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• I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger.
  • If you tried to build those today (aside from not being able to find a lot of craftsmen)
    • True. Inflation doesn't take into account the cost of skilled labor today vs 1960.
      • I don't know skilled labor isn't all that expensiv now...
        • Well,, when I closed the furniture repair shop, we were charging $60 an hour. Don't know I could
          • The new boat buyer has to pay the full price of the builder, not just the craftsman's hourly.
            • for sure. For example, when I built this 22 footer for a customer 15yrs ago
              • Heck, that was not just a customer, that's one of the nicest guys around! We be sailors!!
                • Yep-a true southern gentleman
            • I am quite aware of that...
              • I know you knew that. Employees cost a lot of money.
                • Well you do live in the posh Camden area
                • Varnish Gypsies
                • I think we managed to stay above poverty level, but we certainly did not MAKE that an hour
  • You are familar with this Alden site :^)))
    • Oh yes. Good source but even less activity than here(which is dismal....)
      • Re: Oh yes. Good source but even less activity than here(which is dismal....) Yes! What's
        • They have drifted away and we have (none that I know of) no new posters.
          • Re: They have drifted away (what can we expect) !
            • Re: They have drifted away (what can we expect) ! Dave, Denny and I went to the San Diego Boat show
              • Yep. The passing of an era.
                • I found a HUGE difference between cruising the East Coast in the early 80's (81-83)
                  • Re: I found a HUGE difference between cruising the East Coast in the early 80's (81-83)
                    • Re: I found a HUGE difference between cruising the East Coast in the early 80's (81-83) / West White
                      • Re: I found a HUGE difference between cruising the East Coast in the early 80's (81-83) / West White
                  • I don't miss that 80's feeling of realizing I wasn't where I thought I was.
                    • Re: I don't miss that 80's feeling of realizing / I was never lost, my navigation was always spot on
                    • Re: I don't miss that 80's feeling of realizing I wasn't where I thought I was.
              • Re: The San Diego Boat show...
              • Re: They have drifted away (what can we expect) ! Dave, Denny and I went to the San Diego Boat show
        • Well it is the middle of winter... things always slow down then... but speaking of anchors...
          • Lots of deep water in the PNW...
          • Re: Well it is the middle of winter... things always slow down then... but speaking of anchors...
            • No, I don't.
  • Re: I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger.
  • Re: I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger.