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by Kai Schulz
Tue 30 Nov 10, 20:31
Forum: HULL issues concerning all DFs
Topic: swing wing wire replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 13484

Re: swing wing wire replacement

I expect to change my swingwing wires and asked quorning to supply me new ones. The problem is that I have first to take down the sheaves boxes and send the the whole system (wire and box) to set the new wire. Except if I am ready to use Norseman terminals that avoid the taking down of sheaves boxe...
by Kai Schulz
Tue 15 Dec 09, 19:54
Forum: DF920 Rig/Sails
Topic: Spinnaker
Replies: 2
Views: 10155

Re: Spinnaker

I have a 920 cruising 1998. Anybody know what the dimensions of the spinnaker should be? The original brochure states 73.3 sq.m, but not the luff/breadth dimensions. Would it be around 10m luff, 7.3 width? Thanks, Mal. Hy Mal,we had an 920 cruising from 1996.I Think our symetrical spinnaker had 50 ...
by Kai Schulz
Sat 11 Oct 08, 13:36
Forum: DF920 Motor/Equipment/Electrics
Topic: problems to stop the boat under engine before the wind
Replies: 5
Views: 15703

now we testet at our last saillingstours our new outboardwings (to stop the boat with wind at stern),it will be a little bit better than the situation with no outboardwings before. the outboardwings reduce the ventilation,by slow speed if the engine run rewards. now when we had to enter the lock wit...
by Kai Schulz
Thu 28 Aug 08, 14:09
Forum: DF920 Motor/Equipment/Electrics
Topic: problems to stop the boat under engine before the wind
Replies: 5
Views: 15703

:( So,i sea that other dragonfly 920 owners have the same problem. stopping the dragonfly with strong wind at stern,in this moments they had no place to maneuver ( by example:in the look with other boat's) With strong wind at stern,our boat get much faster at 2-3knots forward (without using the outb...
by Kai Schulz
Sat 23 Aug 08, 15:49
Forum: DF920 Motor/Equipment/Electrics
Topic: problems to stop the boat under engine before the wind
Replies: 5
Views: 15703

problems to stop the boat under engine before the wind

we had problems to stop our 920, before the wind ,in this moments we will drive into the look or get a box in the harbour. And in all the situations we had to control the boat exactly when folding on the swing wing and the wind coming from the aft,a little bit fresher. We put the sprayhood down,to r...
by Kai Schulz
Thu 19 Jun 08, 14:00
Forum: DF920 General Topics
Topic: Trailer
Replies: 5
Views: 14477

Re: Trailer

I plan to built a streettrailer for a DF 920. Has someone helpfull informations for me? :D hello frank, in know a very well trailerbuilder in germany-delmenhorst he build a trailer for my 920 touring in a well construction, for nice conditions.If you will contact him its www.wick-bootstrailer.de :D
by Kai Schulz
Sun 21 Oct 07, 17:51
Forum: DF920 Hull
Topic: lifting eyes
Replies: 1
Views: 10054

lifting eyes

i have 920 cruising,and i didnt know if the 4 little metal rings (with an 8mm screw fixed at the connection between the hull an the beams),are the lifting eyes where i can crane out of the water to the trailer.
have anybody a photo or a drawing show the lifting eyes