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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
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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
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This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
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Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s
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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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Mohawk at 5:30pm 11.19.13
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Hi all I'm keen to look into the possibility of getting a right sized deck box build at the same ti
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Hi all David encouraged me to introduce myself so I'll do my best! I retired at end of August this
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I'm looking for a project boat in any condition preferably in GA, SC or North Carolina but will cons
jayz at 9:32pm 09.17.13
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this is pretty cool and worth a look. http://biggeekdad.com/2011/06/handmade-sailboat
Abaco at 2:37pm 09.17.13
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Hello everybody, We have recently bought an John Alden schooner called Abaco, the design number 143.
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Friends, We have made the difficult decision to put our beloved Wind Song up for sale. You can fi
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Peter Coburn at 4:11am 08.05.13
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Having experienced three jams of the lifting bar in the CB pipe over 16 years due to CB ground touch

Recent Replies

Mast bag?
Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 05.25.24
The tail i then do a coil and a wrap with a top that runs through the top of the coil that allows t
Bilge water question
sailme88 at 3:05am 05.25.24
I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the r
Raw water vented loop question   (3)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 05.24.24
What caused it to leak in the first place? The #$%^&*> seat and/or plug in the crappy little pl
Mast bag?
dLj at 8:42pm 05.24.24
Your point is well-taken, although the problem with loosely-secured halyard could go beyond mere ae
Mast bag?
PaulK at 8:38pm 05.24.24
Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a
Mast bag?   (1)
thinwater at 8:35pm 05.24.24
Yup, had one on my PDQ 34 cruising cat for many years. Very durable. Very handy. I used it for the
Raw water vented loop question
JamesG161 at 8:05pm 05.24.24
What caused it to leak in the first place? The plastic vent thread? Rare event bothers me. Jim...
Raw water vented loop question
dlochner at 7:21pm 05.24.24
Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitt
Raw water vented loop question
smokey73 at 7:20pm 05.24.24
Rick, I expect that it is just a "generic" part. I'm wondering what the size of the threaded fitti
Mixing elbow
dlochner at 7:13pm 05.24.24
Try HDI Marine. https://hdimarine.net
Raw water vented loop question
dlochner at 7:12pm 05.24.24
It is a generic vented loop, not a Yanmar Part. The vent sometimes gets plugged or loosens. Unscrew
Raw water vented loop question
Rick D at 6:57pm 05.24.24
I replaced mine with a Vetus about 15 years ago.
Mixing elbow
Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 05.24.24
I think the Universal engines just use pretty generic types of elbows if I remember right? I know on
Roller furler extrusions pulled apart
David in Sandusky at 5:36pm 05.24.24
Thank you both. I printed your pdf's, Kloudie, to show to my rigger.
2024 Hurricane Forecasts
kappykaplan at 4:24pm 05.24.24
This is not good news, Jim and John. Tks for sharing, err forecasting. :beer:
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all!   (3)
Coloradonosea at 4:08pm 05.24.24
That Johnson must be a bonafide antique! Our family had one prolly 60 years ago. There's normally
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft
Hayden Watson at 2:20pm 05.24.24
Good to know. I will ask them to do a smooth finish. Feel free to send them my photos of what it s
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ...
Scott T-Bird at 2:05pm 05.24.24
The only time I remember removing the cable from the linkage was over the winter in 2020 / 2021. I

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