39' Freedom Express

Hopalong is a classic Freedom Cat Ketch that has been continually upgraded and maintained by her owners. She sailed to French Polynesia from Mexico and is equipped and ready to continue cruising. If you love to sail you have to see this boat.

ELECTRONICS AND HELM
VHF #1: Standard Horizon Galaxy fixed mount (New 2022)
Widelink AIS transponder wireless link to GPS chart plotter
VHF #2 and 3: two handheld Standard Horizon
VHF handheld in cockpit
SSB/Ham Radio: Icom 710 with digital speaker to remove 95% of background noise
SSB/Ham Tuner: Icom AT 130 with clear speech speaker
Radar: JRC 1500, 16 mi (needs to be upgraded)
New 2023 Raymarine GNX Depth Sounder/Wind Speed and Direction and two GMI one in cockpit and the other in Nav station, New NMEA installation for further upgrades. 2023 new windex on Main mast and new throughull for depth meter
Autpilot: Alpha 3000
Compasses: (4) Raymarine Network, Ritchie Binnacle mount; Autohelm personal compass (electronic); Handheld compass
Cellular signal booster: Wilson dual band
Copper band around entire interior hull, the solid ground needed for good radio performance
Nav station is located on the starboard side of the main salon.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Batteries: 4 Trojan House bank 6V lead acid batteries; 440 total amp hours (2022)
Batteries: Engine start (1) 42-volt (2022)
Smart regulator: Ample Power V.3
Battery Desulfator: Nanopulser PG-12M
Battery Parallel Switch: Yes
Battery Monitor: Ample Power Emon II H1
Solar Panels: (5) solid and Flex Renogy total 660W (2020)
Solar controller: (2) Victron controllers with Bluetooth
Inverter: 400 watt, hard-wired
Alternator: Ample Power Model 4023
AC Battery Charger: 40 amp Xantrex

ENGINE DETAILS AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

Engine: Perkins 4-108
Engine HP: 48
Fuel type: Diesel
Engine hours: 6890 (starts first time every time! No smoke)
Fuel filters: Primary: dual Racor with vacuum gauge; Secondary spin-on filter
Transmission: Hurth 150V ration 2:1 (new 2020)
Propellers: (1) Fixed, 3-blade and (1) spare
Prop shaft: 1.