Freedom 39 Pilot House
Description
The Freedom 39 Pilot House, a robust pilothouse sloop designed by Gary Mull and Gary Hoyt and built by Tillotson-Pearson (TPI) in Rhode Island from 1987 to 1991, fused the Freedom line's unstayed rig innovation with all-weather visibility and comfort for serious coastal and offshore cruising in a 39-foot hull that prioritizes shorthanded ease and year-round usability. With an LOA of 39'1", 12'11" beam, 13,500 lbs displacement, and 5,400 lbs lead ballast in a 6'9" fin keel (or 4'11" shoal), the balsa-cored, resin-infused fiberglass structure achieves a SA/D ratio of ~17, delivering balanced 7-knot performance in 12–18 knots with the signature carbon-fiber free-standing mast, self-tacking jib, and wishbone boom for rigging-free simplicity, while the raised pilothouse—complete with 360-degree wraparound windows and inside steering station—shields the cockpit from spray and chill, earning raves for rainy passages from Seattle to Maine. Below, the 6'5" headroom layout sleeps five comfortably with an aft queen cabin and en-suite head, U-galley, L-dinette, nav desk, forward V-berth, and day head—practical for liveaboards, though the pilothouse saloon feels enclosed on sunny days. Only ~25 hulls were produced,
Construction Details
| Designer | Gary Hoyt and Gary Mull |
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| Builder | Tillotson-Pearson |
| Length | 39.000 ft |
| LOA | 39.000 ft |
| LWL | 31.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.830 ft |
| Displacement | 18500 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 5.000 ft |
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Blueprints
Sails
Freedom 39 Pilot House - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 45.12 ft - (13753 mm) |
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| Foot | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.54 ft - (14490 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 47.82 ft - (14576 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 404.44 ft² |
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Freedom 39 Pilot House - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 39.04 ft - (11899 mm) |
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| Foot | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.2 ft - (12253 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.44 ft - (12326 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 241.47 ft² |
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