Related to my post about needing a new tramp, I just have to vent a little bit.

I think it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of in my life that there's such a thing as a class legal tramp. Could someone please explain this logic to me?????!!!!

It makes about as much sense as declaring that there will be a class legal bolt or shackle.

Everyone in the world of one design gets on their high horse about how this "helps make sailing affordable for everyone," but that is just utter BS.

How does that make it affordable when a new trampoline for the various Hobies ranges in price from 400 to 650 bucks, while the aftermarket equivalents, which in some cases are probably made better are half that cost??

I could go have Aquarius Sail or Salty Dog build me a tramp that would probably be better, for less money, and then some shmuck could protest me, or the sailor of my boat for not being class legal.

Working on restraining the "arms race" is one thing, but this is just ridiculous.

My vent for the evening.............



Tim J.