Fuel hoses/primer bulb question

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haliman

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Hello all -
I want to get my fuel hoses that lay in the spash well elevated somehow so when water gets in there and does not drain fast enough they won't be laying in water. Does anyone have any ideas or pics of maybe what they have done to keep the hoses out of water?

Thanks
 
haliman":2ad678ir said:
Hello all -
I want to get my fuel hoses that lay in the spash well elevated somehow so when water gets in there and does not drain fast enough they won't be laying in water. Does anyone have any ideas or pics of maybe what they have done to keep the hoses out of water?

Thanks
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They're waterproof (as long as they're not terribly worn), so why the worry?
 
I wouldn't be concerned for the reason Roger mentions, but I do elevate the main motor hoses "bundle" when I'm trailering - just so road vibration doesn't cause the full length of the mesh cover/bundle to rub on the gelcoat and possibly grind road dirt in. I just cut a couple of ~6" lengths of pool noodle, slit them, and popped them over the bundle - spaced out like bridge trestles. I may put something like Dri-Deck down in the splashwell instead, but figured I'd toss out the idea.

I haven't yet experienced water that stays in the splashwell for prolonged periods without draining, but then I haven't used the boat that much yet (but I would have expected it to drain out relatively quickly vis-a-vis hoses "soaking" in water (?)
 
I protect my fuel lines, control cables, and other rigging, in a rigging sleeve (also called a rigging tube, or rigging hose).

You can see some examples here.
 
Rod, nice illustration of the various products available!

The hoses do age from the UV light, so I try and keep then covered when not in use. They need replacing periodically. I have never worried about the water--if it gets in, it usually drains out rapidly...but there are some good ideas--and the Zip mesh is a great way to replace the netting which eventually wears out.
 
What's on my boat looks like the "TH Flex" product. I kind of like the look of the hose though (although looks like it would have to be completely redone vs. added on).

One nice thing about the flex is that - although my fuel line was routed outside of it previously - I was able to "poke" the fuel hose into the mesh where it joined up with the main bundle after the fuel filter, and then let the bulb section poke out through the mesh and then back in to head into the main engine (I replaced it all the way to the internal fuel filter in the engine).

It is nice to have it tidy.
 
thataway":20d85dt9 said:
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The hoses do age from the UV light, . . . They need replacing periodically.
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Bob, what is a reasonable life expectancy? Mine are 7+ years old and still seem fine. They are wrapped and mostly in the shade (the late afternoon "sun" can get in under my moorage cover - this is the PNW, after all!) They feel flexible to me, and I don't see any cracking - but I have no experience with hoses wearing out or failing. I've beem thinking about replacing them just as a matter of caution but have little sense of what's prudent.
 
AK Angler":156y2n2y said:
I protect my fuel lines, control cables, and other rigging, in a rigging sleeve (also called a rigging tube, or rigging hose).

You can see some examples here.
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Thanks - I actually have the zippered one for the rigging. I will look at more options.

Thanks
 
NORO LIM":3bm1u0ah said:
thataway":3bm1u0ah said:
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The hoses do age from the UV light, . . . They need replacing periodically.
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Bob, what is a reasonable life expectancy? Mine are 7+ years old and still seem fine. They are wrapped and mostly in the shade (the late afternoon "sun" can get in under my moorage cover - this is the PNW, after all!) They feel flexible to me, and I don't see any cracking - but I have no experience with hoses wearing out or failing. I've beem thinking about replacing them just as a matter of caution but have little sense of what's prudent.
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I would look at the hose, maybe even cut out a small section to look at the lumen. Look for cracking on the outside ( even use a magnifying glass) and for any evidence of delamination of the inner lining of the hose. If a boat is kept inside, climate controlled, the hoses may last a number of years--but 10 years is not an unreasonable interval for replacement--and I am sure that some folks get more than that--and others find them shot in 4 years...
 
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We leave the primer bulb under cover on top the gas tank out of the sun. As our motor is fuel injected we don't use the primer bulb too much. The fuel line feeds the filter then gets elbowed right back into the boat so it can come out in the tube with all the other rigging to the motor. Yamaha's engines are set up to receive this type of tube. The boat end I got tired of the cheap plastic bellows rotting out and made two aluminum pieces than hold the boat end of the tube but can be removed for service.
D.D.
 
I do not like my hoses laying in the water. I have been thinking about making a little shelf that would lay in the bottom of the splash well and hold the hoses above the bottom. Water would still drain out under the shelf but keep things cleaner.
Jerry C Nile
 
I guess one root problem here is that the splashwell drain is not flush with the bottom. On my sailboats I have used cotton lamp wick or soft cotton rope to wick away water from opening ports, or cockpit seats, by dangling a length over the edge. Hold it in place with a drop of crazy glue, if necessary. I think I'll try this with the splashwell, at least during storage.
Rod
 
Good idea! Because yes, the drain is not quite flush with the bottom of the motorwell (it curves). I have used the lamp wick as well (in the past, on sailboat ports) but had kind of forgotten about it. Glad you mentioned it :thup
 
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