I have a roll of quarter inch fuel hose from Parker Hannifin, that says u.s.
Coast Guard approved. It is blue . And Joe is right, it is very thick and
heavy. You could use it as a backstay on a 50-footer. It has braided stainless
steel spring wire in it, and it is a royal bitch to cut, even with a bandsaw.
If my boat caught on fire, that would be the last thing left.
Regards,
Bill ColemanC&C 39
-------- Original message --------
From: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <[email protected]>
Date: 11/9/17 11:38 (GMT-05:00)
To: [email protected]
Cc: "Della Barba, Joe" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel tank hoses
Non-marine hose may well work to keep fuel inside of itself, but auto hose in
general isn’t even close to the fire resistance of marine hose. Airplane hoses
have fire-sleeves over them and marine hose is about
3-4 times as thick as it needs to be so there is a lot of rubber to burn away
before it would have a hole in it. Auto hose has neither.
Joe
Coquina
From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Rick Brass via CnC-List
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2017 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Rick Brass <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel tank hoses
Well, you should be using only SAE fuel hose. And the specs are the same
regardless of the manufacturer. So use whatever is less expensive.
You might even get a price on hose – probably Gates Rubber – from your local
NAPA store. Since it’s not “Boat Hose” it’s probably significantly less than
either WM or Defender.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC
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On Behalf Of John and Maryann Read via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 9:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: John and Maryann Read <[email protected]>
Subject: Stus-List Diesel tank hoses
Removed my OEM aluminum diesel tank now 35 years old. Exterior looks great but
interior shows a number of corrosion issues. Had to remove fittings and saw
off the inlet fitting to get the tank out of the locker so was committed when I
did that to getting a new tank. That said, the hidden corrosion on the
interior tells me an incident was in the making so replacing now is a good idea.
Have replacement aluminum tank made by Luther’s in Bristol RI who by all
accounts are the “go to” source for a tank made right in all respects. Not the
least expensive by any stretch but by far the best value or so they say
J
Question is replacing the hoses. West carries the Shields brand, Defender the
Trident at a cost differential of some 20% less in price. Specifications are
essentially identical. Any reason to not embrace the lower price??
John and Maryann
Legacy III
1982 C&C 34
Noank, CT
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