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FREEDOM 44 (CAT KETCH)

Cat Ketch (unstayed) • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1981

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Dimensions

LOA
44 ft
LWL
39.5 ft
Beam
12 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
24,000 lbs
Ballast
7,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.66 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
19.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
174
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
29.2%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1002 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cat Ketch (unstayed)
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1981
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
4108
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
200 gal
Fuel
107 gal

Designers

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