forward tramp

During the routine of putting the boat away for the winter I stepped on the froward tramp and went right through it. . Looking at all the different options there are I am looking for some reviews of what you guys haveing been using for replacement tramps. Original is about $675.00 and you can buy after market one's starting at about $230.00.

There are also tramps made from straps, and tramps made from knotted rope.

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06 getaway -- always remember, man with both feet in mouth have no leg to stand on.

Here's my solution. After several sails this summer, I'm very pleased!

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Thanks MITBeta, its still pushing $400.00 USD, and I am currently unemployed plus being from Canada I have the .70 cent dollar to contend with.....sigh....maybe I will run without it for one season and save some money and buy it in 2018. Just have to keep a better eye on the kids.

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06 getaway -- always remember, man with both feet in mouth have no leg to stand on.

Roy, you should be able to make a tramp for yourself pretty cheaply with a grommet setter, tramp material and some dacron tape and grommets and sail slides and lacing line.

The material is available from Sailrite item #100298 at $63 per yard. It is 71" wide which makes it fit pretty perfectly. You need enough to cover the front which is about 60" so you need to get two yards unless sailrite will sell you 5 feet. You need to get edging tape for all four edges so you need 22 feet of 3" tape--Sailrite sells that also at 50 cents a foot already folded (item #13800). Alternatively, some white heavy duty vinyl fabric might be better (that's what I used)...that way you can stand the grommets off from the edge more and have tougher fabric to grommet into. You will need some double sided tape to hold the tape to the edges while you set the grommets. I'd set grommets every 8" or so-every grommet needs a slide. Set the grommets through the tramp AND both sides of the edging material. You need lacing line (3/16" will be fine).

This material works fine as a tramp, but it is slippery when wet. If it is too slippery, you can paint it with some non skid transparent spray paint.

So, if you want to do it yourself, you can make a tramp for about $150 USD. I was faced with being laid off when my Trimaran needed new tramps, this is what I did (except I sewed the edging as well as set grommets--but I had the heavy duty sewing machine).

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R/Thom
SeaRail 19
Triak
BMW C600
Formerly Getaway with Custom Spinnakers
Formerly raced F24 Mk II

Thanks Tpdavis...that sounds like a plan, what size of grommets would I need and what kind of tooling do I need for the grommets?

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06 getaway -- always remember, man with both feet in mouth have no leg to stand on.

I'd get a 3/8" grommet kit. It includes a mandrel and a die punch press. You should also get a "dead blow" hammer to start the grommets. A 3/8" die cutter would also be good to cut the holes. None of these tools are expensive--shop around.

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R/Thom
SeaRail 19
Triak
BMW C600
Formerly Getaway with Custom Spinnakers
Formerly raced F24 Mk II

I bought a forward tramp from a Tampa company for $208 USD, including lacing.

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Jerry Malone

Yah, you can get an aftermarket tramp for little more than it would cost to make your own. Here's one down the road from me for $230... http://www.slosailandcanvas.com/forward ... -cut-mesh/

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R/Thom
SeaRail 19
Triak
BMW C600
Formerly Getaway with Custom Spinnakers
Formerly raced F24 Mk II