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The
T980 is available as an owner build or by your boatbuilder.
The T980
Sport is
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| LOA |
9.8
metre |
| Beam |
3.4
metre |
| Draft |
2.7
metre |
| Sailing
Weight |
2600
kg |
| Crew
Weight |
600
kg (7 people) |
| Complete
boat |
2000
kg |
| SA UP |
66.2
sq. m |
| SA Down |
184.2
sq. m |
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The
room and space of a cruiser but aggressive race challenger
and line honours winner
The ideal club racer - the T980 has all the Thompson design
attributes of excellent windward ability and exhilarating
downwind performance with cruising capability.
A simple, roomy interior, large cockpit matched with sail
controls mounted close to hand means this boat can be sailed
competitively by a racing crew of 7, or easily crewed by
fewer for those weekends away.
Light in weight yet strongly constructed the T980 can be
trailered due to the lifting keel option and ramp or crane
launched using the keel mounted lift position.
Lifting the keel is push button simple with the electrically
operated hydraulic control system.
Motoring out to the race course is easy under the internal
sail drive with two bladed folding propellers.
Refer to our designers Sailing
and tuning guides for more information on sailing these boats.
Click here for more information on building
your own boat.
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Design
The T980 is designed as a one design with the added advantage
of being a superb PHRF racer capable of beating the 40 footers
around the course. IRC = 1.124.
The designers have utilises the latest VPP software to help
create a boat that is very fast and stable upwind yet exhilarating
downwind.
It features wide and comfortable side decks and a large
cockpit, all of the sailing controls are simple and easy
to use.
The rig features a topmast or optional twin topmast backstay
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Construction
The hull and deck are constructed in our system using
temporary female moulds, epoxy resins and foam core with
eglass laminates
Finish
Two pot paint with non-skid deck
Keel
E-glass, carbon fibre, expoxy core with integral bulb
Rudder
E-glass, carbon fibre, and epoxy core
Spars
Mast and prod - carbon fibre
Boom and 3 spreaders - alloy
Rigging - Dyform/rod
Deck fitout
Harken
Controls
Vang, cunningham, outhaul, prod rotation control, jib
inhaul
Ropes and cordage
Spectra
Engine
18 hp saildrive with 2 bladed folding propeller with
remote controls
Lifelines
Stationless steel pulpit, pushpit, 3 stanchions per
side with twin s.s. wire lifelines
Hatches
Low profile main hatch with drop in washboard
Lewmar 18 round foredeck
Electrical
1 x 75 amp/hour battery with 8 circuit switch panel
and volt metre, 5 internal lights, nav. Lights on pulpit
and pushpit, mashhead light and motoring light
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Build
your own T980
This design is available to build yourself or by your boatbuilder.
We offer extensive drawings and build
methodology with full size templates and advice throughout the
construction and tuning process.
Find out more about building
your own boat.
| Documentation for the T980 |
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Components Available |
| Construction Drawings with full size patterns |
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Mast and rigging |
| Full size patterns for temporary moulds |
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Construction material |
| Building Methodology |
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Deck gear |
| Construction specification |
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Sail package |
| Parts list |
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Keel lead bulb |
| Email support |
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Lightweight saildrive |
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World wide supply
We are happy
to ship drawings, components and material anywhere in the world.
We offer a set of study prints for this
boat to help you assess the cost and buildabilty of this boat.
The study prints contain the material list, build methodology
and component list for the boat.
We also provide the cost of the components required for supply
by us.
There is a charge for the study prints, however the cost is deducted
from the drawing price when the purchase is made.
How to obtain the drawings or study prints
Simply click on the link below and fill our your
details with you request and we will email you with the information
you need to obtain the study prints or drawings.
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| LOA |
32.1 feet |
| Beam |
11.2 feet |
| Draft |
8.9 feet |
| Sailing Weight |
5720 lb |
| Crew Weight |
1320 lb |
| Ballast |
2200 lb |
| SA UP |
713 sq. ft |
| SA Down |
1983 sq. ft |
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