[C320-list] Drip-less Shaft Hose Installation

[Chris Nichols]

Smacks of liability insurance. Just like their recommended service interval of 7 years or something. In  private they reckon 25 is nearer the mark. 
I certainly know one yacht with one this old and bi it is like new. 

I only wish I had known this when I replaced my 8yo unit and got given a duff set of bellows that degraded in only 1 year. They replaced the bellows under warranty but that did not cover the $1000 of haulage and labour the yard charged. 
I’ll bet there is some Boat happily using my previous unit!

Chris

> On 9 Oct 2020, at 18:11, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
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> I believe you, and it seems reasonable given that they previously sold units with no hose at all.  But then the "burping" becomes important since that is essentially what an unsealed hose does. Current installation instructions specifically say to not seal the end of the hose.
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>> On 10/9/2020 12:39 PM, Chris Nichols wrote:
>> Historically they said that the hose could be sealed off for craft where cruising speed was below (from memory) 13kts. My first one had no hose and simply needed burping about 2x a season. My current one does have the hose  but is sealed off – never an issue.
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>> Chris Nichols
>> 07739787067
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>> From: Scott Thompson
>> Sent: 09 October 2020 15:54
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Drip-less Shaft Hose Installation
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> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
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