1936 Freeman 37 for sale in Richmond, CA

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1936 Freeman 37 for sale in Richmond, CA

Name: Freeman 37
Brand: Freeman
Price: 250000 USD
Availability: InStock

Richmond, CA, United States193611.3m

Asking PriceBroker

$250,000 USD

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MakeFreeman

Model37

Year1936

Length11.3m3.2m beam

EngineBUKHDV24RME

Draft1.7m

Overview

About this vessel

STROMA of MEY was designed by Reginald Freeman and built in Great Britain by William King & Sons at Burnham on Crouch, Essex in 1936. Her hull is copper riveted and the planking is pitch pine over oak. She raced and cruised in Scotland until the 1980's when she was refurbished and sailed to San Francisco.

Heritage

William King & Sons of Burnham-on-Crouch built an excellent reputation for high-quality wooden yachts. Reginald Freeman was among Britain's respected interwar yacht designers, producing capable cruising and racing yachts noted for their seaworthiness and elegant proportions. A well-preserved Freeman yacht is more than transportation – it's a piece of British maritime history.

Beautiful Under Sail

Classic British yachts from the 1930s possess a grace that is difficult to duplicate. A Freeman yacht typically exhibits long overhangs, elegant sheer, varnished spars, graceful counter stern, and narrow waterline. When heeled 15–20 degrees under a full mainsail and cutter rig, they look exactly as their designers intended.

Superb Windward Ability

Reginald Freeman designed yachts to sail. Expect excellent pointing ability, beautiful balance, light weather helm, and remarkable tracking. A properly trimmed Freeman cutter can often surprise modern production boats when sailing to weather in 20 knots.

STROMA of MEY is well suited to San Francisco Bay. The Bay rewards boats that can carry sail comfortably in 18–30 knots, drive through short, steep wind waves, remain balanced under reduced sail, and track well in strong tidal currents. A 1936 Reginald Freeman design checks many of those boxes.

Heavy Displacement

Freeman's yachts were designed for the North Sea and English Channel – waters that are often as demanding as San Francisco Bay. Compared with many modern cruisers, STROMA would likely have a long, deep keel, substantial displacement, narrow beam, fine bow sections, and excellent directional stability. Instead of bouncing over Bay chop, she would tend to shoulder through it with a slower, more comfortable motion.

Construction Details

Traditional with long keel and canoe stern. Bermudian Ketch. Hull – Pitch pine planking (carvel) on oak frames with copper fastenings. Deck – Teak refastened with silicon bronze screws, countersink filled with teak plugs. Deck and superstructure – Teak. Interior joinery – Oak.