The famous net that sits between the bows of our multihulls is certainly one of our favorite places on board. How is it made? What’s its life expectancy? How do we change it? The company Feelnets has helped throw a little light on the subject.
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Published on 19/03/2020
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Almost all existing multihulls are equipped with trampolines. Either one or two, for catamarans depending on whether you’ve got a central beam, and two to six for trimarans. As far as the latest models are concerned, the rise of powercats and of the Bali range - which adopts a rigid deck right up to the bows - is changing things somewhat. But this doesn’t call into question the omnipresence of trampolines.
The average area of a trampoline
For a 40-foot catamaran, the trampoline area is 8 to 12 m² (85 to 130 sq ft). For a 45-footer, it’s more like 12 to 18 m² (130 to…
