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Tom Young
at 9:39am 03.27.15
2/1360
Original to the boat, I wooded the hatches, re-varnished and install new Lexan(3/8" polycarbonate sh
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Tom Young
at 1:04pm 03.22.15
1/1416
Anyone have these bronze hoops on the ends of their spreaders? I'm restoring my spreaders and wonder
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jayz
at 5:39pm 02.24.15
1/1238
I am pulling my running (but leaky) 4-107 out tomorrow. I also have a very clean spare. The one co
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Tom Young
at 3:44am 02.23.15
0/1424
I write for USHarbors.com and have a couple of articles in this issue, one on cruising Acadia Nation
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Orca959G
at 4:06pm 02.05.15
1/1613
Very happy to say we are the proud owners of a John Alden Zephyr, 959G.The Orca will be calling home
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Tom Young
at 1:33pm 01.05.15
2/1483
It was a good season. With a new loose footed full battened main, we sailed a lot! Especially light
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Iain McAllister
at 1:09pm 01.04.15
0/1354
Interesting Sail magazine article by Dan Spurr on our generation of moderate displacement, "classic
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Greg Bover
at 10:31am 11.10.14
4/2315
Having chartered ARIA out of Rockland, ME last summer I am on the lookout for a Challenger or a simi
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Tom Young
at 5:38am 11.05.14
3/1598
We(our boats) are famous! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15714446601_b5afd6c1a1_b.jpg
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Iain McAllister
at 2:28pm 09.25.14
3/2051
Alden Challenger 949Q, the LeComte finished yawl FRIDOLF priced to sell at Santa Cruz, CA.
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stefano
at 12:23pm 05.19.14
0/1694
the boat is an Alden Challenger class. design number 0949. Alden identification number 2130085C. I'm
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stefano
at 4:35pm 05.18.14
11/6140
Greetings all! now I'm part of your family. I'm the only lucky owner of an Alden 38 in Italy. The bo
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Nathan Beck
at 12:39pm 05.16.14
4/2125
Hello, I'm Nathan. I recently purchased an Alden Zephyr which had been under going a refit by the p
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Challenger Roots (1)
Iain McAllister
at 6:32am 03.16.14
0/1809
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Mohawk
at 5:26pm 03.09.14
4/2144
Well, am back with news of repairs/replacement of virtually the whole of my 1960 Challenger cockpit
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jayz
at 9:06am 02.27.14
3/1967
This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
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david
at 1:15pm 02.19.14
0/2074
You may have recently seen an error message when coming to this site. The hosting company recently u
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david
at 9:41am 02.05.14
3/1916
Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s
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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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Iain McAllister
at 6:38am 12.15.13
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Recent Replies
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Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
dlochner at 1:53pm 05.26.24 Your analysis is pretty close. The lever arm on the keel is about half your estimate because the kee |
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Oday 28 main available in short timeframe?
sidw at 1:44pm 05.26.24 Thanks, but they don't seem to have anything/ |
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Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22?
Don S/V ILLusion at 1:33pm 05.26.24 Fair :) Probably the skipper for getting myself (er, them) there in the first place! Good point! |
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I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all!
stickinthemud57 at 11:41am 05.26.24 Ive never done any fiberglass before and I'm looking forward to it! Folks here have been incredibly |
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Rigging (1)
brazenarticle at 11:13am 05.26.24 you can use a toggle, much less expensive than replacing the turnbuckle. It attaches to the bottom o |
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Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19
kappykaplan at 10:29am 05.26.24 George Robben, Greywolf hasn't been seen since Jun 2021. Welcome to the forum! :beer: |
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Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19
George Robben at 10:26am 05.26.24 My sister has one here in Raleigh, NC that she is looking to sell. Still interested? I could send |
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Old bilge blower wiring question.
Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 05.26.24 You should see some form of ? on the fan housing to show the direction of air flow. If there is, th |
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Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? (1)
Kings Gambit at 10:10am 05.26.24 So we evidently agree. My snubber length runs maybe 25 ft from the cleat so should not reach the bot |
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macerator hose removal advice (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 05.26.24 Nice write up. Just like I'm looking over your shoulder. Actually, I'm kind of cheating here becau |
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Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats?
thinwater at 9:49am 05.26.24 The main problem with simple chain hooks is that they will come off if they rest on the bottom, and |
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LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses!
BAD ORCA at 9:08am 05.26.24 Even better. I have a 48V 100Ah Epoch on the way as part of my Genset replacement scheme and my pl |
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I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all!
jssailem at 9:01am 05.26.24 The boat looks like it has been ridden hard and put away wet... Look at the size of the outboard hu |
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LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses!
Johann at 9:01am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch su |
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Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa?
jssailem at 8:52am 05.26.24 I do plan to ask some sail lofts for estimates Good plan Andy.:clap: My quote came with a boat vi |
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