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    Raw water pump maintenance

    Aug 08, 2019 2 minutes

    The raw water pump should be an annual service item but this one had been neglected for several years. I carry a complete spare pump for emergency use as it’s generally far quicker to change the pump than try to change the impeller at sea.

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