E26-2 Engine Cooling - Hose Replacement

All of hoses in the cooling system on my Westerbeke 10 Two appeared to be original from 1985. One hose had already blown with the previous owner, so I decided this should be a project to tackle early on. This project ended up spanning many months as new "opportunities" arose. So, let's jump in.

Here's the 'before' pictures:


First, I bought a radiator hose from O'Reilly so I could use the engine...