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Some sailing photos. (3) Tom Young at 4:46am 03.26.08 Alden General Chat 0/1567 Feel free to add any here. Thanks.
Cabin top Jimmy Small at 6:24pm 03.19.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/835 I need to redo my cabin top. I was wondering what others had used to cover it (fiberglass, dynel ect
Boatyard fire ... lwest at 4:59am 02.16.08 Alden General Chat 5/1188 Some bad news. Serena (Challenger hull #1) is in this building at Winthrop Harbor Skipper Bud's:
Fuel Tanks Whit at 6:28am 01.29.08 Alden General Chat 4/1195 Has anyone cleaned out their fuel tanks? Are there baffles? Looks to be a messy job, but I often hav
Individual Class Index Headings? Iain McAllister at 2:07am 01.19.08 Alden General Chat 1/814
Alden Zephyr "Foolish Things" (1) stevens at 3:08pm 01.14.08 Alden General Chat 4/1260 To All especially tom and Rick, here's a picture of Foolish Things. Rick thanks for all of your help
Correct Dodgers for Alden Zephyr's. Help stevens at 2:42pm 01.10.08 Alden General Chat 4/1123 My name is Steve Robling and I bought an Alden Zephyr 3yrs ago which is about 90% restored. My wife
Pilot Berth Over-head Ceilings Bill Merrick at 7:34pm 12.15.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2907 What did Molich and other finishers use for the ceilings over the pilot berths and V-berths on the C
Blisters southport at 11:34am 12.07.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 8/2296 Well we're bummed- had tons of work done and ended up with all kinds of blisters above the waterline
Challenger for Sale Jimmy Small at 6:30am 12.06.07 Alden General Chat 3/1139 I found this ad on the internet. I think I have seen it for sale before. It seems to be missing its
Challenger in Yachting World Annual 1961 (3) Iain McAllister at 6:14pm 11.30.07 Alden General Chat 5/1463 Challenger review from Yachting World Annual 1961 (U.K.). The photos were probably taken at Poul Mol
Fall centerboard inspection. (2) Tom Young at 3:07am 11.02.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2307 As many know, I changed my centerboard linkage and now use a SS cable from the screw gear to the boa
One last sail, alone. (3) Tom Young at 6:36am 11.01.07 Alden General Chat 0/1515 With wind gust to 35 knots out of the west, I took a rolicking sail through the Fox Island and Deer
Info for scale model Alden Zephyr budrosco at 3:31pm 10.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 15/3282 I am looking for detail views of cockpit layout, or anything that will help develop full plans for a
A nice surprise, Challenger painting. (1) Tom Young at 4:42am 10.23.07 Alden General Chat 0/1390 A friend sent this along having found it at an art show at Mystic Seaport. It was painted by Mark Sa
Mast & Cabin Top? Whit at 8:27am 10.01.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1442 Does your cabin fit snug with the mast? Does anyone use wedges? What does the movement do to the str
Fairclough cover southport at 6:53am 09.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1222 Are there any Fairclough covers out there? We're thinking of doing that and it would help Fairclough
Where We Come From... (1) Iain McAllister at 11:25am 09.09.07 Alden General Chat 4/2390 Challenger "Alliance" and "Malabar II", Vineyard Haven, August 2007. Can anyone help me to connect
Scuppers Whit at 4:09am 09.04.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/985 I have been looking at the scuppers. They seem to be intergrated into the ribs that run through the
Cuttyhunk (1) Tom Young at 5:29am 08.25.07 Alden General Chat 2/921 One of our favorite spots to spend a few days. After a night on a mooring, I saw a boat leave the an

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Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:22am 05.16.23 I think I should feel some shame at the fact that I actually laughed at that one.... :clap::cool:
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity (1) jssailem at 10:19am 05.16.23 I wondered, due to the new release of Disney's Little Mermaid, if it was some how tracking undersea
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 10:07am 05.16.23 . His plan is to complete the rebuild this week with any luck have the engine running in the shop
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds P12nash at 10:00am 05.16.23 I pulled mine apart and removed the ballasts. I then glued led tape lights to the reflective panels
Fresh Water leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 05.16.23 Does your fresh water pump have an Accumulator? Aye ! And therein lies the problem :angry:.
Fresh Water leak JamesG161 at 9:39am 05.16.23 Does your fresh water pump have an Accumulator? Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (3) jssailem at 9:28am 05.16.23 Terry this story is - No where near as beautiful as the Babe.. Yes the delay is wearing on me. In
Fresh Water leak Roland5048 at 9:26am 05.16.23 I'm trying to track down the source of the same issue. Thought it might be the tank itself but I he
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 8:42am 05.16.23 215715
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hayden Watson at 8:34am 05.16.23 Tides, wind and scope management would be important for this anchorage.
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? (1) jssailem at 8:33am 05.16.23 I understand the issue. It is a means to an end. We have a similar exposed at low water area west of
Hunter smile / keel movement Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 05.16.23 This time we noticed movement in the keel when it was on the travel lift the keel moves almost an i
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Jacktar at 8:04am 05.16.23 A A handheld will only give you 5 w max, 20% of regular radio, with obvious loss of coverage area.
Mast Gate Woes Hollyberry at 8:03am 05.16.23 You'll probably need a rig-manufacturer-specific mast gate - unless you can get something custom mad
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat Ralph Johnstone at 8:01am 05.16.23 If you are drawing air from the top of your engine compartment and cooler air is entering from the
Cleaning Shore Power Cord jviss at 8:00am 05.16.23
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Johnb at 8:00am 05.16.23
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Tedd at 7:48am 05.16.23 @Hayden Watson : Great tip, thanks! @jssailem : It has to do with launching. The boat launch at McD
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Don S/V ILLusion at 7:37am 05.16.23
Cleaning Shore Power Cord jviss at 7:25am 05.16.23 I watched some youtube videos on this, I'm going to try both the Magic Eraser and Fast Orange hand c

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