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Chain Plate Failure bartc3 at 5:34am 02.06.12 Alden General Chat 3/3257 I know that chain plates are not a new topic, but I don't find any reference to chain plate failure.
Fuel tank linkage Philip Dann at 6:35pm 02.02.12 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/3025 Having now removed the fuel tank tops and cleaned up all the threads and the fuel varnish from the b
cockpit varnish Jon Smith at 5:05am 01.29.12 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/3013 I think water intrusion under the varnish is something one deals with on a regular basis. This Fall
Epoxying fuel tanks on Black Star Philip Dann at 8:54am 01.28.12 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2745 After a lot of work getting the 200 odd nuts off by unscrewing them or splitting them with a nut spl
I'm posting some Harbor reports on USHarbors. com (1) Tom Young at 2:49pm 11.18.11 Alden General Chat 0/2879 The website is owned by Maine Boats, Harbors and Homes magazine. They're trying to grow the website
Small Tank Abaft the Fuel Tank bartc3 at 2:36pm 11.06.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2683 Does anyone know what the small tank abaft the fuel tank is? It has two small hoses coming out of th
Prop Size for 44 HP Challenger bartc3 at 4:02am 10.26.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/3437 We are now the proud owners of Tarna, an Alden Challenger. She has a Westerbeke W44B engine and a th
BANJO GIRL COMPETES WELL IN RACE DOWN THE COAST (3) jayz at 1:03pm 10.19.11 Alden General Chat 3/3628 Hello All, We just had the opportunity to race BANJO GIRL down the coast in our annual 150nM sail
I'm very worried about this news I just found. Tom Young at 10:27am 10.15.11 Alden General Chat 4/3463 Hopefully it's just coincidence. This report of a 38' yawl going down in Barnegat Inlet is disturbin
Hudson Challenger spotted! Tom Young at 9:31am 10.04.11 Alden General Chat 0/2435 A friend of mine is headed down south and got a shot of Joe in his newly launched boat, and he's sai
One more Challenger afloat after long dry spell HudsonChallenger at 5:49am 09.11.11 Alden General Chat 3/3205 The Ode to Joy went into the Hudson River last weeend, after over a decade on jackstands and then a
Irene Iain McAllister at 10:15am 08.28.11 Alden General Chat 2/3771 Hope everyone is faring alright?
TARNA is for sale. Tom Young at 4:29am 08.19.11 Alden General Chat 9/6498 I've seen this Challenger down east. It was built with a straight coach roof. I just stumbled on the
cruising Jon at 3:52pm 08.11.11 Alden General Chat 0/2623 So we're off either Sunday or Monday for about 7-10 days headed down east from Southport (a suburb o
minor forum changes may impact performance david at 5:30am 07.30.11 Alden General Chat 1/2136 SUMMARY: I've made some changes, please let me know if the board becomes slower or if anything seem
"the bird" (1) Jon at 2:00pm 07.27.11 Alden General Chat 1/1983 This came with the boat when we bought her- she was named TARNA which is tern in Swedish
Quiet year here and on the coast of Maine. (1) Tom Young at 1:44pm 07.26.11 Alden General Chat 3/3004 We've been out quite a bit if close to home. It's been hot but the sailing has been terrific. We wer
dimensions of turnbuckles lowersa on Zephyr budrosco at 9:44am 07.05.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/2494 I have been building a 1/24 scale model of my old Zephyr, Orca. Now that it is almost complete, the
Classic Regatta in Marblehead rjoconnell at 6:42am 06.02.11 Alden General Chat 0/2308 The Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead is hosting the CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA on August 13
Alden #948C Iain McAllister at 2:18am 05.15.11 Alden General Chat 0/3170 Have you ever found yourself day-dreaming at the wheel of the 55ft Alden yawl MARGAREE, running befo

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Hunter 170 quiggers at 5:45pm 03.04.24 Great list of other options. I have always liked the look and reputation of the O'Day. Of course I
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? dlochner at 5:41pm 03.04.24 The other issue is the static pressure on the line to the freshwater pump. Typically water tanks dra
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing dlochner at 5:38pm 03.04.24 @Barnacle Bill makes a good point, categorical statements about a particular brand of boats is not a
Electrifying my small sailboat? pgandw at 5:19pm 03.04.24 If you don't want the size/weight of a full 12V 100AH LiFePO battery (about $250, 25lbs, size of a c
9.2C relocation shemandr at 4:51pm 03.04.24 I would consider just cutting the mast wiring. And that's what some/a lot of boatyards do. Then wh
Sigma drive flex coupler American_Mainsail at 4:49pm 03.04.24 Glad I could help! I installed mine in the water, but be very, very careful. You could potentially s
Water maker xavpil at 4:40pm 03.04.24 With all due respect, no photos, no boat info, just thrown out like that? How is anyone going to be
Water maker xavpil at 4:39pm 03.04.24 Hi xavpil. I think we can clear this up but as dj pointed out a little more information (for us and
Sigma drive flex coupler smokey73 at 4:36pm 03.04.24 Thanks so much for the first had experience and picture @American_Mainsail. Price seems reasonable.
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? xavpil at 4:36pm 03.04.24 Since the connection you describe would be on the intake side of the water pump, will you have a pr
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 4:35pm 03.04.24 Just my opinikn The Bose lifestyle system on the 49 gives amazing sound. What I did was run the aud
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? smokey73 at 4:28pm 03.04.24 Since the connection you describe would be on the intake side of the water pump, will you have a pro
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? xavpil at 4:19pm 03.04.24
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 4:19pm 03.04.24 if I remember right, the unit itself runs around $800. Sometimes an adapter plate is needed (I neede
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? Tally Ho at 4:11pm 03.04.24
GOB Gone? Tally Ho at 4:06pm 03.04.24
GOB Gone? Barnacle Bill at 3:38pm 03.04.24 It is a shame. i've talked to Karla, the publisher and know the founders. Costs have increased and s
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Barnacle Bill at 3:28pm 03.04.24 All boats are classified for various uses to include off shore passage making able to withstand spec
Hunter 170 Tater at 3:15pm 03.04.24 A recent issue of Practical Sailor has a section on plastic and how to repair it. West Systems G-Fl
Hunter 170 dlochner at 3:09pm 03.04.24 A recent issue of Practical Sailor has a section on plastic and how to repair it. West Systems G-Fle

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