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Five year anniversary david at 2:13pm 06.17.09 Alden General Chat 3/1835 Five years ago I started this board (17 Jun 2004 05:33 pm). My reasons were largely to pull togethe
Getting ready to launch. (2) Tom Young at 3:54am 06.14.09 Alden General Chat 0/1857 Not too bad a year for me to get Christmas in the water. Although the cabin is crying out to be wood
Cockpit Size Philip Dann at 12:25pm 06.07.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/2951 As I inherited a ready made cockpit when I bought Black Star I am not sure of most of the original d
Sea Hood Whit at 5:07am 05.20.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2260 If anyone is in the process of a restoration and has the Sea Hood off the companion way hatch I woul
Zipper luff southport at 10:27am 05.16.09 Alden General Chat 0/2225 What is a zipper luff?? I found it in the bottom of a sail bag on Muskrat. Looks to be a rig to kee
Your thoughts on a dangling centerboard? Dave Richardson at 12:04pm 04.17.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/7099 It was to be the last sail of the our season, with the kids and grandkids A leisurely sunset sail ar
I'm taking the time to build a quick boat operational guide (1) Tom Young at 6:35am 04.04.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1505 As simple in systems Christmas is, it's complicated enough that I don't think someone could come on
Challenger BLACK PEARL is for sale. Tom Young at 3:48am 03.07.09 Alden General Chat 4/3054 Bill (I believe) had a top to bottom restoration and refit done on the boat a few years ago. http:
Hodgdon Caravelle in the Adriatic Iain McAllister at 3:21pm 02.26.09 Alden General Chat 0/1737 Just caught up with the Hodgdon Caravelle 'Bonnie Ann' (992R - ex Sarasea, ex Chic) chartering in th
rudder repair southport at 5:16am 02.15.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 20/11592 Tom- You should be able to remove the rudder and leave the post in position. My only question is wh
spinnaker pole southport at 12:16pm 02.08.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/2669 Does any one have the dimensions for a Challenger pole? I'm looking for a wood one but only know the
598 33' Cutter/sloop '49 re-build. Lincolns1st at 8:41am 01.22.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/2208 Ahoy! (anybody know where that originates?) I appologize for any naivete` ahead of time, please.
1960 Carleton Mitchell Sports Illustrated article Iain McAllister at 2:58pm 01.13.09 Alden General Chat 0/1805 See page 60 November 1960 Sports Illustrated article by Carleton Mitchell on the fiberglass revoluto
False bulkhead Jimmy Small at 7:14am 01.13.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1818 I am replacing Kittiwake's "false" (as it is not tabbed to the hull) bulkhead that separates the gal
Challenger drawings, sail plan (1) Tom Young at 6:52am 01.11.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1178 Another scan done in two pieces and blended together. These old pencil lines still snap into a very
Challenger drawings; cockpit, engine installation details. (1) Tom Young at 4:34am 01.09.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/2291 I don't know the age of my exhaust but it appears to be exactly as designed. It works great but runs
Adlen Mistral (3) Bill Merrick at 4:29pm 01.04.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1806 Iain, I thought I would post some pictures of my Mistral ( 981-A ) in case anyone is interested in
Which Challenger? Iain McAllister at 4:36pm 01.02.09 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1640 Name begins with "S" I think. http://theredwing.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-beautiful-is-this-boat.htm
Caravelle Chat Iain McAllister at 2:51pm 12.18.08 Alden General Chat 2/2159 There's a Caravelle thread developing on the SailNet board here. Includes photos of the Hodgdon buil
Challenger on eBay Quetzalsailor at 6:47am 12.17.08 Alden General Chat 16/8196 I think this one's been around before. Maybe she'll get lucky this time. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaym

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Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 8:26am 06.16.24 As they say in sailing... It is a journey.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 06.16.24 A subject about which people have written books. You would be best served finding a friend who you t
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Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:14am 06.16.24 I think the part that goes in the bottom of the mast extrusion is what's needed. Looks like the link
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head dkinzer at 8:09am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. Thanks. I had not seen that and it is helpf
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head Captain Larry-DH at 7:59am 06.16.24
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 7:53am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. https://forum.raymarine.com/showthread.php?ti
Engine Overheating (2) SV Watercolor at 6:54am 06.16.24 On the older Yanmars I find there are typically a combination of factors and not always a silver bul
Boom vang blocks (2) jssailem at 6:52am 06.16.24
tidy traveller options thinwater at 5:28am 06.16.24 All 4 of my multihulls have had continuous traveler lines, from beach cats to cruising cats. Very co
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? sailme88 at 4:44am 06.16.24 AND then....... there's the Marshall Cat boat and a few others without ANY shrouds....
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Joe at 3:32am 06.16.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one,
Engine Overheating jssailem at 10:50pm 06.15.24 In addition, due to your statement about "oily residue," perhaps it is a coolant that is the residue
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 06.15.24 The exhaust water output looked a little anemic Check the water temp. in the exhaust gas discharg
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Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot (1) twalker H260 at 4:36pm 06.15.24 Does it look like this? rig rite site it looks like it could be one of 3 mast feet - see if there i
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot kappykaplan at 4:07pm 06.15.24 Any photos of the carnage?

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