Outboard Drain Repair

[reodds]

Hi Everyone,

I have an '85 V20 with a 150hp Yamaha outboard. In doing my spring (if it ever gets here!) prep, I noticed that the drain hose on the starboard outside drain needs to be replaced.

Unfortunately due to my short arms and ample stomach girth, I am unable to get to the fitting through the aft storage compartment.

There is no one nearby with long arms that I trust to do the job for me, so I was thinking about cutting an access opening in the fiberglass under the aft seat, replacing the hose, and then fitting an access cover to close the hole I made.

Any suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Roger

[smokeonthewater]

sounds like a plan to me..... one thought tho, if one side needs replaced the other likely does too.... and if the fittings are plastic consider replacing them at the same time.

[reodds]

Thanks! Good idea, I was thinking of doing the other side as well, you now gave me the impetus.

Does anyone else have any other ideas about how to change the hoses?

Just realized, my V is an '84 not an '85. Sorry about that!

[mawshj]

mine broke while running on the bay, bilge kept me aflote to the dock then water poured in till I got it on the boat lift. My tall skinny son In law who is mechanically disadvantaged replaced mine with me supervising so it is not as difficult as it looks , getting the old one out is the hard part

[phatdaddy]

i changed mine out to stainless bout 10 years ago, when i was skinnier and younger. after i wrestled with mine i saw hammertime ( i think) post the idea about the access ports.

thats what i'd do, put them in.

[randlemanboater]

Too bad you aren't down this way, my son is 6'4, 170#.

When I replaced mine I went to a plumbing supply store and got drains for a wet bar sink. Then found the 90 degree elbow at True Value.

Look at the bottom of page 3 in the thread link below.

http://wellcraftv20.com/community/sh...?t=7665&page=3