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Re: I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger.
In Response To: I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger. 
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() Speaking from experience; These boats are hard to race compared to the more modern designs for sure. I've got a few similar photos of both my Alberg 37 yawl and my now Alden Caravelle ini race mode ...although with more modern gear. ...about the same age as the guys in these photos just some 40 plus years later.
I may try to dig some photos up and post.
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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...
- True. Inflation doesn't take into account the cost of skilled labor today vs 1960.
- 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.
- 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
- Re: They have drifted away (what can we expect) ! Dave, Denny and I went to the San Diego Boat show
- Re: They have drifted away (what can we expect) !
- Well it is the middle of winter... things always slow down then... but speaking of anchors...
- They have drifted away and we have (none that I know of) no new posters.
- Re: Oh yes. Good source but even less activity than here(which is dismal....)
- Oh yes. Good source but even less activity than here(which is dismal....)
- Re: I was looking at an old photo of an Alden Challenger.
- Re: 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)
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