FARRIER MARINE F-22 Sailing Manual

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Owner 1. __________________________

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FARRIER MARINE

Farrier Designs

F-41, F-44SC,

This manual has been compiled to help you to operate your Farrier

design with safety and enjoyment. It contains details of the craft, and

information on its operation and maintenance. Please read it care-

fully and familiarize yourself with your trimaran before using it.

If this is your first sailboat or multihull, for your own comfort or

safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and operating expe-

rience before assuming command of the craft. Your national sailing

federation or yacht club will be pleased to advise you of local sailing

schools or competent instructors.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SECURE

PLACE, AND PASS ON TO THE NEW

OWNER WHEN YOU SELL YOUR BOAT

If required, a replacement copy of this Manual can be

purchased from Farrier Marine, current contact details

being available from

Design_____________________

Sail Number___________

Owner 2. _________________________

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This Sailing Manual is the copyrighted property of Farrier Marine,

and is not to be used for any unauthorized purpose.

Revised August 15, 2012

and all variations

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Page 1 Owner 3. ________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ This Sailing Manual is the copyrighted property of Farrier Marine, and is not to be used for any unauthorized purpose. FARRIER MARINE Page 1 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Maintenance & Safety Checklist ..49 Offshore Sailing ....... 27 Maintenance & Safety Checklist ..50 Capsize..........28 Fire Precautions........51 Righting..........29 Safe Sailing Recommendations...52 Personal Responsibility ....30 Safety In General ......30 FARRIER MARINE, www.f-boat.com Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 2 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 4: Safety Compartment
An F-22 on the trailer, with outboard and daggerboard rudder. This type of rudder can be lifted fully up for local trailering or removed altogether for long distance trips. Note separate light bar high up and well clear of water Copyright ©...
Page 5: Trailering
Measure and KNOW overall height on the trailer. Care should then be taken to avoid all low overhead bridges, awnings or roofs. Trailer lights are mounted separately each side on this F-27 FARRIER MARINE Page 5 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 6: Rigging
Trailer should remain hooked to towing vehicle Two should be able to completely rig an F-22 or F-32 Mast raising pole in position on an F-28 with winch line ready to launch within 15 - 25 minutes of arriving at the connected to jib halyard, ready to raise mast.
Page 7 Later models (F-22 & F-32) always leave the stays attached to floats, but on many earlier models stays have to be released to fold. In this case a solution is to use a Highfield lever to attach shroud to float chain- 8.
Page 8 The more modern Farrier designs (F-22, F-32, and F-32SR) do not need these levers, as their latest folding geometry allows boat to be folded without detaching the side stays. CAUTION Winch operator should be careful to ensure trailer winch line lays evenly across the drum while mast is being raised.
Page 9: Launching
This ability to go sideways is one drawback of shallow draft, and you should always make allowances when launching/retrieving or under power. First priority at every launch should be to LOWER DAGGERBOARD! FARRIER MARINE Page 9 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 10 Turnbuckles have now been replaced by deadeyes and and tackle assistance can be used if necessary - see later. lashing on later models - much lighter and easier on boat Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 10 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 11: Mast Raising On The Water
In this case you should allow her to heel as far as possible, submerg- ing the lee float to pick up lateral area. The centerboard, as is optional for the F- FARRIER MARINE Page 11 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 12: Rudder
F-22 daggerboard rudder lifted partially up. The best solution for shallow water The board should always be half to fully down when These should be color coded, with red (for danger) to pull running or reaching in heavy winds or seas.
Page 13: Sailing
2500lbs or more..Even an extreme racer like the F-32SR can sail well main Don’t forget to relieve this when not sailing. only, provided mainsail roach is not oversize FARRIER MARINE Page 13 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 14: Reefing
Furled mainsail Cunningham Eye line Boom vang and Cunningham eye controls on an F-27 - Boom vangs are not used with rotating masts as they will Roller Furling Boom restrict rotation Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 14 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 17: Reaching
It is thus a practical and safe sail for family sailing, with very An F-33 with spinnaker, while screacher can be seen up and furled, ready for use FARRIER MARINE Page 17 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 18: Spinnaker Jibing
Asymmetric spinnaker being used on an F-27 while winning continuous one piece sheet, but these have safety Australian Nationals Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 18 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 19: Safe Sailing Recommendations
This is definitely not safe sailing with a novice crew aboard! DO NOT do this sort sidered necessary. This avoids the of thing with family or inexperienced crew on board. To be safe, always reef early. FARRIER MARINE Page 19 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 20: Sailing Hints
Another safety procedure in a severe storm is to simply drop all sails and anchor, and this is a All Farrier designs are well tested, and very seaworthy, but don't push your luck Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 20 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 21 Set up and sailed properly, a Farrier design is a very safe, yet very fast boat. This F-9AX is handling some very rough conditions in South Australia quite comfortably, by being well reefed FARRIER MARINE Page 21 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 23 Prior to folding, with all rotating masts, the mast raising wires must be fitted on older designs. Later designs such as F-22 or F-32 only need raising wires to be fitted for when mast is being raised or lowered. WARNING...
Page 24: De-Rigging
A common error is to try and fold without disconnecting the stays. The beam won't budge, so remember to check This is about the right position for the trailer when retrieving this. Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 24 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 25: Lifting Out
Precautions include running a line Trailer tie downs each side. Side stay tensioner can also be from the mast to the dock on each side, a wider folded seen stored on float deck FARRIER MARINE Page 25 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 26: Safety
45 days, this being an average of 26.5 knots, with the wide. This is not a safe angle of heel - go this far and you are probably gone! This F-27 is being pulled over to test stability. Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 26 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 27: Unsinkability
F-36 have now crossed both the Atlantic and method for surviving severe storms. Pacific Oceans many times, including two circumnaviga- FARRIER MARINE Page 27 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 28: Capsize
If possible, the battery should be removed as it will discharge under water. It should be a sealed unit thereby eliminating the danger of acid or gas. If offshore, the crew outside can use the re-entry hatch Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 28 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 29: Righting
The cleanup work after a capsize is considerable - So sail (ready to abandon ship once the end concerned starts to sensibly and don't even risk a capsize - it is easy to avoid FARRIER MARINE Page 29 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 30: Personal Responsibility
The procedure using the folding system can be seen on the Owners Page of the Farrier Marine website. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Not so safe, this F-22 is being pressed to the limit, but it There have been exhaustive efforts to mini- does have an experienced racing crew on board.
Page 31: Technical Notes
This can be changed by filling 'shedding' which creates the sound as water leaves the the pivot hole in the rudder blade and re-drilling slightly rudder trailing edge. further forward (say 1/4"). FARRIER MARINE Page 31 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 32: Stay/Shroud Tensioners
- could slip Beams have been improved on later designs such or fail causing loss of as F-22, F-32 and F-33, to where their join flanges cover mast this gap, making it much harder to step through. WRONG...
Page 33: Bimini Top Storage
SUPPO RT FO R MAINTENANCE When necessary, the craft can be supported for short periods as detailed above for anti-fouling or other maintenence work. FARRIER MARINE Page 33 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 34: Hurricane Survival
More details on this and other things to watch are in for most as the boat is loaded with cruising gear, but the Beam Care Bulletin on Farrier Marine's Owners Page racers kept light will continue to see this problem To make it easier, a simple 4 : 1 block and tackle, with http://www.f-boat.com/owners/index.html...
Page 35 Singlehanding an F-82. Sailing a good trimaran can be very easy and safe. Larry Woods singlehanding his F-82 - sailing a good trimaran can be very easy, and safe. FARRIER MARINE Page 35 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 36: Specifications
Mast height above water....40' 4" (12.32m) Approx. Towing Weight....2300lb (1050kg) Auxiliary Power....... 4-8HP Outboard Approx. Weight .......1600lb (730kg) Approx. wind capsize force (main & jib): 26 knots Load Capacity ........ 1500lb (818kg) Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 36 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 37 Sail Area (Main and Jib) ....638sq.ft (59.2sm) Approx. wind capsize force (main & jib): 20 knots Mast length........43.3' (13.2m) Mast height above water....48' 7" (14.8m) Approx. Weight .......3300lb (1500kg) Load Capacity ........ 2600lb (1180kg) FARRIER MARINE Page 37 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 38 Height on trailer ......10' 6" (3.2m) Auxiliary Power....... 20-30 HP Inboard Approx. Towing Weight....2550lb (1160kg) Approx. wind capsize force (main & jib): 37 knots Auxiliary Power....... 4-6HP Outboard Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 38 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 39: Typical Trailer Setup
- salt water soon renders F-22 Trailer Setup them inoperative. Regulations may also require lights to be at or near the aft end of the trailer/boat. Scale 1 : 50 Copyright © 2012 by Farrier Marine Page 39 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 40: Typical Deck Layout
Winches: It may be possible to avoid 1000 2000 any winches on the F-22 by using 2 : 1 Jib sheeting. Alternatively, just one winch will be able to do all tasks, but two winches are optional if wished. Halyards: these are cleated on the...
Page 43: Sail Plan
F-82A (cruising version) has a 600mm (2') shorter mast Sail Luff Leach Foot Material Area Main luff 10220 (33' 6") Jib Luff 8500 (27' 11") & Leach 10420 (34' 2") Jib Leach 7550 (24' 9") Mainsail 10820 11000 3300 Technora 26.9sq.m. Area 25.4 sq.m.
Page 44: Sail Plan
(39' 11") pin to pin. F-32R) Reduce by 45mm/1 3/4" with Marstrom masts to allow for top shackle in their system Aft Cockpit Sheeting FARRIER F-32 F-32 SAIL PLAN Copyright © 2012 by Farrier Marine Page 44 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 45: Sail Plan
Forestay is 12.22m (40' 1") pin to pin. Reduce by 45mm/1 3/4" 2300 with Marstrom masts to (2800) allow for top shackle used in their system FARRIER F-33 F-33 SAIL PLAN FARRIER MARINE Page 45 Copyright © 2012 by Farrier Marine...
Page 46: Sail Plan
1100/43" Square Top Sail Luff Leach Wgt. Area Foot NOTES: Main is Sailcloth wgt. may be varied to suit material, and Mainsail 13740 14370 5080 400gm 51.5sq. m. optional average wind strength in area sailed. Mylar may be 45' 1" 47' 2"...
Page 47: F-39 Sail Plan
Luff must be tight (2 : 1 halyard recommended) for windward use. Tacking is accomplished by 15330 50.3' furling during tack. F-39 SAIL PLAN FARRIER MARINE Page 47 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 48: F-41 Sail Plan
Luff must be tight (2 : 1 halyard recommended) for windward use. Tacking is accomplished by furling during tack. F-41 SAIL PLAN FARRIER MARINE Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 48...
Page 49: Maintenance & Safety Checklist
All halyards should be checked for broken Rudder blade should swing up and down easily in strands or wear, particularly where they enter the case, but without any slop. FARRIER MARINE Page 49 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 50: Maintenance & Safety Checklist
This Checklist is intended as a guide only and may not cover every potential problem. Owner Lightly grease beam bolt threads with a teflon should always check every aspect of boat on a grease regular basis. Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 50 FARRIER MARINE...
Page 51: Fire Precautions
-modify any of the craft systems without professional advice; -fill any fuel tank when machinery is running or when the cooking appliance is in use; -refuel outboard motor portable tank on board the craft; -smoke when handling fuel FARRIER MARINE Page 51 Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine...
Page 52: Safe Sailing Recommendations
If crew is inexperienced then reduce the recommended safe headsails will restrict their use to low wind speed ranges wind speed ranges by 20%. Copyright © 2012 By Farrier Marine Page 52 FARRIER MARINE...

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