 250′ of 3/8″ chain, then 250′ of rode. We also have a small stern anchor with another 250′ of rode.

STORAGE The one thing we wish we had more of is outside storage space, but the tradeoff is a spacious interior! We have an anchor locker at the bow, two lazarettes near the stern, and an aftermarket line locker just behind the cockpit. An additional deep sail locker would be a welcome addition, but no big loss there.

RENEWABLE ENERGY We installed four 100 watt solar panels and a 400 watt wind generator. We mounted the rigid panels to the lifelines near the stern, and the flexible panels are installed on the top of our dodger using heavy duty magnets.

RADAR MAST The tall stainless steel mast at the starboard hip holds a number of necessary electronics. We mounted a Furuno wireless radar, iridium antenna, cell booster antenna, WiFi booster, AIS GPS, and AIS antenna.

DINGHY Our main mode of transportation when at anchor is a Zodiac Zoom 10.5′ inflatable dinghy with a 9.8HP Nissan marine outboard. This bad boy is the perfect size for 2-3 people and some gear.

LIFE RAFT Mounted in front of the dodger is a six-person life raft in a hard case, which of course we hope to never have to use.

Knowing this boat would be our home, it was crucial to us to have a comfortable interior space that was also functional both at anchor and under sail. Interior comfort is a big one on our list for what makes good bluewater boats. Plus, we instantly fell in love with a few luxuries:

HEADROOM This was a big one – some of the boats we looked at while shopping around just wouldn’t cut it since Chris is on the tall side. Having a boat where he could walk without crouching (at least in most places) is key to long-term comfort.

U-SHAPED GALLEY OK, maybe this one isn’t so much of a luxury, but it is a big deal for being able to safely cook while sailing. And I love to cook!

LOTS OF STORAGE Storage on storage on storage! We still have some dead space here and there, but the amount of storage this boat has is a big part of being able to provision for many weeks in one go, keep multiple seasons of clothes on board, and store the spare boat parts we always need.

SEPARATE SHOWER STALL Having a separate shower stall is a game changer so we don’t have to wipe down the entire head each time we shower. Wouldn’t have it any other way!

CENTERLINE QUEEN BED Crawling over the other person every night or sleeping in a coffin-style berth? No thanks! This is one luxury made possible by our center-cockpit layout, a benefit the Freedom 45 CC has over the aft cockpit version of this boat.

Interior photos coming soon!

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1992 Freedom Yachts 45 Center Cockpit

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Seller's Description

The Freedom 45 was an innovative centercockpit sloop of her day. She combines plenty of well planned interior and deck space all on a very well performing hull. And, all the famous features, Freedom Yachts is known for … easy sailing with her self tending jib and free standing carbon fibre mast. Her excellent construction is “rubber stamped” and lives up to her American Bureau Of Shipping Standards.

This Freedom 45 has had recent (2021 and 2022) important and notable updates: Awlgripped navy blue hull, Doyle mainsail and jib, full Raytheon electronics (radar/plotter,auto-pilot, knot/log, depth sounder, wind speed and direction), dodger with attaching Bimini, Sea Frost refrigeration and separate freezer, inverter and battery changer. This Freedom 45 is ready for your next sailing adventure.

Complete detailed listing report, recent pictures, and pre-listing marine survey are available.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Based on hull design of the FREEDOM 42 with extended stern An aft cockpit version was also available.

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