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Challenger cabin drawings. (3) Tom Young at 3:41am 11.12.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1697 I scanned this full scale drawing I bought from Alden years ago. It may be nice to get more of these
Challenger 50th Anniversary Iain McAllister at 2:07pm 11.04.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/1895
frames southport at 12:06pm 10.31.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 16/3176 I'm a little confused as to the make up of the frames (ribs). Is there wood inside or are they hollo
Caravelle for sale on Yachtworld.com Bill Merrick at 6:20pm 10.30.08 Alden General Chat 6/3384 There is a 1969 Caravelle, named "Cythera" for sale on Yachtworld.com for $195,000. Great boat with
Boat mistakenly sold for �22.50 Iain McAllister at 4:06am 10.28.08 Alden General Chat 0/1597 Internet auctions: seller beware! See: http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20080913174020mbmnews.html
The foliage in Maine is peaking right now. (3) Tom Young at 4:42am 10.18.08 Alden General Chat 3/1162 We had a wonderful sail in light air and warm sunshine across Penobscot Bay to Cabot Cove on North H
Caravelle For Sale Whit at 6:47am 10.16.08 Alden General Chat 0/1806 https://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing ... =1921'url=
Alden Design office is closing rjoconnell at 2:50pm 10.02.08 Alden General Chat 1/1526
Which Hodgdon Caravelle is this? Iain McAllister at 12:22am 09.22.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1478 http://www.cs-bb.com/forums/CSBB/index.cgi?noframes;read=131552
A Challenger photo by Wavelength Studios. (2) Tom Young at 3:22pm 09.12.08 Alden General Chat 0/1664 They caught us between Deer Isle Thoroughfare and Fox Island Thoroughfare. It's nice to be among oth
Two Challengers (1) rjoconnell at 3:32pm 09.08.08 Alden General Chat 3/2498 Here's a photo of Daphne and Whisper, both with green hulls, together in Tiverton. Daphne has shed h
Texas Challenger Iain McAllister at 2:16pm 09.01.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/927 http://www.theboaters.com/users/facebook:1444040137/photo?photoId=39627 http://www.theboaters.com/u
Custom one-off Alden 47 Built 1973 Ben Clark at 9:04am 08.30.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1152 We just heard about this interesting site from Whisper. We hope we qualify as we are not a class Al
"Prion" Alden Challenger Iain McAllister at 4:01pm 08.28.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/4708 Anyone know more about this one: http://aldenchallenger.blogspot.com Low profle house like "Tarna"
Challenger for sale hunkel at 12:22pm 08.28.08 Alden General Chat 1/1738
looking for suggestions to sell my challenger hunkel at 2:01pm 08.25.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2943 I am requesting information on selling my Alden Challenger, Alliance, which hails from Marion, Mass.
Centerboard crank and gear breakdown stevens at 10:45am 08.13.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1240 My Alden yawl is a center boarder as I think all the Zephyrs are. The center board is raised and low
Cabin sole Jimmy Small at 8:08pm 08.02.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1359 I have been playing puzzle pieces with my very taken apart cabin sole. Mine looks like it was held t
Nav Station Jimmy Small at 7:56pm 08.02.08 Alden General Chat 1/1139 Has anyone thought of putting a Nav Station where the ice box /chart table is? Sort of like a later
Cockpit Seat Hatches Bill Merrick at 10:33pm 07.13.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2059 What is the construction of the seat hatches on the Challengers?? The hatches were all but complet

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