Freeman 22 Mk2 Beam

Has anyone actually measured the beam on their Mk2. The Freeman Cruisers data page (https://www.freemancruisers.com/boats/model/freeman22mk2/) says 7' 6". How accurate is that? Is the beam measured on the hull sides or the outside of the rubbing strakes?

Would normally be the overall width at the widest point, I would have thought.
Bit difficult to put a tape measure over it!!

There is also the narrow beam at 6' 10".   You could measure across the back to the outside of the rubbing strakes; or through the cockpit.  With a helper.

Easy enough, a 3M wood batten and two plumb bobs.
Tie the batten across the cabin, move the plumb bobs until they just shave the outsides, mark the batten both points, measure at your leisure .

I always assumed 7’6” was the widest point where the toilet is.
I got a feeling it’s 7” at the transom.

Minerva wrote:I always assumed 7’6” was the widest point where the toilet is.
I got a feeling it’s 7” at the transom.

I must admit I assumed around midships too .

F23 flittermouse wrote:Easy enough, a 3M wood batten and two plumb bobs.
Tie the batten across the cabin, move the plumb bobs until they just shave the outsides, mark the batten both points, measure at your leisure .

Genius! Thanks for the suggestion. If you've done that on your 23 how did the actual measurement compare with the Freeman data sheet?

BotleyBouy wrote:

F23 flittermouse wrote:Easy enough, a 3M wood batten and two plumb bobs.
Tie the batten across the cabin, move the plumb bobs until they just shave the outsides, mark the batten both points, measure at your leisure .

Genius! Thanks for the suggestion. If you've done that on your 23 how did the actual measurement compare with the Freeman data sheet?

No haven't done it on a boat.. but with a civil construction background it was obvious, and used in other situations. ( More likely prior to the high technology used in engineering these days)

I am pretty sure Andrew told me once there were only 3 F23 hull moulds in the factory. He used to have one of them out the front at SM. Dunno where it is now. Why’s that relevant...? Er well the hulls at least are going to have limited variance!
I was fortunate to actually visit the freeman factory in approx 1970. Unfortunately I was only 5. All I remember is a long line of boats in a concrete water filled ditch each side of the road leading up to the hanger...i think they were commissioning the engines in those ones..I think we went to an upstairs bit where ladies were sewing cushion covers. My mum wanted to choose the material. The only other thing I remember was the smell..a really strong smell of fibreglass...and trust me our boat smelt like that all the time we had it. It probably took 5 years for that smell to wear off.