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djn
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Initially Posted - 07/15/2010 : 16:27:23

Hi All, well since I sold my C25 I've had a C27 (two months) then the 1958 Sparkman & Stevens 36' wood boat, but sold that last November. Finally realized that for all it's size, room, and beauty, I am only a day sailor.

So now, I am building up a Tremolino. Got the center hull and cross members for a boat yard and using the Hobie 18 amas (pontoons) and all the standing and running rigging. Here is a pic of someone elses. I'll post pix of mine as it develops. Cheers. P.S., I did 18.2 kts on one last month. What a ride.

Dennis
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 07/15/2010 : 17:30:17

Welcome back Dennis!

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djn
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Response Posted - 07/15/2010 : 17:32:07

Thanks John. Glad to see the forum still going strong. I almost picked another C25 (still one of my favs) but then sailed on a G32 cat boat and a Coursar (sp) and am now hooked on multihulls. Go figure.

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Response Posted - 07/15/2010 : 17:50:37

If your interested in a 250, or know someone that is, mine's available in Sandusky. Just a short drive for you.

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djn
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Response Posted - 07/15/2010 : 20:14:33

Hi John, I have not worked much in the last two years and I am putting together this Tremolino on a real shoe string.....I'm talking under $500.00

If I hear of anyone looking for a 250 in the area, I'll send them your way. Cheers.

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 07/15/2010 : 20:34:51

You animal, you!!

Let me know when you want to race!

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 06:28:40

Dennis--I'm not a fan of dagger-boards, having busted up the trunk in a Sunfish when I hit some submerged object on a screaming reach... (I slogged home with a hull half-full of water...) Given the speed your tri is capable of, how is the hull protected from an impact?

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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 07:15:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by djn
 Hi John, I have not worked much in the last two years .....<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Precisely why I'm selling.

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djn
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 07:22:40

Hi Stink, Dick Newick, the designer, built into the hull a chrush box. The box the dagger board slips into has hard foam wedges in it, in front and back of the board. If the board hits something, it simple crushes the foam with no or little damage to the board.

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 20:29:07

Dennis,

I envy your building efforts. Looks like a great project !

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djn
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 21:40:01

Thanks Larry, but really this is an assembly job of discarded boat parts. Should be fun though.

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Response Posted - 07/17/2010 : 08:06:59

I recently had an opportunity to sail a Norwegian-built tri of very similar design, and we only had light air, but it exceeded 7 kts in about the same amount of wind. It was interesting to watch powerboaters, trying at first to cross ahead of us, but realizing that we were going much faster than they thought, and passing astern of us. You'll have fun with it!

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djn
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Response Posted - 07/17/2010 : 17:14:38

Yep, they can scoot in light air and in heavy are, you reef and all is well.

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