[Public-List] Hose Selection

[Mike Lehman]

Rachel,

 

The problem that I have seen (specifically with the A30) is that the OD of the stern tube is smaller than the the OD of the stuffing box (1-1/2") so you have 2 dimensions to deal with, in a single hose which is only a few inches long, I do not know the answer to this. Others on the list have dealt with this issue. I invite their suggestions. I remember dealing with this, but I think my solution was to clamp the crap out of the stern tube end with double clamps. It was a long time ago.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> From: penokee at cheqnet.net
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:40:25 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Hose Selection
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> I would use a high quality wet-exhaust hose. Trident is one company 
> that makes good hose.
> 
> Buck Algonquin makes a specific stuffing box hose, but the smallest ID 
> is 1-1/2" so I was not able to use that on my A-30 (you would have to 
> have a different stern tube/stuffing box than stock, at least on #221, 
> which was a first-generation boat).
> 
> I would use the special stuffing box hose if I could find it in the 
> correct size.
> 
> Another thing to be aware of is that some "5-ply" hose is (if you read 
> the fine print) only 3-ply in the smaller sizes. That's not 
> necessarily a problem; I'm just mentioning it.
> 
> The Trident hose that I did end up using still seemed very stout in 
> the short length I needed. (As I mentioned I did get the most stout 
> and suitable top-quality wet exhaust hose that they offered.) It was 
> orders of magnitude better than the one I removed!
> 
> Mike (or anyone), have you found "real," purpose-made stuffing box 
> hose in 1-3/8"? I would like to know the source, because then I could 
> recommend it to people needing that size.
> 
> Rachel
> ex-#221
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:56 AM, JIRVING104 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >
> > What type of hose do people recommend for connecting the shaft 
> > stuffing box? How about the cockpit drain hoses?
> > John Irving
> > Scotch Bonnet, #634
> 
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