Dragonfly 28 - Launching from Trailer; Launching with a Crane

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.
Only use a slip or ramp with solid ground. The boat can only be launched when folded in.
If the slip or ramp has less than 8 degrees heeling, the boat will not roll off by itself and will
need extra manpower to get off the trailer.
Remover the back lightbar on the trailer.
Before launching the boat, make sure that everything is completely in order, for example
that the motor is mounted and ready to start up and that the rudder and centre board are
fixed in upper position, doublecheck that the depth and speed transducer is mounted so
water does not get into the boat, have mooring lines ready etc. Be careful of wind and
current from the side – have the fenders ready.
You now drive the boat down the slip, but only so the rubber on the tires and not more is in
the water. Do not launch with too much side wind and waves.
The same procedure but in reverse order goes for taking the boat out of the water.
Never launch or drive down a ramp with green wet slippery seagrass, this may cause the
trailer and the car to slide into the water.
VERY IMPORTANT
It is EXTREMLY important that the boat goes straight in and out on the trailer – in the
centre!!!! Check when launching or pulling the boat out on the trailer, that the back folding
ramp on the trailer is free to pivot – VERY important.
LAUNCHING WITH A CRANE:
If you are unable to launch from the trailer, a travel lift or a crane with lifting straps can be
used carefully by putting these around the centre hull only from side to side just in front of
the forward wings and behind the aft wings to lift the boat. You can do this only when the
float is folded a bit out or even more – NEVER use lifting straps around all 3 hulls.
As an option, Quorning Boats can supply a 3-point lifting system.