I was clearing the engine bay in prep for paint tonight and I got to the scupper drain hose. It's the corrugated white hose that leads to a thru hull below the sink in 32's, 35's, and 38's. I know it's been discussed before, but it can't be understated how important this hose is. Part of this system lives under the water line and when I started removing it a slight bend caused the hose to crack about 1' from the thru hull. At the very least, close your thru hulls when you leave the boat. This one was on the list, but I had no idea how close to failure it was. Not a great pic, but the two slits in the corrugated ring and the dent in the side are holes in the hose
I don't have the replacement hose yet, so I stuck the old one out the strut hole in case it rains over the next few days (I'm currently on the hard)
I don't have the replacement hose yet, so I stuck the old one out the strut hole in case it rains over the next few days (I'm currently on the hard)