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    The Shipwright principle

    Boating actually means working on boats — and loving it Issue 29 : Mar/Apr 2003 In a half-century of being thrilled by boats and boating in myriad facets, from racing Naples Sabots in Southern Califor...

    Dan Mcdougal
    September 18, 2026
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    What Shape is She in? Book Review

    This is a book on surveying, and is well written. I advise every boatowner to read it. The author elucidates what it is that surveyors do, and every boater needs to understand the survey process. Who?...

    Dan Mcdougal
    April 1, 2004
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    Surveying Fiberglass Power Boats: Book Review

    With his newer book, Surveying Fiberglass Boats, David Pascoe shows that he is a clear writer but seems to lack Allan Vaitses’ brilliance at this business, both in terms of the vessels and the p...

    Dan Mcdougal
    April 1, 2004
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