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Oil change battle royale HudsonChallenger at 3:52pm 11.19.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/3671 I am doing basic maintenance on a diesel in my Challenger (Westerbeke/ Perkins 4-107) for first time
sealing cockpit floor HudsonChallenger at 8:15pm 11.13.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 10/5074 Greeetings! I am rebuilding a Challenger cockpit that had new floor joists cut and placed (not by me
Wheel Whit at 2:03pm 10.13.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/3007 I am trying to locate a new or used steering wheel. I would like to find one that is similar to what
Who's Challenger was moored off Onset Harbor this week? Tom Young at 1:26pm 09.15.10 Alden General Chat 1/2041 I left Christmas anchored for a few days while we took our son to Savanah Georgia to start his fresh
Recent outage and malware on site david at 6:46am 09.03.10 Alden General Chat 1/1929 Please post any comments regarding the recent outage and malware on the site under this topic. For
Rudder removal and crack repair HudsonChallenger at 1:20pm 09.01.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/2316 Has anybody taken your rudder off? My Challenger rudder has been out of the water (boat sitting in y
Who was this man from Alden we talked to? Tom Young at 3:53am 07.28.10 Alden General Chat 1/1914 We were under sail working our way through the Fox Island Thoroughfare(Penobscot Bay Maine) when he
transducer mount-be careful!!! southport at 12:19pm 07.27.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2995 You cann't see it- usually but just forward of the visable lead keel is a transducer pocket- We were
Starting Alden Challenger Big Refit Project HudsonChallenger at 3:29pm 07.26.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2745 Hello the room, I am the fortunate new owner of a 1961 Alden Challenger, hull 949CC, which has been
Seeking advice on fuel tanks hunkel at 5:21pm 06.23.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/3512 Instead of sailing I'm stuck in the yard with dirty diesel. Last season the dirty fuel was pumped o
Holy Mackeral!!!!!! southport at 3:58pm 06.14.10 Alden General Chat 0/2278 Just installed a seacock and the hole saw was just deep enough to go through! I was surprised there
Info on an Alden owned by Sperry Capt_Clyde at 6:54am 06.12.10 Alden General Chat 0/2154 I recently met a man who said he once owned an Alden Yacht that was previously owned by Paul Sperry
A new headsail this year. (2) Tom Young at 2:56am 05.31.10 Alden General Chat 0/2080 I had a 135% built by a local sailmaker for Christmas this season. So far, I'm very impressed with t
topsides color choices... jayz at 4:21pm 05.24.10 Alden General Chat 1/2124 Greetings Folks, Amongst other things Banjo Girl Caravelle 992P is going in for an awlgrip treatmen
Alden? frankgroothof at 3:08pm 05.10.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/3593 Hello there, My name is Frank Groothof and I live in the Netherlands. I found your side and would l
pole fitting southport at 8:16am 05.09.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1937 I have a spinnaker pole end fitting that is attached by sliding 2 straps over the end of the pole.
Mistral chainplates rkg19 at 6:16am 04.14.10 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2310 I am looking to buy a Mistral that shows very definite signs that the chainplates have to be redone.
Winter sailing Dave Richardson at 7:02pm 03.31.10 Alden General Chat 0/2105 Usually, when I head south around Nov. 1, I look forward to working on and sailing the old boat, and
A Place for Challenger Pictures Jimmy Small at 8:25am 03.24.10 Alden General Chat 0/2155 I started a yahoo groups page for the Alden Challenger some time ago. http://groups.yahoo.com/gr
new boat david at 6:28am 03.12.10 Alden General Chat 1/1802 Hey all, Just thought I'd drop a line and give you an update. After selling my Challenger and bein

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Mooring ball pennant question dlochner at 5:28am 05.20.24 Yes. Just drop the pennant and go sailing. Attaching some kind of float to the pennant will make p
Dufour 500 GL PaulK at 4:39am 05.20.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
Fresh water pump dlochner at 4:29am 05.20.24 Johnson makes some similar sized pumps, don't know if they are drop-ins. I've had an Aqua-King pump
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 4:18am 05.20.24 Spiders are a fact of life in a freshwater marina. After 40 years of Great Lakes boating and a decad
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 3:47am 05.20.24 Cool, thanks everyone for the answers, I ended up using a waterproof cable clam for this year, might
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly BigEasy at 9:30pm 05.19.24 Appears to be a US Spars make Yes! I suggest contacting US Spars for advice on how to repai
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 9:26pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to mov
Mosquitoes and Other bugs jssailem at 8:16pm 05.19.24 Welcome Paul, to SBO forums. Congratulations on your new to you boat. One solution would be to move
Replacing exhaust hose (2) Sutric at 7:16pm 05.19.24 I finished replacing the hose yesterday and what a PITA! I had to cut a 14" by 18" hole in the aft c
Raymarine wind instrument wiring (1) Dalliance at 7:12pm 05.19.24 I installed my RayMarine wind instrument with a five pin waterproof connector at the mast base. Bou
inline blower question shemandr at 7:01pm 05.19.24 https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=blower%20hose Looks like it could be 3" or 4".
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Captain Larry-DH at 6:05pm 05.19.24 I use a Blue Sea Systems or Scandvik Cable Clam to bring the cable through the deck, then inside the
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:02pm 05.19.24 They come in a variety of forms generically called Molex plugs. Check Mouser electronics which has a
Dufour 500 GL Bluesmoods at 2:04pm 05.19.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
P42 head system solenoid Terry Cox at 1:59pm 05.19.24 Any advice would be grateful. Hmm. I've never checked our original 1991 toilet siphon breaks. Our
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:39am 05.19.24 Took a plug from a deck area that was wet, but not soft in order to compare to what I practiced layi
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 05.19.24 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
P42 head system solenoid BBC16385 at 9:09am 05.19.24 I have tried to take the solenoid temporarily of service by putting tape over the air intake. Pump s
P42 head system solenoid Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 05.19.24 Jabsco solenoids have a fairly short lifespan. If cleaning it doesn't help, replacement is the only
P42 head system solenoid BBC16385 at 8:22am 05.19.24 My forward solenoid has failed on my P42. Mbaker, what was the solution on your issue?

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