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Found another west coast challenger... david at 10:25am 02.13.06 Alden General Chat 0/1411 I heard about another local Challenger lately and went to check it out. It is "Fridolf" and is loca
rig dimensions mitchski at 9:31pm 01.13.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1537 I just bought "Blackstar" ' hope to begin its restoration early this spring. I was wondering if yo
Help Looking to Buy How do they handle? Anonymous at 5:08pm 01.08.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1302 I was wondering the boats were in a seaway? I am looking at a boat and wondering at things I should
Fall sailing in Maine was wonderful this year. Tom Young at 4:50am 01.02.06 Alden General Chat 0/1510 Christmas has become more of a family heirloom these days as she sails even a family with teenagers,
Bulkheads Whit at 5:35pm 01.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1463 On my boat, the aft bulkheads that seperate the cabin from the cockpit lockers are offset. I was won
Project Challenger For Sale (BlackStar) Again rtyszka at 6:36am 12.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2768 Well, I am making a hard decision and will sell BlackStar ASAP. I really don't want to, but the IT
upgrade to forum software david at 5:19pm 12.24.05 Alden General Chat 3/1722 I upgraded the underlying forum software today. Let me know if you notice anything strange or unusu
Stoves Jimmy Small at 10:17am 11.27.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1213 What type and size stoves or ovens are folks using in their Challengers?
Update on Cockpit and help ID Pedstal Mfg rtyszka at 2:27pm 11.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1476 Update on cockpit build. I have not had much time for working on this, but got some good headway.
An unhandy Challenger Anonymous at 2:16pm 11.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1421 http://falmouth.boatshed.com/viewboat.php?boat=12226 Another lovely Challenger, interior by Le Co
wet hull? david at 8:14pm 11.13.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/5047 I drilled a hole in the keel near the rudder and some black water dripped out. Other holes had no w
Challenger For Sale Whit at 6:40pm 10.22.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1425 This looks like it may be a good deal. I wish I'd seen her before I started my project. http://www.
cockpit rebuild progress rtyszka at 11:48am 09.11.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1472 Hope you all have been busy sailing away this summer. I have been working part time on the cockpit
Some parts available rtyszka at 4:23pm 08.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1277 I found a main mast and boom (Alum) for my Challenger. I have the wooden boom and spreaders availab
An unusual Challenger in Maine. Tom Young at 12:22pm 08.28.05 Alden General Chat 0/1503 I didn't have my camera but spotted a different Challenger in Northeast Harbor Maine. I almost misto
Challenger info Anonymous at 1:50pm 08.25.05 Alden General Chat 1/1410 There is some challenger talk goinng on at the Plastic Classics forum. Here is the link http://www.t
Here's one reason for a late launch this season. Tom Young at 3:43am 07.30.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1385 Wooding and varnishing the spars. It appears to be well over 10 years since it was last done. The re
Good sailing in Maine Tom Young at 2:51am 07.29.05 Alden General Chat 2/1697 http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/xmasspray.jpg
potential downtime until 8/1/05 david at 6:51pm 07.21.05 Alden General Chat 0/1362 I'll be out of town for a while. If the house has a power flicker (as San Benito County has occasio
unscheduled downtime 7/14/05 david at 8:19am 07.14.05 Alden General Chat 0/1379 sorry about the downtime, I let my DNS service expire.

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Stove Cover DArcy at 10:43am 05.09.24 The cover on my boat is OEM. It fits over top of the stove and pot holders and has two latches to ke
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 10:37am 05.09.24 There are almost no 'structural plywood bulkheads" in the sense of plywood tabbed to the hull and
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c Jim Legere at 10:21am 05.09.24 You are talking to a former owner who has done more poking around a Hunter 37 Cutter over a period o
trailer my boat to florida TinkerToy Sailor at 9:53am 05.09.24 thanks all. I agree about the weight loaded. I'm estimating about 1800lbs and i have a Honda crv, on
Hot water tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:21am 05.09.24 Hi @colin59 , I have not seen the same signs of a perforated tank but live in fear of the day it d
Stove Cover (1) Hello Below at 8:51am 05.09.24 How do you deal with the all important pot holders? I assume you would have to remove the 4 of them
Maybe we have earned it justsomeguy at 8:20am 05.09.24 Thank you all for your conderation. ;)
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 8:19am 05.09.24
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 8:17am 05.09.24 Trailer and motor need to be considered Yep @Crazy Dave Condon is right. You should plan an on a
T-Track parts on McMaster? Joe at 7:53am 05.09.24 FYI, the track pictured in the inset is not the same as the standard T-Track found on most productio
trailer my boat to florida Crazy Dave Condon at 7:47am 05.09.24 Trailer and motor need to be considered
O'day 23-2 Topping lift Joe at 7:38am 05.09.24 The sail's feature you refer to is the "roach". Many sailmakers will recommend a larger roach to i
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 7:31am 05.09.24 I'd feel more comfortable with sandpaper or magic eraser than a razor blade
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 05.09.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". The
Stove Cover Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 05.09.24 I don't have a picture of mine but it is a tray with fiddles and handles. I made it from left-over
Stove Cover (1) william24424 at 7:10am 05.09.24 Excellent points. Trays with fiddles = good idea. I removed other handle & when using stove it fits
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 6:59am 05.09.24 I did do all the others last year. This one just got by me.
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 6:09am 05.09.24
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:48am 05.09.24
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 dlochner at 5:40am 05.09.24 Time and money spent on cleaning products will reap rewards in price and speed of sale. Do make th

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