Farrier F-31 R Ostac (Corsair) Manufactured Under Contract

"Tribute" is a well maintained and upgraded Farrier F-31 (number 38) folding and trailerable trimaran manufactured in Brisbane by Ostac (6/12/94) before production moved to California under the name of Corsair. The Ostac (and later Corsair) boats were gel coat boats manufactured under the supervision of designer Ian Farrier (although Ian later left Corsair) using the moulds taken off "Fleetwing" which is still sailing in Australia. In 1992 the F31 was Australian Sailboat of the Year and winner Australian Multihull Offshore Championship. They continued to be built until 2012 and are still the fundamental boat behind the current Corsair Cruze 970. Tribute has always been Brisbane based and was stored out of the water on her trailer at Manly (and for a couple of years at Sandgate) until late 2020 when she was professionally epoxy bottomed and antifouled, then kept in a marina berth, also in Manly, Brisbane.

Although mostly used for "weekend cruising/social sailing", she has also cruised in the Whitsundays and regularly raced (and often won) in the more social races such as RQYS WAGS, WMYC St Helena Cup and other events.

Tribute has a 2013 Peterson "Saltwater series" aluminium and stainless steel trailer in excellent condition, fully electro/hydraulic braked and recently (2024) had new lights, tyres and a Safety Certificate.

This is one of the preferred "aft cockpit" F31Rs with a separate "head" compartment (enclosed with a door) a private 2 person V berth and a make up piece to enable the port and starboard saloon bunks to be able to be made up as a double bed as well.

Tribute has been well maintained with professional antifoul since 2020 (kept out of the water on trailer before then), wax polishing of hulls and topsides, flushing of the outboard with fresh water after every use, installation and servicing of the outboard by Wynnum Marine, and replacement of the shroud chainplates (6mm to 8mm thick) and removal and crack testing of the bow chainplate by Rope Solutions in 2023.

Marine Survey by "Geoff Cruse - Multihull &Marine Consulting" 19/11/2020 with boat out of water with shell tested by percussion and sonic methods with RF moisture metering where applicable. (Results: No signs of osmosis, delamination or impact damage, main beams: no signs of stress or movement. Bolted attachments sound. )

The boat comes with a full set of manuals for the components, component purchase records and a Farrier Sailing Manual (even the original sales brochure). It also has Ostac mast raising equipment, carbon bowsprit (and original aluminium spare), saloon table and individual tables, a boom tent, anchor, chain and rode and other miscellaneous equipment.

"Tribute" has had many updates and upgrades including:

Standing Rigging:
>Diamonds and furling forestay replaced by UK Halsey Marine 2019
>Dynex Shrouds 2019 installed by UK Halsey, with chainplates, terminators, blocks 5/8/2019 from Colligo marine, USA.

Sails and running rigging:
>Mainsail GPL21 fully battened with batten cars and 2:1 halyard, furling Jib GPL18 with vertical battens on overlapping leech/roach, both Darkblue -carbon by UK Halsey 2019
>Screecher circa 2010
>Spinnaker virtually unused, circa 2014,(red, white and blue)
>All new halyards, topping lift etc (UK Halsey Marine) 2019
>Batten cars, sail bag and lazy jacks, furled jib protector. 2019

Boat:
>Windows replaced 24/5/2019 (Australian Marine Windows & Plastics P/L)
>Rudder replaced with full carbon dagger type rudder (built by Mark Hastings, Gosford) 2019
>New Centreboard 7/3/2019 by Brisbane Catamaran Centre.
>New net rails by Allyachts 2019.
>New "Ferrari" Trampoline nets by Gordon Meyers 2019.
>Safety rails on rear beams 2021.

Electrics:
>New house and starter batteries, victron solar control charger, fridge power installed by ADL Marine Electrics P/L 2022.
>Fusion AM/FM radio with remote control and external and internal speakers (Northside Marine 17/5/2019)
>Garmin Chartplotter 13/12/2019 (Northside Marine)
>VHF Radio 2022
>Raymarine Tiller Pilot 2000 (and previous 1000 series as back up)
>Raymarine depth sounder with through hull fitting

Trailer:
2013 Peterson "saltwater series" aluminium "I" beam and stainless steel trailer. Mag wheels, electric/hydraulic brakes. New lights, tyres and safety certificate 2024.(Little use- under a tarp in the back yard. )

Other:
>New Yamaha 9.9 extra long shaft (sail drive) 4 stroke outboard with remote controls and electric tilt and start. 12/2020. Includes steer connection to tiller.
>Cat 5 Racing audit 2024.
>Takacat inflatable dinghy available at extra cost (used once since purchase in 2023).
>Bimini and purpose made boom tent.
>Carbon bowsprit with dynema stays (and original aluminium spare bowsprit)

A delight to sail, full headroom inside and a great looking boat.