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OWNER'S MANUAL
28 Swing Wing

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL 28 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, in the Marina as ashore. We wish you, your family and crew all the best and lots of fun with your DRAGONFLY, QUORNING BOATS Jens Quorning...
  • 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 28 Performance Length overall centre hull 8.70 m Length waterline centre hull 8.60 m Length folded 10.40 m Length sailing 8.90 m Beam sailing 6.50 m Beam folded 2.54 m Draft 0.40 m Draft, incl. centreboard 1.70 m...

  • Page 13: Important Notice

    Information before you go sailing • Check the weather forecast. • Check water tank level. • Check fuel tank level. • Check the power on your batteries are adequate for the trip you are planning. • Check engine oil on the engine. •...
  • Page 14 • 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 15 WE RECOMMEND: If this is your first multihull we highly recommend before ”taking command” to get some training in controlling the boat while sailing as well as motoring (manoeuvring) to ensure your safety and comfort. Your dealer will give you this basic information. We strongly advise when receiving the boat, that you get to know the boat well first under easy calm controlled conditions, especially also manoeuvring the boat under power, maybe also try this out in ”open”...
  • Page 16 CLASSIFICATION: The DRAGONFLY 28 is classified according to the CE-standards in category . B = max 5 persons C = max 7 persons. For CE-certification category B you can sail offshore with max 5 persons onboard, during the wind may rise to max 8 Beaufort (40 knots/20 m sec of true wind) and waves may rise to max 4 m significant wave height.
  • Page 17 MANOEUVRING AND MOORING and RECOMMENDATION : 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 four mooring lines, of adequate dimensions (min 12 mm x 12 metres) and suitable for the environment should be on board.
  • Page 18 SAILING BY AUTOPILOT: • IMPORTANT - depending on wind and wave conditions, using Autopilot in winds exceeding 10 m/sec (20 knots) true wind is difficult and not recommendable. • Autopilot can be used in stronger winds, but only when reefed even more conservatively than the sail to wind diagram.
  • Page 19 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE RIGGING: • Always check the rigging, halyards, reefing lines, water stays, rudder downhaul and Swing Wing system before taking the boat out to sea. • Every 6 months or minimum once a year shorten the main halyard and reefing lines approx.

  • Page 20: Very Important

    Operating the Swing Wing system Important: Max tension on the backstays is ONLY what one person can pull by hand. By sailing in hard wind and wave conditions the leeward backstay will get slack – but only pull this slack by hand in leeward side – never use the winch to leeward, as this can put too much tension on the rigging and cause rigging failure.
  • Page 21 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 22 7. To fold out the boat, the procedure is the same – just reverse. Make sure though that the various lines are NOT jammed between the wings and the hull. Normally when folding out, you can pull the float almost all the way out as the buoyancy of the float is forcing the float out, and always pull by winch the rest - also to make the trampoline tight –...
  • Page 24 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. On our website WWW.DRAGONFLY.DK there is also a full video of stepping the mast and other launch info like also mount sails etc.
  • Page 25 By taking the mainsail off again NEVER take any off the batten cars off, as all the balls will fall out. IMPORTANT The reefing line in the back end of the boom comes out from a sheave and through the block in the mainsail leach (backend) and is now tied with a bolden knot around the mainsail boom, in FRONT of the mainsail webbing, so the reefing line does not slide back out.
  • Page 26 LAUNCHING FROM TRAILER: This launching process can be seen on the Dragonfly 28 website IMPORTANT Beware of high tension wires etc. when towing the boat around. Especially with the must in upright position and neither Quorning Boats nor your dealer can be held responsible for this.

  • Page 27: Sailing Tips

    The boat manoeuvres well in folded and unfolded position. By turning rudder and motor full over at the same time, the Dragonfly 28 is actually almost able to turn round its own axis. This fact is important to know in a difficult situation. Remember the boat is light and by wind it drifts easier than a conventional yacht.
  • Page 28 • Only use equipment to step the mast supplied by Quorning Boats . Stepping the DF 28 mast – Touring or Sport version – using Dragonfly 28 mast raising kit- system (optional equipment). Following equipment needs to be present: •...
  • Page 29 when stepping the mast, as the port side stay is facing more backwards now when folded in. You can also step the mast in the water with both hulls folded in – is also fine. THE MAST IS NOW ON TOP OF THE BOAT, AND THE BOAT IS EITHER ON THE TRAILER OR IN THE WATER.
  • Page 30 stays stable and does not tilt over. Roll the mast back slowly and again it works out best if another person is holding the forestay in the moving process. • When the mast foot on the mast aligns with the mast base on the deck, you can push the mast down, by sitting on top of the mast and push the mast into the mast base pivot fitting and secure it with the one locking pin.
  • Page 31 halyard on the mast fx. boom fitting with a safe and secure knot, and then pull the forward pulling line by the SB coach top winch. After this, please adjust the boom so it points about 10° backwards or approx. 1,5' (50 cm) at the top of the boom to allow the spinnaker halyard to stretch, so the mainsail boom will clear the pulpit when the mast is up.
  • Page 32 fully resting down and touch the mast base on the deck in the center, just twist the mast from side to side by holding on to the side diamond stays – and twist from side to side and normally the mast will “fall” down to its correct position. •...
  • Page 33 Sail and trim tips SAIL DIAGRAM – RECOMMENDED SAILS TO WIND SPEED DIAGRAM OF SAIL AREA TO TRUE WIND SPEED: m/sec. Knots Beaufort Upwind and beam reach 0-15 Full main + full genoa 15-18 Full main + full genoa 9-11 18-22 Main 1 reef + genoa 1 reef 11-12...
  • Page 34 IMPORTANT: If this Sail-Wind diagram is not respected, Quorning Boats ApS and dealers cannot be held responsible for boat, crew and/or gear. Beware that the boat can capsize if not handled correctly.

  • Page 35: 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 set in one trim position from the yard, but generally the mast may bend approx.
  • Page 36 It is recommended to mark on the mainsail halyard where "reef 1" and where "reef 2" has to be locked by the halyard stopper. When reefing the mainsail, the mainsail halyard school be released so when the reefing process is done, the reefing blocks by the luff are approx. 15 cm = 6" above the boom. Check that the reefing block at the luff is not chafing the sail.
  • Page 37 MAIN SAIL FOOT: - is trimmed normally. Light wind when tacking, light curve. Downwind, big curve. Medium air tacking, flat bottom. And downwind, large curve. Hard wind tacking, flat bottom, and downwind also flat bottom. But – honestly, we normally never trim the foot – main sheet and preventer is however very important.
  • Page 38 SETTING THE GENNAKER: The bowsprit must be folded out in position and secured. You can best set the gennaker from the lee trampoline netting behind the mainsail. Mount sheets, the halyard and the tack line. Make sure that the lines run correctly, that the gennaker halyard for example is not twisted around the forestay or the diamond spreader.
  • Page 39 TAKING DOWN THE GENNAKER: NEVER sail with gennaker without the mainsail!!!!! Taking down the spinnaker is always easy – even in stronger winds if you follow this process. Bear off to a downwind course and secure the mainsail with the preventer, now pull the active spinnaker sheet in tight so the spinnaker clew is close to the mainsail boom –...
  • Page 40 By anchoring off the stern the engine should be stopped. For DF 28 we use minimum 10 kg steel anchor – best type is like Delta, Rocna, Ultramarine or also like Spade A-80 aluminium or FX16 Fortress anchor for sand and mud. Many other types can be used as well, but make sure that you have the right anchor gear for your local purpose.
  • Page 45 Up- and downhaul line 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 47: 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 54 Dragonfly 28 Water system...
  • Page 55 Dragonfly 28 Holding tank...

  • Page 57: 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 58: General Servicing

    GENERAL SERVICING: • Clean blocks and sheets well in freshwater regularly. • Lubricate blocks and Easylocks 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 59: 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 60 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.
  • Page 61 Always check that ALL bilges in ALL compartments in ALL hulls are dry. 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 62 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 63 Rope diagram Dragonfly 28 Swing Wing Sport/Performance version Text Material No of lines Diameter Length in metres Main sheet Polyester Genoa sheet Polyester Code 0 sheet Spectra Spinnaker sheet, asymmetric Polyester Barber haul Polyester Genoa furling line Spectra 13,5 Swing Wing line "endless"...
  • Page 65 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 68 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 have to contact Raymarine or B&G/Navico directly, referring to your instrument registration.

This manual is also suitable for:

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