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"html": "The design was born as an answer to a Wooden Boat design contest. And she won! \"Read the article here(<a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RgyY23CsZledNgrPPizQfbJtBKQvWzHv/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RgyY23CsZledNgrPPizQfbJtBKQvWzHv/view?usp=sharing</a>). This page is reproduced with permission from author Matt Murphy and Wooden Boat Publications. More pictures and video from the design competition at proboat.com <a href=\"https://www.proboat.com/2010/07/design-challengers/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https://www.proboat.com/2010/07/design-challengers/</a>"
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"html": "\"My 18' Marissa turned 4 in June and I just wanted to say it still brings a smile to my face the way it slices almost effortlessly through 2' short currituck sound chop. It is the driest boat I've ever had as well as very comfortable in most any direction sea. I don't even have to check the wind forecast before I head out on the sounds because I know, short of a hurricane or other storm it'll be fine. I finally got it dialed in with a brp rogue 13x17 4 blade prop last year and it's as close to perfect as a boat that size can be for me. The fuel economy is stellar as well, 5-6 gallons of gas and I can run all day.\" -Trey Williams Hull #55"
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