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Potential Mistral Problems rkg19 at 5:32pm 05.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/2206 Does anyone know if the Mistrals suffer from the same endemic problems that the Challengers have?
949O "Fleana's" 18000 Miles Atlantic Circuit Iain McAllister at 2:55pm 05.23.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1351 Congratulations to Dan Cassidy, his crew and 949O "Fleana" on the completion of their 18000 mile Atl
Spring, back at it. Tangling with the cockpit. Tom Young at 4:38pm 05.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/921 I've been putting this off too long. I was beginning to think I'd just wait to replace the cockpit b
instigating southport at 2:30pm 05.08.07 Alden General Chat 1/814 Any interest in trying to be in the neighborhood of Castine for the classic yacht race August 2nd?
Saved from the trash heap Tia Maria at 7:47am 05.05.07 Alden General Chat 6/1431 Hello, I am once again the owner of Tia Maria, I had her firs some years ago and came accross her
Window trim/beading southport at 9:43am 04.28.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 17/8368 We are almost at the point of rebedding new lexan windows/ports in the cabin trunk. We had what a
Hull speed Dave Richardson at 6:21pm 04.16.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/931 Anyone know the theoretical hull speed of the Challenger?
Alden Challenger "Kittiwake" Now in Virginia Jimmy Small at 7:18pm 04.02.07 Alden General Chat 1/930 Well, finally my Alden Challenger "Kittiwake" has arrived in Virginia. I hope to begin working on he
I was at Rumery's the other day and this is what I found. Whit at 7:06am 03.16.07 Alden General Chat 5/1333 http://home.comcast.net/~p.whittier/rummerys.JPG That is Black Pearl in the foreground.
Challenger info. Doug at 10:57am 03.14.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1457 Hi folks, I'm new to this forum so first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Doug and I liv
Limber holes Dave Richardson at 10:32pm 03.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1121
Wikipedia Alden Challenger page Jimmy Small at 7:10pm 02.12.07 Alden General Chat 5/4471 I have started a rather lame Alden Challenger Wikipedia page. Please edit the page with more informa
Some warm Challenger photos. Tom Young at 6:33am 02.06.07 Alden General Chat 1/987 It's especially cold on the coast of Maine these days. One of the most beautiful and mysterious
Site changes david at 12:32pm 02.02.07 Alden General Chat 1/1143 Based on member feedback, I've opened up the site to a wider but closely related audience (see the n
"Alden Fiberglass Boats" For Sale at Jan 25, 2011 Iain McAllister at 3:07pm 01.29.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/2879 A listing of Alden Challenger, Alden Zephyr, Alden Mistral and Alden Caravelle yachts for sale wh
Spreaders southport at 5:25am 01.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1031 We're at coat 5 on the spreaders and have read that you then continue varnishing the bottom and side
User accounts with no posts david at 6:04pm 01.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/1574 I plan to delete most of the user accounts with no posts. Most of them were created by "spambots" t
I've posted a search for owners on.... Tom Young at 5:53am 01.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/1719 this sailing website I frequent. It's often clogged with mindless babble but there are alot of sailo
"Alden Fiberglass Boats" List Iain McAllister at 3:40pm 12.19.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 80/72827 "ALDEN FIBERGLASS BOATS" LIST - YACHTS BUILT TO THE EARLY DESIGN FAMILY *** BEST READ USING A COMP*
Moderating Iain McAllister at 2:11pm 12.19.06 Alden General Chat 9/1645 Do we need some moderating? There are a couple of spam posts up just now - one of which is 10 days o

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Hunter 290 bimini colin59 at 5:37pm 11.16.23 Thanks , was having issues with the bimini not staying up. found an attatchment welt to the arch tha
Emergency Tiller SwanSong at 5:36pm 11.16.23 If you ever need it $265 will seem VERY cheap. Ask me how I know....
Odd Yanmar issue Tally Ho at 4:42pm 11.16.23 Probably added by a PO. Can you determine the brand? Maybe a model #. That would allow you to co
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam Hayden Watson at 4:12pm 11.16.23 I thought a fully charged battery was good to about -70F. ( Helping Your Boat Battery Survive Winte
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 4:01pm 11.16.23 It looks like it HAS been eighteen years. :(
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 3:44pm 11.16.23 I agree. The full battens can cover a lot of sins. But they also extend the life of a sail. The v
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? JoeWhite at 2:39pm 11.16.23 Yes you can as long as you have a grounding point on the instrument panel.
Remove Prop fstbttms at 2:29pm 11.16.23 bup: I do have a Martec folding prop that I may try... If you do, do NOT install it without using
Remove Prop (1) SirMichael at 2:25pm 11.16.23 I finally got my prop off. I went up there with a mapp gas torch and got the prop up to 250 degrees
Teak Inlays Syversens at 2:21pm 11.16.23 We did that on our previous Bene, a 361 in fact. This was 10 years ago but we found it in parts, ord
Whisker Pole RussellBeckner at 1:29pm 11.16.23 I appreciate the replies herein as I had the same question and the input is very applicable. Great t
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update (2) RussellBeckner at 1:11pm 11.16.23 @Simon Sexton. We have an 86' H28.5 and have been thinking to add AC. Would you know the model and B
Suddenly needing some brake work Rick Webb at 12:53pm 11.16.23 . A little past time on that one
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) Gene Neill at 11:16am 11.16.23 .
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) Gene Neill at 11:14am 11.16.23 Couple more pics for your enjoyment.
Convert partial battens to full battens Sailor Sue at 10:55am 11.16.23 I also should have mentioned, our full battened main always looks nice, even when it's not properly
Hunter 290 bimini (1) jdrutten at 9:21am 11.16.23 Attachments? Not exactly sure what you mean, but there are diagrams of the arch at least in the 290
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 8:44am 11.16.23 ...replacing one of the 3 clutch units with a 4 clutch setup. I did that on my H26 (well actually
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 11.16.23 Sorry, but I always get a little skeptical when I see specific statements like those of RichH's but
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 8:29am 11.16.23 Regarding the Tides Song Track, I sailed a season of Wed PM and weekend races on a J 34C with the sy

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