Feeding hoses through grid liner

[walmsleyc]

I've got a 1987 Legend 35, and have a question for others with similarly built Hunters. I have/want to run a propane hose from the stern to the galley on the port side, and an additional bilge hose similarly on the starboard side (about 10-15 along each side).

There are longitudinal stringer (as part of the whole floor pan grid system, that are large enough (plenty) to run the desired hoses through. The particular stringers I'm talking about run at the level of the aft berth bunk and at the level of the seats. They appear to run almost the full length of the boat.

Has anyone tried running things through these? Are they relatively clear of obstructions? Any hints or suggestions?

Thanks
Chris

 

[Rich Stidger]

I have run a 3/4" water hose through such a channel n my h40.5. I had access holes already present in the channels. What I did was to place a flashlight in one end of the channel and look with a mirror in the other end to be sure that I had both ends and that there was no obstruction. Then I used an electrician's fishtape to run the length, tied the hose onto the end of the tape and pulled it to the other end.

It was amazingly easy!