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    Easier engine starting

    Jan 20, 2022 2 minutes

    Great ideas and tips from PBO readers

    Email your projects and tips to pbo@futurenet.com or write to us at the address at the top of page 5. We pay at least £30 for each one published

    The engine start and stop controls for my trusty Volvo MD2020, as with many boats, are mounted inside the cabin at the chart table. This is far from ideal, particularly when

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