No do not buy fuel lines from a auto parts store as they are Type I Coast
Guard approved. Now I forget and will have to look up, because there are
Type I & II hoses. I forget which goes where or are both the same for fuel
lines and vent lines. My fuel lines are 1/2" if memory serves me correctly.
Anyhow we can clear this up on the West Marine site with a little research.
Always try to maintain USCG specs if possible or you will eventually find
the discrepancies listed on a survey.

Dave

On 18 Sep 2006 08:30:44 -0700, Sonadora <sonadora@sail2live.com> wrote:
>
> You guys are great.
>
> Just to clarify, when we do finally prep for offshore work, one thing we
> will do is put in a new fuel tank.
>
> Alan, I really like your method for priming the line with a 'day' tank.
> I'll
> definitely do this.
>
> A couple more questions...
>
> Dave, what would you recommend for new hose? I can probably take care of
> new
> hose and fittings this weekend. Not to draw any guffaws, but is this
> something I could get from an auto parts store? The runs are fairly short
> and access is easy.
>
> Also, is it possible to remove and inspect the pickup tube?
>
>
> Rick Beddoe
> s/v Soņadora, 1978 Baba 30
> Minneapolis, MN
> http://sail2live.com
>
>
>
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