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    Todd Townsend

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    A man, a boat, a squall

    That first storm builds a bond, even on the hard Issue 69 : Nov/Dec 2009 Ominous clouds spread across the horizon. I hoped they might miss me. But the flags crackling stiffly straight off the pole tol...

    Todd Townsend
    July 28, 2026
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    Captain Jim and Linda Corbett run the Nautical Traders store in Salem, Massachusetts. Perched on a busy corner on State Route 1A, the shop is filled to the brim with everything the do-it-yourself sailor might need at any given moment.
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    Something old, something new

    Consignment stores match good old parts to new old boats Issue 77 : Mar/Apr 2011 Let’s say a part on your boat needs to be replaced. Perhaps the fuel gauge isn’t working. You poke around online for a ...

    Todd Townsend
    July 7, 2026
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