DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN

Trika 540

Plywood Trimaran by Metz Boats

Trika 540 plywood trimaran

Protected water cruising

~ Modern concept

~ Easy launch and retrieval

~ Demountable for easy car-topping

~ Great for gunkhole cruising

~ Plywood stitch & glue construction

~ Trika 540 build photos

~ Trika 540 videos

~ Trika 540 brochure (PDF)

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And now for something different. The other designs that we sell are for boats that were designed by Dudley Dix. The Trika 540 was designed by a friend and colleague, our German agent Klaus Metz and the drawings will be shipped to you from his location in Germany.

The Trika 540 is a pretty little demountable trimaran for use on protected waters, ideal for lakes, rivers and bays. The slim proportions of the hulls results in very low drag, so it is a speedy little cruiser that is capable of speeds approaching 10 knots in a moderate breeze.

Not only is this little boat demountable, it also folds to reduce beam for easy boarding from a dock or to access narrow berths or waterways. When demounted, the amas stow inside the main hull for easy cartop transport.

It can be paddled as a large two-person kayak or can be converted in minutes and without tools to be a fast sailing trimaran. Trika is an excellent family fun boat.

Trika 540 plywood trimaran

Trika 540 plywood trimaran

Construction is stitch & glue plywood, well within the ability of most amateur builders.

The rig uses aluminium, GRP or carbon tubes for the free-standing mast but has a forestay for the roller-furling jib. It has a fathead fully-battened mainsail that can be reefed for stronger winds.

Trika 540 plywood trimaran
Trika 540 with amas folded back against the main hull.

Trika 540 plywood trimaran
Trika 540 packed on the roof of a standard car, with amas in the main hull.

CHARACTERISTICS

LOA 5.40m (17'9")

LWL 5.40m (17'9")

Beam main hull 0.70m (2'3")

Draft 0.12/0.70m (5"/2'3")

Beam sailing 3.28m (10'9")

Beam folded 1.30m (4'3")

Mainsail 5.5sq.m (59sq.ft)

Jib 2.3sq.m (25sq.ft)

Weight main hull 32kg (71lb)

Weight sailing 70kg (154lb)

 Mast height 5.1m (16'9")

Ama length 3.34m (11'0")
Please note that our plan prices include for adding imperial measurements to our metric designs if needed by the buyer.

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This page was updated 9 September 2013