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How To Test a Boat Engine

Practical Sailor
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Is your boat's engine not starting or running rough? Are you buying a boat and want to test the engine before making the purchase? Are you getting a survey and want to add a layer of inspection to the engine? Do you want to test your outboard motor compression? This week, we look at the Practical Sailor article called How to Do an Engine Compression Test and we run a test of our own on a Mercury 9.9 dinghy outboard. Full article: https://www.practical-sailor.com/syst... Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor   ...more
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How To Test a Boat Engine
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Jul 132024
Is your boat's engine not starting or running rough? Are you buying a boat and want to test the engine before making the purchase? Are you getting a survey and want to add a layer of inspection to the engine? Do you want to test your outboard motor compression? This week, we look at the Practical Sailor article called How to Do an Engine Compression Test and we run a test of our own on a Mercury 9.9 dinghy outboard. Full article: https://www.practical-sailor.com/syst... Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor  

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Practical Sailor

45.2K subscribers