Aside from the regular issues that u would check on a 30 year old boat what r some of the special issues I should b looking at in a Freedom boat. In particular the mast and the cored hulls
Thanks for any suggestions
We bought the ‘95 F4040, Bleu Moon, last August. Last September, while at her mooring, the headstay parted.
No big whoop. We sailed to Cuttyhunk that day. It would have been a very different experience if underway and in the typical 12-15 knots on Buzzard’s.
Hi Martin,
That sounds exciting, to be considering a Freedom 30!!
I have an ‘87 F-30 in the Portland ME area and it’s been a terrific boat for us. We previously had a F-25 for 20+ years.
My first thought when buying any sizeable boat is to pay the money and do it right (e.g. no expensive surprises later) by having a marine surveyor review the boat for issues big and small.
Many (all?) brands and sizes of boats have typical issues that can differ across their make/size range, F-30’s included, and a surveyor can check to see the status.
I’m happy to email you my pre-purchase survey from 3.5 years ago, but that won’t identify or determine the scale of your potential boat’s issues.
Let me know. Best wishes!! 
Thank u so much for your response and generous offer. I do intend to get a survey But I like doing a presurvey to eliminate obvious problems. I would appreciate your old survey. I had looked at Nonsuch’s for a while and they have a very active user group offering much support to to new and potential owners. Is there an equivalent organization for Freedoms
I am very encouraged by your enthusiasm. I have owned my Bristol 35 for 40 years and have decided to downsize to a boat which is easier to single hand and maintain, The Freedom 30 seems to check many of these boxes
Thank u again
Martin Pohrille
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Hi Martin,
That sounds exciting, to be considering a Freedom 30!!
I have an ‘87 F-30 in the Portland ME area and it’s been a terrific boat for us. We previously had a F-25 for 20+ years.
My first thought when buying any sizeable boat is to pay the money and do it right (e.g. no expensive surprises later) by having a marine surveyor review the boat for issues big and small.
Many (all?) brands and sizes of boats have typical issues that can differ across their make/size range, F-30’s included, and a surveyor can check to see the status.
I’m happy to email you my pre-purchase survey from 3.5 years ago, but that won’t identify or determine the scale of your potential boat’s issues.
Let me know. Best wishes!! 
Hi Martin,
Please send me a private message or chat, with your email address and I’ll forward the survey to you. I think you may find value in it.
Steve