Boatworks: Engine Rebuild at Anchor
July 11, 2025
Another fuel pump failure leads to an engine rebuild, this time on the hook.
Another fuel pump failure leads to an engine rebuild, this time on the hook.
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As winterizing gets underway, the
question keeps coming up: Can’t we do something about all this plastic?
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