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david at 4:04pm 10.12.06
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Hello all, I'm moving this weekend and will be shutting down my internet connection and starting
David B at 6:31pm 09.29.06
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Don't know if I should make a new main bulkhead from Mahogany stock or from marine ply. Seems the p
Tom Young at 1:33pm 09.03.06
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I've aquired alot of new knowledge and tools from my local wooden boat yard. They deal with this stu
southport at 8:32am 09.03.06
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Just got a set of plans from Alden and they include a revision for reinforcing the bow between the f
Whit at 6:53pm 09.01.06
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Tom Young at 5:27am 08.19.06
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I think we better start thinking about how to release poor David from this board. Having sold his Ch
David B at 5:07pm 06.30.06
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Just a note: Alarm made it safely back across the states yesterday, arriving in New Jersey. Looking
Quetzalsailor at 7:25am 06.26.06
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I recently purchased a 1962 advertisement with LeComte-built Challengers and LeComte's Tripp-designe
southport at 4:37am 06.25.06
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Would like to invite all to the Southport Yacht Club Seguin Race. It's a lot of fun for both the ser
i14skiff at 12:01am 06.13.06
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just looking for a challenger yacht in various condition would look at anything. I'll check this for
southport at 5:00am 05.30.06
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Had 3 days of great sailing this weekend- hard to beleive we all had long underwear, hats and mitten
marshwatcher at 5:14am 05.16.06
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Any info available on delamination in bow area? My husband, crew on an Alden Challenger headed fr
southport at 4:20pm 05.09.06
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Are Challengers considered Classics by insurance companies?- Nice to think some one considers them s
Whit at 5:48pm 05.07.06
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With the season approaching, I am looking at my teak and trying to decide varnish or let it go weath
david at 8:19am 05.05.06
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I recently learned that I will become a father of twins soon. :shock: This has prompted some
Iain McAllister at 3:35pm 05.01.06
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Poul Molich passed away in his 88th year on March 15th. He was the finisher of many Halmatic moulded
Tom Young at 1:08pm 04.28.06
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I believe I've met the owners of, seen the boats or am aware of 8 Challengers on the coast of Maine.
Jimmy Small at 7:42pm 04.27.06
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From 1962Yachting Magazine. http://img6.picsplace.to/img6/18/Alden_Challenger_advert..jpg Jimm
Jimmy Small at 1:22pm 04.25.06
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Are there any Alden challengers in the Chesapeake bay region that anyone is aware of? Jimmy Smal 94

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New to me.. Intereesting video... MgJ3-Wr-q2I
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jssailem at 8:45am 05.12.24
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Agree... Fuel would be the suspect high on my list to chase down. You say the boat was built in 19
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A common practice, which does not imply a good practice, by boat builders is to stick more than one

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