Knowledge Gaps When Writing

On social media I asked friends the following question:


"Has anybody here ever installed or removed an outboard motor? Specifically, does the motor bolt in place or merely slip in a bracket and then simply lift up and out? It's important to know for a story I am working on."

I got the answers I needed. Then:

  I got it now. Thanks. You may have helped - or hindered - my efforts to save the captives on board a boat.

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Here's hoping they have a plan b just in case.

Remove

 So far they don't.

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 In the end they sabotaged the fuel supply, instead.