O'Day 40 Bilge Hose

[nramsey]

Any chance someone here has replaced the bilge hose from the electric bilge pump?
I recently replaced the pump and the hose is showing its age.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

Will it be easy? Probably not. It's likely routed up, down and around several items. Do you have a specific question regarding replacement on your boat?

 

[nramsey]

Yes, I'm hoping someone else has done it already on an O'Day 39 or 40. (Should have made that clear)
It follows a convoluted path and is either fastened or stuck.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

If all else fails, Can you run a new hose and leave the old one in place?

 

[nramsey]

Maybe. I haven't dug into all the spaces yet.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

Dig into the spaces and you'll probably find where it's hung up. Most boats are built by hand so there will be variations from boat to boat of the same year and model