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    Scott Gordon

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    Deferred maintenance meets microburst

    Mother Nature has no respect for job schedules Issue 83: March/April 2012 If you spend enough time on the water, you’ll have stories to tell: good and bad, hair-raising or hilarious. It comes with the...

    Scott Gordon
    June 19, 2026
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