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What happened to the Caravelle SERENA for sale? Tom Young at 4:32am 05.10.11 Alden General Chat 8/5879 She was listed with Morris Yachts and I notice the listing is gone, but not SOLD. Beautiful boat I'v
Champlain canal Jon at 1:09pm 04.23.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/3560 We're seriously looking at a cruise up the Hudson in Muskrat to Lake Champlain and then maybe the Gr
Up-dating the Alden Designs Web Site SKraft at 1:24pm 04.07.11 Alden General Chat 2/2521 I received an e-mail from Niels Helleberg who is re-launching the Alden Designs web site http://www.
CINDER has sold on Ebay. Tom Young at 2:29pm 03.28.11 Alden General Chat 0/2288 I wonder if the new owner will stop in? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alden-Ch ... 20b801434a
mizzen rigging : 3 stays or 4 each side? HudsonChallenger at 11:19am 03.10.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/3755 OK I am puzzled. I am trying to instal all new mizzen hardware and replace standing rigging myself.
Which came first, the Jaguar XKE, or the Challaneger? (2) Tom Young at 3:11am 03.09.11 Alden General Chat 1/2164 The Challenger by a year but when did the window style of each come on the design scene? I was think
Forward Cabin & Deck Joint Whit at 3:31am 02.20.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/2241 Currently I am working in the forward cabin in an effort to stem a persistent leak. The deck just fo
Some work in the galley,... (3) Tom Young at 6:07am 02.15.11 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 10/4829 I never liked the way the galley was redone when the boat was repowered in the 70's. The counter sta
We took a sail south this past summer across the Gulf, (3) Tom Young at 8:21am 01.24.11 Alden General Chat 2/2348 of Maine. With our daughter 19 and son 18, the three of us took Christmas down to Cape Cod. A reason
New Blog for Ode To Joy Refit HudsonChallenger at 8:57am 01.05.11 Alden General Chat 4/3583 Greetings Challengees I have gotten some good help from this board (and from everyone else I have s
Propane Box on aft deck HudsonChallenger at 12:05pm 11.30.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 10/4854 Greetings, As part of refit, I am planning a wooden deck box for propane tank, behind cockpit. My b
Oil change battle royale HudsonChallenger at 3:52pm 11.19.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/3660 I am doing basic maintenance on a diesel in my Challenger (Westerbeke/ Perkins 4-107) for first time
sealing cockpit floor HudsonChallenger at 8:15pm 11.13.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 10/5066 Greeetings! I am rebuilding a Challenger cockpit that had new floor joists cut and placed (not by me
Wheel Whit at 2:03pm 10.13.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2998 I am trying to locate a new or used steering wheel. I would like to find one that is similar to what
Who's Challenger was moored off Onset Harbor this week? Tom Young at 1:26pm 09.15.10 Alden General Chat 1/2036 I left Christmas anchored for a few days while we took our son to Savanah Georgia to start his fresh
Recent outage and malware on site david at 6:46am 09.03.10 Alden General Chat 1/1924 Please post any comments regarding the recent outage and malware on the site under this topic. For
Rudder removal and crack repair HudsonChallenger at 1:20pm 09.01.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/2305 Has anybody taken your rudder off? My Challenger rudder has been out of the water (boat sitting in y
Who was this man from Alden we talked to? Tom Young at 3:53am 07.28.10 Alden General Chat 1/1908 We were under sail working our way through the Fox Island Thoroughfare(Penobscot Bay Maine) when he
transducer mount-be careful!!! southport at 12:19pm 07.27.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2980 You cann't see it- usually but just forward of the visable lead keel is a transducer pocket- We were
Starting Alden Challenger Big Refit Project HudsonChallenger at 3:29pm 07.26.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2739 Hello the room, I am the fortunate new owner of a 1961 Alden Challenger, hull 949CC, which has been

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Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design morbidfollower at 12:09pm 05.10.24 I added lewmar 16st winches on my 88. Put them basically where the 6's were (they were actually not
O'day 23-2 Topping lift Timm R Oday25 at 11:51am 05.10.24 Good afternoon. We also have an Oday 25 . We installed a boom kicker brand rigid vang and that alllo
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. kappykaplan at 11:31am 05.10.24 Acetone should work, too.
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:26am 05.10.24 Maybe Acetone? That I got by the quart,
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. kappykaplan at 11:23am 05.10.24 Nail polish remover or WD-40 should do the trick.
Major Sun Storm Alert ! jssailem at 11:16am 05.10.24 It has the NOAA folks anxious
Major Sun Storm Alert ! ggrizzard at 11:08am 05.10.24 So James, what you're telling us is that we should all bend over and kiss our collective arses good
Connecting bilge areas LloydB at 10:13am 05.10.24 Seems to me that you should verify the easiest weep hole to test with a half quart of water and go f
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? cymeyer at 10:11am 05.10.24 I have a 2023 Oceanis 34.1. Due to the location of the shrouds, I am extremely limited in how far
Window unit AC install cymeyer at 10:08am 05.10.24
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? JamesG161 at 9:05am 05.10.24 For continuing updates look here... Major Sun Storm Alert Jim...
Stove Cover (1) william24424 at 8:54am 05.10.24 Thin water, you are making too much common sense, less is indeed more. Here is where I have left the
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 jssailem at 8:37am 05.10.24 First... Welcome to SBO. Annd congrats on your new boat. I have used a variety of adjustable tensi
Rudder crack jssailem at 8:12am 05.10.24 Accidents happen. The challenge is to do a thorough inspection and not try to slap a little fibergla
Connecting H23 bilges? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:50am 05.10.24 Sent you a private message Crazy Dave
Stove Cover thinwater at 7:45am 05.10.24 When is an upgrade not actually an upgrade? Sometimes we just want to "do something for the boat."
Dropping rudder on 11.0A jssailem at 7:42am 05.10.24 There is a fluid dynamic reason the part you chipped off was placed there. Rudders can produce drag
Window unit AC install Ward H at 5:44am 05.10.24 I installed a 10k btu Webasto FCF unit in my C30. Put it in a hanging closet with minimal need for d
Dropping rudder on 11.0A mbefus at 5:24am 05.10.24
trailer my boat to florida Captain Larry-DH at 4:31am 05.10.24 my prized little BMW Z3M in Imola Red Sweet!

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