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From the front porch (1) southport at 2:15pm 06.26.09 Alden General Chat 1/1313 We're very lucky- our view of Cozy Harbor from the front porch. We bought the house in 1974 for 25K
Five year anniversary david at 2:13pm 06.17.09 Alden General Chat 3/1719 Five years ago I started this board (17 Jun 2004 05:33 pm). My reasons were largely to pull togethe
Getting ready to launch. (2) Tom Young at 3:54am 06.14.09 Alden General Chat 0/1790 Not too bad a year for me to get Christmas in the water. Although the cabin is crying out to be wood
Cockpit Size Philip Dann at 12:25pm 06.07.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/2784 As I inherited a ready made cockpit when I bought Black Star I am not sure of most of the original d
Sea Hood Whit at 5:07am 05.20.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2130 If anyone is in the process of a restoration and has the Sea Hood off the companion way hatch I woul
Zipper luff southport at 10:27am 05.16.09 Alden General Chat 0/2112 What is a zipper luff?? I found it in the bottom of a sail bag on Muskrat. Looks to be a rig to kee
Your thoughts on a dangling centerboard? Dave Richardson at 12:04pm 04.17.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/6668 It was to be the last sail of the our season, with the kids and grandkids A leisurely sunset sail ar
I'm taking the time to build a quick boat operational guide (1) Tom Young at 6:35am 04.04.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1419 As simple in systems Christmas is, it's complicated enough that I don't think someone could come on
Challenger BLACK PEARL is for sale. Tom Young at 3:48am 03.07.09 Alden General Chat 4/2906 Bill (I believe) had a top to bottom restoration and refit done on the boat a few years ago. http:
Hodgdon Caravelle in the Adriatic Iain McAllister at 3:21pm 02.26.09 Alden General Chat 0/1668 Just caught up with the Hodgdon Caravelle 'Bonnie Ann' (992R - ex Sarasea, ex Chic) chartering in th
rudder repair southport at 5:16am 02.15.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/10617 Tom- You should be able to remove the rudder and leave the post in position. My only question is wh
spinnaker pole southport at 12:16pm 02.08.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2332 Does any one have the dimensions for a Challenger pole? I'm looking for a wood one but only know the
598 33' Cutter/sloop '49 re-build. Lincolns1st at 8:41am 01.22.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2104 Ahoy! (anybody know where that originates?) I appologize for any naivete` ahead of time, please.
1960 Carleton Mitchell Sports Illustrated article Iain McAllister at 2:58pm 01.13.09 Alden General Chat 0/1728 See page 60 November 1960 Sports Illustrated article by Carleton Mitchell on the fiberglass revoluto
False bulkhead Jimmy Small at 7:14am 01.13.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1754 I am replacing Kittiwake's "false" (as it is not tabbed to the hull) bulkhead that separates the gal
Challenger drawings, sail plan (1) Tom Young at 6:52am 01.11.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1080 Another scan done in two pieces and blended together. These old pencil lines still snap into a very
Challenger drawings; cockpit, engine installation details. (1) Tom Young at 4:34am 01.09.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2114 I don't know the age of my exhaust but it appears to be exactly as designed. It works great but runs
Adlen Mistral (3) Bill Merrick at 4:29pm 01.04.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1671 Iain, I thought I would post some pictures of my Mistral ( 981-A ) in case anyone is interested in
Which Challenger? Iain McAllister at 4:36pm 01.02.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1573 Name begins with "S" I think. http://theredwing.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-beautiful-is-this-boat.htm
Caravelle Chat Iain McAllister at 2:51pm 12.18.08 Alden General Chat 2/2035 There's a Caravelle thread developing on the SailNet board here. Includes photos of the Hodgdon buil

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Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning BarryL at 7:32am 12.22.23 Hello, I also used to use SR60. I was very happy with it. Unfortunately it has been discontinued.
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information Timm R Oday25 at 6:53am 12.22.23 I've tried a variety of manual bilge pumps. Seriously, I found the easiest and most effective was a
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 12.22.23 Here's some testing on various mast/deck electrical connectors. I went with the SeaDog due to shippi
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 12.22.23 Aside from lack of structural support that Timm mentioned, If the 23' has a bulkhead of similar size
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 5:00am 12.22.23 HDPE does not have the compresive load ratings as wood . It will bow out or "flex" under pressure .
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 2:32am 12.22.23 This old bulkhead had screws holding it in at the top and bottom. Why is HDPE a bad idea? It probabl
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning Mark Maulden at 10:57pm 12.21.23
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 12.21.23 I have a feathering J-Prop. It has no prop walk and does just as well in reverse as it does in fwd.
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 6:33pm 12.21.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 12.21.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whi
Prop rotation question Rich Stidger at 5:38pm 12.21.23 @Scott T-Bird - I sent you a private message.
Yamaha 36 broken mast. jssailem at 5:04pm 12.21.23 I know that Ballenger Spars makes custom spars for a variety of boats. They may be a resource. http
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 4:23pm 12.21.23 The tops of both bulkheads were indeed screwed into a recess or groove . Seems like the Oday factor
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 4:20pm 12.21.23 Replace the connector on the mast and deck to prevent further core rot. I also believe I've seen a w
Yamaha 36 broken mast. mermike at 3:52pm 12.21.23 I will be following this thread in case anyone has a solution. I sure don't. Sorry for your trouble.
Thru Hull Replacement? jssailem at 2:19pm 12.21.23 Randall Your image appears to show what looks like a Marelon valve. It has a triangular base. The b
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (3) jssailem at 2:08pm 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. I used Petitt Trinidad Dar
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning dLj at 11:02am 12.21.23 I'm using Trinidad HD and am very impressed with its performance. I've only had to dive two or three
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Baja bash at 9:19am 12.21.23 I had a leak in the aft cabin on the same boat. I pulled out the alcove and rebedded it. Cured the p
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:00am 12.21.23 I have seen the teak blocks on the older original masts. If replacing I would go with the standard

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