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Hatches,... Tom Young at 9:39am 03.27.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1360 Original to the boat, I wooded the hatches, re-varnished and install new Lexan(3/8" polycarbonate sh
Wooden spreaders. Tom Young at 1:04pm 03.22.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1416 Anyone have these bronze hoops on the ends of their spreaders? I'm restoring my spreaders and wonder
Anyone need a westerbeke 4-107 jayz at 5:39pm 02.24.15 Alden General Chat 1/1239 I am pulling my running (but leaky) 4-107 out tomorrow. I also have a very clean spare. The one co
Life on the Coast 2015, a free app, is up! Tom Young at 3:44am 02.23.15 Alden General Chat 0/1424 I write for USHarbors.com and have a couple of articles in this issue, one on cruising Acadia Nation
New Owner of John Alden 959G Orca (2) Orca959G at 4:06pm 02.05.15 Alden General Chat 1/1613 Very happy to say we are the proud owners of a John Alden Zephyr, 959G.The Orca will be calling home
2014 favorite photos. Post here; Tom Young at 1:33pm 01.05.15 Alden General Chat 2/1483 It was a good season. With a new loose footed full battened main, we sailed a lot! Especially light
Our generation Iain McAllister at 1:09pm 01.04.15 Alden General Chat 0/1354 Interesting Sail magazine article by Dan Spurr on our generation of moderate displacement, "classic
New to the Forum, looking for a Challenger Greg Bover at 10:31am 11.10.14 Alden General Chat 4/2318 Having chartered ARIA out of Rockland, ME last summer I am on the lookout for a Challenger or a simi
Don't forget to buy your 2015 Cruising World Calendar. Tom Young at 5:38am 11.05.14 Alden General Chat 3/1598 We(our boats) are famous! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15714446601_b5afd6c1a1_b.jpg
Challenger for sale, Santa Cruz, CA Iain McAllister at 2:28pm 09.25.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2051 Alden Challenger 949Q, the LeComte finished yawl FRIDOLF priced to sell at Santa Cruz, CA.
alden in italy stefano at 12:23pm 05.19.14 Alden General Chat 0/1694 the boat is an Alden Challenger class. design number 0949. Alden identification number 2130085C. I'm
alden 38 stefano at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Alden General Chat 11/6141 Greetings all! now I'm part of your family. I'm the only lucky owner of an Alden 38 in Italy. The bo
Spreader Woods Used Nathan Beck at 12:39pm 05.16.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2125 Hello, I'm Nathan. I recently purchased an Alden Zephyr which had been under going a refit by the p
Challenger Roots (1) Iain McAllister at 6:32am 03.16.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1809
UPDATE - Cockpit repair/replacement - m/s track & traveller? (2) Mohawk at 5:26pm 03.09.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2144 Well, am back with news of repairs/replacement of virtually the whole of my 1960 Challenger cockpit
I just read that Niels Helleberg passed away jayz at 9:06am 02.27.14 Alden General Chat 3/1967 This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
recent outage david at 1:15pm 02.19.14 Alden General Chat 0/2074 You may have recently seen an error message when coming to this site. The hosting company recently u
Please help david at 9:41am 02.05.14 Alden General Chat 3/1917 Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s
Alden Caravelle for sale Europe Iain McAllister at 7:32am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1670 See my new post at the Alden Fiberglass Boats list. (This post is simply about spreading the word a
Elusive ALDEN MISTRALS Iain McAllister at 6:38am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/2989

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Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (1) SoSound at 4:59pm 05.26.24 Congratulations on your First 285, and welcome to the Forum! The first boat that we purchased was a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? twodzusfittings at 4:40pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.26.24 As a former now retired Catalina/Capri dealer, drop the mast. Once an owner of a Capri 22 asked Fr
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 4:03pm 05.26.24
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 4:03pm 05.26.24
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 3:47pm 05.26.24 NYC to Waterford, NY the beginning of the Erie Canal is 3 long days or 4 shorter days plus time to u
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 3:25pm 05.26.24 I have opted to put painters tape around the insider perimeter before sealing the gasket around the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? kappykaplan at 3:14pm 05.26.24 Any photos to help us help you?
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 2:35pm 05.26.24 Drop the mast Fix the problem Put the mast back up
DST housing valve fell off Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.26.24 You only pull the DST a few times a year? Gosh, I pull it if I will not be sailing for a week or mo
DST housing valve fell off Dr. D at 2:21pm 05.26.24
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
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 1:44pm 05.26.24 Thanks, but they don't seem to have anything/
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!
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 12:31pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:15pm 05.26.24
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
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
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 10:50am 05.26.24
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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