Freest Gaff Ketch Ex-Baltic Fisher, Now Cruising Liveaboard.
Fisher, Charter, Live-aboard.
- Boat REF# · 230400
- LOA · 14.90m
- Year · 1943
- Construction · Wood
- Underwater profile · Full-displacement
- Berths · 8
- Engine · 1 x Diesel 110hp, DAF 615 (1983)
- Lying · Milford Haven
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Extra Details
| Builder | Freest |
|---|---|
| Lying | Milford Haven |
| Fuel capacity | 900.0 ltr (198.0 G) Total - 2 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 1,000.0 ltr (220.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks |
| Last survey | 01/01/2012 |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x Diesel 110hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | DAF 615 (1983) |
| Engine Hours |
engine1= 3500 |
| Engine Cooled | Indirect |
| Steering | Wheel |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Prop(s) | 4 Bladed Bronze |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 6.0 ltr (1.3 G) /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 8 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 9 knots |
| Generator output | 15KVA |
| Engine spares |
|---|
Dimensions
| LOA | 14.90m |
|---|---|
| LWL | 13.50m |
| Beam | 4.50m |
| Draft Min | 2.50m |
| Draft Max | 2.50m |
| Displacement | 33,000kg (72,765.0lbs) |
| Headroom | 2.00m |
| Storage | On marina |
Rig
Ketch rigged Wood spars (1994) with galvanised standing rigging (1994)
Sails
| Mainsail | - Slab (1994) 2 Reefs |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Hank on (1994) |
| Other sails | Stay Sail (1994) |
| Mizzen (1994) |
Electrical Systems
24 volt battery, 8 batteries charged by: engine, generator
Construction
| Construction | Wood |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Full-displacement |
| Finish | Paint finish |
Oak hull, Larch deck, spars Larch and Douglas Fir. Note: the repairs shown in the photos are complete and are merely included to illustrate work previously completed.
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 8 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 2 |
| No. of single berths | 4 |
| Cabin(s) | 4 |
| Handbasin | 2 |
| Shower | 1 |
| Heads | 1 heads (Sea Toilet) |
Kabola Boiler for hot water & heating
4 burner Electric cooker/stove
Accommodation
| Cooker/stove | |
|---|---|
| Grill | |
| Oven | |
| Sink | |
| Refrigerator | |
| Freezer | |
| Carpet | |
| Cabin heating | |
| Pressurised water system | |
| Hot water system |
Kabola Boiler for hot water & heating
4 burner Electric cooker/stove
Deck Gear
| Sail cover | |
|---|---|
| Warps | |
| Fenders | |
| Boathook | |
| Davits |
4 sheet winches
Electric Lofrance windlass
2 anchors
(CQR Bruce)
180.00m of chain
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| Radar | |
| VHF | |
| VHF DSC radio | |
| GPS | |
| Navtex | |
| Weather fax | |
| Clock | |
| Barometer | |
| Navigation lights | |
| Echo sounder |
Safety Equipment
| Liferaft | |
|---|---|
| Life jackets | |
| Life buoys | |
| Searchlight | |
| Danbuoy | |
| Safety harnesses | |
| EPIRB 406MHz | |
| Boarding ladder | |
| Emergency steering |
6 bilge pumps (0 manual / 6 Electric)
Broker's Comments
Currently owned by a very competent shipwright and engine fitter who, with his wife, has lived aboard and cruised Freya for the last three years, this little ship has an interesting history. Built in 1943 at Freest in eastern Germany, she was to fish the Baltic and Helgoland under engine power for fifty years. Retired from fishing she was purchased by a Dutchman who spent almost ten years refitting her in Holland and then used her as a sailing charter boat. During her extensive re-fit he replaced everything, including some frames, planks, deck, deck-house, engine, generator - the list goes on. A Dutch naval architect designed the rig and appropriate ballast (line drawings and rig calculations are held with the vessel) and she was coded for work as a charter boat - indeed she only requires upgrade of safety equipment to satisfy re-coding requirements. Her present owner - a committed 'work boat' enthusiast who has owned several similar 'Little Ships' has used her for live-aboard cruising since his purchase in 2013. As our photographs show, successive owners have continued to maintain her in proper fashion, replacing timbers as required. So, here's the question; are you tired of cloned plastic boats? Do you have the urge to own a proper piece of maritime heritage? We await your call!
NOTE: Further photographs will be taken of her interior in the next couple of weeks, when her owners return from abroad.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.