[C320-list] Remove hot water heater to replace hoses?

[Warren Updike]

What I did was attach old/new hose with a butt connector hose barb and tape over the connection. Little chance of hanging or coming apart.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)


-----Original Message-----
From: Allan S. Field [mailto:allan.field at verizon.net] 
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2018 10:42 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Remove hot water heater to replace hoses?

Jim - I have been thinking about my response a little more.  Instead of using a messenger line, what I would recommend doing is to tie the old and new hoses together at the ends.  This would virtually eliminate any chance of the hoses hanging up somewhere on the run from the engine to the tank as most of the run is out of sight.  Makes sense?
Allan S. Field Sea Shadow - C387 #106 (formerly C320 #808)Columbia, MD


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Graham <jameswgraham at gmail.com>
To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, 3 Nov 2018 10:27
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Remove hot water heater to replace hoses?

Thanks for the advice about my hot water heater repair estimate, especially
Allan Field for the detailed step-by-step.  You have probably saved me some
money.  In answer to questions, mine has not shown signs of leaking yet but
the cracked hoses are a concern and preventive maintenance probably makes
sense.  The engine has less than 300 hours on it, but it's 16 years old and
rubber hoses get old, I guess, used or not.