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Summary of Contents for Dragonfly 25 Touring

  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL 25 Swing Wing...
  • Page 2 Introduction, registration form, receipt document General specifications, drawings with basic information Information "before you go sailing" Operating the Swing Wing system Launch and assembly information Sail and trim tips Centreboard and rudder kick-up system Installations: water, toilet, pumps, transducers, seacock Installations: fuel, gas, heating Maintenance and product information Rope diagram...
  • Page 3 Please keep your DRAGONFLY in respectable condition as well at sea as ashore. We wish you, your family and crew all the best and lots of fun with your DRAGONFLY, QUORNING BOATS ApS Jens Quorning Owner's Manual –...
  • Page 4 Name of boat: Homeport: Owner’s name and address Name: Address: City: Country: Registration No Hull No: Hull ID-No: Engine serial No: YOUR DEALER: __________________________________ QUORNING BOATS Skærbækvej 101 / DK-7000 Fredericia / Tel. + 45 75 56 26 26 / info@dragonfly.dk...
  • Page 5 Document and receipt Hull No: ________ Hull ID-No: ___________________ Owner’s name and address Name: Address: City: Country: Owner of this craft hereby certifies that I have accepted delivery and read the information in the Owner’s Manual delivered with the boat – before using the boat. Date: ___________ Signature: _________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
  • Page 6 General specifications – DF 25 Touring Length overall, folded out for sailing 7.65 m Length folded 8.95 m Beam sailing, folded out 5.80 m Beam folded, also trailer beam and for container 2.30 m Draft, excl. centreboard folded out 0.35 m Draft, incl.

  • Page 10: Important Notice

    Information before you go sailing • Check the weather forecast. • Check drinking water for crew. • Check fuel tank level. • Check the power on your batteries are adequate . ( 12V optional ) • Check engine oil on the engine. •...
  • Page 11 • Please be aware that the trampolines can be slippery when wet, and/or in cold conditions. Further, the trampolines are extra slippery when not pulled tight enough. • Never walk or be on the leeward trampoline, and/or on the leeward float when sailing upwind and beam reach in +8 knots true windspeed.
  • Page 12 If this is your first multihull we strongly recommend before ”taking command” of the boat, to get some training in controlling the boat while sailing as well as powering (manoeuvring) to ensure your safety and comfort. Your dealer will give you this basic information. We strongly advise when receiving the boat to get to know the boat well first under easy calm conditions, especially also manoeuvring the boat under power, try this out in ”open”...
  • Page 13 CLASSIFICATION : The DRAGONFLY 25 is classified according to the CE-standards in category C = max 4 persons and in category D = max 6 persons. For CE-certification category C you can sail offshore with max 4 persons on board, during the wind may rise to max 6 Beaufort (30 knots/15 m/sec of true wind) and waves may rise to max 2 m significant wave height.
  • Page 14 MANOEUVRING AND MOORING – RECOMMENDATIONS IMPORTANT NOTICE Wear your lifejacket In heavy weather wear the safety harness on deck at all times Make sure to have functional lifejackets for the whole crew When sailing in windy conditions, stay on the centre hull only Minimum 4 mooring lines, of adequate dimensions (min 10 mm x 12 metres) and suitable for the environment should be on board.
  • Page 15 • Please take note that on the DF 25 Touring Version, the spinnaker halyard and position of this is not designed to take the load for a Code-O type sail. For sailing the...
  • Page 16 DF25 Touring a special sheave box has to be installed below the Spinnaker halyard position, for this please contact your dealer or Quorning Boats. IMPORTANT: When stepping the mast – check and be careful that the forestay and the side stays cables does NOT get bent, if these get bent – you need to change the bent stays immediately.

  • Page 17: Very Important

    Operating the Swing Wing system The Swing Wing system must not be operated in winds exceeding 6 m/s or 12 knots or 3 Beaufort by true wind speed in open sea and areas and max. wave height of 0.2 m. Also look out for waves coming from powerboats.
  • Page 18 IMPORTANT The Swing Wing system must only be used in protected harbour areas. Any use elsewhere at owner’s own risk. • ALWAYS use the Swing Wing system WITHOUT SAILS. The sails must NEVER be hoisted when the floats are folded in, or when operating the folding system. •...
  • Page 19 When folding in for trailering, pull up the trampolines so these gets less dirty on the road. Please take note that the DF 25 Touring Spinnaker Halyard position is not designed to take loads from a Code-O type sail. If this has to be installed – please contact your dealer or...

  • Page 21: Stepping The Mast

    Launch and assembly information STEPPING THE MAST : Quorning Boats ONLY recommends stepping the mast by yourself when using blocks, lines and special supports that are optional equipment supplied by Quorning Boats. If a crane is available, we recommend using this. The mast can be stepped on the boat, but at owner's responsibility using this handbook as a guideline to raise and lower the mast.
  • Page 22 5. In the SB side deck, you unscrew the stainless cap and install the small short stainless mast support tube with the two rings on top and when the support tube is fully screwed into the deck fitting make sure the two rings on top is facing fore and aft. ( like wheels on a car ) 6.
  • Page 23 base fitting, Normally, this will work automatically – but it must be checked. Again, all the time check the side stays are ok on the boat but also not least up on the mast where these are fixed to the mast – here the side stays can also make trouble and twist in the bigger Quick link fitting.
  • Page 24 that are simply fitted just with a plastic pin. The mainsail in the back is fitted with a supplied Velcro textile band around the mainsail boom and the outhaul on the boom is just the smaller line that is fitted in backend of the mainsail boom and is only tied 4 or 5 times around the mainsail clew and the shackle on the boom so you have a curve on the foot of the mainsail of approx.
  • Page 25 CUNNINGHAM : For Cunningham we use the reef 2 line as a Cunningham by pulling the reef 2 line through the luff eye in the mainsail and fix it into the clam cleat on the port lower side on the mast. Only use chock cord type sail ties to roll up the mainsail when reefed.
  • Page 26 Dragonfly 25 Touring...
  • Page 30 Dragonfly 25 Touring – Mast Rotating System for mooring in folded position...
  • Page 31 Sail and trim tips DF 25 SAIL DIAGRAM – RECOMMENDED SAILS TO TRUE WIND SPEED DIAGRAM OF SAIL AREA TO TRUE WIND SPEED: m/sec. Knots Beaufort Upwind and beam reach 0 – 4 0 – 8 0 – 2 Full main + full jib or Code 0 TOURING 0 –...

  • Page 32: Reefing The Mainsail

    SAILING AND TRIMMING IMPORTANT It is of great importance to keep your sheets and halyards tidy when sailing because all lines come to the cockpit. This is an important safety factor and improves the joy of sailing. MAST TRIMMING The mast is always in trim from the yard, but generally the mast may bend approx. 5 to max 6 cm over the aft edge in full length.
  • Page 33 For long distance sailing, we recommend preparing a reefing line from the third optional reef down to second reef, so you easier can control the third reef by hand. When using the third reef, the conditions are of course not the easiest. Third reef position is not standard. Avoid reefing downwind, as the mainsail can be blown past the side stays and brake the battens.
  • Page 34 If, for example, you are anchoring or beaching for a short time with the mainsail set, then loosen the luff tension in the sail to quieten the boat. GENNAKER SAILING Sailing with the gennaker is a "third" dimension in sailing which a lot of people dread caused by bad experiences.
  • Page 35 JIBING WITH GENNAKER Bear off to downwind course without jibing the mainsail. Then pull over to gennaker quickly – make sure the gennaker sheet that you just released, is fully free to go all the way. Pull the gennaker to windward and when the gennaker is 2 to 3 metres to windward past the forestay, then you jibe the mainsail over.
  • Page 36 When anchoring, secure the anchor line to the cleats or even better make a bridle, which you can fasten on the stainless pad eye on the front of each forward wing. Using a bridle prevents the boat from fishtailing. ALWAYS anchor in protected areas!! Note that multihulls have more windage than conventional yachts.
  • Page 37 Up- and downhaul you can adjust from the cockpit cabin top. Just like you can trim a dinghy on the centreboard, you can also profitably do that on the Dragonfly. Generally, we always recommend placing the centreboard all the way down upwind. On a reach half way down and sailing downwind all up.

  • Page 39: Rudder System

    Always make sure that the downhaul line is always ready to release with no kinks or knots on the line and that the line always is led into the aft locker. When beaching the Dragonfly just release the downhaul line both on centreboard and rudder, so it goes up easier and makes less damage.
  • Page 44 Dragonfly is built of hand-laid, reinforced fibre glass and polyester combined with 10-15 mm PVC-sandwich foam core with closed cells, which do not absorb water.

  • Page 45: Gelcoat Repairs

    BY ANY DAMAGE TO THE BOAT Contact your dealer or the yard for instructions. If not, you could endanger your safety and/or lose your warranty. GELCOAT REPAIRS IMPORTANT Successful repairs require dry weather and a temperature between +15° to 25° C. •...

  • Page 46: General Servicing

    GENERAL SERVICING • Clean blocks and sheets well in freshwater regularly • Lubricate blocks and Easy locks every 2-3 months • Clean all tracks frequently where travellers are functioning. Also, the mast track • Min once a year clean and grease the winches and check the springs •...

  • Page 47: Spring Cleaning

    SPRING CLEANING Exterior: Wash and wax the boat. (Do not wax the non-skid areas). Interior: Clean the boat everywhere Antifouling: Main hull. First wash the bottom of the boat with freshwater, if necessary, high- pressure washing. Let it dry out and apply antifouling with a lacquer roll. You need approx.
  • Page 48 CLEANING UP FOR THE WINTER You are recommended to wash the boat completely clean, wax and polish all surfaces except the non-skid Make sure to take off the sails, sprayhood and cockpit tent. Wash and rinse out dirt and salt. Everything must be completely dry, before stowed away for the winter and kept in a dry place Cushions: For cleaning cushions, you can remove the cover by unfastening the zip on the...
  • Page 49 Any damages and lacks on boat, sails or instrumentation should be fixed in the autumn; everybody can give the best service at that time of the year.
  • Page 50 IMPORTANT MAINTENANCE INFORMATION ON THE RIGGING • Always check the rigging, halyards, reefing lines, water stays and rudder down haul line, as well as the cable operating the swing wing system in the aft wing • Minimum once a year shorten all halyards, reefing lines and swing wing lines by approx.
  • Page 52 Rope diagram Dragonfly 25 Touring Version Text Material No of lines Diameter Length in metres Main sheet Polyester 8 mm 28 m Backstay Polyester 6 mm 17 m Dyneema Dyneema 5.2 m incl. – eye splice in both ends D-Pro...
  • Page 53 Owner's list First owner: Name: ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ City: ________________________________ Country: ________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________ Second owner: Name: ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ City: ________________________________ Country: ________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________ Third owner: Name: ________________________________ Address: ________________________________ City: ________________________________ Country: ________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________ Keep this manual in a safe place onboard and hand it over to the new owner, if you sell the boat!!
  • Page 56 Warranty papers RAYMARINE or B&G electronics If Raymarine or B&G electronics has been mounted on our boat, Quorning Boats has registered the serial number according to your hull number for an extended warranty. You will receive a registration confirmation from Raymarine or B&G/Navico per email. How to proceed by warranty claims on electronics You must contact Raymarine or B&G/Navico directly, referring to your instrument registration.

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