S/V Water Bear is a Cruising, Sint Maarten (Dutch Part) based 1994 Freedom 45 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
Water Bear is a spacious center-cockpit version of Gary Mull’s Freedom 45 design, built in 1993 by Tillitson-Pearson Inc. (now TPI Composites).
On deck, she boasts a deep, secure cockpit with an electric Harken halyard winch and an easy-to-access main traveler. Her decks are open and uncluttered with high stanchions and secure lifelines.
Below decks, you will be hard-pressed to find a more spacious and accommodating interior on a 45′ boat. Her large forward cabin opens to an enormous head with an en-suite shower. Her main salon is warm and inviting, yet also offers more storage than many much larger vessels. Interior upgrades include Seafrost refrigeration and a full, new freshwater plumbing system installed in PEX.
Her large engine room offers access on all sides, making service easy. Updated raw water systems and hoses are in place. Her aft cabin, with a centerline queen berth, is quite possibly the largest aft cabin on any 45′ boat this broker has seen. Her aft head, with a separate shower, rounds out the features that make this boat both a blue-water voyager and a comfortable live-aboard cruiser.
Features
- Sugar Scoop
- Clear uncluttered decks
- Dingy Davits
- Freestanding Carbon Fiber Mast
- Wing Keel
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Specifications
| Name | S/V Water Bear |
| Make | Freedom |
| Model | 45 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Builder | Freedom |
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Galley | Down |
Dimensions
| Loa | 45ft / 13.72m |
| Lwl | 34ft 4in / 10.46m |
| Beam | 13ft 6in / 4.11m |
| Headroom | Salon 6 ft 5 in; cabins 6 ft 1 in |
| Draft | 4ft 11in / 1.50m |
| Mast Height | 46ft 0in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 499.67 liters |
| Water Tanks | 264.98 liters |
| Holding Tanks | 151.42 |
Performance
| Engines | 78HP Yanmar 4JH2-HTE |
| Displacement | 22992 |
| Sails | Mainsail with stackpack and lazy jacks; club-footed jib; carbon fiber freestanding mast |
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Vessel Description
- Model: Freedom 45 (Gary Mull design), center cockpit version
- Built: 1993 by Tillitson-Pearson Inc. (TPI Composites)
- Cockpit: deep, secure center cockpit with electric Harken halyard winch and easy-access mainsheet traveler
- Decks: open and uncluttered with high stanchions and secure lifelines
- Interior: very spacious 45' layout with large forward cabin opening to an ensuite head and shower; large aft cabin with centerline queen berth and separate aft head with shower
- Storage: generous salon storage, ample engine room access on all sides for service
- Systems: Seafrost refrigeration box (no mechanical), updated raw water systems and hoses
- Freshwater: full new PEX freshwater plumbing system with shutoff valves
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- 12V SeaFrost refrigeration/freezer box only (no mechanical)
- Force 10 three-burner stove with oven and broiler
- Propane shut-off and vented propane locker with two tanks
- GE Spacemaker microwave oven
- Isotherm 25 L water heater; pressurized water system
- All new PEX plumbing with shut-off valves
- Manual fresh water pump at galley
- Marine Air 16,000 BTU air conditioner
- Salon headroom: 6'5"
- Forward and aft cabin headroom: 6'1"
- Forward berth length: 6'2"
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
- Navigation lights on deck
- B&G Triton instrument displays (2)
- Richie Powerdamp compass at helm
- B&G VHF Radio (model 3)
- Raymarine chartplotter, 12" (2025)
- Simrad autopilot (NAC3 computer) driving Lecomble & Smith hydraulic ram with helm button controller (2025)
- GPS antenna (2025)
- AIS receiver/transmitter (2025)
- New depth sounder (2025)
- Bluetooth antenna (2025)
- B&G wind gauge (2025)
Electrical System
- 12V DC electrical system
- 120V AC electrical system, 30 amp
- 400 amp-hours lithium house batteries (3) (2025)
- Two Victron Orion charge controllers (2025)
- New Lifeline AGM engine start battery (2025)
- Four 100W flexible solar panels (2025)
- Two Victron SmartSolar controllers (2025)
- Victron Phoenix 3000W inverter with remote control
- 30 amp Smart Cord shorepower cord
- Two 80 amp engine-driven alternators
- Balmar external regulator
Mechanical Equipment
- Manual bilge pump in cockpit
- Rule 1500 electric bilge pump with float switch
- Edson steering system (new 2018)
- USCG safety package
- Marelon thru-hulls throughout
- Emergency tiller
- Bilge blower
- Dual Racor fuel filters with external vacuum gauge
- Bronze Max-Prop feathering three-blade propeller
Deck and Cockpit Equipment
- Lewmar Delta primary anchor, 45 lb, with approximately 3/8" chain (approx. 250')
- Fortress FX23 secondary anchor with approximately 200' 3/4" nylon rode
- Lewmar 2000 vertical windlass
- Dual bow rollers
- Cockpit bimini (provides 6'1" headroom)
- Side curtains for bimini
- Cockpit cushions
- Fenders and docklines
- Swim platform with swim ladder
- Bow pulpit and rails
- Dinghy davits
Sails and Rigging
- Carbon fiber freestanding mast (new 2018)
- Mainsail stackpack with lazy jacks
- Club-footed jib with suncover (1)
- Harken 48 cockpit winch, manual (1)
- Harken 48 cockpit winch, electric
- Manual boom vang
- Mainsheet traveler
- Note: sails are old and worn but functional; likely need replacement in coming seasons
Listing
- Listing MLS by Yachtr.com
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