From what I understand...water ballast, canting boards in amas, all carbon, new akas/beams, the builder likes to build one boat at a time with no interruptions, Possibly a January launch of #1. I may gat away to go to Brownsville and chase that boat with my F25c... Ian said" The F25c has a new Bigger and Badder Brother" I have a feeling that sailing this boat will be similar to mine...like a beachcat - with main sheet always in hand and flying the main hull on occasion w/o trying to. My boat weighs around 1700lb with motor and sails this boat should be light but how light who knows....

thom

see post from Farrier below:

"One can't keep anything quiet for long these days, and it is true, the F-25C
now has a bigger and much badder big brother - the F-35C Super Tri.

It's an out and out custom racing version of the F-33, and intended to be
the fastest and most advanced trailerable trimaran one can buy. There are a
number of new features and modifications, including a 52' mast, water
ballast, and optional lifting foils (as per Cheekee Monkee).

All the F-33 molds have now been shipped to Texas to be used for the F-35C,
and construction has been started.

Unfortunately this does not mean that the F-33 will be resuming production
soon, as that will take more resources than I have, but it is a start in the
right direction. In this regard I will be sending out an update to all those
interested in the F-33 soon.

I will then be publishing a new web site on the F-35C with all the details.

As reported, Kim Alfred's F-31 Cheekee Monkee is also having a new set of
all carbon beams made and fitted at Lonestar Multihulls, to replace those
broken recently due to the extra loads from the lifting foils.

This risk is important to note should anyone be thinking of adding such
foils - the beams will need strengthening!! The loads can be 2 to 3 times
higher, and can even be completely reversed at the outer beam ends, which
requires more carbon again. Most beams will thus need to be replaced for
such foils, as it is very difficult to strengthen them enough while in
place.

In this regard I am designing new beams for Cheekee Monkee, similar to those
being used on the new F-32, with internal folding strut mounts (no brackets
or bolts), plus they will be slimmer and more streamlined. They will also
take full advantage of the US 8' 6" trailering width, which allows them to
be 1 1/2" (40mm) higher at the outer ends,

Ian Farrier

Farrier Marine, Inc."


Last edited by thom; 10/15/05 08:59 PM.