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A place to post pictures Jimmy Small at 5:42pm 05.24.05 Alden General Chat 1/1334 Howdy all, I opened a yahoo group in order for us to have a central place to post pictures. I don't
rudder removal david at 8:04pm 05.16.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 21/7983 In my quest to remove the rudder I have hit a bit of a snag. I removed a nut from the lower part of
Cockpit rebuild help rtyszka at 9:42am 05.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/3251 Hey, its been quite here...everyone working on their boats!! I started ripping my cockpit out and
Challenger for sale Jimmy Small at 7:25pm 05.06.05 Alden General Chat 1/1393 This one is in Portugal: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... lim=quick' Jimmy Small
Any Alden Caravelle owners out there? Tom Young at 2:48am 04.30.05 Alden General Chat 15/12172 There is an article in Points East, a small magazine about our Gulf of Maine coastal area. Several C
Under the winch Dave Richardson at 6:35pm 04.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1357 If you are looking for a place to plug in a shore-power line, or deciding where to put your new deck
Stern deck hatch and exhaust Dave Richardson at 6:29pm 04.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1372 Having so much unused space in the stern prompted me to look at installing a stern hatch. For some r
Modification for Chainplates rtyszka at 9:47am 04.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1284 I found in my drawings a modification to correct the issue/potential problems with chainplates on th
My plans for this summer with BlackStar rtyszka at 9:43am 04.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2191 My Plan of attack is this: 1. Finish cabin top a. Large ports need replacement. (I found 2
Original Price Jimmy Small at 5:04pm 04.19.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1918 How much did Alden Challengers cost when they were new? How did this compare to Bermuda 40's, Rhodes
In-keel water tank Anonymous at 6:56am 04.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1375 The Le Compte North East 38 has the same sort of in-keel watertank that the Challengers have. Earli
Challenger in light air. Tom Young at 3:33am 04.14.05 Alden General Chat 2/1562 http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/site ... asting.jpg
BlackStar may have to be put up For Sale rtyszka at 3:43pm 04.13.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1737 I was informed today that my position was cut (work for Travelers and Metlife purchased us) I am
surveys and what Challengers are worth today rtyszka at 5:23am 04.10.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1247 Just wanted to see if anyone has present value information on their Challengers. What recent surv
Challenger Documentation, etc rtyszka at 5:20am 04.10.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1313 I was going through the pile of books, logs etc that cam with BlackStar. I found some cool stuff.
Need main sail Boom rtyszka at 2:28pm 04.04.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1606 Well, I finally got around to picking up the boom for Blackstar and it is pretty well shot. Spl
Options for fixed ports (Large Ports) rtyszka at 2:24pm 04.04.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1502 Ok, I have been looking at this from every angle and am at a stand still. I want to keep the boat
Propane Locker and Black Pearl Black Pearl at 2:45pm 04.02.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1324 I have pictures of the propane locker on my website: sailingBlackPearl.com. Restoration is moving ah
Brining back weathered wood Jimmy Small at 3:11pm 03.25.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/3001 I'm purchasing a project Challenger. It has quite a few faults (no cockpit sole, lifting glass on ca
unscheduled downtime 3/15/05 david at 8:38pm 03.15.05 Alden General Chat 0/1310 Sorry for the downtime today. The power blinked off for a few seconds about 3AM PST and that shut o

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Clean Out Oil Pan Rich Stidger at 10:11am 03.01.24 I agree with @jssailem up to a point. I would not attempt a job like this without compelling eviden
Clean Out Oil Pan jssailem at 9:47am 03.01.24 As Mike Rowe the host of Dirty Jobs might say... You have no idea until you explore it for yourself.
Grand Soleil 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits whe
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 7:44am 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 22
Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 03.01.24 Thank you for your response. I was wandering what the cost of replacing that might be and have oft
Chain Plate Inspection American_Mainsail at 7:03am 03.01.24 Those look the same as the fascia covers on my 44 (which is also the same hull). Put a plastic scrap
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? (1) jssailem at 6:54am 03.01.24 I use it for my outhaul. It should be very serviceable as halyards. I found the line a bit stiff.
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.01.24 I notice far less vibration and maybe somewhat less noise. There isn't less noise inherently due to
Windlass (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 03.01.24 Here is the electrical diagram. e H340 info spot, which includes the Owners Manual. https://hunter.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:22am 03.01.24 https://www.yachtingworld.com/cruising/downwind-sailing-tips-sail-more-comfortably-and-faster-with-t
Windlass marcham at 3:18am 03.01.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anchor-windlass-for-hunter-340.1249932807 https://forums.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:11am 03.01.24 Update: I had new sails made a couple of years ago, not long after posting the original article. I s
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:58am 03.01.24 With the boat out of the water: If the prop' is serviced correctly the blades should rotate on their
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:56am 03.01.24 I too have a Kiwi prop. Your symptoms are exactly what I get if the prop' hasn't been serviced. The
V berth leak from electric windlass Tipsynippertoo at 2:43am 03.01.24 I have just finished overhauling my windlass. There is a seal just below the Daisy wheel which was w
Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 1:20am 03.01.24
V berth leak from electric windlass Ken13559 at 12:29am 03.01.24 The Up/Down Push Buttons could also leak water if bedding is bad.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:25am 03.01.24 Question your compression gauge results. Examine your gauge assembly closely. There should be a che
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:23am 03.01.24 check that a reversing roller has not fallen out of the kiwi prop. had same problem with reverse
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:59pm 02.29.24 Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand

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