Leak!

[KnotSure]

So, I just splashed again after a yard period and found that the guy who replaced my black water hoses evidently busted something else in the process and now I've got a (small) leak. It's right over the forward bilge pump, thankfully, but I'm not sure where/what it's from, whether the freshwater system or from outside the boat. It's the smaller diameter hose running across in the attached picture, I'm facing forward and on the port side is the third cabin, starboard is the 2nd head. Does anyone recognize at least what type of line it is? As you can see, on the starboard side its sealed where it passes through the bulkhead so it's hard to trace without a lot of disassembly.

[Midnightsun]

Good news is that type of flexible hose is not part of the pressurized fresh water system. My best guess is it is from the AC water circulation. Vent/overflow hoses are also the same but they should not leak as technically there is only air in them unless you overfill something. Regardless and easy permanent splice fix or a temporary radiator tape hose fix until you get the parts.

[km1125]

QR_BBPOST So, I just splashed again after a yard period .....

Yea, sure, go ahead and just rub that salt right into the wound!!! All the folks up here are just now seeing the daylight start getting longer and have to wait MONTHS before they can say those same words!!!



Oh, can't help much on the leak but good luck on finding/fixing that!

[g36]

I have the same exact hoses like that and are used on the water circulation on the ac units like Midnightsun mentioned.

[Tireless]

In my boat I have those hoses to circulate water for the A/C units as stated by others and for the drainage of grey water from sumps.

You can remove the hoses and replace with new, but that may be a major undertaking. I would simply splice the hose and put in a double barbed fitting with pipe clamps on each side. These should not be a pressurized line and this simple fix should last for years.

Greg

[KnotSure]

Thanks for all the tips guys, I did confirm it was an AC line by shutting off the seacock feeding the AC strainer, leak stopped. Traced the hose through 3 bulkheads and just going to replace the whole length with a hose that follows a more sane path.

[Midnightsun]

just going to replace the whole length with a hose that follows a more sane path.

Best fix by far. Adding a piece of hose or installing a barbed splice will introduce a restriction causing flow to taper off a bit. Maybe the flow difference would not matter but by changing the entire hose you know for sure it will work as intended.

[Viper]

I agree on replacing the entire length of possible. That hose is difficult to get on and off of fittings as the plastic winding through it is not very forgiving but it makes a really good hose. Heat the hose up first before removing and installing. Just be careful not to heat it too much. To make it easier for removal and routing a long length, I usually make a cut in the old hose in accessible areas and attach those small length sections in each area to the new hose. Pull the old section of hose in the first area bringing the new hose through that’s attached to it. Attach the new hose to the next piece of old hose and repeat. Having an extra set of hands really helps snake the hose through. This is a good method when you can’t get to certain areas along the run. Much the same when using an old wire to pull a new wire through. Hopefully you can get to the areas where the hose is actually secured to the hull or a bulkhead, or other hoses so you can free it for pulling. In areas that aren’t accessible to the strapping, leave that section of old hose in there.