Latest Update - June 20, 2002,



Progress with the F-22 has been very slow, due to other work in progress,

but the good news is that I'm almost finally ready to make a serious start.



The past six months have been incredibly busy, not only with the F-39, but

also with a new F-33, which was an unannounced design being developed in

parallel with the F-39. This has now actually taken preference over the F-39

with a much greater potential becoming apparent, and details plus photos

have only just been released at:



http://www.f-boat.com/f-33.html



The F-33 incorporates the same new technology as the F-39, much of which

will also be used in the F-22. Designing both the 39 and 33 has taken a lot

of time, seven days a week now being usual. But the new systems are already

implemented in the F-33 and have worked out very well, which means much of

the hard work has already been completed for the F-22.



The software required for the new computer cut panels for the F-22 was

acquired some time ago, and the manufacturing setup for the panels is ready

to go the moment I can supply the data required. My eventual intention is to

have a complete kit available, from trailer to sails, in various countries,

but this will take some time to fully source and setup. So, initially, to

get things going, the kit may consist only of the hull panels, beams, and

folding system, with the builder finding other items locally as required,

these all being readily available.



In the meantime, the F-22 lines have been roughed out, allowing the

provisional interior layout to be established, and this has just been added

to the F-22 web site at:



http://www.f-boat.com/pages/trimarans/F-22.html



Still no promises on availability, other than before the end of 2002, and it

will depend on how the remaining F-33 and F-39 work goes, the first F-33

probably being completed in August. So if you want something for immediate,

sailing/building, you may want to consider other avenues, but be assured I

am working as hard as I can, and am very keen to get to the F-22. Combined

with the F-33 and F-39, this will then complete a significant overall

upgrade of my available design range.



In summary, my targets for the F-22 remain at less than 500 hours building

time, a US cost of $15,000 for a kit (a sail away boat that you assemble)

and less than $30,000 for a ready made (no assembly required) sail away

boat. Prices in other countries will vary depending on exchange rate, with

panels being made in Australia to take advantage of the lower Australian

dollar. Again, no guarantees in regards to hours and prices, or

availability, but the above is what I am aiming for.



With Regards,



Ian Farrier



http://www.f-boat.com

Yeah, I got that email too, and the link to the F-33 page has given me pause in my preparations to build a F9AX.



I need to sit and think hard about whether I want to build from plans, or if I'd rather just assemble a kit of panels.



my history would dictate that if I were to build from plans, I'd soon find something I wanted to "tweak" about them, and that this would lengthen the construction time considerably. Constructing a kit of panels would certainly be MUCH faster, but would it be as much fun? I imagine that the australian-produced panels would cost about as much as what I'd spend on materials, especially when accounting for the waste produced by my experimentations.



I need to weigh process vs. product and figure out how much I care about each.



anyone care to sway me one way or the other?

take a look at atc bead and cove foam. it is a great way to quickly build a one or two off boat. i have used it a few times and love it.
i built two tomcat 9.7s and an open 40 monohul, spirit of canada, with this method and have had no problems with it. it produces something fair and lite. it is just great!
www.tomcatboats.com
www.spiritofcanada.net