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hunkel at 8:49am 04.03.15
3/2003
So sad to post that Rick died yesterday, 2 April. As he greatly enjoyed Susan's and his Challenger,
SKraft at 8:48am 04.03.15
7/1766
Tom Young at 9:39am 03.27.15
2/1307
Original to the boat, I wooded the hatches, re-varnished and install new Lexan(3/8" polycarbonate sh
Tom Young at 1:04pm 03.22.15
1/1375
Anyone have these bronze hoops on the ends of their spreaders? I'm restoring my spreaders and wonder
jayz at 5:39pm 02.24.15
1/1211
I am pulling my running (but leaky) 4-107 out tomorrow. I also have a very clean spare. The one co
Tom Young at 3:44am 02.23.15
0/1396
I write for USHarbors.com and have a couple of articles in this issue, one on cruising Acadia Nation
Orca959G at 4:06pm 02.05.15
1/1584
Very happy to say we are the proud owners of a John Alden Zephyr, 959G.The Orca will be calling home
Tom Young at 1:33pm 01.05.15
2/1453
It was a good season. With a new loose footed full battened main, we sailed a lot! Especially light
Iain McAllister at 1:09pm 01.04.15
0/1317
Interesting Sail magazine article by Dan Spurr on our generation of moderate displacement, "classic
Greg Bover at 10:31am 11.10.14
4/2262
Having chartered ARIA out of Rockland, ME last summer I am on the lookout for a Challenger or a simi
Tom Young at 5:38am 11.05.14
3/1562
We(our boats) are famous! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15714446601_b5afd6c1a1_b.jpg
Iain McAllister at 2:28pm 09.25.14
3/2012
Alden Challenger 949Q, the LeComte finished yawl FRIDOLF priced to sell at Santa Cruz, CA.
stefano at 12:23pm 05.19.14
0/1669
the boat is an Alden Challenger class. design number 0949. Alden identification number 2130085C. I'm
stefano at 4:35pm 05.18.14
11/5908
Greetings all! now I'm part of your family. I'm the only lucky owner of an Alden 38 in Italy. The bo
Nathan Beck at 12:39pm 05.16.14
4/2074
Hello, I'm Nathan. I recently purchased an Alden Zephyr which had been under going a refit by the p
Iain McAllister at 6:32am 03.16.14
0/1771
Mohawk at 5:26pm 03.09.14
4/2074
Well, am back with news of repairs/replacement of virtually the whole of my 1960 Challenger cockpit
jayz at 9:06am 02.27.14
3/1920
This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
david at 1:15pm 02.19.14
0/2062
You may have recently seen an error message when coming to this site. The hosting company recently u
david at 9:41am 02.05.14
3/1896
Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s

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Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static
dLj at 8:58am 04.15.24
Does it have an external speaker? If so, it may not be the radio but rather the wiring to the extern
Chafe guard for dodger
Hello Below at 8:55am 04.15.24
I would like to use leather The leather trim on my new (and pricey) dodger looked very rich and pl
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy)
dLj at 8:48am 04.15.24
I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved. I wish I'd had the cocktail excuse on an o
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy)
dLj at 8:45am 04.15.24
One thing I would like to see added to That video is the other side of line thickness. He only showe
3GM30F Service Issue
skunther at 7:30am 04.15.24
The service manager mentioned that the injector pump may have been previously modified by another sh
Just bought boat two boats in one day...
Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 04.15.24
The second time I almost drowned, I gave up white water kayaking. Still stop at rivers and rapids a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets?   (1)
jbmia at 7:27am 04.15.24
I picked up some nitrile gaskets on Amazon that should fit the flange... this one look okay?
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid
Project_Mayhem at 7:21am 04.15.24
What you are seeing is a generic schematic design of a relay. Terminal I is switched between the two
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets?
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18am 04.15.24
Teflon tape seals threads, so it shouldn't matter whether the threads are NPT or NPS. In fact the t
Just bought boat two boats in one day...
dlochner at 7:18am 04.15.24
Thanks for the tip. I figured the skirts would be enough to keep the water out. I will most likely
New Genoa questions
Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 04.15.24
I can report a very positive and affordable experience with my local UK loft. They're extremely hone
Just bought boat two boats in one day...
Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 04.15.24
There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts
Electric Portable Generator?
JRT at 7:06am 04.15.24
I'm not looking to save the world or anything either, I have had 2 EV since 2021, I startwith a Ford
Electric Portable Generator?
JRT at 7:01am 04.15.24
I guess I should call them power stations or solar generators https://www.jackery.com/products/expl
Just bought boat two boats in one day...
dlochner at 6:57am 04.15.24
There are programs to help with this problem. :biggrin: Best to store kayaks upside down. Skirts c
Electric Portable Generator?
JRT at 6:57am 04.15.24
I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery packs
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets?
jbmia at 6:30am 04.15.24
They do appear to be NPS. When I thread the nut on, it does not get tighter... The flange will only
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid
Fred at 5:56am 04.15.24
Thank you Joe. The redrawn schematic is very helpful and makes the oil pressure switch logic must cl
Electric Portable Generator?
Scott T-Bird at 5:53am 04.15.24
What model are you thinking about? I don't see why not. A few years back, I had a transient in the
Top Swivel problems?
Davidasailor26 at 4:57am 04.15.24
I have a US Spars mast with a similar upper swivel, and it never locks. The tension of the luff and

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