Dragonfly 25 Touring User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
25 Swing Wing

Introduction, registration form, receipt document 1
General specifications, drawings with basic information 2
Information "before you go sailing" 3
Operating the Swing Wing system 4
Launch and assembly information 5
Sail and trim tips 6
Centreboard and rudder kick-up system 7
Installations: water, toilet, pumps, transducers, seacock 8
Installations: fuel, gas, heating
9
Maintenance and product information 10
Rope diagram 11
Electrical diagram 12
Owner's List, Declaration of Conformity 13
Some of the warrantee papers on boat parts 14
Extras 15

Introduction
We are delighted to welcome you to the family of DRAGONFLY sailors with our warmest
congratulations on your new DRAGONFLY.
This manual is meant to help you enjoy sailing and understand the comfort and safety of
your new boat. The manual describes the boat, the equipment and includes maintenance
guidance. Before you and your crew take off to sea, we strongly recommend you all to read
the manual carefully to avoid any mistakes and/or damages. Make yourself at home on
board your Dragonfly before going sailing.
We keep improving our boats as we want you to benefit from new technology and
breakthroughs, new equipment, materials and, of course, our experience. Therefore, the
characteristics and information hereby provided are not binding and can be changed without
prior notice or updated obligation.
DRAGONFLY is built with more than 50 years of experience in multihulls, and we feel today
that we here at Quorning Boats are delivering a consistent product of high quality and
design. Quorning Boats endeavours to deliver a perfect product. If minor problems should
occur, we kindly ask you to contact your dealer.
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
CEO
Owner's Manual – June 2019 Edition

Registration form
Type of boat: Dragonfly 25 Swing Wing
(Trimaran trailing sailboat)
CE-certification: Category C + D
Date of delivery:
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 / [e-mail]

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: _________________________
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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: _________________________
Before use of the craft, please return this slip to:
QUORNING BOATS ApS, Skærbækvej 101, DK-7000 Fredericia.
If not, Quorning Boats ApS cannot be held responsible of any kind of damage or injury

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. centreboard
1.50
m
Weight of standard boat, incl. sails and engine
1.150
kg
Payload max, incl. crew
550
kg
Engine, standard outboard
6
HP
Max engine outboard HP
10
HP
Mast Aluminium section total, excl. antennas
10.60
m
Mast height over water level excl. antennas
11.90
m
Mainsail
24
m²
Jib furling
10
m²
Code 0 furling
28
m²
Asymmetric spinnaker
46
m²
Bowsprit length
1.40
m
Trailer weight (aluminium)
370
kg
Max total trailer weight
1.600
kg
Trailer weight (steel)
450
kg
Max total trailer weight (steel)
1.800
kg
CE-Design category
C
Max No of persons in category C
4
CE-Design category
D
Max No of persons in category D
6

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.
•When starting up the engine, check and make sure that cooling water is coming out.
If not, stop the engine and service it.
•Check that both pumps are working, the installed one and the handheld pump.
•Make sure that all equipment is stowed correctly and has been secured safely.
•Check that water stays and rigging are intact.
•Check that ALL hatches are closed – especially on the floats.
•Check that there are life jackets for every crewmember on board.
•If the boat is new, please note that electronics are not calibrated when the boat
leaves the yard.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Beware of the following:
•Make sure that there always are lifejackets and/or life preservers on board for the
whole crew – and use them!
•Always as minimum we strongly recommend to use lifebelts outside the cockpit when
sailing or even motoring at night.
•High tension/voltage cables. Mast height above sea level is approx. 14 metres/45 feet
– with no antennas. Also when trailering or moving the boat with mast up on the
trailer.
•For long offshore crossings we recommend carrying a life raft in case of fire.
•For long distance offshore sailing we recommend in main cabin a watertight flash
light and a bigger type knife to cut lines.
•Take notice that the boat is not standard equipped with a Compass for navigation
•Also make/prepare a watertight bag with a bit of food, handheld VHF and necessary
flayers in case of a capsize.
•In case of capsize and you are inside the boat, only dive out if you have a knife with
you to cut lines if you get caught in lines.
•By long distance sailing, make sure that all on board are aware of the above-
mentioned procedures.
•For long distance sailing, make sure to have up-to-date flayers and other safety
devices, like Epirp etc.
•We can only strongly recommend storing flares, knife, flash light,
Epirp/mobile/handheld VHF, a bit of water, in the emergency compartment, which is
accessible in capsized position on the SB side main hull outside just behind the aft
crossbeam (when capsized port side) rear/aft crossbeam.

•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.
•In strong wind conditions, we recommend staying on the center hull only.

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” water
first using a fender or similar and manoeuvre the boat around this floating object, get to
learn how the boat turns, stops and how it manoeuvres in reverse etc. This is a very
important exercise. This boat is not more difficult to handle than a conventional yacht and
many times easier, but it behaves differently than conventional yachts.
IMPORTANT
When the boat is folded, the boat and propeller is lifted about 7 cm higher and the propeller
has therefore less effect. Test this out well in controlled conditions, so you really get familiar
with this. For your information, a 6 Hp engine can only motor against the wind in up to max
22-24 knots of true windspeed on flat water and against waves only up to max 20 knots of
wind. If you need to motor against strong wind only, we recommend assisting with the jib –
or, get a stronger engine if you often meet stronger headwinds while motoring. The boat is
only CE approved for max 10 Hp.
We do not recommend to go sailing in the boat in more wind than 4 Beaufort or 15 knots of
true wind, before you know the boat well.
IMPORTANT :
Always before taking the boat out: Pull down the centre board for better manoeuvring,
without the centre board down, the boat cannot make a sharp turn and will drift much
quicker.
And again, check that float hatches are closed safely!
Always regularly check that all the float compartments are dry.
Always make sure you have enough fuel on the engine.
Always check the weather report.

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.
For CE-certification category D you can sail offshore with max 6 persons on board, during
the wind may rise to max 4 Beaufort (20 knots/10 m/sec of true wind) and waves may rise
to max 1 m significant wave height.
The craft is classified for the CE by notified organisation (body) IMCI No 0609 under the
design module Aa – internal factory control and external control of buoyancy, stability and
flotation.
IMPORTANT :
Sails must be set according to our wind/sail diagram – please see part 6 of this manual.
If the boat is sailed harder with more sail than recommended in our sail area diagram,
Quorning Boats or your dealer cannot be held responsible for any problems or defects on
the boat, nor claims to recover or repair the boat fx after a capsize.
This boat is a smaller type Multihull Vessel, that can and have a potential to capsize if not
handled and sailed correctly, therefore we recommend to get familiar with the boat in
controlled conditions and if sailing in stronger winds , always be ready to let the sheets go
by holding the sheets in your hands at all times in stronger wind conditions.
If the boat is stored on land with the mast up, the boat needs to be secured well to the trailer
and the mast needs to be supported sideways away from the boat to prevent strong winds
to capsize both boat and trailer!
If driving/handling the boat ashore on the trailer with the mast up, always secure the boat
well and tight to the trailer , turn/rotate the mast full sideways for min windage to prevent
the hole setup to flip over. Never move the boat on the trailer with the mast up in stronger
winds than 15 knots of true wind speed.
IMPORTANT: ALLWAYS beware of High Voltage power cables in the air and similar when
moving the boat on land with mast up.

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.
•Always only manoeuvre the boat with the engine in harbour areas – NO SAILS UP.
•Handle the boat consistent with the current and wind.
•Protect the boat with suitably-sized fenders.
•Always keep the ropes unfold and home.
•Handle the boat at slow speed – in harbour 2 to 4 knots.
•Beware it can be difficult to stop the boat downwind – especially when the boat is
folded, where the propeller is closer to the water surface.
DANGER
For safety - never try to stop the boat with your foot, your hands or a boat hook.
When moored in the Marina:
•Protect the mooring ropes from chafing maybe with plastic sleeves.
•Make allowance for the tide, as the case may be.
•Make sure to use spring lines before you leave the boat alongside a dock.
PRECAUTION
•Be well acquainted with the boat before going sailing in more than 5 Beaufort (20
knots – 10 m/sec).
•Learn to handle the boat well under power to make safe harbour manoeuvring –
note that sometimes it can be difficult to stop the boat in reverse downwind.
•Be aware that the boat maybe can capsize in folded condition by winds exceeding 9
Beaufort (40 knots – 20 m/sec). In that case secure sideways the stability with one
halyard to each side, or fold minimum one side out or even better both sides half
way out.
•We do not recommend leaving the boat folded on a swinging mooring.
•Never let the boat dry out in folded position, as the ground may be out of level.
•The boat is at all times unsinkable. If anything should happen, always stay with the
boat.
•In case of capsized position the boat will stay afloat approx. by the middle of the
sofa back cushion, if the floats are intact.

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. 25 cm. After some years, you can turn them around or replace the lines.
•We recommend changing the water stays after max 10 years and/or by max 15.000
NM of sailing – use only same products and quality when changing. The water stays
are made in 8 mm Dyeform Cable SS quality.
•Side stays and forestays must be changed after max 10 years and not later than
10.000 NM of sailing.
•Standing rigging on the mast ( diamond stays ) must be changed after max 15 years.
•Never use shackles or similar on the boatsmanchair when hoisting people up the
mast.
NEVER climb the rigging when the boat is in folded position !!!!
•Tension on the diamond stays rigging, please see rig diagram.
•Never change the tension on the diamond stays without checking tension with a
tension meter according to rig tension diagram, changing the rig tension can cause
the mast to fail and break.
•Never drill holes in the carbon mast section without asking your dealer or Quorning
Boats beforehand.
•Never wrap the Carbon mast in any plastic, as this can cause the paint to bubble up.
If wrapping is needed, use only breathable textile materials.
•If rigging and diamonds are taken apart for the winter, mark all parts and the exact
position of the turnbuckles to get the exact same tension again .
•By releasing tension on the diamond cables, this will affect the stiffness/safety of the
mast and can cause the mast to collapse.
•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

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.

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.
The boat will stay stable in a slip (moored in harbour), as long as waves are max. 0.2 m and
wind speeds from sideway do NOT ex
ceed 20 m/s or 40 knots of true wind speed with mast fully turned. If higher winds are
expected either make sure the boat faces into the wind or downwind, or secure the mast
sideways – or, in worst case (like heavy storm or hurricane warning), take the mast down or
move the boat to a place, where it can be folded out. Or, take the boat out of the water,
take the mast down and secure the boat.
VERY IMPORTANT: WHEN THE BOAT IS FOLDED IN THE WATER, THE BOAT MUST NOT BE
FULLY FOLDED, THE FLOATS MUST BE CLEAR OF THE CENTRE HULL AND GIVES YOU MUCH
MORE STABILITY. Boat fully folded is only for transport.
•Never keep the boat folded on mooring or at anchor.
•Never let the boat dry out in folded position.
•Never hoist any person up into the rigging when folded.
•Never set sails when folded.
•Only use the Swing Wing system in harbour and wave protected areas.
On dry land never fold out by using the folding system only. On dry land, you have to push
by hand the float approx. half the way out, before you winch it out with the Swing Wing
system. This is due to the fact that the floats are missing their buoyancy.
When folding in on dry land, it is very important to hold the "fold-out" line in your hand to
control that the float does not fall in/down by itself against the main hull. This can damage
the boat, and people around the boat can be injured.
VERY IMPORTANT
ALWAYS remember to install the safety line on the aft wing when folding out. If not, the boat
can collapse while sailing, if the Swing Wing system for some reason gets open by the crew
by mistake or fails.

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.
•ALWAYS stow and secure the sails safely BEFORE you start operating the Swing Wing
system.
•ALWAYS point the boat into the wind when operating the Swing Wing system, and,
or even better point downwind in stronger winds.
Example of operating the Swing Wing system – the boat is folded out and must now be
folded in:
1. Release and unhook the Wichard safety line on the aft/rear wing by the float and
make sure the bowsprit is also pulled fully into the centre hull.
2. Prepare the endless Swing Wing line by the double block in the cockpit. Release the
back stays slowly on one side only. Hold the backstay line tight in your hand when
releasing, as you may burn your hands due to the sometimes high tension.
3. No persons are allowed on the trampolines, the wings or the floats while operating
the Swing Wing system. Also, slack other lines like spinnaker sheets, etc.
4. REMEMBER only to use the lines coming from the double block in the cockpit for the
Swing Wing system. The upper line is for fold out and the lower line is for folding in.
Check that these lines are not twisted or jammed, before pulling by hand or winching
5. Open the double clutch in the locker under the cockpit seat (both handles, these are
fixed together) and the system is now open and you use the fold in line via the winch
on the cabin top or you can maybe even pull by hand only – when using the winch,
use the winch handle. As the Swing Wing line is endless, make sure ALWAYS that the
fold out line runs easily free to avoid "kinks". The float is now ready to be pulled in,
and when the float is folded in, the float is now in position. You must lock the double
Jammer again to secure the Swing Wing lines and float in position. Then you can
adjust the backstay by setting it hand tight after having folded BOTH sides. The
trampolines take care of themselves automatically. If the boat stays folded in the
water – ONLY pull the float in so the “inside” of the float hull side is approx. aligning
with the centre hull (trampoline track). This is to have enough stability.
6. Then fold the other side the same way in, and after both sides are folded, then
ALWAYS turn the mast as much as you can about 70 to 80 degrees to minimize
sideway windage and make the boat more stable in side winds, and then also just
easy pull the side stays easy again to take in the slack.

7. FOLD OUT : To fold out the boat, the procedure is the same – just reverse. Release
first the mast rotation, open the double Jammer on one side first and pull the float
out. Make sure that other lines are NOT jammed between the wings and the centre
hull. You can most likely pull most by hand and at the end use also the winch to
tighten the trampoline tight and pull this well and luck the jammer again. Hereafter,
just pull the slack on the backstay before folding the other side out.
8. In case the boat does not fold or unfold easily, do not use power on the winch – most
probably some line has been jammed and please check the system.
9. Make sure there is no sand or dirt on the sliding wing areas on the floats. If you for
example just launched or berthed, you should rinse with a bucket of water over each
saddle to clean the surfaces for sand. Should the system after some time start
squeaking, then use Teflon type spray or similar on the sliding surfaces on the floats.
10. Take note that the boat is more instable when folded.
11. Do not make sharp turns when motoring in folded position, as the boat will heel more
over to one side.
12. When motoring in folded position, avoid sideway waves.
13. Only motor in protected areas and beware of power boats that can make bigger
waves than 20 cm high.
14. In protected areas, max. motor around in 10 m/s (20 knots) of true wind
Please Note :
Regularly check that the Swing Wing lines are OK. Normally, the Swing Wing lines should be
replaced after 3 to 5 years – depending on the use of the boat.
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
Quorning Boats