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Sam Llewellyn sails a 30ft ketch he rescued from dereliction

I have been a PBO reader as well as a writer for a lot of years, during which I have applied the PBO fit-it-out-yourself treatment to several boats on a budget more typical of running an allotment than a yacht or two. There have been some dazzling successes, notably through buying stuff from farm supplies shops rather than chandlers. There have also

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