| Visibility at sea #17447 03/17/03 12:39 PM 03/17/03 12:39 PM |
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Posts: 851 US Western Continental Shelf | I tried to post this to the Distance Racing Forum, but could not find a way to do so. But it should be good for general discussion anyway. Mesh trampolines are available in black and also in blue. Both are quite durable, usually outlasting their own stitching. What about a new color? I think that catamarans that venture out into large bodies of water should have " [color:"orange"]Safety Orange[/color] " or " [color:"red"]Danger Red[/color] " trampolines for enhanced visibility both from helicopters while upright, and from other boats while capsized. Perhaps the brilliance of the reflection might be a bit harsh on the sailors' eyes, but to be extra visible when in danger should be a pretty big advantage. Wouldn't it be cool to see 30 or 50 catamarans in the Worrell 1000 with orange tramps?
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#17451 03/17/03 09:07 PM 03/17/03 09:07 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Brilliant! Perhaps even just a lightweigh cloth sewn to the bottom of the trampoline - it would even be visible when turtled. Problem is that most of the brighter colors aren't very UV resistant.
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#17454 03/17/03 10:58 PM 03/17/03 10:58 PM |
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Posts: 851 US Western Continental Shelf | After reading some of the reactions to my thought, and after thinking about some of the concerns, including my own concern about glare on the eyes while sailing, I realized that this idea is indeed viable. (that is IF orange or red polypropelyne tramp fabric can be manufacuted) I was concerned with glare to the sailors' eyes. Well then it dawned upon me that I used to sail a Hobie 18 with a very White trampoline and it never bothered me. In fact, the lighter the color, the cooler the fabric remains when it is exposed to the radiant heat effect of direct sunlight. I am using a bright blue trampoline and while it is brilliant in reflective quality, pretty in appearance, cool to the touch, and resistant to solar deterioration, ... it happens to be the same color as the sky and water! Painting the bottom of the tramp is not a great option because I was hoping to maintain upright visibility to helicoptors as well as being brightly visible from both sides of the tramp while capsized. I do like the idea of coloring the keels, but how much weight would that add. How much expense? The tramp is already there, no added weight, is one of the largest exposed surfaces on the boat, and can be spoted from a helicopter when the catamaran is in any likely posture that it might strike. [color:"orange"]GARY[/color]
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#17455 03/18/03 02:51 AM 03/18/03 02:51 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 493 Minnesota Jeff Peterson
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Posts: 493 Minnesota | That blaze orange color will also keep hunters from accidentally mistaking you for a deer and shooting your boat.
Jeff Peterson H-16 Sail #23721 Big Marine Lake, MN
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Posts: 344 Arkansas, USA | Why not just tape the SOLAS tape up the mast and on top and/or bottom of the beams? Too bad they don't make a SOLAS Non-skid- then you could run strips along the top edge of the hull and tops of the hulls!
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