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Challenger For Sale Whit at 6:40pm 10.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1413 This looks like it may be a good deal. I wish I'd seen her before I started my project. http://www.
cockpit rebuild progress rtyszka at 11:48am 09.11.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1448 Hope you all have been busy sailing away this summer. I have been working part time on the cockpit
Some parts available rtyszka at 4:23pm 08.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1266 I found a main mast and boom (Alum) for my Challenger. I have the wooden boom and spreaders availab
An unusual Challenger in Maine. Tom Young at 12:22pm 08.28.05 Alden General Chat 0/1493 I didn't have my camera but spotted a different Challenger in Northeast Harbor Maine. I almost misto
Challenger info Anonymous at 1:50pm 08.25.05 Alden General Chat 1/1398 There is some challenger talk goinng on at the Plastic Classics forum. Here is the link http://www.t
Here's one reason for a late launch this season. Tom Young at 3:43am 07.30.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1372 Wooding and varnishing the spars. It appears to be well over 10 years since it was last done. The re
Good sailing in Maine Tom Young at 2:51am 07.29.05 Alden General Chat 2/1680 http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/xmasspray.jpg
potential downtime until 8/1/05 david at 6:51pm 07.21.05 Alden General Chat 0/1352 I'll be out of town for a while. If the house has a power flicker (as San Benito County has occasio
unscheduled downtime 7/14/05 david at 8:19am 07.14.05 Alden General Chat 0/1367 sorry about the downtime, I let my DNS service expire.
Derector finished Challengers rkg19 at 9:32am 07.06.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1466 Does anyone know how many Challengers Bob Derector finished? For that matter, how many were done by
Taxes & old boats Orca at 9:11am 07.06.05 Alden General Chat 0/1444 A few years ago I noticed the "antique vehicle" status on restored autos 25yrs and older and wondere
Article in July SAIL magazine, praises the Alden Challenger. Tom Young at 4:10am 06.29.05 Alden General Chat 2/1799 And includes some good shots of my boat CHRISTMAS of course. I try to tout the Alden Challenger as t
Zephyr owner finds board Anonymous at 4:51am 06.28.05 Alden General Chat 2/1540 "Maybe some owners will stumble onto the site at some point" There were 10 Zephyrs (plan 959-A th
Port Lights Jimmy Small at 7:00pm 06.06.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1286 What are the measurements of the small port lights? (I do not have my boat home yet, so cannot measu
nice website david at 9:32am 05.30.05 Alden General Chat 4/1987 http://www.tritondaysailor.com
BlackStar on E-Bay for sale or trade rtyszka at 8:36am 05.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1515 Well, things changed and I am trying E-Bay. I am open to trades. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor
Watertank bolts Anonymous at 8:49am 05.27.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1337 Folks, Here's a website to a North East 38 in Marseilles France. Of particular interest to some
A place to post pictures Jimmy Small at 5:42pm 05.24.05 Alden General Chat 1/1347 Howdy all, I opened a yahoo group in order for us to have a central place to post pictures. I don't
rudder removal david at 8:04pm 05.16.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 21/8135 In my quest to remove the rudder I have hit a bit of a snag. I removed a nut from the lower part of
Cockpit rebuild help rtyszka at 9:42am 05.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/3285 Hey, its been quite here...everyone working on their boats!! I started ripping my cockpit out and

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Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (6) SV Maverick at 2:26pm 04.10.24 Ok so the holding tank is out. I was afraid that I was not going to be able to pull 1 1/2" off of th
Electric Windlass dlochner at 2:21pm 04.10.24 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with a manual windlass. We would like to replace the manual with an el
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: (1) Tally Ho at 2:21pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jdrutten at 2:20pm 04.10.24 What happened the other times you tried it or is it something thats not spoken of? :biggrin: No o
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon smokey73 at 2:06pm 04.10.24 Thanks all. I'll look at some of the Sunbrella options. I don't want anything that will scratch th
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 12:58pm 04.10.24 Sink boat, rebirth it by bringing it back up, give it a naming ceremony of your choice, chastise in
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Project_Mayhem at 12:47pm 04.10.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 04.10.24 I leave my dock lines attached to the dock. I go forward a few feet, lean over the gunwale and grab
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 11:44am 04.10.24 I used something like this except in SS to hold my spring line (Boat Stopper) while I was away from
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 11:34am 04.10.24
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 11:16am 04.10.24 Three months later and the display is blank again. Time to hook the readouts up to the chart plotte
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.10.24
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon Ward H at 10:56am 04.10.24 Sailrite carries several materials that can be used. Some will have a layer of soft material on the
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 04.10.24 Do you have any problem or concern with the Sunbrella scratching the acrylic or lexan? I haven't
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:32am 04.10.24 Based on the assumption that they didn't disturb the timing shims, I suspect they aren't the proble
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:25am 04.10.24
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 9:07am 04.10.24 You know the saying, "too many cooks spoil the soup?" It's also accurate to say that too many capta
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? kloudie1 at 9:05am 04.10.24 Here is an older post with pictures : C&C 25 V-bIerth Hatch \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? kloudie1 at 9:00am 04.10.24 I replaced mine 8 years ago. I used TAP Plastics ; they cut the replacements perfectly and the price
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift isaksp00 at 8:31am 04.10.24 I have a bimini that came with boat. Tried it one season and found it was too low for real comfort d

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