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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
Iain McAllister at 6:38am 12.15.13
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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
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
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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!
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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brazenarticle at 11:13am 05.26.24
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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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