New guy
New guy
Sorry if this is regarded as noise - not my intent
Just wanted to say that there's a happy new owner to a Dragonfly 800 from 98 in Stockholm, Sweden now.
The boat is the cruising variant without any modifications, original sails etc. Not at all sure that I will change to bigger sails but time will tell.
Best regards and wishes for a nice summer
/Johan
Just wanted to say that there's a happy new owner to a Dragonfly 800 from 98 in Stockholm, Sweden now.
The boat is the cruising variant without any modifications, original sails etc. Not at all sure that I will change to bigger sails but time will tell.
Best regards and wishes for a nice summer
/Johan
Dragonfly 800 sw cruising from 1998
Welcome
Welcome on board!
If you are new to multihullsailing - take it easy in the beginning - there are some differences to "lead" sailing.
And enjoy the possibility of being last in to the night harbor - and still take the best rock!
If you didn't get some "sink-fenders" it is time to make a set now.
/ Christian
If you are new to multihullsailing - take it easy in the beginning - there are some differences to "lead" sailing.
And enjoy the possibility of being last in to the night harbor - and still take the best rock!
If you didn't get some "sink-fenders" it is time to make a set now.
/ Christian
Sink-fenders
Yes, when mooring broad-side to a smoth rock - you need to protect the ama. Pushing regular fenders under the ama is hard - and they pop up all the time. So fenders made out of thick plastic tube is the trick - fenders that sinks - that is much easier to put in place. And make the fenders with double roops so they are strapped around the ama - and they will still be in place in the morning.
I made mine out of 6 tubes strapped together, If you are interested I can post some photos.
Christian
I made mine out of 6 tubes strapped together, If you are interested I can post some photos.
Christian
Re: New guy
Welcome on board and congratulation with your new boat.
Do you come to IMM in Stockholm? www.imm2011.com
Do you come to IMM in Stockholm? www.imm2011.com
Henrik
DF 800 SWR 175
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Re: Photos
Looks pretty nice until a power boat comes along and makes a wake that bounces your hull against the rock. And what about the tide change? Your boat would be much safer anchored out. Take your kayak ashore.
Larry - Former Owner DF-1200
Way to go!
That is the way to do it! Since the boat is in such shallow water there is little risk of powerboat waves and tidal changes are minor in Sweden.. Mooring like that is one of the biggest pro's with multihull sailing!
Mooring in nature
Hi friends,
been sailing, so:
Tide in the Baltic is unknown, powerboats is a problem however. So the strategy is to select a small bay where several islands protect the inlet. Or to be in one of these areas where you know that powerboat owners don't dare to go (they are not so good at navigation, or?)
Actually - mooring with sink-fenders handles quite a lot of waves.
The old way has more problems. When you moor in the old way – two ropes to land and anchor in the aft. The boat will swing in the wind, about 30 degrees, and that means the amas will hit the rock… They can be protected by using several ropes and a tight mooring but. Better is to find a nice pointing rock that gives more space for the amas… but that is hard to find.
So mooring by putting one ama on the rock is so much easier.
Please click on the photo to see it enlarged!
/ Christian
been sailing, so:
Tide in the Baltic is unknown, powerboats is a problem however. So the strategy is to select a small bay where several islands protect the inlet. Or to be in one of these areas where you know that powerboat owners don't dare to go (they are not so good at navigation, or?)
Actually - mooring with sink-fenders handles quite a lot of waves.
The old way has more problems. When you moor in the old way – two ropes to land and anchor in the aft. The boat will swing in the wind, about 30 degrees, and that means the amas will hit the rock… They can be protected by using several ropes and a tight mooring but. Better is to find a nice pointing rock that gives more space for the amas… but that is hard to find.
So mooring by putting one ama on the rock is so much easier.
Please click on the photo to see it enlarged!
/ Christian