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08-24-2015, 08:13 AM
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Guru
City: Sarasota,FL/Thomasville,GA
Vessel Name: Steppin Stone IV
Vessel Model: Marine Trader Kelly Trawler 46
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Originally Posted by angus99
This is very helpful. Thanks. In return I have still more questions.
First about hangers: the ones on my boat are plain copper straps. (28 years of service and no sign that anything has ever chafed through and been replaced.) Mark's Coot pictured above has rubber sleeves inside stainless (I guess) hangers. Are these useful?
Shifting gears, what about PEX for water lines? Easy to install and repair and I like the idea of freeze protection when there's an early cold snap. What say ye?
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PEX I have used for years in houses but original used them for the manifold system ( breaker box for water control)
like this
36144 - Viega 36144 - 1/2", 14 Port Compression MANABLOC (6 hot, 8 cold)
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08-24-2015, 12:27 PM
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Member
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Neried
Vessel Model: Peter Bracken flybridge
Join Date: Jul 2015
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psneeld
All good points sometimes we all overthink things, human nature I suppose !!
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08-24-2015, 12:41 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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Originally Posted by psneeld
2 things...if you have a fiberglass boat...worrying about metal or rubber hoses is an exercise in only worry.
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But not worrying about stuff like that would eliminate more than half of all boating related internet traffic.
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08-24-2015, 01:41 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,119
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Nah...you and me could entertain each other for hundreds of posts per day dreaming up what can go wrong with our boats!
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08-24-2015, 01:43 PM
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Guru
City: Signal Mtn., TN
Vessel Name: Stella Maris
Vessel Model: Defever 44
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 2,741
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Thanks again, folks. I'm going to go with copper on the fuel lines and replace water lines with PEX as necessary, or when installing new. To be clear, I'm less concerned about burning through a fuel line than I am of a bilge full of diesel as a result of using the wrong pipe or hose.
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08-24-2015, 07:15 PM
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Guru
City: kemah
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,135
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what crimp rings is used for pex in boats?
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08-24-2015, 07:27 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,119
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08-25-2015, 04:05 PM
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Guru
City: kemah
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,135
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Ill have to look for them. Thanks.
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08-26-2015, 06:02 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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"Ill have to look for them. Thanks."
And the special tool to set them.
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08-26-2015, 06:20 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FF
And the special tool to set them.
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Worth every penny of the cost! It pays for itself in the first hour if your labor and aches and pains have any value at all.
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08-26-2015, 06:47 AM
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Guru
City: North Carolina for now
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,348
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I really like the Qest or the Sea-tech fresh water fittings systems instead of PEX; no need for special tools and makes doing additions or temporarily removing an item from the system easy.
Got great customer support from Sea-tech when I was doing a project.
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