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david at 10:06am 06.30.07
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Good news everyone, the next version of phpBB (the software that runs this site) is almost ready for
Tom Young at 2:47am 06.26.07
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taken by a professional friend who was in Maine last week. With a wide angle he caught the fading li
Tom Young at 3:36am 06.16.07
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Christmas got a new coat of topsides paint. I put a red cove and boottop on (only one brush needed),
Tom Young at 2:46am 06.08.07
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Iain mentioned in an email doing some work on the stemhead of his Caravelle. My stemhead shows a bit
Quetzalsailor at 10:38am 06.05.07
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In the shared details department, I include a description of a LeComte North East 38 fireplace stack
Tom Young at 3:20am 06.05.07
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A nice big space up there due to the long overhang and spoon bow. Having a bow watertank under the f
Tom Young at 2:49pm 06.03.07
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again. Overall, I am pleased with the first coating. I used Easypoxy, a one part urethane. Our boat
southport at 3:43am 06.02.07
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Cindy ' I were running our crew boat back from Baltimore and were in Stamford for fuel, sleep. I was
rkg19 at 5:32pm 05.27.07
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Does anyone know if the Mistrals suffer from the same endemic problems that the Challengers have?
Iain McAllister at 2:55pm 05.23.07
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Congratulations to Dan Cassidy, his crew and 949O "Fleana" on the completion of their 18000 mile Atl
Tom Young at 4:38pm 05.13.07
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I've been putting this off too long. I was beginning to think I'd just wait to replace the cockpit b
southport at 2:30pm 05.08.07
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Any interest in trying to be in the neighborhood of Castine for the classic yacht race August 2nd?
Tia Maria at 7:47am 05.05.07
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Hello, I am once again the owner of Tia Maria, I had her firs some years ago and came accross her
southport at 9:43am 04.28.07
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We are almost at the point of rebedding new lexan windows/ports in the cabin trunk. We had what a
Dave Richardson at 6:21pm 04.16.07
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Anyone know the theoretical hull speed of the Challenger?
Jimmy Small at 7:18pm 04.02.07
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Well, finally my Alden Challenger "Kittiwake" has arrived in Virginia. I hope to begin working on he
Whit at 7:06am 03.16.07
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http://home.comcast.net/~p.whittier/rummerys.JPG That is Black Pearl in the foreground.
Doug at 10:57am 03.14.07
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Hi folks, I'm new to this forum so first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Doug and I liv
Dave Richardson at 10:32pm 03.13.07
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Jimmy Small at 7:10pm 02.12.07
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I have started a rather lame Alden Challenger Wikipedia page. Please edit the page with more informa

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