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Bronze fitting refinishing Bill Merrick at 1:23am 04.02.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1242 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 3/1827
Challenger Mast mitchski at 5:09am 03.18.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1606 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 1/1453 . . . . . . to come back and peruse the posts. I always learn. The exchange with Iain McAllister was
Alden Mistral Bill Merrick at 11:00pm 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 1/3869 This is in response to a note I got from Tom Young wanting to know more about the Alden Mistral.
The Proper Yacht Quetzalsailor at 6:04am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1615 I've finally bought nice copies of both editions of 'The Proper Yacht' by Arthur Beiser. The first
Gunkholing in Maine Tom Young at 3:35am 03.06.06 Alden General Chat 0/1671 In Penobscot Bay just off the Fox Island Thoroughfare, Perrys Creek is a popular anchorage for boats
Exhaust Systems Bill Merrick at 9:22pm 02.25.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1309 Hi, My name is Bill Merrick. I have an Alden Mistral, Serial number 981-A which was built in 196
The Alden Challenger, where does it fit in? Tom Young at 4:47am 02.19.06 Alden General Chat 2/2025 And other boats of this vintage, the early transition from wood to fiberglass, are we simply in the
New permissions to stop message board spammers david at 5:33pm 02.18.06 Alden General Chat 1/1358 I had to modify the permissions of the message board. You now must be logged in to start a new topi
Found another west coast challenger... david at 10:25am 02.13.06 Alden General Chat 0/1434 I heard about another local Challenger lately and went to check it out. It is "Fridolf" and is loca
rig dimensions mitchski at 9:31pm 01.13.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1596 I just bought "Blackstar" ' hope to begin its restoration early this spring. I was wondering if yo
Help Looking to Buy How do they handle? Anonymous at 5:08pm 01.08.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1330 I was wondering the boats were in a seaway? I am looking at a boat and wondering at things I should
Fall sailing in Maine was wonderful this year. Tom Young at 4:50am 01.02.06 Alden General Chat 0/1532 Christmas has become more of a family heirloom these days as she sails even a family with teenagers,
Bulkheads Whit at 5:35pm 01.01.06 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 2/1498 On my boat, the aft bulkheads that seperate the cabin from the cockpit lockers are offset. I was won
Project Challenger For Sale (BlackStar) Again rtyszka at 6:36am 12.29.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/2820 Well, I am making a hard decision and will sell BlackStar ASAP. I really don't want to, but the IT
upgrade to forum software david at 5:19pm 12.24.05 Alden General Chat 3/1768 I upgraded the underlying forum software today. Let me know if you notice anything strange or unusu
Stoves Jimmy Small at 10:17am 11.27.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 1/1241 What type and size stoves or ovens are folks using in their Challengers?
Update on Cockpit and help ID Pedstal Mfg rtyszka at 2:27pm 11.20.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1513 Update on cockpit build. I have not had much time for working on this, but got some good headway.
An unhandy Challenger Anonymous at 2:16pm 11.14.05 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 0/1448 http://falmouth.boatshed.com/viewboat.php?boat=12226 Another lovely Challenger, interior by Le Co

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2008 Hunter 33 ice box shemandr at 6:25pm 06.13.24 You probably can restore the space but it may be non OEM. You can't have 100% in a used boat. Stic
Fuel Tank Algae (1) dkinzer at 6:24pm 06.13.24 Annual Fuel polishing is expensive. A fuel polishing rig is maybe $100-$150 if you buy the parts a
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI TimFromLI at 6:18pm 06.13.24 I just got an MMSI for my new radio from US power squadron, it was fairly simple.
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size duck21 at 6:11pm 06.13.24 You are correct, and that is what I am currently using when filters need changing. However, with the
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size duck21 at 6:07pm 06.13.24 Indeed, I found these in the manual as well. Unfortunately no reference to the feed/return line sizi
The Sewing Machine Thread Skipper J at 6:00pm 06.13.24 Thank you for starting this thread. I bought a Sailrite machine and plan to sew a bimini this summer
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size JoeWhite at 5:54pm 06.13.24 There should be a shut off valve at the fuel tank.
Leaking deck plate replacement JamesG161 at 5:34pm 06.13.24
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading WellerH at 5:29pm 06.13.24 Thx. Will check the next time I'm at the boat.
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size (2) JamesG161 at 5:08pm 06.13.24 ok here is what I found. 225410 Jim... PS: Check the return line for best sizing
Diesel fill cap/plug JamesG161 at 4:46pm 06.13.24 Anyone know where I could get just that part? Look here... Deck Fills and Replacement Caps Jim..
2008 Hunter 33 ice box JamesG161 at 4:42pm 06.13.24 Ok I know the issue on the Trash Bin too. I still have mine installed. I know you have an issue in
Diesel fill cap/plug duck21 at 3:56pm 06.13.24 The Hunters Owners Store associated with the forums sells these as well. Doug
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI kappykaplan at 3:53pm 06.13.24 but once I found the right path, the FCC method was really simple and I had everything within 24 ho
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Tally Ho at 3:39pm 06.13.24 I was on the hook for the weekend last summer, alone, and overnight a nasty wind blew in that but me
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 06.13.24 Missing might be when there is no one at the helm and you're recovering in strong wind with little
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 2:47pm 06.13.24 @isaksp00 That is one reason why I asked for inside pictures
Group 24 starter battery dlochner at 2:43pm 06.13.24
Diesel fill cap/plug Rich Stidger at 2:41pm 06.13.24 It is a standard cap. Take one from your deck pumpout to the store to match it. I brought a black pl
Group 24 starter battery (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 06.13.24 The standard rule of thumb I was always taught for a flooded lead acid battery was you could draw i

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