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Mr. Luddite

On 4/21/2014 5:24 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:40:17 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

The initial problems with ethanol wasn't limited to engines or rubber
gas lines. Yellowfin had to recall a bunch of boats because it was
dissolving the resins used in the built-in fiberglass fuel tanks.

The last boat I had (that I bought as a panicked reaction to not having
a boat) was gas powered. The CG approved fuel lines were only a couple
of years old but the survey report said I should change them because
they were not the latest, ethanol rated types. I didn't bother because
I didn't keep the boat for even one full season.

The 1990 era USCG hose I put on my boat still seem to be doing fine.
When I repowered last time I cut off a short piece and opened it up.
Everything looked OK and since people with newer hoses report problems
I just stayed with what I had.
They are solid black material that looks like rubber but I am sure it
is some synthetic.

The ones on the boat I had were black and had "USCG Approved" stamped on
them along with the product number. According to the surveyor though,
they weren't current and should be replaced with those approved for use
with ethanol laced fuels.

I think the problem would be with an insurance claim if something happened.