[C320-list] Water Heater antifreeze hoses

[Louis Spitz]

Can you specify exactly which water heater you bought? I see there are ‘front’ and ‘rear’ models; which fits a 1995 model year?

> On May 19, 2020, at 12:24 PM, David Prudden <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> I concur with John-definitely not as bad as I thought it would be. I think it took about 3 hours.
> The best price I found was $328 at FredWarner1.com 
> 
> I didn’t have enough time to replace hoses, but I believe it was 12’ of hose. I’m sorry, Jeff, I don’t know the diameter of the hose.
> 
> David Prudden
> #787 Teachers Pet
> 
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>> On May 19, 2020, at 12:17 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I replaced my heater and hoses last year. It was not as bad as I thought.
>> There is a lot of hose so that when you pull out the heater you can pull
>> the hose out enough to get to the clamps that attach the hoses to the
>> heater.
>> 
>> If you pull out the cubby hole under the stove you should be able to handle
>> the hoses out and in without much trouble.
>> 
>> I don't know the size of the hose nor don't remember the length.  Just
>> measure the hoses after you get them out and get new ones the same length.
>> 
>> The hardest part of the project was wrestling out the heater and putting
>> the new one in but that part could have been just been clumsy me.
>> 
>> John Meyers
>> Muskegon, MI
>> #406 1997
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:59 AM <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>> My water heater is original and works well. I’m going to replace the hoses
>>> though. I’m just going to take original hoses off (after draining anti
>>> freeze) and then measure them. Going to attach a fish line to one end in
>>> case it’s needed to replace new hose. Doesn’t look like it’s required
>>> though. Belts and Braces are always good!
>>> Will also replace the engine anti syphon hose as well. That’ll be it all
>>> hosing is now new!!
>>> JohnM
>>> 1999#574
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> On May 19, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>>>> This is a longshot,  but if anyone replaced their water heater and also
>>>> replaced the coolant hoses from the engine to the water heater, how much
>>>> hose did you need and what diameter?  I have a new water heater and
>>> getting
>>>> ready to do this job.  It's 20yrs old now and still original.  Going to
>>>> replace it on my maintenance schedule instead of half way through a
>>>> vacation.  LOL!
>>>> C320 2001 Yanmar 3gm30f.
>>>> Maybe I'll get the cover off the boat soon.
>>>> Cheers!
>>>> -Jeff Hare
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