Freedom 18?

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:03 am

Matt,

Just when I think my mind is made up, along come some more soon to be released models. I've a hard enough time making up my mind about the ones that exist already!

Anyway, how will the new Freedom 18 compare to the Laker 15.5 as far as speed and stability go? Ultimately I like speed and stability, but could compromise.

The 18 looks great, when do you plan to release it?

Thanks,
Billy

Post by **jem** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:10 am

Freedom 18 will be more stable, but not as fast as the Laker 15.5.

Freedom models will be updated this weekend.... hopefully.

LEE SCHNEIDERMANN · Post by **LEE SCHNEIDERMANN** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:28 pm

jem wrote:Freedom 18 will be more stable, but not as fast as the Laker 15.5.

Unless you put a sail rig on it!

Lee

tx river rat · Post by **tx river rat** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:37 pm

I don't know about the Freedom 18 but the Freedom 15 and the Laker 15 5 A is like a Cadillac and a vett
Ron

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:32 pm

Ron,

Thanks for the comparison. I wasn't ignoring y'alls answers, I just got my cable back this afternoon, after Ike.

Hope all you guys here missed it, or didn't have any major damages.

Almost pulled my little skiff around and parked it in the driveway, in case the water reached us. But all is well, or better than it could have been.

Later,
Billy

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:34 pm

Lee,

Could you really put a sail on it? Seems a lee board would be hard to add to a yak, but I'd guess it's been done. Just haven't seen it.

Billy

LEE SCHNEIDERMANN · Post by **LEE SCHNEIDERMANN** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:49 pm

Merlin wrote:Lee,

Could you really put a sail on it? Seems a lee board would be hard to add to a yak, but I'd guess it's been done. Just haven't seen it.

Billy

I saw one on Duckworks plans page. don't know the link offhand, but it's one of many drop-in rigs I'm startin to ruminate on.

Lee

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:33 pm

Matt,

Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?

Billy

LEE SCHNEIDERMANN · Post by **LEE SCHNEIDERMANN** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:54 pm

Merlin wrote:Matt,

Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?

Billy

Bill,
Your fears are un-founded. Building a laker of any size, or a freedom for that matter, will only "hook" you into your next build. and besides your wife will lay claim to your first boat anyways!

You've entered into an insane asylum with a boat building problem. Just ask Mick if you don't believe me.

Lee

Post by **jem** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:50 am

Merlin wrote:Matt,

Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?

Billy

not that I'm aware of.