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Just look at what Boston Whaler does in their factory engine rigging work. They follow this simple rule outlined above.

A boat like a 170 Montauk, which uses on-deck tanks, does not come factory rigged with a water separator, since it is not needed because on-deck tanks do not collect condensate and drip water into the fuel.

But a larger boat, like a 190or 210 Montauk, which has an internal tank, does come rigged with a separator.

In conjunction with Mercury, Whaler should certainly know what they are doing.