Foam and fuel hose

[fixb52s]

Progress made! I will be foaming the boat and have a question about the fuel fill hose. I am replacing the hose since the original 1986 labeled hose is toast. The hose goes from the bow/windshield, under the helm to the tank. It goes directly through a foamed area. (see photo) The old hose I pulled out was wrapped in a plastic wrap material where it passed through the foam. My question: Do I need to wrap the new hose with something or will it be OK to just foam around it? I don't want to screw up the new hose (all 10 foot at $7/ft). Interesting thing is the fuel fill hose was wrapped but the vent hose was not.​

Thanks!

EDIT: This is a BEFORE photo. The stringers have been replaced.​

 

[Coors]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

Your stringers are rotted.
Don't use the boat until repaired.
Search in here fore rotted stringers.
Sorry.

 

[fixb52s]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

Your stringers are rotted.

Don't use the boat until repaired.​

Search in here fore rotted stringers.​

Sorry.​

UUHH, yea, they WERE rotted...​

This photo was BEFORE the stringer work was done. Actually, this was after they were cored out.​

Maybe I should have stated that.​

Cheers! ​

 

[Coors]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

LOL,
Older boat needs new fuel hose, just on general principle.
Rip that old foam out; replace everything, including anti-siphon valve, and put deck back. Any hard-to get -to hose needs to be replaced.
(never seen a hose in foam, like that.)

 

[fixb52s]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

Yep. Old foam is gone with the new going in next week. I seen hose foamed in before, but never really paid attention to it. i do know it is a big no-no to foam in the tank, but that is not the case here since it is over the bilge.

As for 22 year old hose, it doesn't like to bend anymore. I left it out for the trash guys today, but they didn't take it. I guess I have to cut it up.​

 

[Chris1956]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

You don't want to foam the hose, in case you need to replace it. Can you foam in a piece of PVC pipe to act as a tunnel for the fule fill hose?

 

[fixb52s]

Re: Foam and fuel hose

You don't want to foam the hose, in case you need to replace it. Can you foam in a piece of PVC pipe to act as a tunnel for the fule fill hose?

YES! Excellent idea. I never would have thought of that. About the only thing I will have to worry about is the graduated 90 degree bend where the hose goes from the helm to the hull.

That is what I love about this site.

Thanks Chris.​