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    Robert Hlady

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    A waypoint day

    One of those times to think of seasons and cycles Issue 57 : Nov/Dec 2007 It’s a funny thing, the way we decide that certain days are unlike other days. I thought about this as I began powering ...

    Robert Hlady
    August 12, 2026
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    Illustration of boats on jackstands
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    Boatyard ghosts

    Cold souls among the jackstands Issue 93 : Nov/Dec 2013 Winter has closed in. Boats are hauled out in northern climes. Their once-sweet lines are swaddled in shrink-wrap or tarps. The boatyard, which ...

    Robert Hlady
    May 29, 2026
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    Someone readying a boat in the spring
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    Stop! Hey, what’s that sound?

    It’s a springtime rite in a boatyard Issue 102 : May/Jun 2015 It begins slowly. Just a rustling of loosened winter covers and the occasional soft thump as hatches open and close. It’s not that the boa...

    Robert Hlady
    May 6, 2026
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