Tom Crout spent 18 years working on his sailboat, America, at his South Hill home. He single-handedly made every piece of the 30-foot craft, down to the pulleys and wheels

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Tom Crout spent 18 years working on his sailboat, America, at his South Hill home. He single-handedly made every piece of the 30-foot craft, down to the pulleys and wheels

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Tom Crout spent 18 years working on his sailboat, America, at his South Hill home. He single-handedly made every piece of the 30-foot craft, down to the pulleys and wheels photo copyright Steve Bloom taken at and featuring the Cruising Yacht class

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