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Catalina 22 Mast Head (5) Captain Wind Song at 7:43am 04.25.21 Parts Search 0/497 I am looking for a Mast Head for a 1975 Catalina 22 with an oval mast. I have checked the CatalinaDi
Broken Mast Head (4) Captain Wind Song at 7:35am 04.25.21 Catalina 22 5/1110 I was doing a final inspection of my mast in preparation for launch next week and discovered my mast
Boarding Ladder Failure (2) Ward H at 7:18am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2686 My C30 is still on the hard while I prepare for launch, which will be May 6th if all goes well. Yes
Globe Run Dry Impellers dlochner at 6:57am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1124 When I went to replace the impeller on my Yanmar 3JH2E I saw the recommended Globe Impeller had a di
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 Terry Cox at 6:34am 04.25.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1578 My latest DVD production has been published on YouTube for your enjoyment. n9gsK4SwCuM
Epoxy or grind and glass? (2) jdrutten at 6:27am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 6/930
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? flightlead404 at 5:57am 04.25.21 Big Boats 14/2122 I just picked up a 2007 H38. The manual says the dockside water supply is plumbed in after the ship
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main johndlundiii at 5:40am 04.25.21 Catalina 30 9/2272 We cannot seem to get our dutchman system to work on a loose footed main, it never seems to fold rig
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram johndlundiii at 5:35am 04.25.21 Catalina 30 6/5298 Despite a lot of google search, downloading the brief owners manual, and running through multiple pa
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located. (1) Unwinder at 5:09pm 04.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/380 On my H37.5, 1994, I need to access behind the wood panel where the radio and propane switch is loca
H26 Shore Power Adapter Wind Dreamer at 4:15pm 04.24.21 Smaller Boats 8/934 Hey y'all, I'm gonna be working on my boat out of the water for the next two weeks before launch. I
Anti Fouling Paint Byron H at 4:11pm 04.24.21 Day Sailers 3/857
Stepping up! caverun at 1:17pm 04.24.21 Smaller Boats 4/571 Big news- after contracting a serious case of 2footitis, I purchased a '98 H260 about a month ago an
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? DLLawrence at 12:48pm 04.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1052 Hi All! A quick question...is there a way to determine how much water is in the freshwater tank und
COVID restriction violation (1) Brian D at 12:15pm 04.24.21 Sails Call Lounge 21/2111 Crew to be arrested for not social distancing and not wearing masks. Film at 11!
stanchions Mechone at 9:56am 04.24.21 Catalina 310 2/806 Anyone direct me in removal of stanchions ,forward and gate ,do cabinets have to be removed for acc
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System skunther at 1:48pm 04.23.21 Ask All Sailors 23/14009 I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 that has a failing mainsail cover, as well as a stiff new sail that
Starboard Salon Table (2) Deleted member 117556 at 12:47pm 04.23.21 Catalina 310 8/1470 For years I have been thinking about making a table for my wife who sits in the small settee on the
Keel Winch mll at 11:20am 04.23.21 Catalina 22 0/503 Dutton Lainson Co. Has the keel winch braking 800 lb. Order from them in a long backorder, ordered s
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement John Marrone at 10:43am 04.23.21 Smaller Boats 17/1742 Ready to ship 260 from GA to FL. I understand the boat and trailer were designed to be tailorable an

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Sore eyes after day of sailing. JoeWhite at 12:31pm 09.16.24 You are too young for having dry eyes. If you had 2 more decades on you it would be expected. There
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 12:28pm 09.16.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 12:27pm 09.16.24 It seems after a day sailing (4-5) hours my eyes always seem to feel really sore and dry. <snip> I
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 09.16.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. kappykaplan at 12:22pm 09.16.24 Are your glasses polarized? That would help reducing glare. :plus:
Sore eyes after day of sailing. marcham at 12:17pm 09.16.24 Are your glasses polarized? That would help reducing glare.
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? PaulK at 12:15pm 09.16.24 Thanks for the advice! Is it ok if the sail comes out of the track? I find that if I use a shackle
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 11:56am 09.16.24 @scouper It's actually good that the keel was left down as when the cable snaps in the water the
Sore eyes after day of sailing. jssailem at 11:37am 09.16.24 I would contact my Ophthalmologist regarding the issue. The reflective glare off the water can be
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling jssailem at 11:26am 09.16.24 I believe someone posted recently a similar image. The coupler is one made in Florida (I think). The
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 11:19am 09.16.24 Empty your wallet. :) True!
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 11:01am 09.16.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... tkwhalen at 11:01am 09.16.24 Artboas While I'm thinking about it have you modified your hot water tank drain in any way?
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Schwarz633 at 10:56am 09.16.24 I haven't really looked, I'll check it out and report back.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:47am 09.16.24
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 09.16.24 Any markings on the coupling that you can see ?
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.16.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 09.16.24 Quite likely. Your next step is to pull the stat and see what the stamped temp on it shows. You wi
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 10:16am 09.16.24 Water flow looks fine for low RPM. Check the temperature of the water with your hand and let us kn
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight kappykaplan at 10:13am 09.16.24 This should bring some much-needed rain to my neck of the woods. Tks for posting. :beer:

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