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We replaced the trampolines on our St Francis 50 catamaran for safety: one side had a hole that two people had already fallen through. We chose a more porous weave to save weight, because denser material holds water and weighs down the bow in rough seas, and dark blue so it wouldn't show dirt. Sunrise Yacht Products in Florida made them and ships worldwide; friends with a Leopard 48 had theirs shipped to Panama.
As I mentioned in a previous post, our catamaran, SV Aphrodite, is having some refits being done in Florida. The new trampolines have been installed. And, I have some pictures to share.
Catamaran Trampoline Removal
For safety reasons, we needed a catamaran trampoline replacement. One side had a hole in it. That’s the side that has a kayak on it in the original photo. The hole was big enough that two people had already fallen through.
Here is what the original trampolines looked like.
Catamaran Trampoline Replacement for SV Aphrodite
And, as you will see in the next photo, we changed the trampoline colour and density of weave. Here is what our boat looks like now.
There is greater transparency with the new trampolines because we picked a more porous weave. The reason being that we wanted to save on weight. The original trampoline material, being more dense, would have caused water to weigh down the front end in rough seas.
For cosmetics, we chose a darker colour — Dark Blue — so as not to show the dirt. We’re told that this colour doesn’t become scorching hot. Let’s hope not.
We will be making more changes shortly — cosmetic and otherwise as we prepare our bluewater catamaran to circumnavigate.
Made by Sunrise Yacht Products
Our trampolines were made by Sunrise Yacht Products in Florida. However, they ship worldwide.
Our catamaran, SV Aphrodite, was used to create the trampoline template for the St. Francis 50 catamaran. A photo of our boat and a link to the pricing appears at this link.
Our friend Mel from SV Intrepid Jerry has a fun write-up about the catamaran trampoline replacement also from Sunrise Yacht Products. She and her husband own a Leopard 48 catamaran. They installed the trampoline themselves with the help of a crew member.
Why Ship Worldwide?
It might seem a stretch to ship a catamaran trampoline replacement across the globe. but that is exactly what Mel and her husband did. They had their trampolines shipped from Florida to Panama.
Sunrise Yacht Products has a variety of different options and materials for trampolines that you won’t find in-stock in other countries.
In fact, even at the world’s largest custom sail loft in Thailand, you won’t find 3/8″ Polyester webbing like ou would with Sunrise Yacht Products. Sail lofts can make you a trampoline. But your choices for in-stock materials will narrow down considerably.
I don’t make any kickbacks telling you about Sunrise Yacht Products.
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Looks really sharp!