Dave wrote:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:21:27 -0500, "Sailing Dave"
said:

My current tank leaks
badly and the hoses need to be replaced from the trank to the head
and to
the sink in the galley. Does anyone have any advice regarding these

matters.

Yes. Don't buy the cheap stuff generally sold by the West Marine and
similar
stores as marine sanitation hose. Get the good stuff. And get
yourself a
heat gun, because the good stuff is stiff. You'll need the heat gun
to
soften the hose enough to get it over the barbs of the connectors.

Use a pot of boiling water, works better and more even heating and will
not damage the hose like a heat gun.

My 2 cents

joe








As to the on-deck filler, I'm not sure it's worth the effort. My old
boat
had a fill system like yours, and it just wasn't that much of a
problem.
It's not as if you have to fill the FW tank every week. My present
boat has
an on-deck fill, and while it's nice I don't think I'd go cutting
holes in
the deck to install such a system if I didn't have it. I'd suggest
the
effort is probably better spent putting a second vent on the holding
tank.
Since you're replacing it there will never be a better opportunity.