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Bulkhead Jimmy Small at 6:24am 10.05.09 Alden General Chat 4/2511 Kittywake has been a lawn ornament for a little while now, so I am starting to get to a little bit o
hang a line southport at 4:18pm 09.03.09 Alden General Chat 2/1859 We have a mooring in Cozy Hbr on the west side of southport (which is on the west side of Boothbay h
B 40 southport at 7:50am 08.23.09 Alden General Chat 3/8892 An interesting article in 'Good Old Boat' about the Bermuda 40. Amazing how similar they are to the
Tightening Zephyr rudder stuffing box tips? jeldert at 4:27pm 08.10.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2041 MOTH is design 959-H, a Zephyr sloop, and currently beginning to seriously weep around the rudder po
Looking for a boat to restore dennisfdunn at 10:28am 08.02.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2367 I am interested in a project boat to fill my retirement years. Does anyone know of a Challenger, Zep
Summer is finally here on the coast of Maine. (1) Tom Young at 6:17am 07.06.09 Alden General Chat 3/1992 And what a sputtering wet season spring was. Hot westerly breezes brought sails out of countless gra
From the front porch (1) southport at 2:15pm 06.26.09 Alden General Chat 1/1417 We're very lucky- our view of Cozy Harbor from the front porch. We bought the house in 1974 for 25K
Five year anniversary david at 2:13pm 06.17.09 Alden General Chat 3/1827 Five years ago I started this board (17 Jun 2004 05:33 pm). My reasons were largely to pull togethe
Getting ready to launch. (2) Tom Young at 3:54am 06.14.09 Alden General Chat 0/1852 Not too bad a year for me to get Christmas in the water. Although the cabin is crying out to be wood
Cockpit Size Philip Dann at 12:25pm 06.07.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/2940 As I inherited a ready made cockpit when I bought Black Star I am not sure of most of the original d
Sea Hood Whit at 5:07am 05.20.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2247 If anyone is in the process of a restoration and has the Sea Hood off the companion way hatch I woul
Zipper luff southport at 10:27am 05.16.09 Alden General Chat 0/2216 What is a zipper luff?? I found it in the bottom of a sail bag on Muskrat. Looks to be a rig to kee
Your thoughts on a dangling centerboard? Dave Richardson at 12:04pm 04.17.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/7073 It was to be the last sail of the our season, with the kids and grandkids A leisurely sunset sail ar
I'm taking the time to build a quick boat operational guide (1) Tom Young at 6:35am 04.04.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1494 As simple in systems Christmas is, it's complicated enough that I don't think someone could come on
Challenger BLACK PEARL is for sale. Tom Young at 3:48am 03.07.09 Alden General Chat 4/3044 Bill (I believe) had a top to bottom restoration and refit done on the boat a few years ago. http:
Hodgdon Caravelle in the Adriatic Iain McAllister at 3:21pm 02.26.09 Alden General Chat 0/1735 Just caught up with the Hodgdon Caravelle 'Bonnie Ann' (992R - ex Sarasea, ex Chic) chartering in th
rudder repair southport at 5:16am 02.15.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/11506 Tom- You should be able to remove the rudder and leave the post in position. My only question is wh
spinnaker pole southport at 12:16pm 02.08.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2642 Does any one have the dimensions for a Challenger pole? I'm looking for a wood one but only know the
598 33' Cutter/sloop '49 re-build. Lincolns1st at 8:41am 01.22.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2203 Ahoy! (anybody know where that originates?) I appologize for any naivete` ahead of time, please.
1960 Carleton Mitchell Sports Illustrated article Iain McAllister at 2:58pm 01.13.09 Alden General Chat 0/1799 See page 60 November 1960 Sports Illustrated article by Carleton Mitchell on the fiberglass revoluto

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Auto Pilot fixable? kappykaplan at 6:09am 06.04.24 A battery near its end of life will not have enough capacity to run the AP for very long, the volta
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rich Stidger at 6:01am 06.04.24 I am very surprised that you tank was made wrong. Your mis-made tank is the first I have heard abou
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 5:45am 06.04.24
NEED a Beneteau 423 Propeller for D55 Volvo NYSail at 4:59am 06.04.24 Where are you located? Did you try to source from beneteau or your local prop shop? You should join
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 4:59am 06.04.24 Thanks J, we are using the North Guide as we are fitted with North 3Di Raw sails. I presume the diff
Got a great grill? shemandr at 4:40am 06.04.24 Way to step up, John!
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 4:40am 06.04.24 Thanks for the help guys! De nada
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS dlochner at 4:35am 06.04.24 That is a standard side mount shift and throttle lever. Similar to this one at Defender. https://de
starter parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE Rick486 at 2:56am 06.04.24 Any one knows the parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE ? or where I can find the parts list? Google Yanma
Got a great grill? (5) jssailem at 10:27pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. Yes we use our g
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (1) SV Maverick at 7:49pm 06.03.24 Finished my holding tank project. The tank from Triple M was not made to the proper dimensions despi
Difficult Wheel Steering SFS at 7:45pm 06.03.24 I know you said the wheel brake was disengaged, but you may want to check the guts of the autopilot.
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:50pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. And you low coun
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. shemandr at 5:45pm 06.03.24 Continuing in my Luddite ways, the Mrs and I always enjoyed the flickering warm light of a kerosene
Help with seized fresh water pump PlaneTom at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I replaced mine when the raw water pump seized, I just decided to do them both. The fresh water pum
Got a great grill? (4) Tally Ho at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I have an ancient Force 10 propane grill on a rail mount on Tally Ho. I remove it unless I am going
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Terry Cox at 5:31pm 06.03.24 Hi Ted. Fam got me a Luci several years ago to supplement lighting where we needed it. Great product
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would cert
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 5:26pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: So

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