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Cutting new aft hatches Dave Richardson at 8:37pm 12.18.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1091 I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one. I'm considering cutting small "hatches" into the dec
Challengers like to reach! Anonymous at 10:53am 12.13.04 Alden General Chat 0/1364 And my daughter Mary Jane does as well. This is beautiful Blue Hill Bay on the coast of Maine. Ho
Vendee Globe Race Whit at 6:46pm 12.02.04 Alden General Chat 1/1317 Check out http://origin.vendeeglobe.org/uk for some awesome reporting on the Vendee Globe Race. Thes
Centerboard clunking, anyone with any experience? Tom Young at 5:25am 11.21.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2609 This fall, I had the yard raise the board enough to lower the centerboard to inspect the SS pendant
Teak Deck Solution from Practical Sailor Whit at 4:58am 11.17.04 Alden General Chat 2/4111 We take the guesswork out of boat ' gear buying Volume 30 Number 13 ' 14 * July 1, 2004 '*
servicing winches david at 9:32pm 11.07.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1304 I've started disassembling one of the main winches. I've removed the rusted grease nipple and the 8
Holding Tank Whit at 4:28am 11.01.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 12/2738 Has anyone installed a holding tank? Any recomendations?
moisture problems? david at 9:31am 10.27.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1708 I noticed that the fiberglass floor that the mast is stepped on seems moist. This may just be a rec
Images from Pete Whittier and Tom Young david at 1:24pm 10.25.04 Alden General Chat 6/2290 Hello all. One of the shortcomings of this site is the inability to upload images. However, I can
Tristan Jones sailed the Challenger BARBARA over 32,000 mile Tom Young at 6:53pm 10.18.04 Alden General Chat 3/2015 s. The manuscript, Track of the Barbara was never published but much of the adventure which included
Opening Port Whit at 4:19am 10.18.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1276 Has anyone replaced the opening port in the head?
Black Pearl and fuel tanks etc Black Pearl at 7:02am 10.17.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1376 Black Pearl is now at Rumerys Boat Yard where we are starting on some of my wish list. The fuel t
Milestone david at 10:13pm 10.08.04 Alden General Chat 1/1360 Well, quite a milestone today. We just had the boat trucked cross-country from NY to CA. We hired
949EE Dave Richardson at 6:38pm 09.30.04 Alden General Chat 0/1672 Thanks to Tom Young and others who have posted info, I've learned from Alden that my boat is probabl
cradle and centerboard david at 9:19am 09.24.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1417 Getting ready to build a cradle in the backyard to put the Challenger on. Should I consider servici
Soft Deck Whit at 12:00pm 09.13.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1479 How are the decks on your Challenger? While the decks themselves are sold glass, the grid of plywood
New guy on the dock Dave Richardson at 8:27pm 09.10.04 Alden General Chat 3/1761 I was delighted to find the site and to become a member. David invited me to pass on information abo
Moving, soon to move boat to backyard! david at 7:34am 08.16.04 Alden General Chat 1/1346 We are under contract to buy a house. Shortly after moving, I'll have the boat trucked from City Is
An Alden Challenger for sale FREYJA Tom Young at 3:49am 07.24.04 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1607 I talked to the owner of this boat a few years ago. He had just returned from Bermuda with his wife
Site backup and recovery plan david at 5:36pm 07.19.04 Alden General Chat 0/1405 Now that we are developing some significant content, I have started an hourly backup job. Just want

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Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 4:09am 05.15.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush a
How many have serviced your Winches Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 05.15.23 I do clean mine every year or two. The owners manual for the winches say to do it every year. That m
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.15.23 In a blatant incident, they were caught intentionally slowing down older iPhones to encourage peopl
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives dlochner at 3:19am 05.15.23 We've been using Camco TST Max (amazon link) with good results. The latest products like TST and Nof
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 Rick486 at 2:39am 05.15.23 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 2:29am 05.15.23 I am already jealous of @Davidasailor26 for posting a photo of his scope. On my wish list. While
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 12:44am 05.15.23 About 10 years ago I switched from Odorlos to Zaal Noflex Digester. I have been happy with the chan
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:00pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on
Non working microwave Clydo at 9:59pm 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's m
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 05.14.23 Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder, would be simpler in a way, but how reliable are Pl
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 05.14.23 It is critical to get to the basics: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The B
Battery Switch Confusion (1) Johnb at 8:37pm 05.14.23 As you can see there is a warning right on this switch to stop engine before switching off. The reas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 05.14.23 The VDO Vision Series 333-163 ( which I used as a replacement for the original Yanmar tach) can use
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 05.14.23 This was covered a few days ago : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/engine-compartment-blow
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:09pm 05.14.23 If you had an oscilloscope you could look at the voltage going into your tach. I am already jealou
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 05.14.23 Using something other than Windows or Android will further reduce bandwidth by not uploading analyt
How many have serviced your Winches Dalliance at 7:50pm 05.14.23 I try to clean & lube them every other year, but have gone three years a couple times without issue.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 7:48pm 05.14.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush at

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