fuel lines

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The boat i bought has been sitting for a few years so i am going through the boat to bring it back to life. I removed the hatch above the tank to check condition and clean the tank out. The hoses are in very bad shape so will be replacing all of them. Does any one no how long the hoses are? I would like to buy new hose before removing old if possible.

[awthacker]

You buy it by the foot. Just get more than you think you need. When you take the old hose off, cut the new hose to that length. In my '82, the tank in the floor back against the transom. Conservatively, I could probably plan for 18" from the tank to the water seperator. Another 18" from there to the shutoff valve. Maybe 4 ft from there to the primer bulb. Then 2 feet to the engine. 10 ft would cover it, I think. More if your tank is further up or if you have multiple tanks.

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my tank is in the floor. vent and filler look to be about 6 foot the engine line looks to be about 10 foot to the filter then another 4 to engine. also i did not find any foam other than around the tank under my floors. my v20 cuddy is an 86 so i was expecting to find flotation.

[scook]

Sounds like mine. Like aw says, measure and get enough (i.e. plenty). I'm real glad I pulled a pull-string in with the old line when I pulled it out (I pulled it out from the back). I fed the new one from the front and had someone pulling the string from the back - it was a bit of a fight, but it made the boat run again.

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I guess thats what i will do is pull old ones out with pull ropes then measure. did not realize how expensive fuel line and filler lines were, much more than i expected.

[macojoe]

If you think thats a lot SELL NOW!! It only gets worse!!

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Have some pics lines were in the water. I am going to rout the new lines through clamps near the top of the stringers. I might move the vent also.

[Blue_Runner]

Boat is a an acronym for: Bust Out Another Thousand

[RWilson2526]

Have some pics lines were in the water. .

Wow, that there is some rotted fuel lines.

[SkunkBoat]

Are you removing the tank, inspecting/ replacing? Maybe wait then till you know that the connections on the tank will be in the same place. Like you said, hose is expensive and a half inch too short might as well be a yard!
And you can't leave extra cause the gas will pool in the hoses and cause filling/venting problems. Oh and wear long sleeves if you don't want to trash your forearms....

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Telleflex Silverado 3300 is that good hose? The specs on the box sound like it is but it sure looks different than what I am used to or what was on the boat.

[tsubaki]

Perfect.
I had to see if it was alcohol resistant.
Be sure to install a water separator/filter too.

[chart]

I goofed on the hose looked at the hose again it is sierra silverado 3000

[tsubaki]

Still good.
Ya know, you might not ought to listen to me, cause I seen 3300 written on the page. It is clearly 3000.

Size Range ***8211; 5/16***8243; ***8211; 3/8***8243; 7.9mm ***8211; 9.5mm Warranty ***8211; Lifetime against defects
Silverado 3000 Outboard Fuel Line is resistant to Ethanol blend fuels and is CARB compliant for small engine use. this EPA compliant outboard fuel line has a thermoplastic construction resists UV and the barrier layer prevents permeation. The gray color of the hose helps prevent vapor lock. This hose is primarily used for above deck primer bulb assemblies
Applications

Can be bent into Gradual Radius: - (Flexibility ***8211; 2)
***8226; Oil Tank Fill
***8226; Fuel Tank Fill
***8226; Fuel Tank Vent Inboard
***8226; Fuel Tank Vent Outboard
Designed to give Excellent Service for:
***8226; Fuel Feed Outboard
Not Recommended:
***8226; Fuel Feed Inboard/Outdrive

[tsubaki]

I wasn't thinking about it being a belly tank!!!
Look at their site.
http://www.teleflexmarine.com/products/hose/fuel/
Scroll down to the Low Permeation Hoses, Series #365 or Series #368.
The 3000 is better for from the water separator to the engine.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Just a hint, if you are going to replace the 1.5" fill hose, attach your new hose to the old one using a piece of 1.5" OD pipe and SCREW the two pieces of hose to the pipe. Dont use clamps you probably wont get clamps through there. Then when you pull your old hose out it pulls your new hose through. Thats how i replaced all 8 feet of fill hose on my 250 Sportsman.