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Old 12-29-2008
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For the bigger boats, I'm sure it'd be worth doing—but it woudl require an investment in capital, like a vessel capable of handling bad weather and towing said larger sailboat into harbor.
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I've been thinking about the sailboats that are occasionally left adrift, like the one a few hundred miles north of Hawaii.

What happens if you go out and tow it back in? Has anyone every heard of anyone getting a check that made the effort worthwhile? Please PM me with details, if you have them.
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