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Don’t Hesitate to Renovate Gearing Up Shoreleave Boat Spotlights: Crownline, Cypress Cay, Everglades and Scout Lakeshore Life Marina Watch Marine Marketplace Classifieds Above the Waterline
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A Step bAck in time The waterfront community of Vermilion offers the finest in Ohio lakefront living, but with a soft, nostalgic feel. by Melissa Topey
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Viking 42 Sc The ultimate Great Lakes cruiser. by Bing O’Meara
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cheap & chic Design-on-a-dime ideas to help spruce up your boat’s tired interior. by Elizabeth Altick
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the Cover Designed specifically with the Great Lakes in mind, Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales of St. Clair Shores, Michigan teamed up with Viking Yachts to customize a Viking 42 to suit the needs of boaters on the Sweetwater Seas. The result is the Viking 42 Sport Coupe (SC), nearly identical in style and layout to the 42 Open, but with a hard top and threesided enclosure perfect for extending the boating season.
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