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Old 12-20-2018, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_db View Post
... Keep in mind with typical useage rates of sailboat engines, a 1,000 hour pump could easily last 10-15 years.
Quite true. In a normal season on the Chesapeake, I put about 100 hrs on the engine each year (winds become light to non-existant in July-August).

On the other hand, our last trip down the ICW and back saw over 500 hrs on the engine hour meter!
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