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I just read that Niels Helleberg passed away jayz at 9:06am 02.27.14 Alden General Chat 3/2004 This is truly a loss. He was a great man to work with. http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ...
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Alden Caravelle for sale Europe Iain McAllister at 7:32am 12.15.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1684 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 6/3046
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Challenger counter Deck Box Mohawk at 5:30pm 11.19.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1863 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 5/3729 Hi all David encouraged me to introduce myself so I'll do my best! I retired at end of August this
Alden Project Sailboat wtlnsteve at 9:59am 10.19.13 Alden General Chat 0/1806 I'm looking for a project boat in any condition preferably in GA, SC or North Carolina but will cons
Home built malabar schooner jayz at 9:32pm 09.17.13 Alden General Chat 5/4572 this is pretty cool and worth a look. http://biggeekdad.com/2011/06/handmade-sailboat
Abaco Design n�143 Abaco at 2:37pm 09.17.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/3360 Hello everybody, We have recently bought an John Alden schooner called Abaco, the design number 143.
Alden Facebook page 1965mistral at 9:22am 09.16.13 Alden General Chat 0/2326 https://www.facebook.com/aldenyachts
Alden Caravelle "Wind Song" Available cburrage at 2:28pm 09.06.13 Alden General Chat 0/2268 Friends, We have made the difficult decision to put our beloved Wind Song up for sale. You can fi
Not much wind on the Sheepscot (1) Jon Smith at 2:22pm 08.28.13 Alden General Chat 2/2031
Challenger CB Lifting Bar Replacement Peter Coburn at 4:11am 08.05.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/2434 Having experienced three jams of the lifting bar in the CB pipe over 16 years due to CB ground touch
Sailing photos 2013, post here. (2) Tom Young at 4:25am 07.10.13 Alden General Chat 3/2354 We're "enjoying" some extreme heat in Penobscot Bay. I could feel it before 6 am in Cabot Cove as I
Spotted Caravelle WIND SONG in Rockport Harbor today. (1) Tom Young at 5:02pm 06.30.13 Alden General Chat 2/3977 Iain has her listed here. Pretty boat, this is the first time I've seen her in Rockport. New owners?
Spring work is underway. (2) Tom Young at 6:24pm 05.09.13 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 9/3277 I could no longer put off wooding the boom. A few glue seams had let go and water was getting inside

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Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24 That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues pgandw at 6:42am 06.22.24 I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260 dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24 I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24 Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t
260 trailer question rbyham at 6:15am 06.22.24 Will call MT but sounds like patience may be the key. Found a 260 for great price but no trailer. My
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 06.22.24 Also, do you know whether you have the Type A panel or Type B? The differences are shown at Control
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.22.24 I am a bit confused.. Is the boat in the water? Salt or fresh? The photo shows some bolts with
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 5:34am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for t
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop Apex at 5:19am 06.22.24 I have an 88' C&C 30-2 Martec folding RH16Dx10P.3 which I believe was OEM. It is mated to Yanmar 2
Could use some help! Apex at 5:09am 06.22.24 or if they have come off and wedged next to the sheaves. Lots of options, dropping the mast and spe
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 5:05am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for th
Could use some help! rgranger at 3:45am 06.22.24 :plus: what @Justin_NSA said:beer:
mast attach points rgranger at 3:44am 06.22.24 When you say a hole, do you mean a grommet? Or is there a actual tear in the sail cloth? And when yo
mast attach points kappykaplan at 3:02am 06.22.24 sorry no pics at this time. We really need photos to help you.

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