Dragonfly 32 Swing Wing, Manual

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USE OF THE SWING WING SYSTEM:
Max tension on the backstays is ONLY what one person can pull by using one
hand on the winch handle.
By sailing in stronger wind and wave conditions the leeward backstay will
normally get slack
– but only pull this slack by hand in the leeward side – never
use the winch to leeward, as this can put too much stress and tension on the
rigging and cause rigging failure.
The Swing-Wing system must not be operated in winds exceeding 12 m/s or 25
knots true wind speed in open areas and NEVER in any side winds exceeding 7
m/s or 14 knots true wind.
The boat will stay stable folded in a slip as long as waves are max 20 cm/8
” and
wind speeds from sideway do not exceed 20 m/s or 40 knots of true wind speed.
If higher winds are expected either make sure the boat faces into the wind, or
secure the mast sideways, by a halyard to the dock with 1or 2 m slack
– 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.
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 boat is folded.
NEVER set any sails when folded.
Only use the Swing Wing system in harbour or 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 the fact that the floats are missing their
buoyancy from the water.
When folding in on dry land, it is VERY im
portant to hold the “fold - out” line in
your hand to control that the float does not fall in/down by itself. This can
damage the boat, and people around the boat can be injured.