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Daily Archives: August 13, 2026

My First Boat

Blog, News, Thousand Islands ChapterBy ACBS Rudder MagazineAugust 13, 2026Leave a comment

By Robert Charron, 1000 Islands Chapter In the summers of the early 1950s I explored the shores of interconnected lakes and streams in the Allagash region of northern Maine. I came upon a new Chris-Craft runabout and was totally mesmerized by its sleek design and gleaming mahogany. How was I to know this enchanted vision…

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