If possible, the permanent fix is to replace the flex hose with rigid 1.25"
PVC. (these 2 pipes are about the same size) There is a glue in drain
tailpiece fitting that, by accident, connects from 1.5" flex hose to 1.25"
PVC perfectly. The PVC can have mild bends imparted with a heat gun. Long
straight runs are easiest. There are also flexible rubber T, L and straight
connectors for the PVC, referred to in a hardware store as a "Fernco".
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto (for sale)
Leopard 38 Alesto 2

If possible, the permanent fix is to replace the flex hose with rigid
1.25"
PVC. (these 2 pipes are about the same size)

I wouldn't use rigid PVC in a boat. The vibrations are such that you're
looking for trouble WHEN (not if) the connections start breaking loose.

There may be some portions of the setup that could use rigid pipe but I
doubt it.

Bill Kearney wrote:
If possible, the permanent fix is to replace the flex hose with
rigid
1.25"
PVC. (these 2 pipes are about the same size)

I wouldn't use rigid PVC in a boat. The vibrations are such that
you're looking for trouble WHEN (not if) the connections start
breaking loose.

There may be some portions of the setup that could use rigid pipe but
I doubt it.

Hard PVC pipe is ok for long straight runs, provided it's supported and
"soft coupled" to anything rigid--toilet, tank, y-valve, thru-hull
etc--with enough hose (about a foot) to allow flex and cushion shock.

It's not a good idea to use it in a system that has a lot of short runs
and bends, though...'cuz you end up with a zillion unions, all potential
leakers.


--
Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304

Peggie Hall wrote in news:ZSyog.109820$H71.56700
@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com:

all potential
leakers.


Yecch....I should have learned by now NOT to read Peggie's posts right
after dinner....(c;

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:07:42 -0400, "Lee Haefele"
wrote:

If possible, the permanent fix is to replace the flex hose with rigid 1.25"
PVC. (these 2 pipes are about the same size) There is a glue in drain
tailpiece fitting that, by accident, connects from 1.5" flex hose to 1.25"
PVC perfectly. The PVC can have mild bends imparted with a heat gun. Long
straight runs are easiest. There are also flexible rubber T, L and straight
connectors for the PVC, referred to in a hardware store as a "Fernco".
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto (for sale)
Leopard 38 Alesto 2


This is one of those notes that I salt away, against the day.

Thanks


Brian Whatcott Altus OK