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07-26-2008, 09:47 PM

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Hello from a new member

Just came onboard. Glad to have found this Forum and I'm looking forward to exchanging ideas with the membership.

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07-26-2008, 09:53 PM

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Welcome aboard Jim,

You may want to look these over:
1 - Planking_the_hull, running the_planks (open in a blank window)
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07-27-2008, 09:02 AM

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Hello Jim - Welcome aboard !

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