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Elusive ALDEN ZEPHYRS Iain McAllister at 6:24am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 32/11008
Elusive ALDEN CHALLENGERS Iain McAllister at 5:38am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2927
Elusive ALDEN CARAVELLES Iain McAllister at 4:07am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1636
Challenger counter Deck Box Mohawk at 5:30pm 11.19.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1819 Hi all I'm keen to look into the possibility of getting a right sized deck box build at the same ti
New member in UK - Challenger owner (almost!) Mohawk at 4:17pm 11.12.13 Alden General Chat 5/3627 Hi all David encouraged me to introduce myself so I'll do my best! I retired at end of August this
Alden Project Sailboat wtlnsteve at 9:59am 10.19.13 Alden General Chat 0/1771 I'm looking for a project boat in any condition preferably in GA, SC or North Carolina but will cons
Home built malabar schooner jayz at 9:32pm 09.17.13 Alden General Chat 5/4445 this is pretty cool and worth a look. http://biggeekdad.com/2011/06/handmade-sailboat
Abaco Design n�143 Abaco at 2:37pm 09.17.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/3215 Hello everybody, We have recently bought an John Alden schooner called Abaco, the design number 143.
Alden Facebook page 1965mistral at 9:22am 09.16.13 Alden General Chat 0/2285 https://www.facebook.com/aldenyachts
Alden Caravelle "Wind Song" Available cburrage at 2:28pm 09.06.13 Alden General Chat 0/2217 Friends, We have made the difficult decision to put our beloved Wind Song up for sale. You can fi
Not much wind on the Sheepscot (1) Jon Smith at 2:22pm 08.28.13 Alden General Chat 2/1990
Challenger CB Lifting Bar Replacement Peter Coburn at 4:11am 08.05.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2356 Having experienced three jams of the lifting bar in the CB pipe over 16 years due to CB ground touch
Sailing photos 2013, post here. (2) Tom Young at 4:25am 07.10.13 Alden General Chat 3/2296 We're "enjoying" some extreme heat in Penobscot Bay. I could feel it before 6 am in Cabot Cove as I
Spotted Caravelle WIND SONG in Rockport Harbor today. (1) Tom Young at 5:02pm 06.30.13 Alden General Chat 2/3932 Iain has her listed here. Pretty boat, this is the first time I've seen her in Rockport. New owners?
Spring work is underway. (2) Tom Young at 6:24pm 05.09.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 9/3183 I could no longer put off wooding the boom. A few glue seams had let go and water was getting inside
Varnish vs Cetol 1965mistral at 6:48am 03.22.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/2181 I have recently purchased the Mistral 981E. We are begining a refurbushment. Over the past 10 or 20
Yacht Brokers for recent Challenger sales stevens at 8:32am 03.06.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2652 Does anyone know the broker who sold Black Pearl in 2009? I would like to let them know that my Alde
Alden Zephyr "Foolish Things" available stevens at 1:25pm 03.05.13 Alden General Chat 3/3278 Fellow Alden owners, I my Alden Zephyr yawl is for sale, and appears on the Yachtworld website. i
Mistral Chainplates sarnason at 8:43am 03.04.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2220 I'm in the process of buying a Mistral. It has the chainplate backing plate malaise discussed at len
Favorite sunset in 2012 Tom Young at 5:08am 01.03.13 Alden General Chat 0/2140 We spent the night on a mooring at the Woodenboat School on the Eggemoggin Reach. Stunning sunset th

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Catalina 34 Interior Stu Jackson at 10:55am 04.14.24 its an 1988 Teak oil works just fine on my 1986 C34.
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 10:16am 04.14.24
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 9:49am 04.14.24 Mike, good luck with that. last year we tried several times from a cell phone. After about 1/2 hr.
Santana 21 design info needed LloydB at 9:00am 04.14.24 Search the threads on this site for no traveler rig and you will find various examples of boom end r
Entering Canade with children. Mark Maulden at 8:59am 04.14.24 https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/plan/border-crossing/#canada-usa-border-update minors need a bi
Catalina 34 Interior Guystapo at 8:56am 04.14.24 its an 1988
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 8:22am 04.14.24 Thanks so much for that! Do you know how we get it out of the boat?
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:04am 04.14.24 As you walk around any marina you'll see a lot of examples of "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 04.14.24 1st prize goes to: well a few of you! To clarify, the boat performed well on a short cruise, summer
Portlight Glare Question ggrizzard at 7:27am 04.14.24 Dave, the tinted lenses look "black" vs clear lenses.
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 04.14.24 Use only teflon tape on the threads, NO sealant or gasket. You may need a gasket (rubber) between t
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Ward H at 7:03am 04.14.24 Glad to see the APS tutorials are still around. They produced several. Thanks for posting.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:46am 04.14.24 Interesting thread. I thought I'd a few additional comments in case this type of issue comes up aga
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) jssailem at 6:05am 04.14.24 Here is the way MaineSail diagrams the preheat solenoid. lead (press the glow plug switch) the sole
Removal of washer dryer Slipin Away at 4:41am 04.14.24 It is held in by just the boards attached in the front of the machine. The hoses are long enough so
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 4:16am 04.14.24 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties Are you asking
Portlight Glare Question dlochner at 4:07am 04.14.24 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:14am 04.14.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12pm 04.13.24 So those were 2 learning moments for me ;) Noooooooooo. Those two stories are your open ended in
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (7) Hayden Watson at 10:54pm 04.13.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits. The large frame is only a bit bigger than

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