If those through-hulls are below the waterline, like cockpit drains, then I highly recommend against that clear vinyl with coloured spiral hose. It was used on my cockpit drains, and the moment I loosed the clamps it started to leak. There were several cracks beneath the clamps in the spiral material, which tore through the softer clear hose. Yesterday I removed my engine seawater intake hose, which was the same stuff in 3/4" and seemed very soft and flexible, but sure enough, there were cracks under the clamps. I have since replaced both with hardwall (wire re-inforced) wet exhaust/coolant hose. It's not cheap, but below the waterline, it's worth it, especially since the cockpit drains stay open year round.
More details here: https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto/posts/515125529423337 I also don't much care for the clear beverage line type hose, which seems to harden quite quickly, and is a pain to get onto fittings without soaking in hot water. I am putting some of it back in today (it was new last year) just to get my water system going again, but, eventually, I will replace it with PEX. I have to stop creating new projects... (I spent the day scrubbing the bilge and planning out my new bilge pump layout... But first, I am determined to get the rest of the oil out, most of which is trapped in crevices around the aft most keel stud.) -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 1:30 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I agree, that is what I use for most of my thru hulls as well. > Sirco has a husky vinyl hose with a green spiral reinforcing. > > https://www.sircoindustrialerie.com/ > > > Bill Coleman > Erie PA > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Len > Mitchell via CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 4:13 PM > To: CNC List > Cc: Len Mitchell > Subject: Stus-List Water fill hose question > > When replacing the original ribbed hose or even drain hose I use the > reinforced clear vinyl beverage hose. It’s strong, flexible enough and will > be easier to source too. > Len > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
_______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
