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Jimmy Small at 7:10pm 02.12.07
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I have started a rather lame Alden Challenger Wikipedia page. Please edit the page with more informa
Tom Young at 6:33am 02.06.07
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It's especially cold on the coast of Maine these days. One of the most beautiful and mysterious
david at 12:32pm 02.02.07
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Based on member feedback, I've opened up the site to a wider but closely related audience (see the n
Iain McAllister at 3:07pm 01.29.07
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A listing of Alden Challenger, Alden Zephyr, Alden Mistral and Alden Caravelle yachts for sale wh
southport at 5:25am 01.27.07
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We're at coat 5 on the spreaders and have read that you then continue varnishing the bottom and side
david at 6:04pm 01.16.07
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I plan to delete most of the user accounts with no posts. Most of them were created by "spambots" t
Tom Young at 5:53am 01.16.07
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this sailing website I frequent. It's often clogged with mindless babble but there are alot of sailo
Iain McAllister at 3:40pm 12.19.06
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"ALDEN FIBERGLASS BOATS" LIST - YACHTS BUILT TO THE EARLY DESIGN FAMILY **** BEST READ USING A COMP
Iain McAllister at 2:11pm 12.19.06
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Do we need some moderating? There are a couple of spam posts up just now - one of which is 10 days o
Dan Cassidy at 4:17pm 12.17.06
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We were the boat with the bow issued mentioned in an earlier communication. We have owned our Cha
Dan Cassidy at 1:06pm 12.17.06
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Just found this website. Enjoyed reading the tech info and various reports. We will continue to fo
southport at 12:52pm 12.05.06
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Where does everyone's vent go from their holding tank? Advice I have so far leans towards a short ru
Iain McAllister at 1:06pm 12.02.06
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Tom Young at 3:27pm 11.06.06
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I spent 3 days dodging the Halloween gale in Gilkey Harbor off Islesboro in Penobscot Bay. It was a
David B at 6:53am 11.05.06
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Since the bridgedeck I am replacing is missing, can someone tell me how your sill at the forward edg
terabika at 5:36am 11.05.06
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I have the floor up on Tia Maria and the fuel tank "lids" are steel plate with maany bolts round t
terabika at 5:36am 11.05.06
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I have the floor up on Tia Maria and the fuel tank "lids" are steel plate with maany bolts round t
Tom Young at 4:45am 10.22.06
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We must be getting the hang of it. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilder
Tom Young at 4:22am 10.22.06
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October has been a delight as usual. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeofej4/sitebuildercontent/sitebuild
mackaym at 4:25am 10.21.06
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I am interested in purchasing a Challenger. I have time to work on some restoration work and repairs

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WayneH at 5:48pm 05.21.24
Having an anchor buoy with 10 feet of line and anchoring in 20 feet of water does not work. Moving t
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rgranger at 5:25pm 05.21.24
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rgranger at 5:19pm 05.21.24
A quick Google turned up many options
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rgranger at 5:17pm 05.21.24
Or maybe you just need an end cap???
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rgranger at 5:16pm 05.21.24
I had a gap like that on my Hunter 26. Fortunately the gap was on the transom near the motor well an
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Tally Ho at 4:43pm 05.21.24
I think adding an automatic bilge pump is important. Especially on a boat you are et going to check
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Tally Ho at 4:38pm 05.21.24
What does the other side look like? Greg
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Tally Ho at 4:37pm 05.21.24
I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I w
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Having seen the slag from handheld flares and the remarkably short time 12 gauge aerial flares are v
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JamesG161 at 3:30pm 05.21.24
Any suggestion on how to fix this? I really want to make it look nice. Thank you Look here for you
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pclarksurf at 2:35pm 05.21.24
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Tally Ho at 2:22pm 05.21.24
I usually buy a No-Pest strip, cut a few pieces off to put in my propane lockers and lazzarette. Th
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Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 05.21.24
WTF? It looks like someone somehow caused the roller fitting to pull out of the bow. does it look si
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Mark Maulden at 12:41pm 05.21.24
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