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Exhaust Systems Bill Merrick at 9:22pm 02.25.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1113 Hi, My name is Bill Merrick. I have an Alden Mistral, Serial number 981-A which was built in 196
The Alden Challenger, where does it fit in? Tom Young at 4:47am 02.19.06 Alden General Chat 2/1749 And other boats of this vintage, the early transition from wood to fiberglass, are we simply in the
New permissions to stop message board spammers david at 5:33pm 02.18.06 Alden General Chat 1/1170 I had to modify the permissions of the message board. You now must be logged in to start a new topi
Found another west coast challenger... david at 10:25am 02.13.06 Alden General Chat 0/1269 I heard about another local Challenger lately and went to check it out. It is "Fridolf" and is loca
rig dimensions mitchski at 9:31pm 01.13.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1332 I just bought "Blackstar" ' hope to begin its restoration early this spring. I was wondering if yo
Help Looking to Buy How do they handle? Anonymous at 5:08pm 01.08.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1125 I was wondering the boats were in a seaway? I am looking at a boat and wondering at things I should
Fall sailing in Maine was wonderful this year. Tom Young at 4:50am 01.02.06 Alden General Chat 0/1375 Christmas has become more of a family heirloom these days as she sails even a family with teenagers,
Bulkheads Whit at 5:35pm 01.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1284 On my boat, the aft bulkheads that seperate the cabin from the cockpit lockers are offset. I was won
Project Challenger For Sale (BlackStar) Again rtyszka at 6:36am 12.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2483 Well, I am making a hard decision and will sell BlackStar ASAP. I really don't want to, but the IT
upgrade to forum software david at 5:19pm 12.24.05 Alden General Chat 3/1506 I upgraded the underlying forum software today. Let me know if you notice anything strange or unusu
Stoves Jimmy Small at 10:17am 11.27.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1059 What type and size stoves or ovens are folks using in their Challengers?
Update on Cockpit and help ID Pedstal Mfg rtyszka at 2:27pm 11.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1329 Update on cockpit build. I have not had much time for working on this, but got some good headway.
An unhandy Challenger Anonymous at 2:16pm 11.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1293 http://falmouth.boatshed.com/viewboat.php?boat=12226 Another lovely Challenger, interior by Le Co
wet hull? david at 8:14pm 11.13.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/4736 I drilled a hole in the keel near the rudder and some black water dripped out. Other holes had no w
Challenger For Sale Whit at 6:40pm 10.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1239 This looks like it may be a good deal. I wish I'd seen her before I started my project. http://www.
cockpit rebuild progress rtyszka at 11:48am 09.11.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1298 Hope you all have been busy sailing away this summer. I have been working part time on the cockpit
Some parts available rtyszka at 4:23pm 08.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1125 I found a main mast and boom (Alum) for my Challenger. I have the wooden boom and spreaders availab
An unusual Challenger in Maine. Tom Young at 12:22pm 08.28.05 Alden General Chat 0/1362 I didn't have my camera but spotted a different Challenger in Northeast Harbor Maine. I almost misto
Challenger info Anonymous at 1:50pm 08.25.05 Alden General Chat 1/1215 There is some challenger talk goinng on at the Plastic Classics forum. Here is the link http://www.t
Here's one reason for a late launch this season. Tom Young at 3:43am 07.30.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1248 Wooding and varnishing the spars. It appears to be well over 10 years since it was last done. The re

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Insurance question nightowle at 4:35pm 05.15.23 I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldwi
Cleaning Shore Power Cord nightowle at 4:20pm 05.15.23 I tried some recommended items that did nothing, and then used a specific marine cord cleaning produ
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Rich Stidger at 4:12pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 4:08pm 05.15.23 ...but a trailer launched sailboat would cut my expenses, and let me go sailing in other places. T
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Cleaning Shore Power Cord JoeWhite at 3:50pm 05.15.23 For power chord, the rubber breaks down from UV exposure. To avoid the sticky surface I bought new g
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 05.15.23 If the water gets up to this level : farewell". And because I'm so OCD, I've also included a :
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 05.15.23 I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 3:36pm 05.15.23 On point response, dmax. How long ago did you replace the portlights? No evidence of Butyl flow fro
No More Dinghy Butt ShawnL at 3:27pm 05.15.23 Or more like a utili-kilt
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 3:24pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Hunter smile / keel movement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:03pm 05.15.23 Sorry to say but I've got to double down on what @dmax has already said. When your boat is on the h
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat Hayden Watson at 2:47pm 05.15.23 Directing cool air over the alternator will make the alternator happy, extend its life, and improve
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dlochner at 2:46pm 05.15.23 I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Engine compartment ventilation (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 05.15.23
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 2:22pm 05.15.23 Then you have dual and quad sim options. And cost. I think that info is out of date. When you enli
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 2:16pm 05.15.23 I should mention that the DNS66 or similar DNS resolution blocking apps can not only block ads, the
Hunter smile / keel movement dmax at 2:13pm 05.15.23 The keel really should not be moving a noticeable amount as the joint between the keel and the hull
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? east coaster at 2:09pm 05.15.23 Having just used DW 795 to bed new windows on my 2002 310, I can attest that DW 795 is unbelievably

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