Last weekend my Hunter Legend 40 had a problem with the bilge pump. While attempting to correct the problem the end of the hose leading from the bilge pump broke off. The hose looks to be a reinforced plastic of some type that is most likely original equipment on my 1989 boat, so no complaints about its durability. That said the hose has stiffened with age and has the flexibility of a 2x4. The hose exits the side of the bilge into a track that runs under the floor 4 or 5 feet to a stringer just inside the aft head. The hose takes a hard right into the stringer and exits behind the heads sink where it then connects to the thru-hull overboard. My problem is running a new hose. The old hose is so stiff that I have only been able to move it about 3 inches either way.
If I could move it I could find a way to attach the new hose and pull it through, but it will not budge. Short of removing the cabin sole (I'm not sure even that would do it) I have not found a way to access the existing hose. Any suggestions?View attachment 139916
If I could move it I could find a way to attach the new hose and pull it through, but it will not budge. Short of removing the cabin sole (I'm not sure even that would do it) I have not found a way to access the existing hose. Any suggestions?View attachment 139916
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