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This Boat Costs ALL of my Budget, But She's Ready to Go NOW! Freedom 35 Cat Ketch | Wildling Sailing
January 6, 2023 · 29 min · 180K views · Swansea
What this video covers
A prospective buyer inspects a Freedom 35 cat ketch at Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club in Wales to evaluate its suitability for offshore cruising.4:00 The vessel features a long keel with encapsulated ballast and a balsa-cored hull.22:45 Notable equipment includes two Victron battery chargers with Bluetooth monitoring, a Chinese diesel heater, and a recently replaced wind speed instrument.14:50 The owner installed new electrical switches for the windlass and updated the mast wiring.9:14 The interior remains dry with no signs of leaks, offering six feet of standing headroom along the centerline.25:02 The boat includes an aluminum-bottomed tender with a 5-horsepower Yamaha two-stroke outboard and a new life raft.24:07 While the owner listed the boat for £28,000 on Facebook Marketplace, the potential buyer notes the need for future upgrades, specifically a watermaker, wind vane self-steering, and additional solar panels.27:02 The buyer remains undecided on the purchase, citing the need to determine if the boat’s offshore performance meets requirements for long-distance travel.18:28
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