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Shared heritage Quetzalsailor at 7:25am 06.26.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1521 I recently purchased a 1962 advertisement with LeComte-built Challengers and LeComte's Tripp-designe
Seguin Race southport at 4:37am 06.25.06 Alden General Chat 0/1547 Would like to invite all to the Southport Yacht Club Seguin Race. It's a lot of fun for both the ser
Has anyone seen a challenger for sale i14skiff at 12:01am 06.13.06 Alden General Chat 3/1734 just looking for a challenger yacht in various condition would look at anything. I'll check this for
first sail southport at 5:00am 05.30.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1377 Had 3 days of great sailing this weekend- hard to beleive we all had long underwear, hats and mitten
Bow weakness? marshwatcher at 5:14am 05.16.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1546 Any info available on delamination in bow area? My husband, crew on an Alden Challenger headed fr
Insurance southport at 4:20pm 05.09.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1466 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 0/1507 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 4/1818 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 1/2178 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 1/1335 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 1/1376 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 5/1945 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 3/1556 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 2/1399 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 1/1208 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 3/1776
Challenger Mast mitchski at 5:09am 03.18.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1590 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 1/1417 . . . . . . to come back and peruse the posts. I always learn. The exchange with Iain McAllister was

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Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.14.24 If you really want a secure mid cleat that has minimal impact on your boat try a pair of these. th
Insurance JoeWhite at 8:57am 05.14.24 Windpilot, what is your sailing experience
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 8:53am 05.14.24 Don't feel bad Greg... There is likely still time. I have been to Fairbanks AK in search of the ligh
looking to buy a new (to me) boat JBP-PA at 8:05am 05.14.24 There are a lot of 15-ish foot sailboats that are easy to rig, maybe a half hour. There are also a
Beneteau 323 nitrogenase at 7:26am 05.14.24 1) The top one controls the bathroom light, the bottom one the shower sump pump. 2) Icebox drains do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:08am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:06am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off.
Northern Light Show - Possible JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.14.24
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 6:28am 05.14.24 have never seen the northern lights in my 62 years. Hope this helps
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.14.24 To add to the above, Wi-Fi calling works great over Starlink. We kept our phones in airplane mode a
Oday 192 outboard bracket dlochner at 3:58am 05.14.24 Steer with the tiller it is considerably easier than reaching across the transom to the motor's till
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 05.13.24 I would not worry about the tip of the outboard dragging while sailing, it is not slowing you down a
Hot water tank (3) NealI at 9:04pm 05.13.24 Hello Colin, I own a 2000 Hunter 310 and had the exact Water Heater issue you are having on your H29
Northern Light Show - Possible Tally Ho at 8:23pm 05.13.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 8:22pm 05.13.24 I have solar vents on the cabin top and my Leaf blower fit snug in the opening. I did not seal any
Insurance Windpilot at 8:03pm 05.13.24 For liability only you won't need a survey, but they'll still want to know your boating knowledge an
Winch placement Scott T-Bird at 7:11pm 05.13.24 Everything is a compromise, including the position of the winches. If the set of primaries are set

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