Raw water pump hose

[jwanck11]

Thanks for the reply! Now to try to find that hose...

[kko]

Replace the hose and then use a piece of the old hose as insulation against abrasion.

ding ding ding we have a winner. this is what i would do as well.
perko is the way to go. it cost a little more but its way easier to use.

[jwanck11]

OK. Going to be doing this fix this Friday. Will try to get picts of what it looks like and what the fix looks like.

Another question:
Perko flush Pro or a Fake-a-lake? I run in brakash water so am wanting to do a flush each time I am back in dry storage. Opinions??

[jwanck11]

Thanks for the link! I found the stuff at Lowes. They only had it in one color, but that is OK for me. It was in the plumbing section.

[TeamAllen]

Here is a link to that tape Dog mentioned as well as other Boat Show Products.

http://boatshowproducts.com/index.html

[jwanck11]

Mine is hardwall hose too, but has more bends than a horse with colic.

[dogbert]

Ok, our hoses are different then. Remember, my engine is reversed from yours. Mine just had the straight 1.25" hardwall hose. I had some left over.

[jwanck11]

With all of its bends, I would say that it is 3-3.5 feet in length.

I would have thought that the hose came pre-bent based on the engine configuration.

[dogbert]

I got mine from my dealer. I still have a little over 2' left. How much do you need?

[jwanck11]

Thanks for all the replies. I also have plumberstape from HD that stretches and forms a seal as it is wrapped.

I will be replacing the hose as after feeling it, there is a pretty good gouge - more than I thought.

Can anyone recommend where to get the hose? Are they standard?

[chpthril]

Replace the hose and then use a piece of the old hose as insulation against abrasion.

[dogbert]

Here's another option:

http://www.siliconetape.biz/silicone...fications.html

[laserfish]

Cut a piece of heater or radiator hose to put on and then tape that over the raw water hose. That should keep any rubbing to a minimum. Can you put some sort of support under the hose to keep it over the bolt?

[dogbert]

Yes, good find, TeamAllen!

[TeamAllen]

Man! Now I want that tape too, and I didn't even see it.

One of the most useful tapes I've seen is called Gaffers Tape. They use it for Audio/Video stuff, to tape down electric lines to the floor.
Very expensive.

Could this be it, Dog?
http://www.filmtools.com/rescuetape1.html