DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

I also had water ingress in the forward cabin, however it was leaking through the solar panel screws. To dry the sky in that area I cut it on either sider with a sharp knife. After drying, I screwed small wooden strips on either side thus fixing the sky.
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I could send you some image where you see the rigging of the lines, it´s on a DF 920 E though, but should be very similar on your boat. Just send me your email adress.

More than 20 NM.

Christian,
yes there is a standard outhaul. Have no pictures, but it is running inside the boom and comes out at the middle of the boom to a cleat.

James,
I had the same questions and sailed both to compare ending up with the 920E.
Maybe you want to give me a call?

Fritz

Ok, I´ll try. The Racing/ Extreme is wider and therefore can carry more sails. In lighter wind conditions this is of advantage. I sailed my Extreme during Kiel Week 2018 against a DF 920 touring which was very well sailed. Going upwind it was pretty close with the extreme being finally well ahead. I...

Hi all, just wondering which material is your choice with respect to durability and performance. I have an EPEX main from Elvstroem Sails, which is nice with respect to performance. However if reefing there is a lot tear and wear which lets me consider replacing it after another year. So, please let...

So I found the source: The screws of the solar panels were leaking into the ceiling and the water was then led to the bow shelves

Hi all, now I have a question to you. During strong rain, I have water coming through the wall in the bow of my DF 920 Extreme just over the shelve that is over the bunks in the bow. Any ideas? Anybody who had experienced that? I have already perforated the ceiling to see if water is between the dec...

Sure I do have tips.

Light to medium if not strong winds:

Traveller all the way out, use the preventer for the boom if it is blowing 15 kts and more
Mainsheet all the way out.

If you need to depower in really strong winds, sheet in and traveller only half way out.

ok, let me start off: light winds: twist the main, traveller to windward medium winds: tighten the main sheet, straighten the main, traveller as before. strong winds: ease the traveller and if necessary ease the main sheet to depower the main. If you have a downhaul, pull it more as more wind kicks ...

I intend to place the compass behind the traveller bar.
Has anyone else done this?

Recently bougth a 2004 DF. My compass is installed just above the floor of the cockpit thus being magnetically influenced by the fridge which sits under the cockpit floor. I am thinking to remove my compass. Any suggestions where to better place it (wind, speed, depth panels forbid to use the space ...