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"Alden Fiberglass Boats" For Sale at Jan 25, 2011 Iain McAllister at 3:07pm 01.29.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/2968 A listing of Alden Challenger, Alden Zephyr, Alden Mistral and Alden Caravelle yachts for sale wh
Spreaders southport at 5:25am 01.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1127 We're at coat 5 on the spreaders and have read that you then continue varnishing the bottom and side
User accounts with no posts david at 6:04pm 01.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/1636 I plan to delete most of the user accounts with no posts. Most of them were created by "spambots" t
I've posted a search for owners on.... Tom Young at 5:53am 01.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/1766 this sailing website I frequent. It's often clogged with mindless babble but there are alot of sailo
"Alden Fiberglass Boats" List Iain McAllister at 3:40pm 12.19.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 80/76218 "ALDEN FIBERGLASS BOATS" LIST - YACHTS BUILT TO THE EARLY DESIGN FAMILY *** BEST READ USING A COMP*
Moderating Iain McAllister at 2:11pm 12.19.06 Alden General Chat 9/1800 Do we need some moderating? There are a couple of spam posts up just now - one of which is 10 days o
Bow Reinforement details Dan Cassidy at 4:17pm 12.17.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1506 We were the boat with the bow issued mentioned in an earlier communication. We have owned our Cha
Challenger Trans-Atlantic Dan Cassidy at 1:06pm 12.17.06 Alden General Chat 2/1481 Just found this website. Enjoyed reading the tech info and various reports. We will continue to fo
Holding tank vent southport at 12:52pm 12.05.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1151 Where does everyone's vent go from their holding tank? Advice I have so far leans towards a short ru
Alden Designs Web Site Iain McAllister at 1:06pm 12.02.06 Alden General Chat 1/1140
Last sail, the late October gale. Tom Young at 3:27pm 11.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1441 I spent 3 days dodging the Halloween gale in Gilkey Harbor off Islesboro in Penobscot Bay. It was a
Bridgedeck David B at 6:53am 11.05.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1384 Since the bridgedeck I am replacing is missing, can someone tell me how your sill at the forward edg
fuel tank construction? terabika at 5:36am 11.05.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 8/1998 I have the floor up on Tia Maria and the fuel tank "lids" are steel plate with maany bolts round t
fuel tank construction? terabika at 5:36am 11.05.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1090 I have the floor up on Tia Maria and the fuel tank "lids" are steel plate with maany bolts round t
Our Challenger CHRISTMAS seemed fast this year. Tom Young at 4:45am 10.22.06 Alden General Chat 0/1434 We must be getting the hang of it. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilder
The season is winding down on the coast of Maine. Tom Young at 4:22am 10.22.06 Alden General Chat 0/1397 October has been a delight as usual. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuild
looking for challenger mackaym at 4:25am 10.21.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1076 I am interested in purchasing a Challenger. I have time to work on some restoration work and repairs
test david at 4:04pm 10.12.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1312 test
Scheduled downtime david at 10:33am 10.03.06 Alden General Chat 5/1852 Hello all, I'm moving this weekend and will be shutting down my internet connection and starting
Main bulkhead David B at 6:31pm 09.29.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1058 Don't know if I should make a new main bulkhead from Mahogany stock or from marine ply. Seems the p

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 4:00pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... Siamese at 3:41pm 05.15.24 It really shouldn't be silicone.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 3:28pm 05.15.24
DST housing valve fell off Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 05.15.24
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 2:43pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 1:40pm 05.15.24 Here is an article on the topic of softening caulk https://waterproofcaulking.com/how-to-remove-sil
23.5 outboard motor rgranger at 1:32pm 05.15.24 I had the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro. It was a very reliable motor and would start on the third pull even a
DST housing valve fell off Hello Below at 12:54pm 05.15.24 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:50pm 05.15.24 Might you still have your Rascal? If so, i am trying to figure out where the shrouds attach. I don't
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:48pm 05.15.24 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two smal
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I
Connecting bilge areas Benny17441 at 10:59am 05.15.24 Easier to get a wet vac and get the water out. Find and correct the leaks to avoid a recurrence onc
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 10:41am 05.15.24 Thanks for the pictures. It looks great.
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:32am 05.15.24 Any update on this? If you were asking me, I haven't done anything since my last post. The two hol
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 05.15.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercur
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:46am 05.15.24 Perfect help again. I checked out all your recommendations. I downloaded the Tides Near Me app on m

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