Deck, Foils, Rig Tour and Walkthrough of Trimaran Sailboat customized for Single Handed Solo Sailing
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- This video was created upon request from YT viewers and members of the F-Boat Forum. The content will hopefully appeal to anyone that owns a sailboat, multihull or monohull or considers buying one.
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Basic Boat Data
Manufacturer: Ian Farrier Design, Corsair Marine
Type: F31-1D C-Foil
Length: 30’ 10” / 9.4m
Beam: 22’ 5” / 6.84m
Beam folded: 8’ 2” / 2.5m
Draft hull: 1’ 4” / 0.41m
Daggerboard down: 5’ 6” / 1.68m
Mast: 42’ 6” / 12.96m
Weight: 3600lbs
Mainsail: 433 sqft / 40m
Jib: 230 sqft / 21m
Screecher: 488 sqft / 45m
Spinnaker: 1050 sqft / 97m
SA/D = 45.16
Bruce No = 1.68
Topics Covered in this Video:
Folding a Farrier / Corsair Trimaran
Safety, Jacklines, Lifevest, Tether and MOB Beacon
Bowsprit, Bobstay, Whiskerstays
Anchor Fortess Fx11
Whisker Stays
Halyard Clutches
Spinnaker, ATN Spinnaker Sock / Sleeve
Screecher, Continuous Furler
Continuous Sheets, Sheeting Points, Softshackels
Jib, Tuff Luff, Jib Feeder
Bungee Cords for Jib storing / securing
Jib Sheet Winch and Cleats
Safety Line for Boom Handle to avoid snags
Barber Hauler
Rotating Carbon Mast, Mast Rotator Lock Off, Rotator cockpit lines
Shrouds, Canting Rig, Failure Safe
Raising Wire, Mini Stays
Southern Spars Mast
Tides Marine Track
Raising Lowering Square Top Mainsail
Quick release for Gaff Batten and Halyard
Custom Made Lazyjacks
Carbon Boom, Roller Reef, Slack Reef
Topping Lift, 2 levels
Mainsheet Track, Mini Clutch versus Cleat, Mainsheet boom strap
Excess Line Storage
High Aspect Ratio Carbon Rudder
Rudder Metal versus Wooden Shear and Break Away Pin
Autopilot Bracket and Storing Bracket
Electric Outboard
ChartPlotter on Swingarm, Repeater Instruments for speed and depth, TakTik Compass
C-Foils, Foil Assist
Raising and Lowering of Foils using Trapeze Cleat and Line setup
C Foil Rake Adjustment
Single Handed Folding of Floats / Ama
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The jib rail solution is ingenious!
Thanks a lot for those amazing videos. I hope for more to come 👍👍
I value sense of humor and a bit of sarcasm in people as much as ANY other traits. I love the bikini cartoon and comment. I've taken an interest in sailing and have been taking in all I can, including youtube. It didn't take long to realize how crucial a beautiful babe is to all of these expeditionary forces. You wind up learning precious little about sailing, but the male brain has to go in for a closer look. Love the technical nature here.
Thanks for sharing Thomas. Lots of thought put into creating a beautifully set up boat
Great stuff Thomas. Lots for me to freshen up on while boatless.
Lots of interesting details. Nice to see that there are guys who keep their F-boats light ;-)
Jib sheet snagging on the main furling/boom rotator handle... GAH. It happened so many times on our first few sails, no matter how we tacked, sheeted, or positioned that darn handle. I felt like there HAD to be something we were missing. Some other way Ian must have accounted for this glaringly obvious issue with is beloved furling boom! Looks like maybe I was wrong... Awesome video BTW!
I prefer not to drill holes into my deck, and I did try covering the handle itself etc, but ultimately the current u-bolt with line to rising wire attachment point version is the only truly 100% reliable option that works with every jib size and also protects electrical wires coming out of the mast.
On my F-28, the way to defeat the rotator handle on a tack is to time it just right. I keep the old working sheet tight until the jib tacks itself and starts to fill, then I snap it off the winch so that the tail of the jib flies nicely to the other side. Then I reel in the new working sheet before the rotator handle has a chance to work its evil.
Love your videos by the way, glad to see you guys join the trailer tri community!
Make sure to join the F-boat mailing list for tips on renovating your boat.
@@thomashasch Unfortunately for us ours is wood core, so I whole-heartedly share the don't drill holes if not needed sentiment :)
This is one hell of a boat, I wish I could transform my f-31 into something closer to this
Building my own trimaran. Good tips always interesting to see other boats have things are done 👍
Having a background as 18 foot sailer I see alot my own F82R rigging on your boat, but you really fitted it well, great job! I use the trapeze system on my topping lift so it is always on as yours. I use almost full syntetic rigging, so almost no steel shackels, wires etc. I love your narration really clear and not to fast, very easy listening, thanks alot. And really nice footage too, congratulation. Greetings from Denmark, Martin F
Great boat and video, Thomas. Love the way you set the jib's sheets.
Excellent F31. Thanks for the level of detail.
Thomas! Such an awesome video of your deck layout. You've got lines running everywhere. I see your skiff influence LOL. Its a really cool setup. It gives me so many idea on how we can improve our boat. I really like your barber hauler setup, and how you run the jib lines all the way aft to a cleat. I'm installing a continuous furler control line now and may try your solution of using a block with bungie to keep the line tensioned and neat.
Thank you so much for your videos. I know its a lot of work and I can tell you put a lot of thought into how to present it. It helps me understand our boat more and I am sure is giving so many of us in the F-boat community help and ideas.
Aloha,
Cullen Chong
Corsair F-31R "Delta Vee"
Honolulu, Hawaii
Thanks for posting, really helpful video. I look forward to seeing you blast by on he Bay.
Great walk through, thanks for sharing!
What a weapon! Nice job. Lots of ideas here
Terrific video. It's like 8 videos in one. I was getting a kick out of you hanging ten off the bow while the port ama flew, and then almost flipping! Your quick release jam cleat is a really important lesson for all sailors. They have adjustable auto release ones on the Mausadon cats, like the ORC 57. Brilliant rigging on your boat.
Like your high jack (safety) lines. I have these on my monohull. I'd like to take credit, but the previous owner, a fireman, had them rigged like that. They work as handholds docked and at sea. Easier to clip into. Your Corsair and the other trimarans are amazing boats.
It's easy to make straps like your 'car straps.' Buy webbing and then use any good (steel framed) sewing machine. Just match a stitch pattern. I liked the 5 to 10 straight bars on my PFD life life so that's usually what I do. (I've got a Janome sewing machine, the case is plastic but the frame is steel. The revelation for me was to sew webbing you use a 'ball' needle (I can't see or feel the difference) because when you sew webbing, the needle pushes around, not through the threads of the material.) I love bungee cords, but you usually won't see them on my 45' monohull or any other ocean sailing vessel. They lose their stretch. What should be happening is we should be using them and then just marking a date on our calendars, "Replace All Bungees." In Japan we couldn't find bungees instead we found rubber strips (like bicycle tires) and hooks. DIY. Not as pretty but a much wider range of options. (I still see online photos of the boat I sailed on across the Pacific, it's only been a couple of months, but there's my DIY rubber straps holding down the life raft container.) A sealed bag of these would probably be a great back up to have on a boat. Once you figure out ways to do the end loops/clips you're good to go.
Great video. Really detailed. Thanks.
Cool systems looks like fun
Holy crap dude! I have my hands full single-handing my F-28 with just a main and jib. Very nice setup.
Very very nicely done. I especially liked your jib sheeting configuration. James ex 2 F25Cs (one w/F85SR floats) and always solo.
Wow so nice tips about all spec's of SAILING boat
Nicely dialed in
Really great video. I would love to see a video showing the process of loading on and off the Airdock.
Yes. Good suggestion. I will do that in the near future. I have a good single handed setup that is worth sharing.
Below is a transcript of Questions and Answers asked by members of fct.groups.io/ regarding the video.
Question: RE: the Tuff Luff, do you ever switch from the large jib or vice versa when sailing singlehanded? When raising the jib, do you need to make more than one trip to the front of the boat to align or re-align the jib luff with the pre-feeder?
Answer: I decide on the jib size in port before departure. I don’t carry a second jib (daysail). The jib is generally pre-loaded into the feeder with halyard attached in port. Just enough to hold, but without it acting as a “mini sail” already. This allows me to raise the jib from the cockpit in open water without making a trip to the bow. If it is a windy day I have to make one trip to quickly undo a bungee or two.
When taking the jib down it is one trip as well. Open halyard clutch from cockpit, go to front pull jib down (which comes down super easy), bungee it and be done. If it is a light wind day, I lower the jib directly into a long zipper sail bag laid out on the foredeck which saves time later when putting the boat away.
I store the jb (and screecher) in long zipper sailbags on deck between days of sailing. Only when gone for extended periods or storms in forecast do I clear my foredeck and take them home with me.
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Question: The "1D" means "one design" I guess but what is special compared to the standard C31R? I have noticed the seamless floats but is there anything more?
Answer: I can try answering this, but I would like to ask the group to join in on answering this. Here is what I know. Yes 1D means 1 Design. Only about 5 or 7 were ever made in order to provide fair/competitive racing.
The 1D’s has:
a) Optimized daggerboard
b) High Aspect Rudder w/ carbon case
c) Canting Rig
d) Faired Floats
e) Weight optimized Interior
f) Marginally larger sails
Main 433 v. 429
Jib 230 v. 218
Screecher 488 v. 429
Spi 1050 v. 996
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Question: Jacklines: You route the jacklines from the transom up to the mast on both sides of the boat. Are you secured against falling off the boat behind the beams or the transom? I ask because I think it is barely impossible to climb back on the boat when you are dragged behind at speed. Therefore I fixed my jacklines along both sides of the cabin starting at the coaming and ending at the forward beam. Together with my 2 m long elastic safety line I just can t fall over board nowhere on the boat. I have to change the clipping point when I want to go to the transom and bow though. But also I have moved my tiller to the forward part of the cockpit snd can sit in a safer part of the boat close to the chartplotter, instruments, cleats, halyards and winches without even standing up.
Answer: You are correct. Even going 5kts it is almost impossible to climb back on. I actually tried it on a warm day once - it’s scary. The bow section is my only real danger zone. Same I have to change clip-in points.
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Question: bowsprit 6:1 tackle: What is the advantage of this compared to a pretensioned dyneema stay?
Answer: I can get it much, much, much tighter compared to a pretensioned system.
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Question: Double clutches for halyards: for which halyards are yuo using them? I guess main jib and screacher? Good Idea and I think I will also add this.
Answer: Double clutch for Main and Screecher (which use a 2:1 purchase). Single clutch for Jib, Spi and Tackline (which use a 1:1 purchase).
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Question: Tough luff for the jib: Is it possibke to leave the forestay with the tough luff on the mast shen you trailer the boat? Is it possible to convert existing jibs to the tough luff system?
Answer: It’s so easy to take off. No point in leaving it on for trailering. But yes you could if you wanted because it’s so light and flexible. Regarding converting an existing sail - I don’t know. I sailmaker would need to answer based on what sails you have.
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Question: 3D jib sheeting: very nice system! But 3 additional lines to operate for each side. I converted to a self tacking jib which is very nice sailing singlehanded in tight corners and sounds but I consider using your system for my flying jib.
Answer: 3 lines are no burden to me. It’s so simple and clean, even at the cockpit end. Maybe the video makes it look crazier than it actually is. But it’s all about Ease of Use versus Complete Control. There is no right answer. Depends what you want out of your boat and sails.
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Question: Small net bags for excess lines: you are right, main reason for tripping is always a line on the deck. But doesn t it drive you crazy to stuff back the lines all the time? Are there any problems pulling the lines out again.
Answer: hahaha - yes good question. It all depends. If it is a calm day I am not as concerned and sometimes just shove the lines under the cockpit seats. But when I set up to sail on the limit I do clean up. No problems getting them out or tangles, just load them clean.
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Question: Lifting foils: how did you calculate the 35% of the righting moment? Are these the original Farrier foils with 270 mm chord length? I have seen many marks on the foil. How do you adust the foil depth according to the conditions?
Answer: The foils are from the F32. You can find articles when you google F-32 C foils. Under 8kts of boat speed I don’t use them at all. 8-13kts I go half way down, this mostly helps going upwind big time. 13kts boat speed and above all the way down. 18.5kts of boat speed and above I start wishing they would be bigger :)
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Question: Sailing downwind with foils: How do you sail downwind with foils the fastest? With gennaker or screacher? I found that my very deep standard gennaker has too much drag and it collapses at 18 kn boat speed. Then I have to use "snaking" all the time and it needs a lot of concentration to steer. The autopilot can t do this at all. But with the flying jib I was able to sail at 120 degrees TWA and very stable. If this sail was a little bit deeper I could get to 140 deg TWA. What are your experiences?
Answer: I am not much of a deep downwind sailor due to my wind direction in relation to land/water geography here. I am therefore not the right person to comment on deep downwind sailing topics.
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Question: Lifting foils tackle: I tried several solutions to lower and retract the foil from the cockpit. Now I ended up with a single line to a cleat on the outside of the coaming which I only use for lowering the foil. I found it impossible to pull up the foil with the single line or even a 3:1 tackle because the foil is always jamming a bit. The only way to pull it up is by hand so I need to go out on the net. How do you lower the leeward foil after a tack?
Answer: Depends on the wind speed. A) If it is windy, I bring the boat downwind, this as we all know is super slow and safe on our boats. I then change foils (one up and the other down) and complete the jibe. Under load there is no way to pull them up. B) If its not that windy I lower the “future leeward” foil before tacking or jibing - once on the other tack - I fly the hull and retrieve the now windward foil.
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Question: Steering position: Where do you usually sit to operate the tiller?
Answer: That would be best answered with pictures that I don’t have.
Depends totally on wind. A) Lighter wind I max out the tiller extension and stand on floats. By where the Shrouds come down. Most fun place to be for sure. B) High wind I actually stand in cockpit for max visibility and safety. Directly center in front of mast-track with tiller between my legs (I have almost zero tiller pressure with foils down and optimum sai trim. But if I let go of the tiller I still have the tiniest weather helm which is perfect). I only make the tiniest steering adjustments. The boat drives itself. It’s magic.
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Question: I need foils for mine. Where did you get yours
Answer: My boat came with the foils. Have a look at the discussion here: fct.groups.io/g/main/topic/95815013#76639
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Question: Why 2 lines coming aft to tension the bowsprit?
Answer: Simply for “Redundancy”. I love my screecher and fly it often in a fairly strong breeze. If the bobstay lets go things will get really ugly - really fast on the structural side of things. Granted I might have “overdone it” with a pretension safety line and 2 cleats. Better safe than sorry :)
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Question: What type of clutch are you using for these twin split lines?
Answer: Not sure I understand. Do you mean cleats? The cleats for the bobstay and whiskerstays are Nautos large aluminum. They can handle way more than composite cleats.
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Question: Do you need so many lines in the lazy jack system? This looks like unnecessary windage?
Answer: They are very thin (3mm) and very short. If I use fewer they would “cut” into the sail like razor blades. Hence I use “many” to distribute the load. Windage is a non-issue.
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Question: Can you come to South Florida and work on my boat next?
Answer: You know I would : )
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Question: What are your plans for your Video channel? Are you working on any other videos?
Answer:
You can read the “Video Content Rules” I set for myself in my Channel Description here: www.youtube.com/@thomashasch/about
Regarding other videos…
Viewer suggestions and requests on what they (you) want are the main driver. I don’t see myself posting more than one video every 1-2 months. For my own entertainment I would like to capture the boat getting a little airborne over chop/small wave from a low front angle. I do have an idea for a better bowsprit camera mount already. Stay tuned!
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Hello Thomas,
Thank for your vidéo.
What profile did you use for the foils.
They are the "Farrier" foils from the F-32SR
Seems like you've put a lot of thought and effort into customizing your rigging and lots of other aspects. Very cool boat. How and where do you sail it?
San Francisco Bay. Generally sail in the Northbay. Boat is in San Rafael.
@@thomashasch the birthplace of the American trimaran movement... Planning to cruise in it?
I would love to take the boat to the EastCoast and cruise it, maybe even South Florida to Bahamas. It's obviously easier to convert a "racer" to be a temporary cruiser, as opposed to making a cruiser into a super fast racer for a week or two :) We'll see.
Nice setup! In what conditions do you find the canting mast to be most effective?
Basically as soon as the boat starts heeling over. Which, depending on what sails I have up, happens as early as 8-10mph wind speed.
@@thomashasch Thanks! I guess your 3D adjustable jib leads are useful for that - how much lateral (inboard/outboard) jib adjustment do you normally need with the rig fully canted in full upwind mode vs the mast vertical in the same conditions?
Depends - I have different sized jibs and all have different cuts. It's just a matter of a few inches for all of them.
Great job on the video. I like your mast rotation set up. On my C760 the rotator arm is too long and you can't center it all the way with the mfg's attachment point and you can't move that point further aft without interfering with the hatch cover - did you mount the two side D rings on either side of the daggerboard or did you pick up the boat that way? I'm thinking two friction rings mounted similarly by my rotator arm would work to let the mast rotate easier and then I could also positively center the mast with the control. Any thoughts.
The deckmounted rings had backing plates "under" the factory installed carpet that I removed (see below deck video) . Therefore I assume the 1D boats came with those by default. To really "center" my mast I need the center mounted block and camcleat setup. The red and green lines going into the cockpit help me in light winds to actively rotate the mast, especially light wind jibes. But those don't do a good job centering the mast, even when pulling on both of them at the same time.
@@thomashasch / Thanks for the info. I'll have to take down the headliner over the daggerboard on my boat to reach the deck to install something similar. They no longer use the mouse fur below deck on the new boats. I'll do some tinkering when I'm down at the boat next time.
Do the C-foils add to ride comfort at all in this boat, in terms of roll or pitch damping? I've read that on some foilers and foil-assist boats they kind of tame the jerky motion a lot of multihulls have, but does that work with your setup?
Zero comfort gains. The foils are simply too small for that. They start working at 10kts ( by providing better upwind angles, not really any lift yet). At 16 to 18 kts boat speed they offer lift. At this point the boat is fully planning and more surfboard than sailboat. I can then start carefully pushing it to 20 to 21kts and then I wish they would be bigger :) lol. But bigger foils (aside from $$$$) would put strain on the boat that it is simply not designed for. Same with any T-Foil rudder fantasy. It's just not made for it. So bottom line - great upwind boost at low speeds and a few extra knots and a little safety when "pushing" the limit. Probably not worth the tens of thousands to retrofit an existing F-boat. But way cool to have scored a boat that came with them.
very nice boat. contratulations !!! question, how many feets, of long ??? thank you !!
The boat is 31ft / 9.4m
@@thomashasch thanks ! greetings from Argentina !
Did you add the C-foils? I am renovating an F31 and am interested in that option.
The previous owner added the foils to my boat. My suggestion to you would be to join the F-Boat Group and search for Foil topics - such as this one: fct.groups.io/g/main/topic/95815013#76833
Just wondering where in SF bay you keep your boat. Thanks
San Rafael
What is the make and length of your trimaran? Thank you, Steve
Make: Corsair Marine | Model: F31-1D | Length: 31ft
Are you able to stand up straight? Headroom? Looks ideal for single handed ble water crossing.
Definitely stay tethered at all times, and drag line. Thanks for setting a good example!
Headroom is 6ft 2in
What's the brand and model of the boat?
Manufacturer: Corsair Marine | Model: F31-1D
I am so steeling the barber hauler layout. The track looks like the way to go.