multihull nets

[freeden]

Hi all I am sharing my experience regarding new multi nets that I recently purchased, I bought dyneema netting, the product is called ultra cross silver,
the price from the only australian supplier was $2500.00 plus delivery,
the price I paid was $740.00 delivered from Italy.
I hope this helps.

[Matt Johnson]

What are the dimensions of the netting you purchased?

[fxykty]

And who did you buy them from?

[mattyc]

Would you please post the contact info for the Italian supplier? I'm about to order nets for my trimaran. Thanking you in advance

[freeden]

Hi the supplier is ARMARE ropes they have an online shop and are very easy to deal with, I will add that I have no other conection with the company just a satisfied customer.

[freeden]

sorry forgot to add the size, I purchased 6m x 3m.

[Matt Johnson]

Thanks for the information. I have their site book marked for when it's our time to purchase.

[skipperpete]

I’m in Brisbane and just about to do a re-bungee on a net, (if it fails the inspection), your ultrasilver suggestion might be the way to go. We have a local dealer at Yatala so I might stop on the way through and see if it’s what might work. It needs to be foot friendly and easy to attach.

[HeywoodJ]

We have Ultra Cross netting on our catamaran, will provide the same caution I did in the last thread on this subject - there is no give in UHMWPE netting.

We love our tramps, but they are not tramps. Used to be we had kids come over and play on the nets, bouncing around. There is no bounce with UC. What does it matter you ask (and, indeed, this is one of the great things about these nets when handling an errant sail, in the rain, at 0-dark-thirty)? Many multihull attachment points are not built for the increased stress of a very-low-stretch net. When you jump up and down on a bouncy tramp the elasticity and stretch distribute the load at the edges quite widely. With a UHMWPE net when you fall on the net the load is transmitted directly and immediately.

Not saying don't use them, we love ours, but be cognizant of the changed loading aspects for the attachment points. Have seen several failures directly related to changing to low stretch netting.

[freeden]

Hi Heywood thanks for the info, I havn't attached mine yet so your post is food for thought. you could use elastic type material to attach the dyneema net to the fixing points to allow a little bit of give without making it like a traditional tramp??
I think I will stick with the firm footing and make a more stiff platform and any kids who are onboard will have to find other things to keep themselves amused,

[freeden]

Hi skipperpete I didn't know that there was a dealer for ultra cross dyneema in qld.??
I had searched for other aussie company's and couldn't find any.
if you get a quote from them post the amount so we can compare with the italian company. thanks

[skipperpete]

The dealer is “ Hampidjan” at Yatala, I’m just on my way back to Bris now and if the freeway gets any slower I’m going there in the next hour

[skipperpete]

Well that was an excellent detour in search of a tramp net. These guys have everything Dyneema, not only the major users cordage… tugboats, shipping and fishing but yacht stuff as well. Its a scandinavian company and they bring the ultracross dyneema in for a trampoline net maker here in Brisbane, if anyone wants his details just PM me. It was a delight to watch the crew splicing thimbles big enough to put my leg through in 4” diameter multi strand tow lines.

[fxykty]

Originally Posted by freeden

Hi the supplier is ARMARE ropes they have an online shop and are very easy to deal with, I will add that I have no other conection with the company just a satisfied customer.

The store does not recognise “ultra cross silver” or any other combination. What is the product code you used?

[Eric Jan]

Certainly looks very affordable!

Just curious the 'sides' where you hook it up to the boat, would they have a different finish? / could you share pictures when installed?