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2014 favorite photos. Post here; Tom Young at 1:33pm 01.05.15 Alden General Chat 2/1508 It was a good season. With a new loose footed full battened main, we sailed a lot! Especially light
Our generation Iain McAllister at 1:09pm 01.04.15 Alden General Chat 0/1375 Interesting Sail magazine article by Dan Spurr on our generation of moderate displacement, "classic
New to the Forum, looking for a Challenger Greg Bover at 10:31am 11.10.14 Alden General Chat 4/2369 Having chartered ARIA out of Rockland, ME last summer I am on the lookout for a Challenger or a simi
Don't forget to buy your 2015 Cruising World Calendar. Tom Young at 5:38am 11.05.14 Alden General Chat 3/1627 We(our boats) are famous! https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15714446601_b5afd6c1a1_b.jpg
Challenger for sale, Santa Cruz, CA Iain McAllister at 2:28pm 09.25.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2079 Alden Challenger 949Q, the LeComte finished yawl FRIDOLF priced to sell at Santa Cruz, CA.
alden in italy stefano at 12:23pm 05.19.14 Alden General Chat 0/1707 the boat is an Alden Challenger class. design number 0949. Alden identification number 2130085C. I'm
alden 38 stefano at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Alden General Chat 11/6390 Greetings all! now I'm part of your family. I'm the only lucky owner of an Alden 38 in Italy. The bo
Spreader Woods Used Nathan Beck at 12:39pm 05.16.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2181 Hello, I'm Nathan. I recently purchased an Alden Zephyr which had been under going a refit by the p
Challenger Roots (1) Iain McAllister at 6:32am 03.16.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1842
UPDATE - Cockpit repair/replacement - m/s track & traveller? (2) Mohawk at 5:26pm 03.09.14 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2187 Well, am back with news of repairs/replacement of virtually the whole of my 1960 Challenger cockpit
I just read that Niels Helleberg passed away jayz at 9:06am 02.27.14 Alden General Chat 3/2006 This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
recent outage david at 1:15pm 02.19.14 Alden General Chat 0/2090 You may have recently seen an error message when coming to this site. The hosting company recently u
Please help david at 9:41am 02.05.14 Alden General Chat 3/1944 Hello everyone. This forum seems to have been a success and helpful to many. I'm happy to continue s
Alden Caravelle for sale Europe Iain McAllister at 7:32am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1687 See my new post at the Alden Fiberglass Boats list. (This post is simply about spreading the word a
Elusive ALDEN MISTRALS Iain McAllister at 6:38am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/3048
Elusive ALDEN ZEPHYRS Iain McAllister at 6:24am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 32/11707
Elusive ALDEN CHALLENGERS Iain McAllister at 5:38am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/3067
Elusive ALDEN CARAVELLES Iain McAllister at 4:07am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1691
Challenger counter Deck Box Mohawk at 5:30pm 11.19.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1869 Hi all I'm keen to look into the possibility of getting a right sized deck box build at the same ti
New member in UK - Challenger owner (almost!) Mohawk at 4:17pm 11.12.13 Alden General Chat 5/3730 Hi all David encouraged me to introduce myself so I'll do my best! I retired at end of August this

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Could use some help! Project_Mayhem at 6:41am 06.24.24 I would lubricated and clean the mast track (magic erasers make fast work) and make sure your halyar
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 06.24.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Mobile navigation app BarryL at 6:37am 06.24.24 Hi, The main reason I use the Navionics Boating app is that I can easily transfer routes from my ph
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:21am 06.24.24 Thanks for honest opinion. I went ahead and ordered a Petzl TIBLOC. I know its technically an asc
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Boomer2it at 5:03am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a h
mast attach points Fly4rfun at 10:19pm 06.23.24 thanks it appears from the reply's and photos, that is what they are as I have 4 set of grommets as
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (6) jssailem at 10:15pm 06.23.24 225584225585225586225587225588225589Not sure what you need or deisre.This is the bow roller off my 1
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 9:58pm 06.23.24 Levels of risk .... I did that once, when I left my harness and device at home. I tied a seat harn
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 9:45pm 06.23.24 I wonder if anyone has the instructions for the installation of this system? If so, could that pers
Could use some help! tomthrasher at 7:03pm 06.23.24
Refrigerator thermostat wiring bugsboat at 6:47pm 06.23.24 I added a computer fan, to circulate air and reduce frost build up. I also have a temperature sensor
mast attach points dlochner at 6:23pm 06.23.24 . I cannot remember what the reason was for this arrangement (partial photo attached). On some ma
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 6:06pm 06.23.24 Making good progress. First coat of primer on port foredeck and excavated the starboard side. orate
mast attach points (1) Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.23.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Tally Ho at 5:11pm 06.23.24 It looks beefy and easy to adjust. engine is also very clean and tidy. nice work. Greg
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? (1) brockfromwa at 5:03pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one s
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way

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