] On Behalf Of
floridak...@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:57 PM
To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com
Subject: [Liveaboard] pvc pipe Question
Can PVC pipe be used for piping diesel Fuel tanks??
See you in Paradise!
Capt. Sterling
_SterlingLadyIII_ (http
There is a sink drain tailpiece that glues to either 1.5 or 1.25 PVC. (I forget
which) This provides connection to 1.5 marine hose. I used these to provide
flexible joints. On my last boat there was a section of sewer hose that had
a high point in it. Within a few months of replacement,
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 10:16 AM, SteveW windso...@pipeline.com wrote:
I’ve never seen it used but from previous threads here, most people say
that it’s too rigid for boat use. From various replies here, the issue
seems to be that the pipe holds up just fine (and better than sanitation
hose)
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 07:03:52AM -0500, floridak...@aol.com wrote:
My last boat had pvc sanitation plumbing, I thought it worked great. I had no
problems with it, Is there a reason it's not used in boats?
PVC shatters when stressed - say, by having a heavy object drop on it
(a.k.a.
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Ben Okopnik b...@okopnik.com wrote:
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 07:03:52AM -0500, floridak...@aol.com wrote:
My last boat had pvc sanitation plumbing, I thought it worked great. I
had no
problems with it, Is there a reason it's not used in boats?
PVC
