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Insurance southport at 4:20pm 05.09.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1465 Are Challengers considered Classics by insurance companies?- Nice to think some one considers them s
Varnish or weathered? Whit at 5:48pm 05.07.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1506 With the season approaching, I am looking at my teak and trying to decide varnish or let it go weath
News david at 8:19am 05.05.06 Alden General Chat 4/1816 I recently learned that I will become a father of twins soon. :shock: This has prompted some
Poul Molich 1918-2006 Iain McAllister at 3:35pm 05.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/2173 Poul Molich passed away in his 88th year on March 15th. He was the finisher of many Halmatic moulded
Does Maine have the largest number of Challengers? Tom Young at 1:08pm 04.28.06 Alden General Chat 1/1334 I believe I've met the owners of, seen the boats or am aware of 8 Challengers on the coast of Maine.
1962 Alden Challenger Advertisement Jimmy Small at 7:42pm 04.27.06 Alden General Chat 1/1374 From 1962Yachting Magazine. http://img6.picsplace.to/img6/18/Alden_Challenger_advert..jpg Jimm
Chesapeake Challengers? Jimmy Small at 1:22pm 04.25.06 Alden General Chat 1/1368 Are there any Alden challengers in the Chesapeake bay region that anyone is aware of? Jimmy Smal 94
Tarna southport at 3:41pm 04.24.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1940 well we did it!! We sign a P ' S for the challenger in Freeport ME. Most of the systems done but
Mast Length southport at 1:11pm 04.13.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1212 Does any one know off hand the overall length of the main mast? Trying to figure out various stor
Overhead Whit at 6:24pm 04.10.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1554 What do you guys have for overhead of the bunks? I currently have the same fabric head liner as a 62
mainsail southport at 7:26am 04.07.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1397 Was looking at spars and after I left realized I never saw any track on the main boom for the foot-
Bronze fitting refinishing Bill Merrick at 1:23am 04.02.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1206 What's the best or more appropriate condition to maintain the bronze work on the boat? My boat wi
Thought I had this posted last night, but I'll try again. Dave Richardson at 6:27pm 03.31.06 Alden General Chat 3/1775
Challenger Mast mitchski at 5:09am 03.18.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1588 I am probably committing Challenger blasphemy but I just purchased a surplus Beneteau 393 furling ma
Delightful . . . . Dave Richardson at 11:15pm 03.13.06 Alden General Chat 1/1415 . . . . . . to come back and peruse the posts. I always learn. The exchange with Iain McAllister was
Alden Mistral Bill Merrick at 11:00pm 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 1/3792 This is in response to a note I got from Tom Young wanting to know more about the Alden Mistral.
The Proper Yacht Quetzalsailor at 6:04am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1586 I've finally bought nice copies of both editions of 'The Proper Yacht' by Arthur Beiser. The first
Gunkholing in Maine Tom Young at 3:35am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1650 In Penobscot Bay just off the Fox Island Thoroughfare, Perrys Creek is a popular anchorage for boats
Exhaust Systems Bill Merrick at 9:22pm 02.25.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1286 Hi, My name is Bill Merrick. I have an Alden Mistral, Serial number 981-A which was built in 196
The Alden Challenger, where does it fit in? Tom Young at 4:47am 02.19.06 Alden General Chat 2/1985 And other boats of this vintage, the early transition from wood to fiberglass, are we simply in the

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Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:44am 05.13.24 That oven is just one day out of warranty.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 5:59am 05.13.24 Definitely continue to post pictures. I have the same boat, but hope to not have to take on this p
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:55am 05.13.24 224774 I finely set the timer for the oven
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 5:54am 05.13.24 Any update on this? I just found a similar problem on my 306. I'd love to use butyl sealant so that
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 5:48am 05.13.24 Salvaged most of the fastening hardware. Lost some nuts and washers to the nether regions of the bo
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it LakeShark at 4:59am 05.13.24 @AlanCatalina Since you have a Catalina 22 I would guess you have the CDI Flexible Furler system. T
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it kloudie1 at 4:46am 05.13.24 Where is the swivel that should be attached to the head of the sail? The halyard should be attached
Tohatsu Charging DocMB at 4:23am 05.13.24 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice! Always learning something here.
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Will Gilmore at 4:14am 05.13.24 I concur. She looks ready for adventure. -Will
12v breaker panel wiring question dlochner at 3:38am 05.13.24 Those are not original DC panels, they were added on by a prior owner. The original panel is just in
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 2:58am 05.13.24 no just the main cabin

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