Route harness and hoses through Transom

[willy]

All the new boats for years run everything thu the same hose so I don't see why yo would not be able to

[csvencer]

I did mine about 6 months ago and got everything minus the steering cable into a mesh, finger trap like tube, that I got off of McmasterCarr. If I did it again I would spend the money on a setup like this...
http://www.outdoorsuperstore.com/pro...SE&prod=530173

It gives you clean access to the primer bulb and wraps everything else up.

-Svence

[RidgeRunner]

Originally Posted by willy

All the new boats for years run everything thu the same hose so I don't see why yo would not be able to

My Whaler has an Opti that does not have everything run thru the same hose. Most boats with hydraulic steering do not rig the hydraulic hoses thru the rigging tube. The Opti has a remote oil tank that requires a molded oil line that is as big as some of the old harnesses. I think the following will be enough to run thru there: oil line, power and ground cables, an extra harness for the Smartcraft guages, thottle and shift cables, water pressure hose and motor harness.
As I understand it Joe was asking for opinions about adding the two hydraulic steering lines to the same rigging tube. It may be possible to shoehorn them in but then you would have to cut holes in the rigging tube as the two hydraulic hoses don't go into the cowl like the others, they lead to the cylinder that mounts to the front of the motor.
My .02

csvencer - Never saw that one before, very cool.
I was going to suggest the primer be inside the boat out of the sun, that way the fuel lines never get baked, it will all be concealed below deck or inside the rigging tube.

Either way, Joe tell us more of the freshly rigged Opti please...

[joe7670]

Like that contraption, but gonna stick with clean hose with all but steering in it andfuel bulb inside boat.

Having my source check on the bulkhead options for my steering hoses.

Will report back prob. next week with results.

[csvencer]

For the hydraulic hoses I usually just see another rigging tube over about a foot with an open end.

Like...


-Svence

[spareparts]

I hate the rigging tubes, if you ever have to service any thing inside of it(and you will), its a PITA. I've found pinched fuel lines(the mystery fuel probelm) and battery cables that were rotted in half(ahrd starting with a new battery), all hidden by the rigging tube. Found countless bad controll cables and cut electrical harnesses, all hidden inside the tube.They aren't too bad when you do them yourself(still a pita), but the boat manufactures usually tie wrap everything about 6" apart so you have to remove the entire tube to service any one item. They look nice though. I've been getting the local canvas shop to make up a sleeve out of Subrella with a zipper that runs the length, after you get all your rigging together, you zip it up, if you ever need to service or replace anything, just unzip it. A hose clamp or some snaps will hold it on the bulkhead mounts and the engine side. It looks pretty good, can be color matched to your canvas(if you want) adn won't hold water.

[csvencer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

I hate the rigging tubes, if you ever have to service any thing inside of it(and you will), its a PITA. I've found pinched fuel lines(the mystery fuel probelm) and battery cables that were rotted in half(ahrd starting with a new battery), all hidden by the rigging tube. Found countless bad controll cables and cut electrical harnesses, all hidden inside the tube.They aren't too bad when you do them yourself(still a pita), but the boat manufactures usually tie wrap everything about 6" apart so you have to remove the entire tube to service any one item. They look nice though. I've been getting the local canvas shop to make up a sleeve out of Subrella with a zipper that runs the length, after you get all your rigging together, you zip it up, if you ever need to service or replace anything, just unzip it. A hose clamp or some snaps will hold it on the bulkhead mounts and the engine side. It looks pretty good, can be color matched to your canvas(if you want) adn won't hold water.

Like this.

http://www.thmarine.com/producta4f1.html

-Svence

[spareparts]

exactly