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SKraft at 8:48am 04.03.15
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Tom Young at 9:39am 03.27.15
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Interesting Sail magazine article by Dan Spurr on our generation of moderate displacement, "classic
Greg Bover at 10:31am 11.10.14
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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
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We(our boats) are famous! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15714446601_b5afd6c1a1_b.jpg
Iain McAllister at 2:28pm 09.25.14
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Alden Challenger 949Q, the LeComte finished yawl FRIDOLF priced to sell at Santa Cruz, CA.
stefano at 12:23pm 05.19.14
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the boat is an Alden Challenger class. design number 0949. Alden identification number 2130085C. I'm
stefano at 4:35pm 05.18.14
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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
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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
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Mohawk at 5:26pm 03.09.14
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Well, am back with news of repairs/replacement of virtually the whole of my 1960 Challenger cockpit
jayz at 9:06am 02.27.14
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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
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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
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Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s
Iain McAllister at 7:32am 12.15.13
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See my new post at the Alden Fiberglass Boats list. (This post is simply about spreading the word a

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Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40   (1)
matts997 at 11:08pm 05.26.24
Not sure if anyone is still following this thread, but if there are any updates I'd like to know.
P42 Engine removal advice   (1)
jssailem at 9:14pm 05.26.24
Something like this.
P42 Engine removal advice
jssailem at 9:09pm 05.26.24
Would be nice if you could take a picture that included the companion way. Assuming the companion w
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
jssailem at 9:04pm 05.26.24
Sensible to climb a mast on a 22 ft boat? NO. Not when the mast can be dropped. The rig was my des
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
higgs at 9:00pm 05.26.24
If your not sure, don't so it.
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long?
higgs at 8:55pm 05.26.24
The time line depends on how much time you are willing to spend each day out on the water. I know s
P42 Engine removal advice   (2)
juznip at 7:35pm 05.26.24
Here are the pictures. I am guessing the sink and fridge freezer compressor will have to be removed
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket?
danooxnard at 7:33pm 05.26.24
Thanks for the info. I am ordering some to have on hand. Dano
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue
Tally Ho at 7:28pm 05.26.24
Using a flexible fairing of some sort over the stub / keel joint (soft to the touch) may be a good i
Shallow draft keel H37C
Tally Ho at 7:14pm 05.26.24
Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, o
Shallow draft keel H37C
petehansell at 7:05pm 05.26.24
Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, on
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail
Sailgunner at 6:20pm 05.26.24
Not a big deal. Mostly Cosmetic.
Merit 22 owners   (1)
emh56 at 6:19pm 05.26.24
We launched our Merit 22 for the first time today (after 2 years of work). The boat was last sailed
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy
duck21 at 6:18pm 05.26.24
My boat was produced before the official Hunter arches were added to the boats (my boat is a '96).
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy
duck21 at 6:14pm 05.26.24
Hi all! I ended up going with a shallow hole and a little bit of paper towel in what remained. Ever
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup
AldernyRace at 5:28pm 05.26.24
That's perfect. Thanks Dave!

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