I spoke to Peggie Hall last night and she asked; "Do you have anything against black hoses?" I said, "Not really." She said "oh good! use the trident 101 hoses. I don't know of a single case where they have ever had a permeation issue."
I see a few choices at West Marine, Shields or Sealand brands instead of Trident. 1) Shields Series 101 No-Odor Super Head Hose 1 1/2" is $11.92 a foot Warranty: One year 2) Shields Poly X Sanitation Hose 1 1/2" is $21.62 a foot Warranty: Lifetime warranty against odor permeation 3) Sealand OdorSafe Plus Sanitation Hose 1 1/2" is $12.49 a foot Warranty: Five-year limited warranty For the five or six feet of hose I need ( C&C 30-1 ) the cost differential between the hoses is not a big issue. If the Shields Series 101 is a recommended hose and will last another 10 years that would be my first choice. I have a white hose installed, maybe 10 years old now and a small amount of odor is present after a few days away. Mike Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 PS: We did a real man overboard recovery a couple of years ago returning from a race. The boat ahead of us lost a crew member relieving himself. We did the stuff by the book, spotter - lifesling ready - depowered quick stop method - put out the ladder. In fact it was a bit too quick. The MOB took a moment at the ladder, we asked if everything was OK? He said he was putting the little admiral away. Explained how difficult it was trying to swim and operate a zipper "safely" with one hand.
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