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Thomas Point 34

avid Godwin and Carol Buchman have been on the water for many years. They first raced Cal-25 sailboats around Annapolis, Maryland. When they were ready to leave racing behind, they purchased a fast cruiser, the C&C 37. Later—after buying a house on Cockrell Creek in Reedville, Virginia, in 2002—they bought their first powerboat: a Mako 26 center console with twin 200-hp outboards. On the Mako, they explored the many creeks and river destinations in their locale. “Still, we always knew that at some

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