DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

Hello Roger

Just a small point, his name is Arne and not Arnie.

I'm pleased that my prodding has helped.

When I got my first DF920 I made myself a check list of all the things I should be doing before and after leaving port. A system not dissimilar to a pilot's check list which every pilot must use before takeoff. It started with: - Disconnect shore power cable - Shut all port holes etc and finished (i...

A few days ago a DF35 had an accident in Denmark due apparently to a human error. I've received today the following email from Jens Quorning: Dear Bo, I do now know, whether you have heard of this incident, but we want to inform the sailing public about the truth of this incident, which was a human ...

For sail sizes for the DF800 have a look at:

http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/d800.htm

Maybe it will be the same "trailability" as the DF920. :twisted: I think the whole design might be a modified version of the DF920. If you chop off the "bathing platform" of the 920 you might get down to 28'. Another thought: I've seen many boat numbers which diviated a lot from ...

Well Roger, I'm 'monitoring' this subject as well as all others. Unfortunately, I've no direct contact to the factory. However, I've sent some 2 weeks ago an email to Jens to ask for his advice on this matter but have not seen a response. He is probably too busy building DF35s :-) I will send anothe...

As with most boats, to go slowly at strong winds is very difficult if you want to keep good control over the boat. Very often a little extra speed gives better control, specially if you have to turn and suddenly have the wind beam on. I have had once a similar problem with aft winds (Mistral) and sa...

There seems to be a nice selection of 2nd hand DF920 for sale at the moment, including two Extremes.

This might be the be the right moment to take a buying decision if you're thinking about getting a DF920.

Have a look at DFs For Sale/Wanted

I've contacted Arne Reher to see if he could part with some of his wisdom/experience in setting up waterstays etc. Unfortunately he is on holiday at the moment but hopefully when he gets back we might get some feedback from him. I'll also contact Jens Quorning to see if I can persuade him to give us...

The first DF35 2nd hand boat (2008 demo boat of the Norwegian Dragonfly dealer) is offered for sale.

Have a look at DFs For Sale/Wanted

Thanks George (gminkovsky) for sending the pics for the Bimini Please click on any of the photos to see them enlarged! http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/images920/aftbiminiclosed_s.jpg http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/images920/aftbiminiforwardsupport_s.jpg http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/imag...

Welcome Marc

Yes, you are right, I'm not far from you when I'm in France.
I'll contact you by email.

Meanwhile, if anybody between Marseille and Menton could oblige Marc with a sail on a Dragonfly please let him know.

Maybe you should/could get the ball rolling?!

I've just tried it and it works for me.

I'm running Firefox version 2.00.13 under Windows XP professional.

To make Auto Login work you'll have to allow cookies on your computer.

I can only tell from the 920 but the first thing I did when I got mine was to do a lot of practice with the engine outside the harbour in calm conditions. I found it needed a lot of control to avoid 'over steering' when reversing. Sometimes less power gave more and better control. But sometimes it n...

It appears to me that the User Forum is running at normal speed now.

Any feedback on this would be appreciated.

Some of you must have noticed the long waits when accessing this forum. I've been onto the hosting company complaining about the slowness of their server. :( Here is the latest reply from them which might give rise to hope for improvement in the near future. Let's hope so! We apologize for any incon...

No, it's not you but the link. The site seems to have gone.

Anybody out there who has an idea as to what happened to:

http://www.foldingtrimaranassociation.o ... owners.htm ?

Wouldn't it be better an easier if you use this 'the' DF forum as it serves all DF's and I'm sure it is of interest to other DF users what DF35 owner have to discuss?

Why do you want a separate forum?

Sorry, I've started it but that's all.
It's a lot of work and I'm still waiting for the time when I've nothing else to do.

Sorry, I've started it but that's all.
It's a lot of work and I'm still waiting for the time when I've nothing else to do.

Sorry, I've started it but that's all.
It's a lot of work and I'm still waiting for the time when I've nothing else to do.

Hello Christine

I'm pleased you appreciate the forum.

Don't forget to read through the wealth of information in the 'old' Dragonfly forum (to get there from this forum click on HOME and then Old Dragonfly Forum, 2001-2006).

Bo

Hello Christine
I don't think the manual will give you the answers to those questions (if I go by the DF920 manual). It might be better to talk to some DF800 owners or ask specific questions in the forum.

Yes, these are the best points for lifting the 920 (and the 1000 etc) in and out of the water.

Walter

There is not much I can do about this (I think). If you use another browser you'll get another image in front of the title in the browser window heading.
If anybody knows how to change this or how to substitute your own (DF) image please tell me/us.

Bo

I have had some protective strips swan onto the sails in those places where the buttons chaffed against the shrouds. Also, I used a (preventer) line from the end from the boom to the rear crossbeam end to pull the boom down on longer downwind runs. This helps to keep the boom down especially in roug...

There is a nice selection of DF800s for sale at the moment. Also some DF920s and two DF1200. Have a look at the DFs For Sale/Wanted page.

I would think 40kg is plenty enough. The general recommendation is to load as little weight as possible into the amas. Store only light items like fenders, spinnaker, sailcover etc. in the amas. But remember, the hatches cannot be opened when the beams are folded. Therefore take those items, you mig...

Ted Bo - you mayt want to move this to that topic so we don't have multiple topics for the same topic. Unfortunately this forum software allows me only to move the whole topic to anther category e.g. 'General' This would still leave two threads. To solve this would be for the people in this thread t...

The DF For Sale/Wanted page seems to work well for most people (if the boat is priced right :wink: ) Just two messages I've received this week: Hello Bo The ad on your site has worked well, I got a number of inquires from both Europe and the US. I sold the DF 25 to the customer who came to look last...

Here is some way which worked for me, even single handed without back-breaking effort (already published in the old forum): Swing Wing Winch as Anchor Winch! Further to the anchor fittings . . . [from: Bo Wetzel, France, 14 July 2002] To Michael Platt's question regarding the standard anchor fitting...

John Blaiklock has checked all entries on the Spare Parts page and I've updated it where required. Thanks John.

You could find the answer in the old DF User Forum:

Antifouling Quantity:

3.5 Liter. VC 17 Offshore Extra für 2 Anstriche mit der Rolle aufgetragen.

One needs 3.5l of VC17 Offshore Extra for two coats applied with a roller.

Here is the logo in a MS Word document. www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/LogoDragonfly.doc DF logo black in .gif format: http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/images/df_logo_black_s.gif Please click on the image to see it enlarged! DF logo black in .png format: http://www.dragonfly-trimarans.org/images/df_l...

I have a set of lifting cables for a DF1000.

If anybody is interested please contact me.

Bo

Lelu The lifting straps go always (I think it's the same for all DFs but certainly applies also to your DF920) just before and just aft of the main hull beam attachment points. "ExtraDry" has forwarded the following photo, showing his Dragonfly 800 mk2 at La Trinite sur Mer (France), which...

Roger There are some details about autopilots for the DF920 and fitting it in the old DF User Forum. You get to it by clicking above on - Home - Old Dragonfly Forum - Dragonfly 920 - Equipment and then click on Autopilot (between the two red lines. Or simply click on the link below: http://www.drago...

Roger

Just measure the thickness and use/buy the same or bigger wall thickness. I would think it's 2.5 or 3mm. The aluminium will certainly be the same marine quality.

I would think part of a spinnaker pole/boom should do the trick.

The following description and the photos have been sent to me by Jacob Blom: Here are the photos of our Lagun cockpit table. The Lagun system is delivered complete, without a tabletop, because the acrylic companionway-hatch is used as such. Normally the big rectangular part of the system is mounted...

Jacob

If you have some phoitos or can take some photos please send them to me and I'll add them to your above post.

Bo

I normally access the forum via AOL but I've tried it using IE6 and I don't seem to get the same problem.

However, you might want to try the following:

Avoid 'Log out' before leaving the forum! Just close the window.

It seems to work for me.

Has anybody else the same Login problem as Christian ?

Here is a link to the Farrier/Corsair Owners Manual:
How to maintain an F-27
nicely compiled by David Paule.

Thanks to Walter Siebold for sending me the link.

Christian

Christian wrote:Hi Bo
Why do I always have to login twice to get in to the forum?
Christian

Can you elaborate on that one. I'm not sure what you mean by 'having to log in twice'.

Bo

Thanks Anders for letting me know.

Nobody is perfect - not even I.

I've corrected it now.

Having listened to some of you and spent a lot of time to revamp this forum to make it more interactive, as requested, I see now, that it is much less used than before. I get daily more people from Russia trying to register as members than from any other country. So, I asked myself a few questions: ...

I've started to do some work on compiling the old user forum into a DF Handbook. As I thought, it's a lot of work. However, I will try to continue the effort and hope to have a DF Handbook on offer in 2007 which I then try to keep up to date. The Handbook will take the form of an index with headings...

Merry Christmas
and all the best for 2007

I hope you're all well and I wish you all a happy sailing in the new year.

Bo

P.S. I've heard Quorning Boats will have open day/DF Users Meeting in their factory in Denmark on 24 Mars 2007. For more details see EVENTS category.

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