I am a Tremolino owner who just lurks here for entertainment and education. I was going to drop the auto emails due to the spam, but this is much better....
Thanks for setting up the new group. i hope it continues to be as interesting and informative as the last. michael turner "Indigo" Kwajalein, Marshall Islands...
Looking at them all like they are new pics so "Dave-in-Denver" any close ups on the end of the spar? And what did you base the fitting on that you fit to the...
Hi Geoff signing in here on the new Tramp forum. Had a nice sail on Saturday - fresh 15-20 knot winds. Aborted our overnight trip due to late start (our new...
... <Lucinda (near Ingham), our first significant road trip. ... Hi Geoff, Isn't it amazing how the best laid plans often go astray. Just out of interest,...
... interesting and informative ... Michael, Thanks. I guess how informative and interesting is up to all of us who post and ask questions so let's all start...
Hi Daniel. Yes - at the moment at Yorkeys Knob, Cairns. Where are you ? ... From: deepee58rabaul To: FarrierTrampEagleTrimarangroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Geoff, I'm in Brisbane so sail mostly in Moreton Bay. Have owned the boat less than a year so have not got around much. At christmas we took her up to...
Daniel - nice one. Give us a call if you are ever up in Cairns tel 4055 9995. Yes we've done a bit of sailing by ear, but won't be so appropriate when we...
Okay, I'm hoping I get a few responses to this post. I'm after ideas on bowsprits. "Don't Panic" has a bow sprit that is attached to the bow of the boat by a...
G'day Dan, You will always need the two side stays and the lower (kicker) Don't even consider beefing up the boat to accept an unstayed version - too much...
We own a 1984 Tramp with a standard rig and no bow sprit. We're thinking about buying a square top main vs a pin head. Does anyone have a square top without a...
... Hi Tony, Welcome to the new group. I hope you get some feed back as I am as interested as you are. I'm pretty certain Michael from the Marshall Islands...
I purchased a square top after owning my Eagle for several years and was very please with the sail plan change. The boat was faster, period. Handling at the...
We have a square top made by Smythe on our super tramp. Randy made the sail with very high quality woven cloth from Dimension Polyant. The sail is in its 5th...
Having just stumbled across this virtual group I wanted to introduce myself and discover if there are any other Tramp owners lurking around the Newcastle/Lake...
... Russ, Welcome aboard. The more pics the better so post away! Lake Macquarie has one less Tramp than it did a year ago. In April/May last year I bought my...
Tony, There's nothing but good news about square top mains - it's all gain Easier to trim and more 'automatic' in gusts (ie the leach opens up in a gust more...
Dave and I had a few email exchanges off group and he answered my questions, in summary and for the record. 1. The fitting on the mast is actually the forward...
... There is actually enough angle on the mast when it is on the step and resting on the rear mast crutch to pull the mast straight up with a line to a winch,...
Hi Chris, Thanks for that explanation. It is very close to what I currently do. I have fitted a second light winch near the electric main winch on the boat...
... Chris and Craig, Interesting discussions on mast raising. On my regular Tramp I've never had problems getting the mast up or down - I have just manhandled...
Steve, Thanks for your reply. Tony ... From: Steven Baum To: FarrierTrampEagleTrimarangroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 4:48 PM Subject: RE:...
Ahhhh the turnbuckle!! When I first started with my tramp it had a turnbuckle that required two spanners to adjust, many an unhappy time spent spreadeagled...
Craig, This is my ongoing fear. I still have the original turnbuckle that requires two spanners. And I still climb up and down off my boat when I drop one of...
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