Strider was a fresh water boat on Lake Michigan until 2011. Previous history is available here.
Attributed Dragonfly 1000 reviews are available here.
Recent photos are below the specification list (exterior, interior from fore to aft, cockpit). More details are scattered throughout the blog labeled under: Projects.
Specifics:
1995, Hull 17
Epoxy Barrier Coat
Pettit Trinidad 2013 and freshed 2015
Interior/Comfort
Refrigerator 12V Isotherm CR49 (2011)
ARDIC - Diesel Forced Air Furnace
Wallas 85D 270 ceramic cook top – (2009)
Fresh and Salt Faucets in Galley
Fresh Water System upgraded to PEX
Water Tank (100 l) Access Installed
Leather Upgrade
Upgraded fabric
Bug screens for main cabin and v-berth hatches
ARDIC 4 gal Hot water heater
Raritan PHII lower body unit replaced OEM head lower unit
Interior Shower w/ curtain & sump pump (wet head)
Solar Vent in Head (2015)
Holding Tank (14.5 gal)
LED Lights Throughout including Navigation Lights
Transom Railing with Ladder
Shower on Transom w/salt-fresh Y valve
Custom Cockpit Enclosure (2012) - Full enclosure
New Lexan Windscreen
Custom Cockpit Teak Folding Table
Leather Bound Wheel
Fortress FX16 Anchor
Fitting with rollers
40ft 1/4 BBB Chain
200ft 1/2 Braided Nylon Road
8 pound Kellet
Electrical
Shore power - 15 amp/110 volt
Mastervolt:
180Ah Calb LiFePO4 Batteries
300 Watts Aurinco Solar Panel
2x Genasun GV-10 MPPT Solar Controllers
Lightning Grounding strap
Multiple 12v Sockets
Multiple USB Sockets
Sails/Equipment
Bowsprit/Stainless Steel and Teak
Screacher (Neil Pryde) w/Roller Furler
105 Genoa (Evstrom) w/Roller Furler
Roundtop Full Batten Main (Evstrom)
Anderson
- 2 46ST Winches
- 4 28ST Winches
Electronics
Raymarine
- ST60 Plus Wind Vane System (2008)
- ST50 Plus Speed System
- ST50 Depth System
- ST50 Plus Multi-repeater
- ST50 Plus GPS System
- ST 4000w Autohelm
- SmartController Wireless Autohelm Remote
Sony Marine CDX-M30 CD
Upgraded ShowMeCables Ultra Flex LMR-400, Low Loss, Antenna Wire
Cabin Speakers
Cockpit Speakers
Spectra Ventura 150 Watermaker (6.3gph @ 9Amps)
Fuel Gauge
Water Gauge
Dyneema:
- Waterstays
- Nets (OEM have been retained)
- Running Backstays (OEM have been retained)
- 2nd Reef (OEM has been retained)
- 18hp 3-cylinder
- Guessing about 1000hrs
- Sips 1/3gph at 2100rpm making 5kts
- About 1/2gph at 3000rpm making 6.5kts
13.2 gal Fuel Tank
Cradle
Canvas Cover
Exterior Photos:
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| Extended, 25ft wide |
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| Folded, 12.5ft wide |
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| Custom Canvas |
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| Removable T Top for Easy Entry |
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| Removable T Top |
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| Solar Layout, Original Netting (Retained) |
Interior Photos, V-Berth:
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| Nearly Queen Size V-Berth |
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| Lockers Open |
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| V-Berth, Cushions Removed |
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| V-Berth Stowage |
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| V-Berth Stowage |
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| V-Berth, Water Tank w/Access Port |
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| V-Berth Stowage, Y Valve |
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| V-Berth, from Saloon via Head |
Interior Photos, Head:
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| Port Side, Stowage Shelf and Cabinet |
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| New Stainless Sink, Toilet |
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| Fold Down Seating above Toilet |
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| Starboard Side Lockers |
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| Aft Locker Shelves |
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| Forward Locker Hanging |
Interior Photos, Saloon:
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| Starboard: Galley |
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| Starboard: Galley |
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| Starboard: Galley |
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| Starboard: Leather Seating |
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| Port: Leather Seating |
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| A section of the table has been removed to allow for expanded refrigeration. Removed piece has been retained. |
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| Saloon Deck |
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| View aft from head |
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| Port Aft Electrical Panel, VHF and AM/FM/CD |
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| Starboard Side Aft |
Cockpit:
It was raining this day.... |
| Starboard |
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| Aft |
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| Port |
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| Port Forward |
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| Forward |
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| Starboard, Forward |
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| Starboard |
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| Wheel, Binnacle |
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| Port showing Watermaker Instruments |
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| Port, Engine Instruments |
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| Aft, Transom, remember, it was raining.... |
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| Raymarine Instruments over Companionway |
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| Raymarine Instruments over Companionway |
Thank you for the wealth of information on sailing issues in general and on Dragonfly in particular!
ReplyDeleteCould we pry into your privacy and ask why Strider was sold? The previous blogs did nothing but shine with owners joy.
While I really enjoyed Strider, particularly being able to sail her while others were motoring and having all the exterior space, she was just a little too...snug(?) for comfort.
DeleteI'm 6'2" and there was only 1 spot inside where I could stand comfortably: at the galley sink with my head out the companionway! Too many head bonks and moving hunched over.
More importantly though was a health problem and we were not using her as we'd have liked. No sense in letting her rot on a dock!