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Pilot Berth Over-head Ceilings Bill Merrick at 7:34pm 12.15.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/3452 What did Molich and other finishers use for the ceilings over the pilot berths and V-berths on the C
Blisters southport at 11:34am 12.07.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 8/2767 Well we're bummed- had tons of work done and ended up with all kinds of blisters above the waterline
Challenger for Sale Jimmy Small at 6:30am 12.06.07 Alden General Chat 3/1361 I found this ad on the internet. I think I have seen it for sale before. It seems to be missing its
Challenger in Yachting World Annual 1961 (3) Iain McAllister at 6:14pm 11.30.07 Alden General Chat 5/1818 Challenger review from Yachting World Annual 1961 (U.K.). The photos were probably taken at Poul Mol
Fall centerboard inspection. (2) Tom Young at 3:07am 11.02.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2644 As many know, I changed my centerboard linkage and now use a SS cable from the screw gear to the boa
One last sail, alone. (3) Tom Young at 6:36am 11.01.07 Alden General Chat 0/1641 With wind gust to 35 knots out of the west, I took a rolicking sail through the Fox Island and Deer
Info for scale model Alden Zephyr budrosco at 3:31pm 10.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 15/3784 I am looking for detail views of cockpit layout, or anything that will help develop full plans for a
A nice surprise, Challenger painting. (1) Tom Young at 4:42am 10.23.07 Alden General Chat 0/1515 A friend sent this along having found it at an art show at Mystic Seaport. It was painted by Mark Sa
Mast & Cabin Top? Whit at 8:27am 10.01.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/1967 Does your cabin fit snug with the mast? Does anyone use wedges? What does the movement do to the str
Fairclough cover southport at 6:53am 09.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1491 Are there any Fairclough covers out there? We're thinking of doing that and it would help Fairclough
Where We Come From... (1) Iain McAllister at 11:25am 09.09.07 Alden General Chat 4/2597 Challenger "Alliance" and "Malabar II", Vineyard Haven, August 2007. Can anyone help me to connect
Scuppers Whit at 4:09am 09.04.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1203 I have been looking at the scuppers. They seem to be intergrated into the ribs that run through the
Cuttyhunk (1) Tom Young at 5:29am 08.25.07 Alden General Chat 2/1107 One of our favorite spots to spend a few days. After a night on a mooring, I saw a boat leave the an
I met my first ZEPHYR in Lake Tashmoo. (1) Tom Young at 1:58pm 08.23.07 Alden General Chat 2/1835 The Elders (sp?) on MOTH. They are beautiful boats. This one is quite nice and the owner does most o
searching for Challenger 38 949 zz lagbolt1254 at 12:41pm 08.13.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1331 I am searching for a specific challenger 38 that was custom built for Jim Bernard. It was a sloop/cu
Greetings from the Head of the Harbor on Nantucket Island. (1) Tom Young at 7:05pm 08.09.07 Alden General Chat 0/1728 We've had a wonderful few weeks of sailing in Southern New England. On the last third of the falling
Challenger ports Quetzalsailor at 11:06am 08.09.07 Alden General Chat 1/1017 Were later Challengers' windows built as Hinckleyesque rectangulars in lieu of the lovely demi-ellip
Iain and the PEGGY BAWN are in Rockport Maine. (1) Tom Young at 3:37am 07.26.07 Alden General Chat 0/1661 I've had the great pleasure to meet and talk to Iain the last few days as he readies the PEGGY BAWN
Well true to form southport at 3:06pm 07.25.07 Alden General Chat 2/1085 the Challenger is not the fastest boat but this past weekend we did win the prettiest boat award at
Carleton Mitchell Iain McAllister at 4:04am 07.19.07 Alden General Chat 1/1227

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3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 11:27am 05.28.24 Compression specs for that engine can be derived from Yanmar's published data on the engines specs.
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? dmax at 11:24am 05.28.24 You could pull it and treat and re-paint most of it - the oil pan metal is pretty thick and the rest
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:14am 05.28.24 Thanks. I have on YBW received replies that indicate compression is a nebulous thing, and this is wh
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:09am 05.28.24
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) (4) anelso29 at 9:49am 05.28.24 Hey everyone! I have a few updates. I didn't take enough pictures, but I do have a few to show the p
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 matts997 at 9:34am 05.28.24
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 9:00am 05.28.24
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? Leeward Rail at 8:54am 05.28.24 Greenish foam is factory filler. There are more than a few threads here about how to fix the hatch.
3GM30F Service Issue dmax at 8:49am 05.28.24 Low compression is a root cause of hard starting - hard starting is a symptom of low compression.
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 8:46am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 8:44am 05.28.24 You could try making labels and then flagging them, i.e., instead of running lengthwise along the w
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 8:43am 05.28.24 I have a hard time trusting a repair, if I haven't figured out the how and why of the failure, befo
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 8:41am 05.28.24
Help with seized fresh water pump (4) Afraal at 8:40am 05.28.24 I'm attaching a few pics of the pump. I can't see well inside, but most likely the bearings failed.
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 05.28.24 The keel was just serviced before I bought it. Would have a trivial eff
Fabric search LakeShark at 8:25am 05.28.24 Similar... I was hoping for an exact match to replace 1 cushion the POs St. Bernard ruined. Or the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? LakeShark at 8:19am 05.28.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fiberg
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 8:12am 05.28.24 I need to pull the furler drum open and gets some more turns on the turnbuckles for halyard tension.
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 8:07am 05.28.24
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 8:07am 05.28.24 Thanks this is a great video! Although he didn't show how he vented his forced air exhaust from the

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