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The Reverend Dr. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930) Click above to view the new series.

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Restoring and sailing a 1981 Mariner 19'

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Click the picture for more on the 1951 lapstrake Nordic Folkboat "Pandora."

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Learning From Pompeii - Caroll William Westfall
Architectural Squares; between Tradition and Modernity - Mario Gallarati
Dr. Sampo On the Purpose of a Catholic College
The Folkboat: Little Beauty with a Big Heart

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