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budrosco at 3:31pm 10.27.07
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I am looking for detail views of cockpit layout, or anything that will help develop full plans for a
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A friend sent this along having found it at an art show at Mystic Seaport. It was painted by Mark Sa
Whit at 8:27am 10.01.07
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Does your cabin fit snug with the mast? Does anyone use wedges? What does the movement do to the str
southport at 6:53am 09.13.07
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Are there any Fairclough covers out there? We're thinking of doing that and it would help Fairclough
Iain McAllister at 11:25am 09.09.07
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Challenger "Alliance" and "Malabar II", Vineyard Haven, August 2007. Can anyone help me to connect
Whit at 4:09am 09.04.07
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I have been looking at the scuppers. They seem to be intergrated into the ribs that run through the
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Tom Young at 5:29am 08.25.07
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One of our favorite spots to spend a few days. After a night on a mooring, I saw a boat leave the an
Tom Young at 1:58pm 08.23.07
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The Elders (sp?) on MOTH. They are beautiful boats. This one is quite nice and the owner does most o
lagbolt1254 at 12:41pm 08.13.07
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I am searching for a specific challenger 38 that was custom built for Jim Bernard. It was a sloop/cu
Tom Young at 7:05pm 08.09.07
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We've had a wonderful few weeks of sailing in Southern New England. On the last third of the falling
Quetzalsailor at 11:06am 08.09.07
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Were later Challengers' windows built as Hinckleyesque rectangulars in lieu of the lovely demi-ellip
Tom Young at 3:37am 07.26.07
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I've had the great pleasure to meet and talk to Iain the last few days as he readies the PEGGY BAWN
southport at 3:06pm 07.25.07
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the Challenger is not the fastest boat but this past weekend we did win the prettiest boat award at
Iain McAllister at 4:04am 07.19.07
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southport at 4:23pm 07.18.07
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Launch tommorrow- we are told we need fuzzy fenders rather than vinyl to protect the awl grip (true?
david at 12:24am 07.15.07
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I've migrated the board to new software. If any issues are noticed, please reply to this topic.
Tia Maria at 7:37pm 07.12.07
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Any one everthought about switching to chain plates? My little boaxes are pretty wasted so I have to
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Tom Young at 2:47am 06.26.07
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taken by a professional friend who was in Maine last week. With a wide angle he caught the fading li
Tom Young at 3:36am 06.16.07
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Christmas got a new coat of topsides paint. I put a red cove and boottop on (only one brush needed),

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Prop Shaft runout
JoeWhite at 8:45am 05.25.24
I would fix everything ASAP
2024 Hurricane Forecasts   (1)
JamesG161 at 7:50am 05.25.24
The NHC did make their Standard Pie Chart llite era. Dammit Jim...
Raw water vented loop question
JamesG161 at 7:45am 05.25.24
I know the ABYC recommends an 8" clearance for no vac. breaker The reason For a Vac Breaker.. Eng
Electric Head conversion
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 05.25.24
You may not be aware that the pump/motor assembly doesn't have to come out the back...it can be inst
Prop Shaft runout
Hamish_s at 7:18am 05.25.24
Practical advice for the season - propeller shaft fell out of the coupling. Bought at auction a 200
Rodeo anchoring   (2)
jssailem at 7:16am 05.25.24
I know of a fellow boater who purchased a new anchor plus chain and then headed to a secluded anchor
Bilge water question
catsails8 at 6:58am 05.25.24
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question
Salty79 at 6:54am 05.25.24
Ah, but my desired orientation (for hose security and fit) is the motor assembly to come out the fro
Bilge water question
catsails8 at 6:51am 05.25.24
I suspect that the corrugated tan hose is the manual whale pump feed line. The white line to the
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51am 05.25.24
Either the discharge pipe will stick out in front of the user (risking damage and mess) or I'll have
Mast bag?
Dalliance at 6:33am 05.25.24
No experience with the bag you speak of, but if you do much single-handing then I recommend leading
Mast bag?
Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 05.25.24
Raw water vented loop question   (1)
sailcapt340 at 6:23am 05.25.24
As Dave stated Scot is the part you want. Mine looked liked yours and replaced it a while back. Th
Rodeo anchoring
Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 05.25.24
A couple days ago in Fairlee Creek off the Chesapeake I pulled up a lawn chair wrapped in my anchor
Rodeo anchoring   (1)
brazenarticle at 6:12am 05.25.24
A couple days ago in Fairlee Creek off the Chesapeake I pulled up a lawn chair wrapped in my anchor
Raw water vented loop question
dlochner at 5:51am 05.25.24
Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check
Roller furler extrusions pulled apart
isaksp00 at 5:51am 05.25.24
I assume you have a connector in between each section of foil. If that is intact, I would hope you c
Mast bag?
jssailem at 5:32am 05.25.24
For many years I coiled/flaked lines at the mast, draped them over mast winches or tucked them in be
Mast bag?
thinwater at 5:31am 05.25.24
That's exactly the point. If you have to coil the halyard before putting it in the bag, it's' just
Raw water vented loop question
smokey73 at 5:26am 05.25.24
Interesting @Ralph Johnstone . I know the mixing elbow is above the waterline. I'll have to check

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