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Info for scale model Alden Zephyr budrosco at 3:31pm 10.27.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 15/3825 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 0/1530 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 5/2026 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 4/1525 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 4/2617 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 3/1221 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 2/1137 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 2/1853 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 3/1361 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 0/1750 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 1/1036 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 0/1685 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 2/1102 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 1/1257
Muskrat is ready southport at 4:23pm 07.18.07 Alden General Chat 3/1359 Launch tommorrow- we are told we need fuzzy fenders rather than vinyl to protect the awl grip (true?
New site online david at 12:24am 07.15.07 Alden General Chat 3/1097 I've migrated the board to new software. If any issues are noticed, please reply to this topic.
Swithing to chain plates?? Tia Maria at 7:37pm 07.12.07 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/3234 Any one everthought about switching to chain plates? My little boaxes are pretty wasted so I have to
New site in testing david at 10:06am 06.30.07 Alden General Chat 1/986 Good news everyone, the next version of phpBB (the software that runs this site) is almost ready for
An interesting Challenger photo Tom Young at 2:47am 06.26.07 Alden General Chat 1/1165 taken by a professional friend who was in Maine last week. With a wide angle he caught the fading li
Good to be in the water. Tom Young at 3:36am 06.16.07 Alden General Chat 0/2903 Christmas got a new coat of topsides paint. I put a red cove and boottop on (only one brush needed),

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Cleaning Anchor Hello Below at 7:29am 06.15.24 Up to now we, as in mostly my wife, used a bucket and sea water. A bit of a struggle at times and it
2008 Hunter 33 ice box Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 06.15.24 Your best source for information in this case is Al or Mike at the forum store as they are former Hu
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Becubed at 5:13am 06.15.24 This is amazing. Thank you, all! I was tripped up by the idea of attaching to the toe rail -- assumi
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 5:08am 06.15.24
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? dlochner at 4:32am 06.15.24 The spreader fitting strongly suggests the boat was designed to have both forward and aft lowers.
Cleaning Anchor dlochner at 4:22am 06.15.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Cleaning Anchor SoSound at 10:50pm 06.14.24 I have been meaning to install something to wash down my anchor, maybe a pump with hose attached to
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 9:24pm 06.14.24
Newport 28 batteries adamv at 9:05pm 06.14.24 there's a few (3 i believe) configurations of newport. I have the aft starboard galley. Batteries fo
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Hello Below at 8:44pm 06.14.24 For clarification there is no reference anywhere in the collision regulations where the term "right
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:25pm 06.14.24
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 8:14pm 06.14.24
Auto Pilot fixable? higgs at 8:11pm 06.14.24 Batteries "about" 5 years old. Could they be 6 or 7 years old? The AP works well for twenty minute
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 8:09pm 06.14.24 The amount of misinformation and false disparagement I've read over the years is staggering. Much o
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 06.14.24 Ill also open the inspection port (Or try), more afraid if the port breaks off) Maybe hold off on
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? higgs at 7:50pm 06.14.24 Your post intrigued so I did some research. Found this info: https://www.google.com/search?q=hullma
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Stu Jackson at 7:42pm 06.14.24 Without the stripper arm you need to tail and remove the line as it is winched in. John, Not in my
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 06.14.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one, g
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 7:32pm 06.14.24 Anyway. I normally agree with Stu as well; I just see this differently. If we're talking to our com
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 6:22pm 06.14.24 It should be. I think there were a handful of screws and sealant. I had mine replaced along with the

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