Freedom 45 center cockpit

'Independence', a Gary Mull designed Freedom 45 Center Cockpit is beautifully maintained and offers a spacious and most comfortable and clean interior. Rigged to be easily sailed single-handed, this vessel features an uncluttered deck with a freestanding carbon fiber spar, wing keel, shoal draft, new canvas, and low engine hours. 'Independence' is Chesapeake Bay kept and loved by her current owners. A change in life plans is bringing her to market.

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Independence, a 1992 Freedom 45 Center Cockpit

Accommodations and Layout

The center cockpit layout offers two private staterooms, large, spacious salon, two heads, U-shaped galley, and chart table. There is custom LED lighting throughout.

The forward cabin with 6'2" headroom, presents a large V-berth with private access to the salon and forward head. Interior woodwork is varnished cherry, and the cabin sole is varnished teak and holly. There is a large opening deck hatch and two stainless steel opening ports for ambient light and ventilation. For storage, to port, is a hanging locker with teak louvered door, a four-drawer cabinet, and two drawers under the V-berth. The forward head includes a manual head, vanity with sink, shower with teak grate, opening deck hatch and stainless steel opening port.

The spacious, well-designed salon with 6'6" headroom, offers an L-shaped settee to starboard; a teak, island table with a hinged leaf that opens across the salon to the port settee to accommodate 8-10 guests; and a cherry, custom-built entertainment center. Interior woodwork is varnished cherry and the sole is varnished teak and holly. Ample storage is provided throughout the salon in teak cabinets above both port and starboard settees, as well as underneath both settees. Settee cushions are new. Ventilation is provided by two deck hatches, and four stainless steel opening ports, with four fixed ports for natural lighting.

The U-shaped galley is well-arranged with counter-access refrigerated ice box; gimballed propane oven/stove; large stainless steel sink with stainless steel washboard on centerline; ample storage lockers; drawers above and below counters; teak and holly sole; deck hatch; and stainless steel opening port. 

• Refrigeration
• Large stainless sink with stainless washboard
• Hot/cold pressurized water
• Force 10 propane gimballed 3 burner stove with oven/broiler
• Microwave
• Toaster oven

The chart table includes a fold-out stool; four-drawer, cherry cabinet; white formica counter with a second, counter-opening, ice box with freezer / refrigeration.

The master aft cabin is stunning with a centerline, queen berth, teak and holly sole and 6'2" headroom. Storage is provided by two storage drawers, built under the forward facing of the berth, a hanging locker with teak, louvered door, and counters with cherry cabinets and storage drawers, outboard to port and starboard of the berth. A large deck hatch and seven stainless steel opening ports ventilate the cabin. The ensuite head features a manual head, counter, vanity/sink, mirror, and separate shower stall with teak grating. 

Sails and Rig

• Main Sail fully battened 
• Stack pack (new 2021)
• Jib on a camber spar
• Jib canvas (new 2021)
• Cruising Spinnaker
• 7/8 fractional rigged freestanding TPI carbon fiber mast
• Hall spar mechanical boom vang
• 2 Dual speed Electric Winches Barient 28+
• All halyards, main, and jib sheets are lead to cockpit

Electronics

• Furuno VX‐2 Radar/Plotter Main unit at Nav Station
• Furuno Repeater at Binnacle
• New Wireless instruments
• Raymarine 7000 auto pilot
• Danforth Compass
• 2 VHF Radios
• SSB Radio with Station License and antennae tuner
• Stereo 
• Speakers in salon and cockpit
• Furuno radar dome mounted on custom mast on aft deck

Electrical

• AC/DC electrical panel
• Full bonding system
• 120 volt 50 amp shore power system
• 110 GFI outlets
• 1500 Watt inverter
• 3 8D Batteries for house and starting (new 2021)
• Genset battery
• Battery charger
• Overhead 12v dual switch cabin lights throughout all cabins

Mechanical

• Yanmar 75 hp diesel engine
• 80 Amp Balmar Alternator with charge balancing system
• 60 amp spare alternator
• Marine Air reverse-cycle air conditioning/heating system
• Dometic refrigeration / freezer
• Northern Lights 8kw generator (rebuilt)
• Hot water heater
• Village Marine Reverse Osmosis Water Maker with new Membrane

Deck & Cockpit

• Center cockpit layout
• Sugar scoop transom
• Stainless transom boarding/swim ladder
• Transom mounted hot/cold shower
• Cockpit bimini with full enclosure (2022)
• Five opening deck hatches by Hatch Master (new 2021)
• 15 stainless opening ports
• Simpson Lawrence Seawolf Windlass mounted in the deck anchor locker
• Cockpit controls for Seawolf Windlass
• Plow anchor with 175 feet of 3/8 Chain combined with 200 feet of Nylon
• Fortress Aluminum anchor with 150 feet of nylon line
• Teak cockpit table with drink cup holder
• Dockside fresh water inlet
• Deck-fitted propane locker vented overboard
• Aluminum propane tank and regulator (new 2021)
• Custom cockpit cushions (re-covered 2020)
• Edson pedestal with stainless wheel, wrapped with elk hide with pedestal guard
• Cockpit manual bilge pump

Additional Equipment

• 9’6” West Marine Tender by AVON
• 8.5 HP Mercury Outboard with less than 30 hours
• KATO DINK DAVIT
• Separate outboard motor davit and motor mount
• USCG safety equipment
• Lines and fenders
• Six person float off life raft with mount rack (needs annual service)
• Side boarding ladder (New, unmounted)
• Custom Winter Boat Cover and hardware by Lippincott

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.