Mike,
Your suggestions, although well thought out, are a bit of overkill for this 
 problem. A screw came loose. It's happened to me and many others on this 
list.  Just another mental note to make sure you check it from time to time.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/18/2013 7:17:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
michaelhellyar at icloud.com writes:

Consult  the manufacturer if it's brand new. You should not go out again 
until the gear  is fixed and you are accompanied by an experienced sailor or 
you get sailing  lessons at a community sailing center or sailing club. Fair 
warning; if you  screw up again and damage your vessel the marine insurance 
will either be very  expensive or not even available. Do it right and you 
can look forward to safe  and pleasant sailing.

Mike Hellyar
sent from my iPad

On Jun  17, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Mrbabs <Marc at babineauins.com> wrote:

>  Hello All
> 
> Just splashed the new boat this weekend and ran  into a problem. We are
> totally new to sailing so please forgive the  non-sailing lingo.
> 
> While tacking, the main sail block &  tackle arrangement departed the
> traveler bar, flew past my face  following the boom. While trying not to 
fall
> overboard and yelling  appropriate sailing cuss words, I found a small
> shackle and screw pin  on the floor of the cockpit. With limited ability 
to
> steer it was very  difficult to re-attach the block & tackle with the mail
> sail and  boom flying around.
> 
> So my question - why the heck is such an  important piece of hardware
> attached to the traveler with a screw pin  that can fall out and wreak 
havoc? 
> Is this normal? Should I replace  this with a shackle containing a locking
> pin or am I just adding  Locktight to the screw threads? 
> 
> I feel like an idiot for  asking, but is there any other hardware that can
> come undone so  quickly?  Does anyone have a "pre-flight" hardware 
inspection
>  list they use before shoving off?
> 
> If the shackle and or pin  had not landed in the cockpit, I don't think I
> couldn't have made it  home. Unless you're going to suggest a MacGyver
> maneuver using a  winch!
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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