DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

Ken

Hello all My Df800 mk2 Vamos had a serious incident when a 6 year old t-ball on the water stay gave way. Consequently I require a new mast and forward aka. I can't find the right aluminium section in Australia. My boat was made in South Africa in 2002. Can anyone help me with a supplier please? Rega...

Ken

My suggestions as an owner of a DF800 MK11 for 5 race seasons. - Design brief - Saturday racer with occasional camping if required. - Keep it simple. - Centerboards in the amas or offset lifting centerboard in cabin (more room in the cabin) - No traveller in the middle of the cockpit - Easy mast rai...

Ken

Hello MJF I usually de-rig my fixed wing DF800 each winter and tow it home but I have stored it fully rigged on the hard on 4 * 44 gallon drums and it has survived 45 knot winds. For extra security a drum on each side could be filled with water and the amas tied down to them using ratchet straps aro...

Ken

Vimsa I don't think a jib that goes behind the mast could be made self tacking. Have a look at a Soling to see a good self tacking setup. I believe that you would need to get a jib with a shorter foot to make it work and I believe you would lose significant power as you would lose a lot of the effec...

Ken

Hello all I have a DF 800 Mk 2 with fixed wings. Even though there is a traveller for the main sheet I think it really needs a boom vang to control the shape of the sail. As it is the top of the sail tends to fall off too much in certain conditions. I would prefer a solid boom vang though a classic ...

Ken

Thanks Philippe I originally had the water stays too tight but fir the last couple of years have been tensioning them as you recommend. Regards Ken I have been instructed by the previous owner of my mk2 to just remove the looseness of the waterstay while the arms are just deflecting through the weig...

Ken

Just came across your post. What do you need to know? I have a DF 800 in Cairns, if you need assistance with where fittings go etc let me know via the forum. cheers, Paul Hello Paul I am about to put Vamos in the water for its third racing season. I am pretty happy with it. It is very fast and lots...

Ken

Hello Ted, Choppy and Paul Thanks for your suggestions. My boat is a Dragonfly 800 fixed wing made in South Africa in 2002. I think the bow set up is different from the folding type. For a start I dont have a water tank. I think that I may go with Paul's suggestion but put a long bolt from one side ...

Ken

Hello All I have set up a bowsprit to run my assymetrical spinniker. I have been using the towing eye on the bow to anchor my downhaul but the angle is poor. I want to put another eye just above the water level but there is no access inside the hull. Can anyone tell me how thick the fiberglass is on...

Ken

I have two outboards. A long shaft 2002 Yamaha 8hp which is ideal. That model has plenty of power and "bite". I also have a very cheap Parsun 3.6hp long shaft (Chinese copy of a Yamaha). I use the Parsun which only wieghs 15kg when I am racing and need to motor to a marina. It works reason...

Ken

Hello Choppy

I would not like any weight in the transom. 800's can slow down appreciably if the stern digs in. Can't think of another location though.

Regards
Ken

Ken

Hello Gundie I have a fixed wing DF800 MkII (built 2002) here in Bunbury WA which I am very happy with but if I had the extra cash I would like to upgrade to a Farrier F22. I raced against a F22 this year at Geographe Race Week and was very impressed with it. They are very fast and well designed. Fo...

Ken

Hello all

I have a DF800 fixed wing which I have antifouled on the trailer the last two years. Never again!

Can anyone tell me the weight of the main hull + mast please?

Also would the Pulpit be strong enough to lift the front of the boat + mast if the stern was supported?

Regards

Ken

Ken

Gonzo I followed the Round Britain and Ireland Race from Australia and it was very exciting being able to track you all with Yellowbrick. I have a lot of admiration for the trimarans getting through the North Sea in such bad weather. How did Cold Fusion Reloaded handle it? Congratulations on a good ...

Ken

Hello all

I found this video clip of a model of the Dragonfly 1200 on YouTube. I have never seen a DF 1200 in the flesh but this seems pretty close to it except for fins on the amas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2zY1uJzBtc
Ken

Ken

Paul Vamos is anti fouled as it is on a swing mooring for 6 months of the year. I anti fouled it on the trailer. I pulled it partly off to help with access but it still was a horror job as I had to sand back to the hull because of a problem with last years paint. I will try to make up an effective s...

Ken

Congratulations on the new boat Paul. I have a Dragonfly 800 MKII (fixed wing) "Vamos" that was made in South Africa in 2002. I sail it out of Bunbury in Western Australia. I regularly sail it in 20 to 30 knot winds. Yesterday I returned from Quindalup in 25 knot winds gusting 35 and a 2m ...

Ken

I have a 800 MkII and would also like to fit a bowsprit and assymetrical and a screacher and would like to get all the dimensions too. Pictures of bowsprit set ups would also be very interesting too. I plan to fit a bowsprit & downwind sail smaller than standard spinnaker & was thinking 48 S...

Ken

Thanks Anders

That is good information. Did you reinforce the U fitting on the bow?

Regards

Ken Mills

Ken

Thanks Ted Thanks for advising me about reinforcing the eye in the hull. I presume I will be able to easily get to it from the chain locker. I did read your post about getting a Farrier F25 pole but I am trying to do this within a budget so will set up my own. By the way I just participated in a 6 r...

Ken

I am going to set up a bowsprit on my DF MkII fixed wing. I intend to take it off the base of my pullpit. Could someone advise me on length, size of pole etc? I am getting the top end of a broken carbon fibre wind surfer mast which may be of use but I would like to get the dimensions of an aluminium...

Ken

The spinnaker I have been given and set up is too small. I have set the boat up for a standard spinnaker as I have not yet got a bowsprit (Winter project!). I am looking at purchasing a second hand spinnaker in the mean time. What are the dimensions of a standard (not assymetrical) spinnaker? I have...

Ken

Ted Thanks for the advice but I have just been given a spinnaker which is pretty full and I have jury rigged it and it is OK for broad reaching and square sailing. I am midway through the season and will try it out. I have ordered 4 * 50mm blocks for the spinnaker sheets and 4 * 40mm blocks for the ...

Ken

My boat did not come with a spinnaker or the sheets and blocks. I am going to set it up for a normal spinnaker using barberhaulers off the front of the ama's as per the plan on this site. My questions are :- 1: What size blocks should I use for the barberhaulers and the spinnaker sheets? I am tendin...

Ken

I don't know what the wetted area is but I did two topcoats of antifoul with a brush and only used 2.0 litre.

Regards
Ken

Ken

Davis I put up my mast manually and it was actually quite straight forward, if not a bit scary!. I will send you a diagram and also instructions which are quite good that were given to me by a previous owner. I can also send photos of the raising of the mast if you wish. I have been sailing Vamos fo...

Ken

Jean Louis I too have recently purchased a Dragonfly 800 Mk2 with the fixed beams. You should have the fixed shrouds which are two parts. The top part is used when putting up the mast. I will send you photos of me putting my boat Vamos together recently. It was the first time we had done it and took...

Ken

Christian

Thanks very much.

Ken

Ken

Christian

Thanks for the offer of the manual. No, I don't speak danish but have a Danish aquaintance who should be able to help.

Regards
Ken

Ken

I have just got a DF800 mk2 and would like to obtain a owners manual if there is such a thing.

Ken

I have just launched my DF800 mk2 (non folding) Vamos. When I set it up the water stays were loose. This is obviously incorrect. How much tension should there be on the waterstays , side stays and fore stay? My was made in South Africa in 2002. I am looking forward to a sail this week but obviously ...

Ken

Andy I have taken delivery of Vamos and am very pleased with it. I haven't got it in the water yet as there was some minor damage from trucking it from Broome and I am going on a couple of weeks holiday. Even though it was constructed in 2002 (by Lindner boats in South Africa ) it is a D800 Mk11 wit...

Ken

Andy I did purchase Chris Bornmans boat Vamos and it will arrive in Bunbury next Monday. I would like to see photos of your boat. Up until a couple of years ago I was crewing on a Tramp which is a 18 foot trimaran designed by Farrier. It converted me to trimarans which will suit the sailing conditio...

Ken

Andy

I have just purchased a Dragonfly 800 in Western Australia and was wondering if you still have yours? I would be interested in knowing of any other D800's in Australia so if you are still out there ?????

Ken Mills

Ken

I would like to make a shade tent for my dragonfly 800 I have just purchased. I am only looking at a set up to provide shade as it is generally pretty warm here in Western Australia during the sailing season.
Has anyone got a design or any ideas?

Ken

I have just purchased a Dragonfly 800 in Western Australia. It doesn't have a spinnaker. I want to see if I can purchase a second hand spinnaker. What sizes are the symetrical and assymetrical spinnakers?

DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

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DF800 mk2 mast and AMA required

Suggestions for 25 DF

Storing a DF800 fully rigged

Self Tacking jib

Fitting a boom vang

Dragonfly in Western Australia

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Fitting a new eye on bow

DF 800 Purchase

Lifting DF800 fixed wing

RBIR

Model of Dragonfly 1200 on YouTube

800's in strong winds

Re: Gennaker/asymetric

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Bow sprit dimensions

Spinnaker dimensions

Spinnaker Choice

Setting up DF800 MkII Spinnaker rigging

DF 800 owners manual

Manual for DF800

Owners manual for a DF800 Mk2

Setting up standing rigging for DF800 Mk2

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Dragonfly in Australia

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