Next message: Mike Maurice: "RE: T&T: Dixon Entrance, Northern BC"
>Many times the compound curved hoses are no longer easily available
thru the marine sources and a Toyota etc will be an exact fit at a
fraction of the cost.
I think if you make sure an automotive hose is stiff enough to resist
partially collapsing under the pull of the raw water pump there would be
no reason not to use it. I change the coolant hoses on our vehicles
when they need changing. Some of them take hoses that I believe would
hold up fine if used in the raw water intake system of a boat. Others,
like the top hose in our Range Rover, is quite soft even when new. I
can squish it a fair amount under moderate finger pressure. So this
hose would probably not work well in the suction side of a raw water
cooling system. I'm guessing it's just a matter of common sense. And
periodic inspections when the boat is underway, which is something all
of us should be doing anyway.
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