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    • May 21, 2012

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    • May 21, 2012

    How to get a good finish

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    • May 18, 2012

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    • May 18, 2012

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    • May 17, 2012

    Seven bridges to be closed to everyone

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    • May 17, 2012

    PBO trials a trailable super-mini from Slovenia

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    • May 17, 2012

    Brave lifeboat crew members being honoured in royal presentation

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    • May 16, 2012

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    • May 15, 2012

    Act now for inclusion in the 2012 Marina Visitors Price Guide

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    • May 14, 2012

    116 pages of practical advice to maintain and improve your boat

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    • May 11, 2012

    Countdown to closing time!

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    • May 10, 2012

    Yachtsman found unconscious in water - no lifejacket

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    Cable deck glands

    • May 10, 2012

    ...are a prime source of leaks. How to seal them!

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    • May 9, 2012

    UK panel looked at five years of fatal maritime accidents

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    • May 9, 2012

    Warnings to vessels as disposal experts head to Suffolk

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    • May 4, 2012

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    • April 30, 2012

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    • April 27, 2012

    Keep rain out and light in

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    • April 26, 2012

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