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Reinforcing bow southport at 8:32am 09.03.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/1895 Just got a set of plans from Alden and they include a revision for reinforcing the bow between the f
What's this? Whit at 6:53pm 09.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1455 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... 74787'url=
Things are a little quiet here. Tom Young at 5:27am 08.19.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1416 I think we better start thinking about how to release poor David from this board. Having sold his Ch
Alarm David B at 5:07pm 06.30.06 Alden General Chat 2/1459 Just a note: Alarm made it safely back across the states yesterday, arriving in New Jersey. Looking
Shared heritage Quetzalsailor at 7:25am 06.26.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1554 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 0/1569 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 3/1775 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 2/1405 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 2/1577 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 0/1485 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 0/1517 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 4/1864 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 1/2214 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 1/1366 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 1/1406 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 1/1393 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 5/1980 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 1/1233 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 3/1577 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 2/1427 Was looking at spars and after I left realized I never saw any track on the main boom for the foot-

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FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Kings Gambit at 9:03am 06.14.24 The MMSI and the Station License are different. The MMSI is a vessel identifier, not a radio identi
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waste tank ind colin59 at 7:06am 06.14.24 was full, now pumped out...pwr at guage, think float is saturated and not working...same issue with
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The Sewing Machine Thread twodzusfittings at 5:55am 06.14.24 Twenty plus years ago I bought my wife a Swiss made Bernina 1000 sewing machine. She hated it from d
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27 Mast Gate Options seanmcclain at 4:17am 06.14.24 I have an 82 Catalina 27 and I have trouble reefing the mainsail because I can't pull the sail down
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