Buying a Freedom 39 Express
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:54 am
Dear everybody,
I am in the process of buying a Freedom 39 Express as a live aboard in Gibraltar. It has been used as a live aboard only for 5-6 years but i want to get it sailing ready. So I have a few questions before making the final decisions. Hope you guys could help.
1) 1 have read about the problems with the mast. Is this a real problem and should i stay away? The vendor have lived there for 5 years (no sailing) and dont have a clue about the conditions. What should i look for and is there a easy fix?
2) I would like to do some sailing with it after i am done fixing it up. As a Mediterranean cruiser i guess its more than good enough. But would any of you be comfortable crossing the Atlantic with it?
3) How fast should it be with good sails? I see a lot of conflicting info regarding speed on these boats.
4) The vendor wants 30k £ for it. The interior is in good condition but the hull and i also guess the sails new refreshing. Engine is the original Perkins 4801 with 2000h on it. Is this a price you think i could get back if the boat is in good sailing conditions?
Thanks in advance. And hope for some helpful answers
Best regards
Egil
I am in the process of buying a Freedom 39 Express as a live aboard in Gibraltar. It has been used as a live aboard only for 5-6 years but i want to get it sailing ready. So I have a few questions before making the final decisions. Hope you guys could help.
1) 1 have read about the problems with the mast. Is this a real problem and should i stay away? The vendor have lived there for 5 years (no sailing) and dont have a clue about the conditions. What should i look for and is there a easy fix?
2) I would like to do some sailing with it after i am done fixing it up. As a Mediterranean cruiser i guess its more than good enough. But would any of you be comfortable crossing the Atlantic with it?
3) How fast should it be with good sails? I see a lot of conflicting info regarding speed on these boats.
4) The vendor wants 30k £ for it. The interior is in good condition but the hull and i also guess the sails new refreshing. Engine is the original Perkins 4801 with 2000h on it. Is this a price you think i could get back if the boat is in good sailing conditions?
Thanks in advance. And hope for some helpful answers
Best regards
Egil