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Introduction jayz at 3:27pm 11.13.08 Alden General Chat 1/1029 ...just a quick introduction to the forum. I have admired the Caravelle for several years now think
Challenger cabin drawings. (3) Tom Young at 3:41am 11.12.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1707 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 6/1920
frames southport at 12:06pm 10.31.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 16/3207 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 6/3435 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 0/1605 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 3/1170 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 0/1813 https://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing ... =1921'url=
Alden Design office is closing rjoconnell at 2:50pm 10.02.08 Alden General Chat 1/1556
Which Hodgdon Caravelle is this? Iain McAllister at 12:22am 09.22.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1492 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 0/1674 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 3/2511 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 1/941 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 1/1172 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 4/4736 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 1/1753
looking for suggestions to sell my challenger hunkel at 2:01pm 08.25.08 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2962 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 1/1252 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 4/1382 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 1/1150 Has anyone thought of putting a Nav Station where the ice box /chart table is? Sort of like a later

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Damned generator dLj at 8:03pm 05.30.24 I finally just started pulling on the cables and finally found that the previous owner had the cabl
Bilge water question catsails8 at 7:57pm 05.30.24 Get a gallon of Pink RV antifreeze and pour some of it in a test drain, i.e. galley sink, head sin
Are your PFD's ready? (1) PaulK at 7:56pm 05.30.24 Paul, when you have the chance post a photo of your ladder you use. I for one am interested in see
Damned generator dLj at 7:52pm 05.30.24 So there are four cables that are hooked onto that main engine solenoid. It was not an easy task to
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 7:43pm 05.30.24 My engine manual says I should run the RPM's up to 3000 rpm for 30 seconds, drop slowly down to idle
Morse MV-2 Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 05.30.24 Contract the forum store as they have the build list of parts for most Hunters
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:03pm 05.30.24 :plus: What @Terry Cox says. Just like the solid chainplate, it is not in the interest of a builder
Chain plates Hunter 49 Terry Cox at 5:58pm 05.30.24 Either that or cut a section out of the rubrail which is not exactly a great. Before you start cut
Damned generator Terry Cox at 5:48pm 05.30.24
Damned generator Clay Smith at 5:06pm 05.30.24 Problem solved like I was saying from the start it was either a secondary start battery or a termina
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Screen Saver at 4:35pm 05.30.24 Update: Sailboat Owners: "The chainplate are supposed to be made out of one solid piece of stainless
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:57pm 05.30.24 What RPM are you typically running your engine at? How often and how close do you get to these uppe
Damned generator shemandr at 2:35pm 05.30.24 That damned PO guy again! If I ever get my hands on him ... "To the Moon...PO guy!"
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 2:33pm 05.30.24 I see, definitely will be doing the same. My cockpit coaming is shaped differently but it'll land in
Bilge water question sailme88 at 1:54pm 05.30.24 Get a gallon of Pink RV antifreeze and pour some of it in a test drain, i.e. galley sink, head sink
Damned generator JamesG161 at 1:39pm 05.30.24 Clay Found the issue, it was behind is Switch Panel. The PO had disconnected the Red Genset DC cabl
Love Hate relationship (3) pclarksurf at 1:34pm 05.30.24 Sorry I don't have good close up pic of it installed just yet-- but marked up where I mounted the sl
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 1:08pm 05.30.24 Gotcha. Would you say your mounting location is good, would you change anything at all, move it forw
Love Hate relationship (1) pclarksurf at 1:03pm 05.30.24 I measured my 92 and came up with 78" width, inboard of the genoas and clear of the winches, do you
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer 73Oday20 at 12:16pm 05.30.24 I use an electric trolling motor on my O'Day 20 boat, plenty power. If i'm going out far, i take two

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