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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 1/1238 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 1/1612 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 0/1353 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 4/2312 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 11/6139 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 3/1916 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 6/2988
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macerator hose removal advice JoeWhite at 7:39am 05.26.24 The barb adapter will come out of the white female outlet. Then use the PVC cap with plumber's tape
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? JoeWhite at 7:29am 05.26.24 I am told the purpose of a snubbed is to provide "shock absorber" effect and prevent the anchor pull
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dlochner at 7:00am 05.26.24 They all look very nautical, but what is the bridled snubber doing on a sailboat at anchor that a s
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! dlochner at 5:09am 05.26.24 I have set the Sterling to a Custom charge profile. After reviewing a long thread on the Epoch supp
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? Davidasailor26 at 4:16am 05.26.24 You could try Bacon Sails - Sail search page. They have a lot of used sails in varying conditions. F
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? (1) morbidfollower at 10:08pm 05.25.24 225026
Mixing elbow Stu Jackson at 8:23pm 05.25.24 Westerbeke Nipple Source NIPPLE - Westerbeke Buy one of these and build your own.
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? marcham at 8:01pm 05.25.24 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 8:00pm 05.25.24 You are in good hands here, and I salute you for your energy and enthusiasm. For me, part of the jo
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 7:55pm 05.25.24 You are in good hands here, and I salute you for your energy and enthusiasm. For me, part of the joy
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (5) Coloradonosea at 7:40pm 05.25.24 225024225025
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 7:34pm 05.25.24 Here are some photos of the separation between the transom and the deck:
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (4) Coloradonosea at 7:31pm 05.25.24 225018
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! SoSound at 7:29pm 05.25.24 ...Watch the temps on that Sterling charger. It looks a little suffocated. It's definitely suff
Hunter 40.5 artboas at 7:26pm 05.25.24 Ok, this is an interesting question Hunter did, in fact, put a drain hose in the freezer compartmen
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! Johann at 7:01pm 05.25.24
2024 Hurricane Forecasts Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47pm 05.25.24 I have an old 1 iron from when that was still a popular golf club. Ever since I put it in the boat,
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 6:33pm 05.25.24 Oh yes, if there earlier threads discussing this topic, please feel free to direct me to such. Pete
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? jssailem at 6:29pm 05.25.24 Inquire with a sail loft. They will be pleased to give you an estimate.
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (1) jssailem at 6:27pm 05.25.24 This is an interesting image. lar ice on the land portion of the polar cap melts, I imagine any wher

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