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Capt_Clyde at 6:54am 06.12.10
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I recently met a man who said he once owned an Alden Yacht that was previously owned by Paul Sperry
Tom Young at 2:56am 05.31.10
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I had a 135% built by a local sailmaker for Christmas this season. So far, I'm very impressed with t
jayz at 4:21pm 05.24.10
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Greetings Folks, Amongst other things Banjo Girl Caravelle 992P is going in for an awlgrip treatmen
frankgroothof at 3:08pm 05.10.10
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Hello there, My name is Frank Groothof and I live in the Netherlands. I found your side and would l
southport at 8:16am 05.09.10
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I have a spinnaker pole end fitting that is attached by sliding 2 straps over the end of the pole.
rkg19 at 6:16am 04.14.10
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I am looking to buy a Mistral that shows very definite signs that the chainplates have to be redone.
Dave Richardson at 7:02pm 03.31.10
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Usually, when I head south around Nov. 1, I look forward to working on and sailing the old boat, and
Jimmy Small at 8:25am 03.24.10
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I started a yahoo groups page for the Alden Challenger some time ago. http://groups.yahoo.com/gr
david at 6:28am 03.12.10
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Hey all, Just thought I'd drop a line and give you an update. After selling my Challenger and bein
A new head.   (3)
Tom Young at 8:55am 03.01.10
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A restored one anyway. I've been putting this off for 10 years. Peeling paint mostly, but I'm doing
Iain McAllister at 12:15pm 12.18.09
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Anyone know which boat is the fully pressed dark hulled Challenger yawl, sail number 599, in this 19
jayz at 12:49pm 12.15.09
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Any of you armchair Naval Architects out there know the righting moment of the Caravelle?
Tom Young at 1:16pm 10.07.09
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When I met Jon on Muskrat this summer, we talked a bit about the potential to put something together
Jimmy Small at 6:24am 10.05.09
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Kittywake has been a lawn ornament for a little while now, so I am starting to get to a little bit o
southport at 4:18pm 09.03.09
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We have a mooring in Cozy Hbr on the west side of southport (which is on the west side of Boothbay h
southport at 7:50am 08.23.09
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An interesting article in 'Good Old Boat' about the Bermuda 40. Amazing how similar they are to the
jeldert at 4:27pm 08.10.09
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MOTH is design 959-H, a Zephyr sloop, and currently beginning to seriously weep around the rudder po
dennisfdunn at 10:28am 08.02.09
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I am interested in a project boat to fill my retirement years. Does anyone know of a Challenger, Zep
Tom Young at 6:17am 07.06.09
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And what a sputtering wet season spring was. Hot westerly breezes brought sails out of countless gra
southport at 2:15pm 06.26.09
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We're very lucky- our view of Cozy Harbor from the front porch. We bought the house in 1974 for 25K

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Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
sidw at 5:34pm 06.16.24
OK, let me rephrase the question... the boom on my Oday 28 is set up like in the diagram above, and
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Dalliance at 4:56pm 06.16.24
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Kings Gambit at 3:20pm 06.16.24
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thinwater at 2:53pm 06.16.24
Maybe there is another way for Sid to look at it. And no, it is not really 6:1. Assume all pulleys
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting
dlochner at 2:01pm 06.16.24
I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to
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I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to
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Ralph Johnstone at 12:45pm 06.16.24
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Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.16.24
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Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 06.16.24
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LloydB at 9:45am 06.16.24
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Applied Science electrical science. Who says STEM education does not provide paybacks. :biggrin:
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Hayden Watson at 8:53am 06.16.24
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