Sailor’s Wharf Yacht Yard 30th Anniversary Celebration: Flea Market & Seminars
Sailor’s Wharf will be celebrating their 30th anniversary on Saturday, April 5th starting with a nautical flea market at 9 a.m. and seminars at 10 a.m. The flea market will have numerous marine items from custom s.s. anchor platforms, sailboat masts, aluminum hatches, mainsail covers, bimini’s, cushions, and hundreds of other items. Many of the items are listed on the Sailor’s Wharf website.
The seminars will be some of the most popular and useful ones available; given by experts from the factory and experts in the field.
The Seminars Are As Follows:
- Anti Fouling Bottom Paints: Everything you always wanted to know. Actual demonstrations of painting a boat bottom the correct way! Sponsored by SeaHawk Paint Systems. SeaHawk will be prepping and painting a boat and explain every step of the process. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Bow And Stern Thrusters: To Thrust Or Not To Thrust… ? Sponsored by Max Power. In all your years of boating, have you ever noticed, when pulling into your favorite marina, lunch stop or rendezvous, that the boat next to you glides effortlessly into a slip or raft up? That owner is probably thanking his Max Power Bow Thruster for the assistance and ease of maneuverability as well as eliminating the humiliation often received from ones friends or spouse. With today’s technology, bow thrusters are as affordable as a refrigeration unit or the electric windlass on your bow. This seminar will cover Ease of docking, Maneuverability and what is new for the sailor. 11 a.m. to noon
- Life Rafts: Why Liferafts Are Different . . . ? What you should know! Sponsored by Plastimo. This seminar will cover the History of Plastimo, Construction of Liferafts, Types of Liferafts, Safety Gear and Liferaft Options. 10-11 a.m.
- Mechanical Systems, Maintenance Issues: what to look for and what is new! Sponsored by Spectra Watermaker, Tecma Toilets, Dometic Adler Barbour Refrigeration, Mastervolt and U Line. Factory authorized techs will discuss with you the common problems of the most common equipment on today’s cruising yachts. They will also show you some new items that are now available to make you boating more enjoyable. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Hurricane Preparedness: Will your boat be ready; will you? Sponsored by Sailor’s Wharf, Inc. This seminar complete with dramatic pictures will cover what you need to do to minimize damage to your boat and also explain what you can expect after the storm in dealing with the insurance companies. Limited to 30 people, RSVP to vanessa@sailorswharf.com. 1-2 p.m.
- Yanmar Engine Maintenance And Repowering: A short course on Yanmar engines! Sponsors: Mastry Engine Center & Yanmar. This seminar is a short course on Yanmar engines by the Yanmar experts of Mastry Engine Center. They will cover maintenance issues, common engine problems and things you need to consider if you are thinking about repowering you boat. Limited to 30 people per class, RSVP to vanessa@sailorswharf.com 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 2:15-3:45 p.m.
- Furling Booms: All advantages will be covered including performance, ease of mainsail handling, reefing, single handed sailing and more. There will be an actual demonstration on a 47’ sailboat. Sponsored by Leisure Furl / Forespar. Limited to 15 people per session, RSVP to vanessa@sailorswharf.com 11 a.m.-12 p.m. & 3-4 p.m.
A complete description of the seminars and the time each will be held can be found on the Sailor’s Wharf web site vanessa@sailorswharf.com and follow the link “30th Anniversary Celebration”.
