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IF YOU’RE WONDERING ABOUT THE WASQUE 32

ou might be interested in a more detailed history of the Wasque 32, which was featured in your March issue (Used Boat). I was a participant in her Vineyard career and legacy. The Wasque 32 came to the Vineyard around 1967. The boat’s name was Merlin and she was owned by George Mattasian, who wanted to start an Oyster farm on the Great Pond in Edgartown. His proposal was turned down by the town, so he sold the boat to my

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