DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

Thanks Mika for your advise and the very useful parts list.
We overhauled and greased the winches and that sorted out the problem.
Regards,
Roger.

Hi David,
Thanks for your reply, and yes it worked. Was out today and fiddled around with the top plate and Bingo! she caught. I think they need a good overhaul when I take her off the water.
Sorry for the late reply just home from the UK after a nice little break.

Regards,

Roger.

Dear Gminkovsky, Thank you for your reply to my query but I'm afraid it does not solve my problem. The winches were not sprayed with a lubricant of any description and it is a bit of a mystery why they should stop gripping this season when they worked perfectly last year, and will still work with th...

The selftailing winches on my 2005 920 are not gripping any of the ropes.
Could it be that the ropes have streched and narrowed that little bit, or is there some way of tightening the bight on the Anderson winches?
Any help on this matter greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Roger Ferrall

Hi Popeonarope,

Thanks for your reply,but I have got sorted with a piece of spinnaker pole which just happens to be the right size.
Sorry for not replying soner but I was having some computer problems.
By the way love the "handle"!

Regards,

Roger.

Draken, The port hand side is fine but you cannot use the heater while sailing. See Jacob Blom's reply above. The problem is that it is recommened to have the exhaust pipe no more than 1 metre long. If you could proctect the unit then it would be better to mount it in the rear compartment and lead t...

Thank you for your advice Jacob I will review tha situation over the winter months when it will be easier to work on the boat.
Reards,
Roger.

Thanks for your reply Larry; Yes the trailer is made to Quorning spec. so should have no problems.

Regards,

Roger.

Thank you for your reply Jacob; I wonder could I move the heater unit further aft so the exhaust would not then be longer than 1 metre?
Maybe there is a reason for this too?

Regards,
Roger.

I have a Trumatic E 2400 gas heater fitted to the 920 which I bought last year and I wonder could I change the exaust outlet from the port hand side (just above the water line) to the transom? That way one could use the heater while the boat is in motion, or is there a good reason for having it ther...

This year I intend to winter my 920 on a Brenderup trailer, with the mast up and the amas out but supported. Would this put undue stress on any part of the boat?

Roger Ferrall

Hi Bo,

That is a good tip for hauling in the anchor, which I doubt I would have thought of myself, will try it next time I anchor.

Regards,
Roger.

Hi Larry Symmetri,
Thank you for your reply and useful tip re breaking free. You are probably right about the exrta weight which trimarans don't like.

Regards,

Roger.

Hello 920 Owners,

Have any of you fitted an autopilot to your 920's?
I have a Simrad TP 30 Autopilot which I would like to fit to my 920.
Do I need any special brackets from the factory?
If any one has photos they could send me it would be very helpfull?

Kind regards,

Roger Ferrall

Hi Gonzo,

Thanks for your reply.
He was a bit of a silly b..., anyway good to know that they are so stable.
I think my problem is I am not used to multihulls at all, and don't quite trust them. I need to get out there and sail this 920 a lot more, roll on the summer season.

Cheers,

Roger.

Hi Gonzo, That sounds like an interesting experiment, you certainly would have a lot more bouyancy than the standard 920. Have you or anybody out there heard of a capsize/pitchpole event with a 920 under normal circumstances ( ie. that is not a force 10 in the Southern Ocean) if you know what I mean...

Hi Gonzo, First of all congratulations on your race win, and thanks for your reply and useful web sites. Again it is good to know that these boats can take a spinnaker at up to 7 kn and a choppy seaway, although I would rather you then me at this stage. By the way how come you have more bouyancy tha...

Jacob, Thank you for your reply, being new to Multihulls I had no idea what was a safe speed. but I think I will play it safe and wait a while before I fly mine in a force 5. I have enough room on the lake, (25k x 10k approx.) not forced to gibe, wave height approx. 1metre, crew not very experienced...

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to mount an electric or manual windlass on a 920 Touring?

Regards,

Roger Ferrall

Bo,
Was at the Dublin Boat Show today and have a rigger working on the problem for me, so hopefully we will get ourselves sorted.

Thanks again,

Roger

Thanks for that Bo, was thinking along the same lines but wondered if there was any difference in the thickness of material would that matter?
Regards,

Roger

Unfortunately we bent the bowsprit on our 2005 920 touring, can anyone tell us where we can get a lenght of 60mm aluminium tubing to replace same?

Regards,

Roger