A classic Alden yawl becomes a treasured family cruiser once more Issue 34: Jan/Feb 2004 THE 1961 ALDEN CHALLENGER yawl looked quite large on the jackstands that brisk fall day. The price and this som...
Improving the galley also improves engine access Issue 35 : Mar/Apr 2004 It all started with the starter. I needed to replace the old one on Christmas, my 1961 Alden Challenger (see refit article in J...
Before the snow comes, build yourself a simple, economical boat shelter Issue 39 : Nov/Dec 2004 Covering our boat marks the end of a season here on the coast of Maine. Warm colors have given way to th...
A beneficial alteration that keeps those feet out of the passageway Issue 41 : Mar/Apr 2005 My friend, Jack Higgins, never stops smiling. He has owned a Cheoy Lee Offshore 31 for better than 20 years....
Here’s how to find time both to varnish and to sail Issue 42 : May/Jun 2005 Sometime long ago, with a pale newly sanded board scrap of some nice shape — maybe a toy sword — I took a small brush,...
A beloved family member receives a whole new cockpit Issue 116: Sept/Oct 2017 Our 1961 Alden Challenger yawl, Christmas, has brought us joy season after season for many years. She is one of 53 Alden C...
Issue 125: March/April 2019 Bio protection for propellers Before our June launch this year, after cleaning the prop thoroughly I coated it with PYI’s Velox Plus propeller antifouling paint. Everything...
We launched Christmas the first week of June 2019 and hauled her out late October 2019. This is our typical five-month sailing season on the coast of Maine. Before launch, I prepped the prop (which wa...
An electrical update for the 21st century preserves the 1960s aesthetics. Dog-eared and dated, the 12-volt DC switch panel on our 1961 Alden Challenger, Christmas, was original. I had planned to repla...