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    Parker Misko

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    A Tale of Two Stays

    Worry about a bobstay failure inspires a rigging and anchor locker redesign. Issue 139: July/Aug 2021 Over the years, I’ve come to know my 1978 Allied Seawind II pretty well. Yet, that part of my boat...

    Parker Misko
    September 17, 2025
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