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MugWump 22

If I squint and imagine the perfect vessel for freshwater exploration, I see this boat as an Airstream-type trailer for the water.

y wife and I recently did a camping trip. It was a nice break from being around the home acres, with the normal tending to the garden, the grass to mow and all the constant chores that life has for us these days. I work from my home, so I tend to be pretty darn busy running the boat shop, and keeping projects and coworkers fed and watered amid the buzzing hive of small-business activity in the midst of a pandemic. We typically work at several boat shows in

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