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See the Might Ti win the 2015 Marion - Bermuda Race SKraft at 10:47am 12.18.15 Alden General Chat 6/1244 Chase and Gregg Marston posted a really nice video on YouTube. Check out https://m.youtube.com/watc
Getting some love from the team at Concordia (1) TaborKP! at 10:14pm 12.14.15 Alden General Chat 2/894 Wind Song (a Caravelle) at Concordia today getting some love from the Varnishing Team, looking great
Searching for a 949 challenger for sale paulb at 6:23am 12.04.15 Alden General Chat 0/945 Currently interested in purchasing a challenger. I am aware of the Carillion in NH. Is anyone awar
Alden Challenger Kittiwake paulb at 7:43am 11.09.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 23/3767 I have visited a "project" boat, Alden Challenger Kittiwake. She is in need of Fiberglass Hull Work
spare parts available from salvage david at 3:46pm 11.05.15 Alden General Chat 4/1179 Just received this and sharing: My name is John Sturm and own Florida Marine Works. We are in the p
An Alden Challenger finally makes it to Sailing Anarchy Iain McAllister at 3:01pm 11.02.15 Alden General Chat 0/1049
Buying a challenger Jim Greer at 12:41pm 10.05.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1718 All: I am presently looking at 949K (196?) Halmatic/Molich yawl, CARILLON. Originally commissioned b
Image uploads david at 9:38am 09.04.15 Alden General Chat 0/1092 By suggestion of a member, I've increased the image upload capability. Up to 10 images of size up to
Caravelle - Serena for Sale in Maine SKraft at 7:34am 08.24.15 Alden General Chat 0/595 I just saw that Serena is for sale. She is listed through Lyman Morse www.lymanmorse.com. Annie La
Caravelle -Franctional Rig TaborKP! at 10:04am 08.09.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1116 Jayz, Looking through some old posts realized you have replaced your mast with a fractional rig.
Windlass / Bow Roller Arrangement on Caravelle TaborKP! at 3:52pm 08.08.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1122 In the next 2 years or so, I am looking to install a windlass on Wind Song, thinking a Muir with a v
Alden Caravelle Serena back on the market TaborKP! at 8:51pm 08.04.15 Alden General Chat 1/562 Here she is, was last on the market in 2010 as I recall, and was not sold. I approached the owner ab
Cythera underway -2 clips on vimeo TaborKP! at 2:53pm 07.30.15 Alden General Chat 4/1468 I had been trying to purchase a Caravelle for a few years, but was on the fence a bit, never having
Caravelle - Helm TaborKP! at 5:03pm 07.23.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/1448 Hello All, On Wind Song I am looking at putting an original helm on, it is currently a small wooden
Caravelle - Engine Exhaust Overboard TaborKP! at 4:53pm 07.23.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/1772 Hello All, On Wind Song, the engine and a small electric bilge pump overboard have been put right t
Caravelle -winches, spin poll, boom TaborKP! at 4:43pm 07.23.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1115 I am in the process of replacing several original components on Wind Song, Molich winches, roller fu
Caravelle -Chain Plates TaborKP! at 4:37pm 07.23.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1317 Hello All I have seen some posts in relation to chain plates. My intent is to pull them this wint
Alden Mistral TI leaves tomorrow in the Marion to Bermuda!! Tom Young at 9:26am 06.18.15 Alden General Chat 7/3546 Race! He's just contacted me today and is wondering if anyone knows the Mistral actual fuel tankage
WINDSONG - New Owner TaborKP! at 6:19am 05.04.15 Alden General Chat 4/3092 Hello All, I wanted to introduce myself as the soon to be new owner of the Alden Caravelle WINDSONG
Cabin interior work. Tom Young at 4:27am 04.25.15 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1766 Cold and wet spring weather in Maine is making boat work, tedious. I've taken advantage of it and st

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Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 07.01.24
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:34am 07.01.24 @dlochner not to mention the 618 has the exact same wiring to the alternator as the existing 614 whi
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore sailme88 at 3:53am 07.01.24 If you think about it, installing a Xantrex type battery conditioner requires that the AC & DC be in
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 07.01.24
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 All U Get at 3:23am 07.01.24 Darwin Award.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore dlochner at 3:13am 07.01.24 I was told and read one should not run 110V wire near 12V wire. The concern is inducing an AC cur
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 2:52am 07.01.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus. Where are you shoppin
Missing Reef Hook? (1) Occasional Heeler at 9:29pm 06.30.24 Update .. thanks everyone! Got it setup the way it was supposed to be (with reef lines passing thro
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting FastOlson at 8:44pm 06.30.24 I contacted Simrad but they no longer support the RS35. Any ideas will be appreciated. That's awfu
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Hayden Watson at 8:14pm 06.30.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26pm 06.30.24 Here is one if 3m (8'-9") works for you.
deck organizer access - Vision 32 Belzoni at 7:10pm 06.30.24 Stumbled across another thread that referred to this lid as the SEA HOOD. Now that I know the name o
Is my foresail too big? Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 06.30.24
Is my foresail too big? Bluebonnet87 at 7:01pm 06.30.24 Ah forgot to mention... I don't have a furler
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 6:58pm 06.30.24 It has been a couple of years and a few dead brain cells since I installed the system on Second Sta
Is my foresail too big? rgranger at 6:58pm 06.30.24
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 6:44pm 06.30.24 Sounds like upgrade is in the near future 614 to the 618. I was looking at the website and I have a
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 6:31pm 06.30.24 Sounds like upgrade is in the near future 614 to the 618. I was looking at the website and I have a
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 6:01pm 06.30.24 I did not know you could this thanks for the heads up. As long as the connections are the same I wo
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 JoeWhite at 5:53pm 06.30.24 It appears the masthead is held in place with a bolt through it and through the upper rigging cable

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