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Scuppers Whit at 4:09am 09.04.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1141 I have been looking at the scuppers. They seem to be intergrated into the ribs that run through the
Cuttyhunk (1) Tom Young at 5:29am 08.25.07 Alden General Chat 2/1060 One of our favorite spots to spend a few days. After a night on a mooring, I saw a boat leave the an
I met my first ZEPHYR in Lake Tashmoo. (1) Tom Young at 1:58pm 08.23.07 Alden General Chat 2/1783 The Elders (sp?) on MOTH. They are beautiful boats. This one is quite nice and the owner does most o
searching for Challenger 38 949 zz lagbolt1254 at 12:41pm 08.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1275 I am searching for a specific challenger 38 that was custom built for Jim Bernard. It was a sloop/cu
Greetings from the Head of the Harbor on Nantucket Island. (1) Tom Young at 7:05pm 08.09.07 Alden General Chat 0/1674 We've had a wonderful few weeks of sailing in Southern New England. On the last third of the falling
Challenger ports Quetzalsailor at 11:06am 08.09.07 Alden General Chat 1/980 Were later Challengers' windows built as Hinckleyesque rectangulars in lieu of the lovely demi-ellip
Iain and the PEGGY BAWN are in Rockport Maine. (1) Tom Young at 3:37am 07.26.07 Alden General Chat 0/1591 I've had the great pleasure to meet and talk to Iain the last few days as he readies the PEGGY BAWN
Well true to form southport at 3:06pm 07.25.07 Alden General Chat 2/1024 the Challenger is not the fastest boat but this past weekend we did win the prettiest boat award at
Carleton Mitchell Iain McAllister at 4:04am 07.19.07 Alden General Chat 1/1161
Muskrat is ready southport at 4:23pm 07.18.07 Alden General Chat 3/1284 Launch tommorrow- we are told we need fuzzy fenders rather than vinyl to protect the awl grip (true?
New site online david at 12:24am 07.15.07 Alden General Chat 3/1034 I've migrated the board to new software. If any issues are noticed, please reply to this topic.
Swithing to chain plates?? Tia Maria at 7:37pm 07.12.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/3110 Any one everthought about switching to chain plates? My little boaxes are pretty wasted so I have to
New site in testing david at 10:06am 06.30.07 Alden General Chat 1/933 Good news everyone, the next version of phpBB (the software that runs this site) is almost ready for
An interesting Challenger photo Tom Young at 2:47am 06.26.07 Alden General Chat 1/1110 taken by a professional friend who was in Maine last week. With a wide angle he caught the fading li
Good to be in the water. Tom Young at 3:36am 06.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/2850 Christmas got a new coat of topsides paint. I put a red cove and boottop on (only one brush needed),
Challenger stemhead, any experiences? Tom Young at 2:46am 06.08.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1289 Iain mentioned in an email doing some work on the stemhead of his Caravelle. My stemhead shows a bit
Johnny Noble Deck Fitting Quetzalsailor at 10:38am 06.05.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1515 In the shared details department, I include a description of a LeComte North East 38 fireplace stack
Challenger forepeaks, are they all like this? Tom Young at 3:20am 06.05.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/930 A nice big space up there due to the long overhang and spoon bow. Having a bow watertank under the f
After 5 or 6 years, I'm rolling and tipping my topsides Tom Young at 2:49pm 06.03.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1438 again. Overall, I am pleased with the first coating. I used Easypoxy, a one part urethane. Our boat
Blackbird? southport at 3:43am 06.02.07 Alden General Chat 1/875 Cindy ' I were running our crew boat back from Baltimore and were in Stamford for fuel, sleep. I was

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Canadian dilemma jssailem at 1:08pm 03.22.24 First the good news. Long range weather forecast is encouraging. You may get a dry period 3-5 days w
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 12:53pm 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24 Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24 obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:21am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some da
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
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Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are

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