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LAUNCHING & STORAGE
When launching the boat or lifting it out of the water always use the lifting pad eyes. A
lifting bridle is supplied by the factory. These wires are two different lengths.
The two
long ones should connect to the forward lifting pad eyes
on the boat and the two
shorter ones should connect to the aft lifting pad eyes. They are designed to meet
equally in front of and above the windshield to keep the boat in proper balance. All
four wires are then secured to the caribeaner (provided). A crane can then lift the boat
by attaching directly to the caribeaner.
**CAUTION WHEN USING TRAVEL LIFT**
Never use lift straps beneath the folded hulls.
Instead remove the travel lift straps and connect each of the 4 corner cables on the
travel lift to the 4 lifting eyes.
***NOTE***
IF THESE LAUNCHING OR LIFTING ALTERNATIVES ARE NOT AVAILABLE,
PLEASE CONTACT DRAGONFLY SAILBOATS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE
PROCEEDING. A PROPER LIFTING METHOD WILL BE DESIGNED TO SUIT
YOUR SITUATION.
Storage:
The boat should be folded when in storage. When the boat is originally delivered it
comes with a long 4x4X12’ beam that is placed across the cockpit directly behind the
binnacle. This should be used to support the amas while the boat is in storage. Place
a strap underneath the amas and up around the 4x4 beam to take extra pressure off of
the folded amas. *** We suggest the beam be put in place and the amas strapped to it
before the boat comes out of the water.
Be sure to store the boat on her original shipping cradle. This was designed to carry
the boat across the ocean and is perfect for winter storage.
