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Stuff We Like: The Sun Pump 2.0
FOR ALL THE cottagers tying uncovered aluminum boats at docks all week and bailing them out every weekend, there’s a better way. The Sun Pump 2.0 is a small, self-contained bilge pump that needs no external battery—an integral solar panel keeps it ch
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Troubleshoot A Faulty Bilge Pump
YOU’RE SUNK! MAYBE that’s a worst-case scenario, but after your boat’s bilge pump stops working, worst-case suddenly becomes karmic likelihood. When water gets into your boat, it flows to the lowest point in the hull, where the bilge pump spits it ou
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How To Age New Wood
GO AHEAD—YOU can replace that bad board in your weathered boathouse, deck, or shed without the new one looking like an obvious fix. Try these time-tested techniques to “age” new wood. Before you commit, test a sample first. And, fora more even finish

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