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M A R I N E & H A R DWA R E C O.
Family Owned & Operated FOr r 3 GeneratiOns MARINE PARTS & ACCESSORIES, PLUS A COMPLETE HARDWARE STORE
HARKEN Classic Sailing Gloves NOW
$29 99
CANVAS BUCKET Very handy bucket to have on your boat. Barely takes up any space... simply fold down to store.
Shoreline. We found a lot of micro-plastic, McDonald's and Capri Sun straws, Swisher Sweets tips, dreaded plastic bags, and shotgun shell wads. There were also broken Styrofoam coolers, one sandal, insulation matting and a lump of tar. It really drove home the desperate need for the world to stop producing and using single-use plastic. Seriously. Although the event this year was organized by recent college graduate Marina Fennell, other young people were glaringly missing. I'm hoping they were cleaning up garbage somewhere else. It doesn't have to be Earth Day to refuse a straw in your drink or bring your own reusable bags to the market. Shana Bagley, Mark Howe and Sydney Ho(we)bart Adrenalin, Santa Cruz 50c Richmond
NOW $1999
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544 Alert/ Locate Deluxe Flare Kit Comes complete with flare gun, flares, whistle, flag, info CD... all in a waterproof case.
NOW 9
$16
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List $149.99
Now $12999
SEADOG Floating Winch Handle
8” Locking NOW $2899 10” Locking NOW $2999
Z-SPAR Captain Varnish
Quart List $52.50
Now $3999
PORTA POTTI Portable Toilet Model 135 Two piece fresh water toilet. 2.6 gal holding tank detaches for easy emptying. List 101.99
Now $8999
CRC Salt Terminator Cleans & protects anything exposed to saltwater, dissolves salt. Essential as a motor flush.
Now $3699
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• June, 2019
SHANA BAGLEY
SUPER BLAST Horn
Members of Richmond Yacht Club cleaned up their local beaches on Earth Day.
Shana — Thanks for your efforts. And, agreed: Every day is Earth Day. ⇑⇓ HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE OLD LINE Old lines can be recycled at facilities that take clothing, etc., for fiber recycling. Goodwill stores that take donations usually have a fiber recycling bin where they throw donated clothing that is too far gone to resell. I gave the Napa store a large duffel full of old lines that they put in their recycle bin. Brian O'Neill Akvavit, Cheoy Lee mid-cockpit Perry 44 Napa ⇑⇓ TAKE IT ON THE HA-HA We're taking our old lines, and a few other boats' old lines to Mexico on the Baja Ha-Ha to donate to the locals in Turtle Bay. Rich Brazil Tally Ho, Nauticat 43 Richmond ⇑⇓ THANKS FOR LAST MONTH'S COVER Can't thank you enough for the cover photo, the kind words about "Woody," and also the great story about Outdoor Learning. You guys rock. You will all find a special place in heaven for your great support of Call of the Sea, Seaward and Matthew Turner. John 'Woody' Skoriak Point Richmond