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Help with a Windlass question (1) RWSlater at 1:52pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 22/4195 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 10/971 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 3/614 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 57/20611 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 0/842 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 1/838 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 0/677 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 16/5604 [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 0/761 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 2/1568 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 8/2721 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 4/1228 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 1/1098 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 2/1045 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 0/806 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 5/1064 Wind Song is back in Marion for the Summer, after spending the winter at Concordia, and several proj
Just going to the dogs! (1) SKraft at 1:29pm 03.31.16 Alden General Chat 1/844 Launched on March 27th and the only one that noticed was Crosby!

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Stem Fitting (1) pclarksurf at 4:32pm 04.16.24 You certainly have the upgraded bow eye and block-- the right rigging to secure it to the existing s
Compressed Natural Gas dlochner at 2:08pm 04.16.24
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 2:08pm 04.16.24 Apologies for not following up sooner. ed in from the bottom... These keystone blocks get in the w
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 2:07pm 04.16.24
The Titanic Sunk this Day April 15, 1912 JamesG161 at 1:33pm 04.16.24
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 1:14pm 04.16.24 I will take a picture of the fitting. I think the fitting needs to be replaced. But will post the
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 1:02pm 04.16.24 Inspected and took pics, looks like a prior owner put in a fix. I am thinking that I just need to
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 12:44pm 04.16.24 Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking system with the bitter end cleated off at the mast at crew le
Hunter 25 transom Saver Occasional Heeler at 11:59am 04.16.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 04.16.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it
Compressed Natural Gas Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 04.16.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 11:35am 04.16.24 Thanks Greg. It won't thread the other way.... At this point, giving these seem to be just popping
Topping Lift Appears Short Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.16.24 Did you already run the line ? Any chance it is caught on something inside the mast? Can you me
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 11:07am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. Thi
Hunter 25 transom Saver (1) rgranger at 10:59am 04.16.24 You don't need a special transom saver. Take a line around your OB and back to the winches. Put a
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 10:57am 04.16.24 A clever carpenter once told me; (as I was opening a manual to get the length of a piece of wood...)
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:51am 04.16.24 I have seen the Honda on that list in use. It is very quiet
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:50am 04.16.24 Here is a nice review of quiet portable generators https://www.bestreviews.guide/quiet-generators?o
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 10:49am 04.16.24 I looked at your modification link and don't understand it. Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 10:42am 04.16.24 Hey there Skipper J You raise an excellent question. Firstly, I discovered not all folding cleats

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