DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

I have observed that there are some cracks under the door from main cabin to bathroom. See attached pictures. Also when sailing upwind with center board down the starboard side of the centerboard box, near the floor of main cabin, is moving. That is what have generated the cracks. I want to repair i...

Hi Mika, I want to install this winter chinesse EVA LiFePo4 batteries in my DF1000. Also the 280Ah model. Was thinking to install a Daly Chinesse BMS. I have heard that is necessary to limit the current from alternator to avoid it to overhead, due that LiFePo4 batteries have less internal resistance...

Thanks, will order the 6mm dynema and replace it on all mats

Thanks Steve, will change for dyneema for sure.

Do you remember if is 5 or 6mm dynema? Have not access to the boat right now due to the Coronavirus state of alarm in Spain and would like to order in advance.

I have broken the rigging wire that give tension to the net. As is usual with any rigging is broken in the join of the cable with the terminal. To replace the wire I think that is necesary to remove the net and send it to the rigger, so that he can introduce the wire though the net before attaching ...

I have make an anchor's chain box. The anchor box is near the anchor, this way I don't need to carry the chain from the bow, and attach it to the anchor every time that I need to anchor. I have 10 meters chain and about 90 meters of rope. The idea is to keep the rope in the bow inside a bag and leav...

In my DF1000 the boom topping lift is simple rope from end of boom to top of mast and from there to a carabiner at end of boom. With to much wind is not easy sometimes to fix or remove the carabiner to the boom. Most of sailing vessel have usually a more elaborate system: End of boom to top of mast,...

Hi Bo thanks for uploading the pictures.

Mika really thanks for all you explanations now I fully understand what you were explaining. Learning every day with my DF1000

Sorry I have misunderstood you. I was talking about boom outhauling arrangement, ie. how to move the boom left-right direction. :oops: See red rope in attached PDF. Anyhow I do not have any main sail outhauling system. I have removed the boom aft end fitting completely because it is useless. I have...

Mika, can not see how a line can go from the end of the boom to the outher end of the aka. (beginning of boom is the side toward the mast for you?)

I was thinking in the classic installation 4:1 like in this picture

https://ibb.co/x3GFtYt

Mika Harju wrote:About Lazy Jack setup, see attached schematic (photo):

Hi Mika,

Thanks for the explanation. You forgot to attach the schematic

Hi Mika, You mean both lazy jack lines to a single line, from there to the block and then to the cleat? Thanks, will try Does anybody have outhaul in his Dragonfly? Maybe can this be use for outhaul installing some blocks at the end of the boom? Is extrange that a high performance boat like DragonFl...

I thought in that but in normal use it seems imposible that the ama can make contact with the wood piece. Must be there just in case that something goes wrong during the folding.

Hello,

In my DragonFly 1000 there is a block and a stopper that don't known what it is used for.

See picture

https://ibb.co/58Wxbxm

Anybody have a clue?

Thank you

Hello,

In my DragonFly10000 Under hull near the beginning of port and startboard akas there is a little wood part that I really don't known what is it used for.

See picture below

https://ibb.co/vHkVRJx

Does anybody now the use for it?

Happy sailing

Thanks, will do that way.

Untill now I was applying some grease on the circular teflon plates. Have read on other tread in the forum that most people are using then without any grease. That teflon can work ok with just a good cleaning.

What tightening torque must I give to the bolt/nut that join ama with aka?

The bolt that join the ama with the aka is already removed. The bolt was soldered in the underside to the U Bar and was also soldered in the top side as can see on the picture. In the top side you need to remove the circular teflon part, is only fixed with 4 rivets. The top side soldering can be cut...

Thanks again Double Horizon, Really well explain and very clear. I will do it following all your indications. I will ground the boat, anyway I need to re-do the antifouling before Spring. It seem that over the metal frame there is soldered a U-Bar. The M20 Bolt is fixed with a few soldering points t...

Ok, I understand that 2 things important:

- Spinnaker halyard to the end of the aft cross beam on the side to be repaired
- Boat must be UNFOLDED

Both AMAs unfolded?

Will do that way for sure, even I don't really understand why it's son important the unfolded condition.

Thanks again.

Hi Larry, Thank very much for your answer. It really help a lot. I have some experience with fiber-glass, so I think that can make the reparation myselft. For dissasembling the ama I think that I need just to remove the bolt from the other aka and remove the back stays. Boat is on water right now wi...

I have already made this reparation myself on starboard side. I did made the reparation last summer, before reading this post, but have been made exactly as Quarning details in last post. I did broken a litte wood and fiber glass from 2 of the 4 sides to extract the sheave. After that I did desing i...

Hello, I'm from Spain and the new owner of Dragonfly 100 "Tuca", number 29. I have the boat from a few months ago and keep learning. This weekend I have found broken the join from ama to aka, is a M20 screw. Question is how can this part be replaced. From inside the ama, evering is cover f...