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Taxes & old boats Orca at 9:11am 07.06.05 Alden General Chat 0/1454 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 2/1818 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 2/1555 "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 1/1304 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 4/2003 http://www.tritondaysailor.com
BlackStar on E-Bay for sale or trade rtyszka at 8:36am 05.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1529 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 0/1350 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 1/1357 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 21/8196 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 11/3318 Hey, its been quite here...everyone working on their boats!! I started ripping my cockpit out and
Challenger for sale Jimmy Small at 7:25pm 05.06.05 Alden General Chat 1/1413 This one is in Portugal: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... lim=quick' Jimmy Small
Any Alden Caravelle owners out there? Tom Young at 2:48am 04.30.05 Alden General Chat 15/12371 There is an article in Points East, a small magazine about our Gulf of Maine coastal area. Several C
Under the winch Dave Richardson at 6:35pm 04.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1387 If you are looking for a place to plug in a shore-power line, or deciding where to put your new deck
Stern deck hatch and exhaust Dave Richardson at 6:29pm 04.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1415 Having so much unused space in the stern prompted me to look at installing a stern hatch. For some r
Modification for Chainplates rtyszka at 9:47am 04.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1310 I found in my drawings a modification to correct the issue/potential problems with chainplates on th
My plans for this summer with BlackStar rtyszka at 9:43am 04.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2256 My Plan of attack is this: 1. Finish cabin top a. Large ports need replacement. (I found 2
Original Price Jimmy Small at 5:04pm 04.19.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1978 How much did Alden Challengers cost when they were new? How did this compare to Bermuda 40's, Rhodes
In-keel water tank Anonymous at 6:56am 04.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1406 The Le Compte North East 38 has the same sort of in-keel watertank that the Challengers have. Earli
Challenger in light air. Tom Young at 3:33am 04.14.05 Alden General Chat 2/1584 http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/site ... asting.jpg
BlackStar may have to be put up For Sale rtyszka at 3:43pm 04.13.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1769 I was informed today that my position was cut (work for Travelers and Metlife purchased us) I am

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Removing Stains and smudges Mark Maulden at 2:10pm 05.01.24
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat DKurtz-NC at 2:03pm 05.01.24 Thanks to all for your help I contacted Dwyer and the parts are shipping. Much appreciated.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:53pm 05.01.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Ralph Johnstone at 1:49pm 05.01.24 Thanks for the reply. r whether it's CPP or Micron CSC that recommends a few extra coats at AT the
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? arf145 at 1:02pm 05.01.24 @arf145 , at the end of two seasons, what is your signal to apply another two coats of CPP. Thanks
Topping Lift Appears Short Siamese at 11:58am 05.01.24 Always possible the manual has the wrong figure. I based the purchase of new running rigging on my
Removing Stains and smudges Siamese at 11:52am 05.01.24 Well, it looks like there are numerous, viable options. My personal fave is Collinite Fiberglass
Removing Stains and smudges rgranger at 11:01am 05.01.24 These are a result of the water you sail in. Bar Keeper Friend is Oxalic acid. It works on fibergl
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:58am 05.01.24
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 10:57am 05.01.24 Don't know... but what you got looks like fun. I think something is fishy with the HIN. You said
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 05.01.24 Boat has silver button on throttle quadrant and pull knob under transom seat. Just glanced over y
Outboard depth in water. LakeShark at 10:44am 05.01.24 @morbidfollower I only carry more than the 3 gallons when on a week long cruise or more. The motor
Removing Stains and smudges (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 05.01.24 Something that has always removed every stain you can collect is : at oxidation but not gel coat.
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 10:25am 05.01.24 Based on @BAD ORCA 's statement about 3 weeks of enjoyed service then slow service, that sounds lik
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 10:23am 05.01.24 I wonder what your data plan looks like. If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it poss
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.01.24 If the engine has not run over teh winter, do the following : 1. Going by the operating manual (wh
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 jdrutten at 9:40am 05.01.24 I'm guessing you probably have a 2gm20f? The colder it is, the less it will want to start. Be sure t
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:36am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains along the hull These are a result of the water you sail in. On/Off stai
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:28am 05.01.24 black smudges from sneakers, Like they do on Basketball courts, no black smudging sneakers allowed

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