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PBO Small Craft Almanac corrections Jan 2010

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12 volt earth to steel hull!

by petlan

Help please. At our last haul out we found...

Timber for sale

by banger

Put a post about timber that is available in a...

Wife says its ether 240V, or she wonÂ’t come cruising.

by BigJoe

Wife says its ether 240V, or she wonÂ’t come...

Hackles rise over weather forecasts

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WaveCo 2.6m Solid Transom Inflatable MRP: £329.95 SAVE £50

A budget, solid transom inflatable with slatted floor & metal, pin-style rowlocks Reinforced nylon...

Dave Selby Podcast 'Mad About the Boat' March 2010

What do the trees think? Dave ponders sailing in a gale

Don't know a sampan from a sampson post? Perplexed by parrels, pelorus or pirogues? Harrassed by a harmattan? Welcome to the PBO glossary containing over 1,500 words, from simple sea terms to archaic sayings and ancient nautical nomenclature.

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