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Caravelle -Chain Plates TaborKP! at 4:37pm 07.23.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1261 Hello All I have seen some posts in relation to chain plates. My intent is to pull them this wint
Alden Mistral TI leaves tomorrow in the Marion to Bermuda!! Tom Young at 9:26am 06.18.15 Alden General Chat 7/3489 Race! He's just contacted me today and is wondering if anyone knows the Mistral actual fuel tankage
WINDSONG - New Owner TaborKP! at 6:19am 05.04.15 Alden General Chat 4/2996 Hello All, I wanted to introduce myself as the soon to be new owner of the Alden Caravelle WINDSONG
Cabin interior work. Tom Young at 4:27am 04.25.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1738 Cold and wet spring weather in Maine is making boat work, tedious. I've taken advantage of it and st
The Alden Mistral TI, is in Yarmouth Maine. Tom Young at 4:39am 04.11.15 Alden General Chat 1/1810 Preparing for the Marion to Bermuda Race. A friend took this photo. I found the owner listed and ent
Rick O'Connell's obit hunkel at 9:10am 04.10.15 Alden General Chat 0/1788 Here is Richard's death notice from the Boston Globe. Whisper is mentioned!! Happy sanding and scra
Sad news: Rick O'Connell passed, such a loss for our communi hunkel at 8:49am 04.03.15 Alden General Chat 3/2067 So sad to post that Rick died yesterday, 2 April. As he greatly enjoyed Susan's and his Challenger,
Bounding Home. Just one more week until launch (2) SKraft at 8:48am 04.03.15 Alden General Chat 7/1834
Hatches,... Tom Young at 9:39am 03.27.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1363 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 1/1418 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 1/1240 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 0/1426 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 1/1614 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 2/1485 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 0/1357 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 4/2323 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 3/1599 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 3/2054 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 11/6150 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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ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 6:08pm 05.27.24 ABYC standards are all voluntary, especially when it comes to wiring. For DC wiring the only colors
ABYC wire identification question? (2) JamesG161 at 5:52pm 05.27.24 ABYC have a standard that assigns a particular number for each wire depending on what it is used fo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 5:44pm 05.27.24 I thought we were talking about using two snubber lines and if they were useful or not. I simply de
ABYC wire identification question? Rich Stidger at 5:11pm 05.27.24 The P-touch system has special wire label tape. I haven't used it, but it may be a solution.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 5:08pm 05.27.24 Re. catamarans, this is boat specific, but we are not handling the bridle around the forestay on a l
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 4:56pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over
ABYC wire identification question? Stu Jackson at 4:31pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over 3
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Lube for Seld�n vang JoeWhite at 3:52pm 05.27.24 Try bearing grease, it will not wash away in water. Lanolin is an other option.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 3:35pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I fee
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (1) Ace214 at 3:04pm 05.27.24 Hi John, thanks for your feedback! I wish I could sail this boat without an outboard, but I'm saili
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 3:02pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I feel
Swim step lanyard dLj at 2:51pm 05.27.24 SS cable is best for many things. But this one failed from corrosion and kinking, things Dyneema wi
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H 34 anchor locker hose S/V Isabella at 1:56pm 05.27.24 Probably the same for me. No worries. Thanks for the reply.
Memorial Day -- Redux (1) JamesG161 at 1:51pm 05.27.24 225079 Remembering the 1.3 Million who gave their lives, for our Freedom, in all our conflicts. J
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:41pm 05.27.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into t
The falling c - Clip dLj at 1:33pm 05.27.24 Thanks, all! I think finding a replacement form a 1985 Isomat system might be a challenge and frank
H 34 anchor locker hose Mike Oldak at 1:30pm 05.27.24 @Mike Oldak do you happen to have the dimensions of the toe board? Specifically the height from th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 1:19pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove and

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