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Freedom 33

Built 1979–1983 by Tillotson-Pearson Inc. (TPI)

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About the Freedom 33

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Illustration of a Freedom 33
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Built
1979–1983
Builder
Tillotson-Pearson Inc. (TPI)
Designer
Garry Hoyt / J. Paris
Length
34.75 ft
Waterline
30 ft
Beam
11 ft
Draft
7.5 ft
Displacement
12,000 lb
Ballast
3,800 lb
Hull / keel
centerboard
Rig
ketch
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
25 gal
Water
53 gal
Stern thruster
none

Unstayed cat ketch with freestanding carbon spars. Early boats had wrap-around sleeved sails on wishbone booms, later changed to conventional sails and booms. Keel/centerboard: 3.5 ft up, 7.5 ft down; a fixed-keel version drew 4.17 ft.

Known problems for this model

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Model sources (1)

sailboatdata.com

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