| Title: | SAILING |
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| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Does anyone have any information on Sterns Sailing Systems that
were originaslly in Sturgeon Bay Wi?
I have one of their Dynafurl rigs on the boat and I need a small
part.
When I wrote to them for information, my letter was returned with
"Forwarding Address Expired" stamped on it by the post office.
When the yard put my boat in the water this spring thay mounted
it backwards and lost the screw that keeps the fulring drum attached
to the lower terminal. Now when I set the jib, it lifts up and I
have to tie the drum down to the deck and untie it before I furl
the jib.
I can't seem to find the correct size screw and the instructions
do not list the size.
Thanks
Paul
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| 1252.1 | STEREO::HO | Thu Jun 15 1989 21:19 | 9 | ||
How about going back to the yard at fault and having them deal with
the problem?
Many boatyards maintain extensive inventories of stainless steel
screws. They stand a better shot of having the missing item in
stock than the local marine store or us civilians.
- gene
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| 1252.2 | SQPUFF::HASKELL | Fri Jun 16 1989 12:27 | 40 | ||
I did that to no avail. The yard was York Harbor Marine in York,
Maine. They are real turkeys.
1. They installed my DynaFurl backwards
2. Lost the screw to the drum
3. Lost both of my 6 year old batteries (they did deplace them
with new deep cycle batteries)
4. Were supposed to store my boat in the front yard so I would
have access to power and water. Instead, put the boat out back in
the boon docks.
5. When they stepped the mast, they threw my mast supports (a wooden
tripod and a bipod used on deck to store the mast during the
winter) away never to be seen again
6. Had a very poor selection of screws to try in the drum (even
today I don't know what size to use.
7. After I was in the water I noticed that the shrouds were very
loose. This was after I paid $50 extra to have the rig tuned.
It was also after I told them I would tune the rig
8. I paid to have my batteries installed ($20). Ended up putting
them in myself (they would not deduct the $20 from the bill.
Do you all get the picture? I hope so. I also so the launch a 40
sailboat, and then proceed to ram it into another boat tied up to
the dock. The guy manuvering it was really operating the launch/work
boat a full throttle.
I like York but that place is a real horrow show
DON"T GO THERE
Paul
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| 1252.3 | "For the want of a bolt/screw" | WJO::SCHLEGEL | Fri Jun 16 1989 17:33 | 8 | |
Paul:
I have a fair assortment of coarse and fine thread stainless steel
bolts. If you can try the nearest equivalent you have, I might have
a match. Also, the marine stores have these. I suggest buying several
packages closest to what you think is needed, and returning those you didn't
need. I have allen heads and slotted heads. Good luck!
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