Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)
Well, now that my head project is done (except for the new cover),
it’s on to bigger and golly, more exciting things (ha!). While I
wait for the new hardware for the outhauls, I decided I’d start the
steering revampment. Basically, all last season the hydraulic
steering leaked. Fortunately, it drained into the engine pan.
Unfortunately, the system was filled with ATF and so I thought I had
a transmission issue. Fortunately, the transmission was fine.
Unfortunately, it took a rebuild to find that out. heh. Live and
learn.
So now the old hard tube/flextube system has been removed, and
shortly I’ll have new, one-piece flexible hoses to put back in their
place. During this process, incidentally, I pulled out two lengths
of copper tubing from the steering pedestal that were not connected
at either end. To anything. Not the warmest fuzzy, but hey - the
boat is getting lighter.
While I was crammed into the engine ‘room,’ I did a very stupid
thing and looked at the hoses attached to the cockpit drains.
They’re ugly. Rotted for sure, although not leaking yet. Looks like
they’re 1 1/2" exhaust hose. Forget the fact that I’m going to have
to crawl back there on my belly to even get close to them (unless
anyone has a strong, beanpole-thin kid I can borrow for a day) - I
got to thinking about using some of my excess white sanitation hose,
double-clamped of course, as replacement. Anyone see any issues with
that? I can’t imagine its durability being any less, and as long as
it’s clamped properly… anyone see any objections?
Lance
Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)
Lance,
About using sanitation hose: are you sure that it resists chemicals
like diesel and gasoline fuel and acid rain and all other things
that could run down into it from the cockpit?
One thing I know for sure about white sanitation hose: if used
outside it gets yellow and sunburned and the metal spiral in it
starts rusting, all within one season. I used a piece to protect our
hands from the steel wire pennant of the centerboard. This pennant
runs on top of the coachroof next to the companionway and is in a
perfect spot to grab when you get out of the cabin. Except that the
wire developed meathooks over time…
michel
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@…> wrote:
Well, now that my head project is done (except for the new cover),
it’s on to bigger and golly, more exciting things (ha!). While I
wait for the new hardware for the outhauls, I decided I’d start
the
steering revampment. Basically, all last season the hydraulic
steering leaked. Fortunately, it drained into the engine pan.
Unfortunately, the system was filled with ATF and so I thought I
had
a transmission issue. Fortunately, the transmission was fine.
Unfortunately, it took a rebuild to find that out. heh. Live and
learn.
So now the old hard tube/flextube system has been removed, and
shortly I’ll have new, one-piece flexible hoses to put back in
their
place. During this process, incidentally, I pulled out two lengths
of copper tubing from the steering pedestal that were not
connected
at either end. To anything. Not the warmest fuzzy, but hey - the
boat is getting lighter.
While I was crammed into the engine ‘room,’ I did a very stupid
thing and looked at the hoses attached to the cockpit drains.
They’re ugly. Rotted for sure, although not leaking yet. Looks
like
they’re 1 1/2" exhaust hose. Forget the fact that I’m going to
have
to crawl back there on my belly to even get close to them (unless
anyone has a strong, beanpole-thin kid I can borrow for a day) - I
got to thinking about using some of my excess white sanitation
hose,
double-clamped of course, as replacement. Anyone see any issues
with
that? I can’t imagine its durability being any less, and as long
as
it’s clamped properly… anyone see any objections?
Lance
Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)
Michel,
good point about diesel and gasoline, although the chances of it
getting in the cockpit is pretty slim on bright star. Acid rain?
well, I would hope that a rain shower in boston is less caustic
than the material sanitation hose is designed to portage 
I’m
not worried about exposure to the elements because these pieces are
under the cockpit, tying the cockpit scuppers to the transom
outlets. Maybe I’ll drop a line to the manufacturer and see if they
have any disclaimers.
Lance
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “michel.capel”
<michel.capel@…> wrote:
Lance,
About using sanitation hose: are you sure that it resists
chemicals
like diesel and gasoline fuel and acid rain and all other things
that could run down into it from the cockpit?
One thing I know for sure about white sanitation hose: if used
outside it gets yellow and sunburned and the metal spiral in it
starts rusting, all within one season. I used a piece to protect
our
hands from the steel wire pennant of the centerboard. This pennant
runs on top of the coachroof next to the companionway and is in a
perfect spot to grab when you get out of the cabin. Except that
the
wire developed meathooks over time…
michel
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “lance_ryley”
<lance_ryley@> wrote:
Well, now that my head project is done (except for the new
cover),
it’s on to bigger and golly, more exciting things (ha!). While I
wait for the new hardware for the outhauls, I decided I’d start
the
steering revampment. Basically, all last season the hydraulic
steering leaked. Fortunately, it drained into the engine pan.
Unfortunately, the system was filled with ATF and so I thought I
had
a transmission issue. Fortunately, the transmission was fine.
Unfortunately, it took a rebuild to find that out. heh. Live and
learn.
So now the old hard tube/flextube system has been removed, and
shortly I’ll have new, one-piece flexible hoses to put back in
their
place. During this process, incidentally, I pulled out two
lengths
of copper tubing from the steering pedestal that were not
connected
at either end. To anything. Not the warmest fuzzy, but hey - the
boat is getting lighter.
While I was crammed into the engine ‘room,’ I did a very stupid
thing and looked at the hoses attached to the cockpit drains.
They’re ugly. Rotted for sure, although not leaking yet. Looks
like
they’re 1 1/2" exhaust hose. Forget the fact that I’m going to
have
to crawl back there on my belly to even get close to them
(unless
anyone has a strong, beanpole-thin kid I can borrow for a day) -
I
got to thinking about using some of my excess white sanitation
hose,
double-clamped of course, as replacement. Anyone see any issues
with
that? I can’t imagine its durability being any less, and as long
as
it’s clamped properly… anyone see any objections?
Lance