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Off_to_Beale_Park
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vendeeglobe
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A161 Amber Ellen – pre restoration in March 2019
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A161 Amber Ellen – pre restoration in March 2019
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A161 Amber Ellen – pre restoration in March 2019
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A161 Amber Ellen – pre restoration in March 2019
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A161 Amber Ellen – pre restoration in March 2019
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katethomas
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Yachts and Yachting article on Fairey hot moulding
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Starting the repair of the sprung laminations on the port bow from the inside.
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All four layers of laminate were sprung on the port bow just below the waterline; from an anchor swinging in a seaway?
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Beginning to look like an Atalanta again! (The coachroof is not yet fixed in place.)
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The deck back in place ready for fairing.
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Prior to replacing the deck, one inch Sapelle planks were shaped and inserted as under-deck reinforcement for fittings such as cleats, fairleads and pulpit.
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Laminations going back on to the hull over the repaired stringer.
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New wood scarfed into the stem.
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With the king plank back in place, the foredeck is ready for replacement.
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Sections of the stringers on the starboard bow had also to be renewed.
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The decision was taken to cut out and replace much of this section of deck rather than fill up all the holes.
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After removing the false stem, the soft wood in the stem around the bolt holes was cut out ready for scarfing in new wood.
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Section of soft wood cut out of the starboard bow with replacement scarfed in.
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The stringers sections in the port bow replaced ready for the deck to be put back.
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soft wood cut out of the port bow where the deck to hull joining stringer meets the thicker section at the bow.
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More holes than a swiss cheese, but no rot.
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There was also some rot under the stem head fitting and around all screw and bolt holes.
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There was a lot of very soft wood in the false stem around the stem fitting and bolt holes.
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T1 Nuru Albahar in the 1980s
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A1 features in Classic Boat with an overview of the design and her first 21st century restoration
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A1 features in Classic Boat with an overview of the design and her first 21st century restoration
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Collage- some of A154 parts rescued for other Atalantas
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A154-Fairey-Register-Entry
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2013 (67)
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Tent Frame tubes 3
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The heavy trailer was very rusty
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Open plan cabin
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Hull and deck were in remarkable condition considering but bow and stern damaged where exposed
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Water stained but solid
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Torn cover removed
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Deannie peaking out from the undergrowth
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The stern cabin was relatively dry
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The engine hatches appeared intact. Until stood upon …..
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Official registry standing proud
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The varnish on the hull still visible where the covers had been.
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She had around 30cm water in her from the torn covers. The removed blister offers an interesting insight too construction.
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2020 10 A154 001
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Cockpit floor and engine covers
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Keel steelwork
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Blister mast step and hatch
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Aft hatch and stern deck
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2020 A166 Neglected – 3 of 7
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2020 A166 Neglected – 2 of 7
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2020 A166 Neglected – 1 of 7
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Starting placing an additional lamination on the coachroof.
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The foredeck laminations are now complete.
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A115-across-the-Atlantic-from-1975-76-4
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A115-across-the-Atlantic-from-1975-76-3
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A115-across-the-Atlantic-from-1975-76-2
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A115-across-the-Atlantic-from-1975-76-1
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A115 varnished blister
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A115 Starboard side – trailer and hull
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A115 Portside hull and trailer
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A115 Bronze window frame polished with new perspex
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A5 peaks out from her restoration tent
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Original Owner Sales-sheet
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world-map-pro
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The Maid of Orwell was still operating. Not sure I would have fancied a cream tea aboard that afternoon.
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Blowing up against the tide with a tiny headsail.
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Sheltering from the wind above Shotley
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Harwich Harbour – deserted!
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The walk down the Orwell is sometimes in woodland, sometimes open marshland. Highly recommended.
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Suffolk Yacht Harbour from across the river.
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Oyser Catchers sheltering from the wind.
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Pin Mill from the footpath to Woolverstone.
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Sunset in Woolverstone. Its lucky photos don’t include the smell! A very strong sewage smell for a while.
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We were running against the full ebb tide. Over 5 knots by GPS over the ground.
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Everything drawing
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We ran out of the Backwaters and into The Orwell as the wind strengthened.
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A1 has crossed The Wade and is now entering The Twizzle and deeper water
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2020 08 20 Across the Red Sea 34
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It was a beautiful day and The Red Sea was living up to expectations
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We had come up the channel on the extreme right and were heading to the left.
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The Commodore surveys the scene
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Waiting for the tide
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Waiting for the tide.
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That;s the stern of A1 on the left and the bow on the right!
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The channels were well defined at half tide and there was a surprising amount of water until we neared The Wade ….
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There was a lot of mud before the low lying Horsey Island
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Half tide, so as to see as much of the mud banks as possible whilst still floating.
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Half tide, so as to see as much of the mud banks as possible whilst still floating.
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2020 08 20 Across the Red Sea 13
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Amazing red colour
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One or two seals did leave the bank and swam around us making sure we didn’t stop!
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Nick was ‘seen off’ by this pack of seals in the dinghy the day before, but they seemed lesss bothered today.
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An off we go.
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Clearing the decks
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…. and on A124 too!
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You can almost see the excitement on A1 as we prepare top cross ‘The Red Sea’ ……
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The natives’ boat is deserted.
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Looking past A124 up Kirby Creek towards next day’s adventure – crossing the ‘Red Sea’
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Passing the time counting clouds
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Motors on in Hamford water to enter Kirby Creek. The rain set the tone for a damp afternoon at anchor.
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After a tack out to sea it was all the way into Kirby Creek in a single close reach.
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Sunrise over ‘Touchstone’ (Mike Peyton fame) at Felixstowe Ferry. In fact it was a leisurely exit just before 10
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Sunset on the Deben
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Sunset on the Deben
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The visitors moorings really were very well placed for a quick getaway the next morning.
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Treated to a golden sunset
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Looking at Bawdsey Manor from the entrance
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River Deben entrance panorama
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River Deben Entrance buoys – that cliff-lump was very close to the channel
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A1 arrives at Woodbridge for supplies.
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Sunset across the Deben from A1
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A124 last in to Waldringfield
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The beach and moorings at Waldringfield
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The Rocks anchorage delightfully protected in southerly winds
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The Rocks anchorage from the Saltings
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Waldringfield from the saltings near The Rocks
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Sculpture found on footpath near The Rocks
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Sculpture found on footpath near The Rocks
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A124 stopped off at The Rocks for a walk and swim. Waldringfield from the woods, The Rocks
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Three of a kind – and a Pub!
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Three of a kind
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A selection of mast heights and details. Freeboards also seem to very widely!
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Towards Ramsholt
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Towards Ramsholt
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Towards Ramsholt
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On the Deben, Felixstowe Ferry in the background.
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Broad reaching up the Deben to Ramsholt
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A89 showing her full spread of canvas
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A1 Skipper and crew
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A Happy Skipper
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A89 with Richard and Simon enjoying the sail
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A1 looking great the in the morning sunshine
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At least the fenders are in!
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And then the wind came in and the sun shone. A89 and A124 from A1
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There wasn’t much wind and we punched out over the tide.
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There wasn’t much wind and we punched out over the tide.
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There wasn’t much wind and we punched out over the tide.
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And then it cleared up
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And then this loomed out of the mist preceded by a VERY loud foghorn.
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Visibility was very poor for a short period
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Letting the side down – forgotten fenders – BOTH SIDES!
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Visibility was very poor for a short period
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Visibility was very poor for a short period
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Visibility was very poor for a short period
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Spectators
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It rained! For hours. Thank heavens for A1’s cockpit tent
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Richard, Hannah and Hamish blowing slowly up the Stour over the tide.
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Passing the containership berths
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Passing the containership berths
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Breakfast on Sunday Morning
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A seal sees us off under the Orwell Bridge.
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Water had been getting into the deck and causing the whole side to delaminate. Port side is OK.
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These were in poor shape, so I have inserted a solid bit of wood under the deck edges.
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2020 07 21 A sad day – T4 being towed to Gosport for scrapping
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2020 07 20 T4 en route from Wicor to scrapyard
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Getting to know each other in Ipswich
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – port side
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Batteries
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Keel steelwork is in good condition – the stuff you can’t see too!
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The main cabin port
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The main cabin starboard
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The galley
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New distribution panel in 2017
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The navigation area
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The main cabin and forepeak
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The decks
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The decks
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The decks
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – port side
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – port side
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – port side
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – port side
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – starboard side
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The hull and decks are in good, but not perfect, condition – starboard side
