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Matt Laurin
Matt Laurin
@mattie411
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Joined: April 18, 2010 9:22 am
Topics: 3 / Replies: 25
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After adding up the cost of the materials, shipping charges, taxes, and work involved we've decided to go with a custom made tramp from the guy in Tam...

15 years ago
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Ed, nope must be someone else. Sounds like the same situation though, except I was looking at a Catalina 22 day sailor when this popped up. Sure is fu...

15 years ago
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thanks for the tips guys. This is great stuff. Going to get some of the things ordered and get started on it!! I'll keep you updated with pics once I ...

15 years ago
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not sure what kind the cat is, bought it cheap and got no info on it. Completely redid everything before the season but we left the tramp hoping it wo...

15 years ago
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My uncle actually has an old commercial sewing machine that we will use to do the stitching, and I found the fabric at sailrite for 15 bucks a yard. ...

15 years ago
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So I was out sailing today on the wolf beast and had a catastrophic tramp blow out. The whole side and half the backed ripped and almost went for a sw...

15 years ago
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Steve, I just bought one of the sacs that go in your hatch, its pretty slick but definitely not dry bag worthy. I will put any thing I put in in separ...

15 years ago
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Im not sure I just bought the boat this year with no info about it. The mast is 25 foot, I can measure the sail if you want

15 years ago
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well the one cap had come off the end of the tramp beam and I suspect the water was going in there where the bolts go through the hull. I Sealed it up...

15 years ago
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just found out my uncle too some action shots Few more here You can see in a couple how low the hull is riding, when we got in it was over half ...

15 years ago
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Well, I got the paint finished and got it all back together. had it out for a sail yesterday but the wind was pretty light and I forgot to put the one...

15 years ago
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hey that's a good question, I weigh 135 and have a 15 foot cat. I'm just in the stages or rebuilding but do plan to go out solo every now and then. Sh...

15 years ago
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yah just looked at it a little closer, it does have a core but is soft and just feels like it will stretch a lot. going to swap it out for some stiffe...

15 years ago
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That definitely sounds like a good idea! I'm not sure I'm using the right rope for it. I've got soft hollow braid so its got some give to it, just wha...

15 years ago
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Here is the system I got. I may have to adjust the length of the adjuster line but its just what I had so I can cut it shorter if need be. Any suggest...

15 years ago
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haha, I'll take some more pictures as it is going back together. I can post some of the painting process as well and the rebuild. We finished the trai...

15 years ago
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only thing is that they are boomless. not sure if they were always built that way or that is a new thing.... its definitely that shape though. I never...

15 years ago
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I got my trapeze stuff in today to setup a high-low adjustable on each side. cant wait to get this baby back together, just waiting on the hatches, an...

15 years ago
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Ya it has dagger boards.

15 years ago
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It is very similar to that one but its got more of the nacra shape to the hulls.... I emailed the guy I got it from to see if he had any more info on ...

15 years ago
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So It's definitely only 15 feet, Right on the nose. The shape does look a lot like the f 17 though. Did they make a 15 foot version at some time? or a...

15 years ago
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Not 100 percent sure its 15, it was advertised as 15 foot. I will take some actual measurements tomorrow. Ive got a suspicion it is built from a kit o...

15 years ago
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Will fill out info, didn't realize it wasn't filled out. I'm in the Capital Region of Canada (Ottawa area). As for the boat, I'm not sure what kind it...

15 years ago
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Ya I cant find much info about it. It came with one j hook attached to each wire, a shock cord from j hook to j hook, and a bearing and clamcleat on t...

15 years ago
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Here are some shots of the hulls. its all in pieces right now as we are painting and redoing the hardware. the hulls are connected via two tubes...

15 years ago
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