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1966 Javelin javelin514 at 2:08pm 02.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1302 I recently acquired a 1966 Javelin. It has all the parts but the walnut pieces need to be refurbishe
Help with a Windlass question (1) RWSlater at 1:52pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3868 Hi all I recently bought a 2007 Hunter 45CC. It has a Lewmar (Simpson-Lawrence) Sprint Atlantic Mo
Welcome Alden owners! Phil Herring at 1:47pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 10/931 Incoming! We have another new forum on the site: Alden owners. They have brought a few hundred owne
In mast wiring jmihalick at 1:41pm 02.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/584 I have a 1989 33.5 and need to replace my Rotovecta. The wiring to my Rotovecta is a single pair (re
Kermit ho (1) rgranger at 1:20pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 15/236 http://previews.123rf.com/images/brux/brux1210/brux121000005/15758307-funny-frog-on-a-red-sail-boat-
Replacing the House Batteries -- Choices?? viamalu at 12:17pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 57/18765 I purchased a 1998 Hunter 310 3 years ago and had no battery issues until they died this week (they'
Caravelle 992O KALIMERA now in San Blas, Panama (3) Iain McAllister at 8:28am 01.09.17 Alden General Chat 0/788 Discovered that the Hodgdon Caravelle sloop KALIMERA was sold from Santa Barbara, CA, in 2015 and is
Challenger 949X, INTEGRITY Iain McAllister at 4:48am 12.29.16 Alden General Chat 1/800 New intelligence up at the Alden Fiberglass Boats List for Challenger 949X, INTEGRITY. She competed
Poul Molich's "world-wide everlasting guarantee" Iain McAllister at 12:34pm 12.28.16 Alden General Chat 0/631 Letters page, YACHTING magazine, June 1991: GOOSENECK GIANTS Often one hears complaints of equipme
A curious Caravelle Iain McAllister at 4:05am 12.24.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 16/5048 [Note, 14 April 2017: This is a long ramble that eventually moves quite far from original theory! I
Caravelle Refit bbistis at 11:47am 12.16.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/721 I'm considering a significant refit for my Caravelle (992M-yawl) shortly, and am looking for some ad
Alden Challenger ALLIANCE (949-M) Gets A New Cockpit Stormalong at 4:09pm 12.10.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1507 Hello all, While I was scrounging around the internet for info on Alden Challengers I came across a
1963 Alden Challenger For Sale in Texas Stormalong at 4:00pm 12.10.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 8/2582 Hello all, I came across this listing for a 1963 Alden Challenger (949-RR) for sale in Texas and th
see announcement david at 8:33am 10.02.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/141 please see the new announcement above: http://949.reno2.com/viewtopic.php?f=2't=453. Posting here to
see announcement david at 8:33am 10.02.16 Alden General Chat 0/171 please see the new announcement above: http://949.reno2.com/viewtopic.php?f=2't=453. Posting here to
toe rail on aeolus jon hansen at 3:38pm 07.26.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1145 two years ago, six days before i was to go north to have the biggest sailing season of my life, kids
Challenger Owner Checking In! (2) Stormalong at 5:02pm 07.08.16 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1007 Hello all, Last fall I purchased FRIDOLF, Alden Challenger 949Q, which was docked south of San Fran
Update on 959C, 1961 Zephyr (1) Mark at 2:27pm 05.29.16 Alden General Chat 2/997 959C is a 1961 Zephyr yawl, built at Halmatic. She was originally named Raven, later Dundee, Brabant
New Sail Cover for Wind Song (1) TaborKP! at 9:39am 05.29.16 Alden General Chat 0/776 Wow, a new sail cover has really spruced her up! For canvas going with sumbrella in toast.
Wind Song back in Marion (1) TaborKP! at 10:40pm 05.09.16 Alden General Chat 5/985 Wind Song is back in Marion for the Summer, after spending the winter at Concordia, and several proj

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 6:06am 12.28.23 Buy a $70 floor jack https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-1-2-Ton-Low-Profile-Trolley-Car-Jack-with-
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 6:04am 12.28.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Hunter 335 chain plate Sailor Sue at 5:43am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Once again.
Santana 21 design info needed kcrr at 5:01am 12.28.23 Where are you located? When I bought my Santana 21 the man give me an extra mast and a boom. The tw
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 12:20am 12.28.23 You can read the adventures of one of our own members who took off from the Chesapeake bay May 2023.
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 11:17pm 12.27.23 Good points by all, thank you. And I should not have said that I only wanted input from those who ow
Water lock broke (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 12.27.23 Luckily the leak could be easily patch using Seal Stic SS106 epoxy putty. Ken, if that muffler ha
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 12.27.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 12.27.23 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So t
Water lock broke Michael Davis at 9:07pm 12.27.23
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 8:34pm 12.27.23 Just thinking out loud here. I need to order some sanitation hose to go from the potty to the Y pipe
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 8:05pm 12.27.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the o
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 6:57pm 12.27.23 Here is the way I look at ratios about sailboats. The question I ask is what was the use for which t
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities shemandr at 6:43pm 12.27.23 People have crossed the Atlantic in little more than a refrigerator but that doesn't mean I'd do it.
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Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 2:44pm 12.27.23 If you are a good navigator, competent in weather planning, have the needed provisions for your boat
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities (1) tfox2069 at 12:55pm 12.27.23 I suppose the answer is sure, you could sail the 32RK across an ocean. But would you want to? @Dav
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 12:43pm 12.27.23
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 9:45am 12.27.23 Thanks very much for clarifying @jssailem!
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning jssailem at 9:43am 12.27.23

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