Next message: Albin43SDtr: "T&T: Re: Fuel Line problem at Sea"
So often when we are just taking a "short run" we don't have the spares we
really should have. Agree with Wayne that we should all have lengths of
assorted hoses, copper tubing, various brass fittings, swaging tools etc, so
we can fabricate lines that fail. It is impossiable to have every line, but
if you have an assortment, you can make up a patch which will work.
I also had high quality flexiable fuel hoses, rather than copper for the
offshore boats. My fear was work hardening of the copper and breaking a line.
(of course the injector lines were copper--and I had a full set).
Even on my small boats I own now, I keep fittings, hoses, hose clamps etc in a
plastic crate, ready to faricate what we may need.
Also Jim Alexander's problem shows that all hoses should be replaced
peroidically. What if this had happened when he was crossing the gulf. Also
the spares should be updated. What condition will a hose be that is 15 years
old?---it may have cracked and degraded due to atmospheric exposure.
Bob Austin
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