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The Air You Breathe

any of us have been too close to the rail when backing our boats down or have had a gust of wind push exhaust fumes into our face. Spend any time fishing offshore and that time at idle while you pull in your catch can be enough to make you wheeze when the air is otherwise calm. Engine exhaust fumes smell and taste bad, so avoiding them is almost automatic.

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