Tripp

Tripp

Hard Eight has a hull material of Kevlar, Diviylcell, and E glass. The deck construction is of E glass and foam core construction. The rudder is built of Carbon Stock with a foam core and is long and streamlined. Fin style keel with 5,000lbs of ballast. Yanmar sail drive engine outdrive is smooth and efficient. All below fittings are made of bronze with bronze ball valves. The winches , chain plates and stays are built of heavy duty stainless steel throughout. The vessel wiring, plumbing and tankage are to safety codes and to ABYC standards.
The aft cockpit is large and open, and self-bailing. This vessel is set up to have a great number of sailors on deck, with racing in mind, to run the 6 winches and ballast the vessel when changing course. Enter the large cabin through the skylight main hatch down 5 steps. Berths can be made on both sides. Forward is a bulkhead with the manual head located just forward. Sink and cooler are located aft of this bulkhead. Engine is located under the steps and has good access on each side. Interior is open at this time and offers plenty of sail storage throughout. Bomar hatch forward. Battery switches in easy reach behind cabin steps. Interior has 6\' 2\" headroom.

Full electronics

New 3DI sails, Doyle jib, Asymmetric and symmetric spinnakers. Club and regatta sets.

Winter cover and steel cradle.

2011 survey available upon request

Aluminum mast with 4 spreader sets, keel stepped, adjustable runners, Hall spars S-glass boom, 02/05 standing rigging, 2 carbon spin poles(one over sized),Lewmar self tailing winches, Harken deck gear and mainsheet traveller,  Hall quick vang ridged boom vang, 2010/2011 running rigging

SAIL INVENTORY:

Sail Type Maker Material Order Date

Mainsails

Mainsail Piranha New 2003

Mainsail for \'AVALANCHE\' Quantum KX 22/14 New 1996

Mainsail North 3Di New 2011

Genoas

A/P #1

North 3Di New 2011

Light/Medium #1 LM1 Quantum New 1996

(Black Lettering)

Light/Medium #1 LM1 Quantum KX 14/9 New 1998

(Blue Lettering)

Med./Heavy #1 MH1 Piranha Carbon Fibre New 03/04

Medium/Heavy #2 Quantum KX 22 New 1996

Medium/Heavy #2 Doyle Stratus CF New 2009

Medium/Heavy #3 North 3DL New 2008

Medium/Heavy #3 Quantum KX 26/18 New 1997

Heavy Weather Jib #4 Quantum KX 26/18 New 1996

Symmetrical Spinnakers

.6 AP/VMG Quantum 6611 Poly New 1996

VMG Quantum S052 New 1996

.7 AP Quantum 7722 Poly New 1996

.5 AP/ VMG Piranha Air X 600 New 03/04

Other Sails

Jib Top North New 2010

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