Airstream345
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- Kadey Krogen 54-8
Hi all,
I’ve recently noticed that two of our three bilge hoses are in sad shape. They are all similar to the other non-wire reinforced hoses elsewhere on the boat; rubber with a wrapping.
In our case the outer casing is getting spongy and coming apart in spots. At its worst you can see where the rubber is breaking down.
I suspect the two that are breaking down are original to our 1980 trawler.
Before I head over to Fisheries I wanted to see what others are using or recommend. Fisheries has many options.
Two 1.5” and one 2” (manual).
I’d like to replace everything and not worry about it for another 37 years.
Thanks in advance.
I’ve recently noticed that two of our three bilge hoses are in sad shape. They are all similar to the other non-wire reinforced hoses elsewhere on the boat; rubber with a wrapping.
In our case the outer casing is getting spongy and coming apart in spots. At its worst you can see where the rubber is breaking down.
I suspect the two that are breaking down are original to our 1980 trawler.
Before I head over to Fisheries I wanted to see what others are using or recommend. Fisheries has many options.
Two 1.5” and one 2” (manual).
I’d like to replace everything and not worry about it for another 37 years.
Thanks in advance.
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