The balance point is approx. by the garage (the front part of the companionway), where the
instruments are.
SAILING TIPS:
MANOEUVRING IN HARBOUR
If the water is deep enough, always sail or motor with the swing keel DOWN for better
manoeuvring. The boat manoeuvres well in folded and unfolded position. By turning rudder
and motor full over at the same time, the Dragonfly 28 is actually almost able to turn round
its own axis. This fact is important to know in a difficult situation. Remember the boat is light
and by wind it drifts easier than a conventional yacht.
In full marinas, you can use the shallow draft to moor where nobody else can go. If you find
room in a normal small berth, always enter with the bow in first to the dock, as the floats
are 1 metre longer aft than the main hull when the boat is folded.
When motoring, only have the rudder fully down or fully up – if the rudder is halfway up, it
can/will touch the propeller and get damaged.
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