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  "textContent": "Bob pulled off the covers to see what his £1 had bought. Photo by Bob Shillito\n\n**Bob Shillito saves the 1953 Yachting Monthly three-tonner, Sparrow, from being scrapped and gets her sea-ready with a budget-friendly boat renovation.**\n\n‘How are you getting on with selling your boat?’ It was a simple question, which launched an endeavour to grant …Continue reading »",
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