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November 22, 2018 at 4:26 pm #154686
Bob Wight
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    MAPP gas will work – not as hot as acetylene but hotter than propane.

    Bob

    1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
    1954 Johnson CD-11
    1955 Johnson QD-16
    1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
    1957 Evinrude 3022
    1958 Johnson QD-19
    1958 Johnson FD-12
    1959 Johnson QD-20
    1982 Evinrude 25hp

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