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Thought I had this posted last night, but I'll try again. Dave Richardson at 6:27pm 03.31.06 Alden General Chat 3/1737
Challenger Mast mitchski at 5:09am 03.18.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1572 I am probably committing Challenger blasphemy but I just purchased a surplus Beneteau 393 furling ma
Delightful . . . . Dave Richardson at 11:15pm 03.13.06 Alden General Chat 1/1401 . . . . . . to come back and peruse the posts. I always learn. The exchange with Iain McAllister was
Alden Mistral Bill Merrick at 11:00pm 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 1/3745 This is in response to a note I got from Tom Young wanting to know more about the Alden Mistral.
The Proper Yacht Quetzalsailor at 6:04am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1559 I've finally bought nice copies of both editions of 'The Proper Yacht' by Arthur Beiser. The first
Gunkholing in Maine Tom Young at 3:35am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1632 In Penobscot Bay just off the Fox Island Thoroughfare, Perrys Creek is a popular anchorage for boats
Exhaust Systems Bill Merrick at 9:22pm 02.25.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1266 Hi, My name is Bill Merrick. I have an Alden Mistral, Serial number 981-A which was built in 196
The Alden Challenger, where does it fit in? Tom Young at 4:47am 02.19.06 Alden General Chat 2/1964 And other boats of this vintage, the early transition from wood to fiberglass, are we simply in the
New permissions to stop message board spammers david at 5:33pm 02.18.06 Alden General Chat 1/1308 I had to modify the permissions of the message board. You now must be logged in to start a new topi
Found another west coast challenger... david at 10:25am 02.13.06 Alden General Chat 0/1401 I heard about another local Challenger lately and went to check it out. It is "Fridolf" and is loca
rig dimensions mitchski at 9:31pm 01.13.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1505 I just bought "Blackstar" ' hope to begin its restoration early this spring. I was wondering if yo
Help Looking to Buy How do they handle? Anonymous at 5:08pm 01.08.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1270 I was wondering the boats were in a seaway? I am looking at a boat and wondering at things I should
Fall sailing in Maine was wonderful this year. Tom Young at 4:50am 01.02.06 Alden General Chat 0/1500 Christmas has become more of a family heirloom these days as she sails even a family with teenagers,
Bulkheads Whit at 5:35pm 01.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1431 On my boat, the aft bulkheads that seperate the cabin from the cockpit lockers are offset. I was won
Project Challenger For Sale (BlackStar) Again rtyszka at 6:36am 12.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2741 Well, I am making a hard decision and will sell BlackStar ASAP. I really don't want to, but the IT
upgrade to forum software david at 5:19pm 12.24.05 Alden General Chat 3/1700 I upgraded the underlying forum software today. Let me know if you notice anything strange or unusu
Stoves Jimmy Small at 10:17am 11.27.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1200 What type and size stoves or ovens are folks using in their Challengers?
Update on Cockpit and help ID Pedstal Mfg rtyszka at 2:27pm 11.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1455 Update on cockpit build. I have not had much time for working on this, but got some good headway.
An unhandy Challenger Anonymous at 2:16pm 11.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1407 http://falmouth.boatshed.com/viewboat.php?boat=12226 Another lovely Challenger, interior by Le Co
wet hull? david at 8:14pm 11.13.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/5011 I drilled a hole in the keel near the rudder and some black water dripped out. Other holes had no w

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3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:15pm 04.10.24 The injector pump is a conglomeration of separate pumps. One for each cylinder. If during a rebui
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 10:07pm 04.10.24 jabsco toilet no pump attached
Electric Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 04.10.24 Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Don't confuse the poor ch
cleaning out head calcium Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.10.24 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid Not too long if the head has
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:28pm 04.10.24 I think you are correct in saying you need to come at the dock at a steep angle when the wind is bl
Electric Windlass dlochner at 7:54pm 04.10.24 Dave, (@dlochner), Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Greg
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer dlochner at 7:53pm 04.10.24 Is there any chance that the boat is supposed to be on the trailer facing the other way? Look how f
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: azambella at 6:59pm 04.10.24 To mirror some of the other comment here, a mid-ship cleat will make most of your docking problems g
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 6:50pm 04.10.24 Definitely agree!! But still determined to learn to do it solo so as not to always be dependent jus
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:30pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Small Wood sailboat thinwater at 5:27pm 04.10.24 I wouldn't aim for perfection, just stabilized an nice. Keep with the original look. It's nice. Som
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer jssailem at 5:19pm 04.10.24 The trailer does not appear to match the boat. The keel appears too long for the seat on the trailer
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Calif. Ted at 5:14pm 04.10.24 Recently had to rent a crane, $550/hr. two hour minimum, Impossible for me to tell from photo but tr
2005 Catalina C36 MK2 - Shaft and Strut parts Info Sanfelice at 5:04pm 04.10.24 Have you tried Catalina Direct? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-36/engine/prop
Electric Windlass jbmia at 4:19pm 04.10.24 I'm not a windlass expert, but I just rebuilt a Maxwell RC10 and it's a pretty simple and solid piec
Electric Windlass Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.10.24 Dave, (@dlochner), Op is looking for recommendations on a windlass, not an electric winch. Greg
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer Sailor Sue at 3:42pm 04.10.24 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer shemandr at 3:00pm 04.10.24 I'm assuming there isn't a crane or travel lift available. I'm trying to imagine how the boat was
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer dlochner at 2:57pm 04.10.24 How are the boats being launched at this marina? If this is a dry sailed boat with a hoist, pick it
Small Wood sailboat Will Gilmore at 2:52pm 04.10.24 Paint is more traditional than full varnished hull. All that wood looks good, but unless the boat w

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