Freeman 27

[seaboater]

Hi All Forum members,

Anyone on here own/has owned/knows about the Freeman 27?

I'm looking for good and bad points, common problems and the like. They seem to come fitted with either BMC 1.8 or Perkins 4.108 engines so any experience of these would also be of interest.

Thanks in anticipation,

[MBA Marine]

Both fairly bullitproof engines, and all parts are easy to get. Freemans in general are nice boats, but like all it depends on the life its had.

[baz1033]

As far as I know the build quality of the freeman 27 is top notch with very well put together interiors and the perkins engines are over engineered so as long as its been looked after should not give to many problems

[ZimbiIV]

Buy one anyway it is going to cost no matter what you buy.

2nd engines are cheapish,

Enjoying boating is all that matters boating!

Paul

ps avoid chandlery's they always have things you didn't know you needed/want

[Guest]

All you need to know about Freemans http://www.freemancruisers.com/ and hosted by Sheridan Marine here on the Thames.

[Oddfellow]

Like any 20+ year old boat, condition and maintenance is everything. There will be good and bad ones. ALWAYS have a survey unless you've got more money than sense.

Freemans are classics - even the newer ones - and have a heck of a following. They were well built but had a tendency to suffer from osmosis. Often this isn't a problem, but you need to see the bottom of it. The woodwork is just fablous and interiors need to be looked after. Engines, they're replaceable / rebuildable. It's the main fabric of the boat that you need to be more concerned about. Original boats are more desireable than those that have been "played about with" with lots of additions, holes in the woodwork and so on.

Buy carefully and treat her well and any Freeman will give you many, many years of fantasic boating.

[Boaters]

We had a 24FT the smaller sibling from Freeman's .Great boats full of character .We found that you should look out for damp in the veneer and misting inside the lamination's of the windows. Repairs to the gel coat can usually be spotted as not being white a perfect match is not often possible .We have a soft spot for Freeman's and I am sure you will enjoy .