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#31
Main Message Board / Re: Scupper Hoses
Last post by Noah - July 12, 2024, 12:42:19 PMI agree with Bernd, use the exhaust-type hose. Yes it is a PIA in our sugar scoop boats. I recommend removing water tank a to crawl back that way. Check your bilge pump hose(s) while in there to.
#32
Main Message Board / Re: Scupper Hoses
Last post by karista - July 12, 2024, 12:29:59 PMFYI, since your hull is 1011 and mine is 1012 means that the sugar scoop will make this a PIA job. You will need to find someone short and thin to do this job as basically there is very little room to access the hose fittings.
I would never try to do this job again. I used the same hose that was OEM, it is a very stiff wire reinforced hose. Both of mine had cracks and leaked at the bottom.
I would never try to do this job again. I used the same hose that was OEM, it is a very stiff wire reinforced hose. Both of mine had cracks and leaked at the bottom.
#33
Main Message Board / Re: Do you know what's Fun
Last post by melp64 - July 12, 2024, 10:00:22 AMQuote from: Ron Hill on July 12, 2024, 07:06:00 AMmlep : Ever go sailing???
A thought
Not yet but when I do I will be sailing a completely refitted boat thats going to look brand new.
#34
Main Message Board / Re: Scupper Hoses
Last post by Stu Jackson - July 12, 2024, 09:45:23 AMSteve Dolling sailed his C34 from British Columbia to Mexico. He wrote some incredibly detailed and helpful reports. This is one of them: [scroll up to get to the beginning]
https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5270.msg33610.html#msg33610
In it is included this gem:
- scupper hoses - I replaced these "above waterline" hoses with whatever cheap crap the guy at West Marine said would be good. When you have a big following sea off the Oregon coast at 2 o'clock in the morning, your scupper hoses are not above the water and there is no comfort in cheap hoses that could get ripped if something shifted down there - I replaced these in Coos Bay with exhaust style hose.
https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5270.msg33610.html#msg33610
In it is included this gem:
- scupper hoses - I replaced these "above waterline" hoses with whatever cheap crap the guy at West Marine said would be good. When you have a big following sea off the Oregon coast at 2 o'clock in the morning, your scupper hoses are not above the water and there is no comfort in cheap hoses that could get ripped if something shifted down there - I replaced these in Coos Bay with exhaust style hose.
#35
Main Message Board / Re: Do you know what's Fun
Last post by rmjohns - July 12, 2024, 09:36:57 AMI do enjoy a good boat project, especially when you start seeing things come together.
#36
Main Message Board / Re: Do you know what's Fun
Last post by waughoo - July 12, 2024, 09:35:02 AMHey man! That's awesome news. Sounds to me like you're feeling the ease of pedaling down the slope of your project. Keep us posted on the progress.
#37
Main Message Board / Scupper Hoses
Last post by Baysider - July 12, 2024, 09:33:25 AMI'm finally getting ready to replace my scupper hoses and have read lots of posts on this site regarding them. I have a '90 C34 and it seems my hoses, which are brittle, are overkill for the situation. They're heavy black hoses which I believe are OEM. An associate at West Marine suggested that sump pump hose like Shields 120 or 141 would be appropriate. By comparison to what I have that seemed odd until I realized that the submersible and hand pumps use that type and exit the stern right next to the scupper hoses.
So is the reason for the hose overkill the apparent size differential in the scupper drain fitting and the through-hull?
So is the reason for the hose overkill the apparent size differential in the scupper drain fitting and the through-hull?
#38
Main Message Board / Re: Aft Water tank - aft wall ...
Last post by Noah - July 12, 2024, 09:23:04 AMEach boat maybe different depending how a PO ran additional wiring. Also depends on how much slack you can get on your engine cables. First rock tank backward as much as you can to carefully remove bottom "feed" hose. Then mine lifted/wiggled out Starboard side first at an angle. You may have to disconnect engine control cables if you can't squeeze tank by. Be gentle on "feed hose" barb on bottom of tank.
#39
Main Message Board / Re: Overheating question
Last post by KWKloeber - July 12, 2024, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: Analgesic on July 12, 2024, 04:22:10 AMMy usual auto parts store doesn't have the radiator cap pressure tester to loan/rent.
Usually Advance Auto, Autozone, O'Reilly and sometimes NAPA rent them.
Harbor Freight sells a kit.
Or, buy a gauge, bicycle pump, and a couple pipe fittings and test thru the thermostat cap. You'll probably want a valve in line to isolate the pump once you pressurize the system because the pump might leak a little. You also need to know the pressure rating of your cap and not exceed that. I'd buy a high psi cap - like 20 psi - just for the test.
#40
Main Message Board / Re: Aft Water tank - aft wall ...
Last post by Baysider - July 12, 2024, 08:28:58 AMHi Noah
Are there any tricks as far as wiggling the aft water tank past the cable and wires (I have multiple fairly loose wires) aside from disconnecting them?
Are there any tricks as far as wiggling the aft water tank past the cable and wires (I have multiple fairly loose wires) aside from disconnecting them?