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    Aaron Maraschky

    Aaron and Nicole found anchors for the taking in, clockwise from top left, Port Townsend, Seattle, Poulsbo, Ballard, Seattle again, and outside the NOAA building, also in Seattle.
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    Free anchors

    And guaranteed not to drag Issue 79: July/Aug 2011 Every sailor knows the price of gear goes up exponentially with size. Interestingly, this appears to be completely untrue once an anchor gets above a...

    Aaron Maraschky
    July 2, 2026
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