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    Carl Hunt

    Carl Hunt is a retired economist living in Colorado. He has sailed and cruised his boats from British Columbia to Mexico. He chartered or cruised on other people's boats (OPBs) throughout the eastern United States from Maine to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean and other parts of the world.

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    Is There a Saildrive in Your Future?

      The mechanic asked, “Did you check the prop?” “No,” I said into the satellite phone, “why would I do that?” “We’ve had some instances where the prop fell off those saildrive units.” A quick div...

    Carl Hunt
    May 1, 2018
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