Main Salon

Forward and to port in the main cabin is a pilot berth and dining settee. There is generous storage space beneath the pilot berth. The dining table is a double drop leaf teak with a beautiful varnish surface. The fabric in the main salon is like new and contributes to  warm, welcoming interior. Notice that the port and starboard settees pull out to create extra berths for visitors and friends. The lee cloths also make a comfortable sea berth.

The cabin sole is teak and holly. There are 15 bronze opening ports throughout the interior with 1/2″ tempered glass.

To starboard is a large entertainment center with storage shelves for books, liquor, stereo equipment and a small flat screen TV. Additional drawers are located under the settees for storage of personal effects or tools.

A large hatch overhead provides additional ventilation . The interior photos illustrate the finest craftsmanship in every detail.

Accommodations

Forward Cabin

The forward cabin offers comfortable accommodations for two with a large v-berth with a 4 inch foam mattress. There is ample storage space in drawers, a shelf, and a large hanging locker. Access and ventilation are through a large opening hatch overhead and two side portlights.

Owner’s Cabin

The extremely generous owner’s cabin is reached through a passageway, with 6 ft. headroom, from the main salon. The owner’s cabin includes is the full width of the boat with twin berths on each side. An insert fits between them to create a huge single berth. In keeping with the design parameters, the owner’s cabin has two full dressers for lots of clothing and a large hanging locker. An added feature in the hanging locker is a Splendide Comb-o-matic 2000 washer/dryer. Again, a large overhead hatch and 7 portlights provide adequate daylight and ventilation.

Heads

Free Spirit has two heads. The forward head is to  port just aft of the guest cabin. It includes a Raritan Marine toilet, a sink with hot and cold pressure water, and storage space.

Access from the owner’s cabin to a private head on the port side includes a vanity with sink, hot and cold pressure water, a VacuFlush fresh water head, and a separate stall shower. Plenty of storage space for personal toiletries.

Free Spirit has a 40 gallon holding tank.

Galley

Free Spirit’s galley is immediately to port of the companionway stairs. With more than adequate counter space, a double stainless steel sink and plenty of drawers for cooking utensils and pots and pans, this galley is perfect for everything from light snacks, to fast foods, to full course meals. The three burner Force 10 stovetop/oven and microwave are recent additions. Overhead storage above the sinks holds glassware for every occasion.

Refrigeration inn the galley is very generous, backed up by a large freezer in the aft passageway and a large pantry for dry goods storage. Free Spirit holds 200 gallons of freshwater in plastic tanks and an additional 30 gal. bladder. She has a 6 gal. hot water heater and a 12 gal./hr. Village Marine water maker.

Nav Station

The nav station is located to starboard, aft of the main salon,and would make any skipper proud to use her. A large chart table sits a top two drawers for navigator’s “stuff” and area charts, plus four deep drawers for back up tools and equipment. The drawers are dovetailed with custom, locking brass, flush finger holes. Drawer fronts are of true paneled construction. Nice!

Navigation and Communication Instruments

Navigation

In addition to a large compass at the helm, Free Spirit has three instruments mounted on the companionway turtle; B&G Wired Network, B&G Data Network, and B&G Quad Network.

At the nav station you will find

24 mile Furuno Radar Model 1800
Shipmate Chart Plotter RS 2100
Furuno GPS Navigator
B&G Network Data
B&G Network Quad

Communications

ICOM M100 VHF
Furuno SSB FS 1503 Transceiver with separate speaker and headphones
Handheld portable VHF
McMurdo 406 Epirb

Entertainment

Sharp Aquos flat screen TV
Pioneer AM/FM Cassette Stereo with speakers in main salon and cockpit

Electrical

Free Spirit has 110v shore power with outlets throughout the interior accommodations.

She has both 12v and 32v DC power. The 32v system is used to power the windlass, the refrigeration and the watermaker.

All wiring and circuitry comply with Underwriters standards, using heavy duty components and aircraft circuit breakers.

Breakers at the electric panel protect the 110v circuits. The system was bonded and separated from the 32v board.

Batteries

2 6 volt L16 2 years old
2 32v Banks each 4 golf cart batteries, new in Sept 2014
1 AGM starter battery new in Sept 2104
Batteries are stored in the engine room and forward of the engine in purpose built boxes.

Battery Charger

One (1) 32v Heart Inverter, one (1) 40 Amp Lewco and one (1) 12v Pro Sign 40 Amp

Engine

Free Spirit has an 85hp Ford Lehman, diesel engine. The engine compartment is accessible behind the companionway stairs, or more conveniently through two large compartment doors in the walkway between the main salon and the aft cabin. The engine compartment is well lit and serviceable.

All necessary engine instruments are located in the cockpit and are carefully protected from moisture. An alarm system signals low oil pressure and high water temperature.

The engine has an auto shut down device, a blower for ventilation and a fixed fire system: Halon and Fireboy.

The engine has been regularly serviced. The Hobs meter in the engine room may be inoperative. the owner reports the engine hours to be approximately 3000. All hoaes, fittings and clamps are either new or replaced within the last year.

Sails and Rig

Free Spirit is a cutter rigged sloop. her sails appear to be in good condition. Most had been replaced or were new in 2005. They include a Roller Furling 115 Genoa, a staysail, a main  cruising asymmetrical spinnaker with a whisker pole, a 150 Genoa, an 80 jib top, a storm trysail, a storm jib and a diamond on the main. Both the standing and running rigging appear to be in excellent condition.

Cockpit & Deck Hardware

Free Spirit has extensive Sunbrella canvas to protect her crew under sail and the vessel at the docks. Her center cockpit has a sturdy dodger complete with side handrails and a full surround cover for protection from the elements. Her Isinglass is clear for great visibility underway.

Her staysail has a sail cover and a complete canopy covers the boat at the docks.

There are five (5) anchors

A #88 Delta, a #65 CQR, a #35 Danforth, a #23 Fortress, and a #37 Fortress with a quantity of 3/8″ HT chain in lengths of 300, 65, 40 and 40 feet, and 5/8″ nylon three strand rode in lengths of 300 and 300ft. In addition to the bow roller, there is also a stern roller.

The windlass on the bow is an Ideal vertical windlass with warp and capstan. Outboard motor lift on the stern capable of lifting the motor and or the tender aboard for storage on the aft rail or deck. There is a large storage box on the aft deck often used to hold large catch of fish.

Pedestal Wheel Steering at the helm is a hydraulic system by Wagner. The wheel is leather covered for added comfort.

Hull Construction

The hull consists of three layers of mahogany skin, each bronze nailed and resorcinol glued. Protective layers of fiberglass cloth bonded with epoxy resin complete the outer structure. Beneath the skin are 32 mahogany stringers running fore and aft: massive mahogany floor timbers, laminated mahogany frames and one inch marine plywood bulkheads.

For protection, the rudder is set on a full skeg with a large propeller aperture. The prop is a bronze Max Prop feathering.

Unlike a fiberglass structured hull, there no risk of delamination or voids in the material.

Originally a flag blue hull, the current AwlGrip was applied in August of 2005.

Keel

The keel consists of an airfoil structure of welded 3/8″ steel plate. It is 16 feet long and 24 inches wide where it joins the hull, and is held in place with 17 one inch diameter monel bolts. Monel is reportedly much more corrosion resistant than stainless steel. The structure alone weight 2,600 lbs. An additional 13,000 lbs. of lead are poured into it bringing total ballast to over 15,000 lbs. Part of the fin serves as a a 250 gal. fuel tank.

Deck Construction

Deck, cabin top and cabin sides consist of one inch laminated marine plywood glued and bronze fastened to mahogany framing. All outside surfaces are covered with fiberglass cloth bonded by epoxy resin. Teak deck is set in epoxy with bronze screws and teak pugged. Deck non-skid was re-applied in 2010.

The owner reports that the teak decks were thoroughly serviced in 2005. He replaced all the original caulking with SIS-440 Teak Deck Caulking. SIS-440 has the highest resistance to UV, with great temperature stability. As you can see in the photographs, the decks look great.

Extras

Dinghy and Outboard

Avon 315 10’3″ Hypalon with 8 hp Yanmar

6  person offshore liferaft