Catamaran trampoline

Thanks all for your opinions-this is all good stuff and gives me a few angles to consider but I would still tend towards the netting. I do not need the tramp to be comfortable just light and reliable without excessive windage-seems like polyester or nylon are the two material options-much difference??

 

http://www.dsm.com/en_US/html/hpf/heavy_marine.htm as MB posted. I'm looking for additional information.

Found it.

http://www.africancats.com/resources/documents/pressdynemaeng260106.pdf

Pericles

 

Thanks Pericles, saved to my research file - but alas, only token points - "....need to spresd around...." - :::::::::::::::::: use generously with "D" following each set , they self replicate when you press the correct keys...

 

French tramp material

During a recent visit aboard some cats over in Thailand I took notice of a white tramp material that appeared to be like the older vinyl-coated nylons.

But, it had much less stretch to it. And I was told it held up extremely well in the hot sunny Thailand weather, excepting the stiching naturally. It had square holds and a flat weave, and was extremely comfortable to sit or lye on.

I was told it was a French material. Name and references??

 

Sounds like Ferrari but its welded.

 

That dyneema looks great-have you tried it Pericles?

 

Jimmi, I sailed on a tri with Dyneema nets, worked well but aggressive to skin esp damp, seemed abrasive, bootees & tracky pants where a must, but if its there for "just in case" would be good. Maybe I'm just a bit soft these days. All the best from Jeff.

 

The 9mm net sounds fine enough to consider, 20mm sounded a bit on the big side for comfort.

Jeff, was it the material or the a coarse weave that made it abrasive?

 

"Jeff, was it the material or the a coarse weave that made it abrasive?"

Now, that's the type of question that an English gentleman would never answer!

Of course it'sha de weave, hic!




Pericles

 

Have another pint that should help with the weave!

 

I may have misquoted, it was not a 'weave' but rather welded intersections. Do you know of a website reference??

I have some photos when I get a chance to review them.

 

Its probably the courseness of the weave, The k-nots on synthetic nets are pretty scratchy too so welded/melded should be better, I didn't pay much attention to the nets- just felt the pain!(& focused on the exileration of two hull flying & nice pace) but they'd been replaced just before the regatta I sailed on the tri so the dyneema thing was mentioned. On Beach Marine cats the tramps were woven in situ with 8mm polyprop rope which woud leave a basket weave patern on you,, some synthetic grass fixed to the forebeam stopped this & allowed for rolling up & waves to lift if required too. Meanz, some of that grass might help abate some of your spray issues too?. All the best from Jeff.

 

Thanks Jeff, must see if I can get a peak at this stuff. Always thinking about the next boat! Grass eh... I was on a different tangent for a sec there, that's a thought.

Brian I don't think that they have a site for the Ferrari fabric. I will take some pictures next time I am on the boat and post them, maybe you will recognise the stuff.

Cheers
Mbz

 

I meant welded at the edges rather than stitched, but yes the whole mesh is one piece and you could describe it as welded, kind of.

 

Does it look like this white tramp material?