Once the “T’ assembly is complete and the pumps are mounted its time to install hoses, ball valves, aux fill lines, and sac connections. I decided to start at the “T” assembly and work my way to the pump and continue on to the fat sac.
The first hose we tried to put on the “T” assembly hose barb we knew we were in trouble!!!! We soaped up the hose and the fitting and pushed like crazy for 10 minutes, strained a shoulder, and still couldn't get the hose all the way over the barb! We pulled the hose barb out of the boat and tried some more to no avail! So we went to Home Depot and purchased a bench vise and a heat gun. We came home and mounted the bench vise to the work bench (I’ve always wanted one anyway!). From that point forward we would place the hose barb fitting in the vise and brush on some soap. Then using the heat gun we would heat up the hose until it looked shiny and then it would slip right over the hose barb. It would shrink wrap itself around the fitting as it cooled. Way easier than the pure muscle technique that didn’t work anyway! Once again we used SS hose clamps to secure all fittings. Make sure and put the hose clamp over the hose before putting on the fitting or else you will find yourself cutting off the hose and repeating the above procedure while you swear at yourself about how stupid you are.
We ran hose from the main “T” assembly to each of the pumps. From the pumps we went only a short distance and then put another “T” in the line to go through the side walls to the auxiliary hoses. More on the aux line in a minute. Shortly after the “T” to the aux line we put a PVC ball valve in an easily accessible place. From the PVC ball valve the hose went alongside the engine and around the back corner into the port compartment there connected into the fat sacs using Flying High quick connect fittings.
Now back to the auxiliary lines. They went through the side wall (used the 1 5/8” hole saw to make the holes) into the port locker and into the starboard locker respectively. The idea was that one hose would be stored in the ski locker under the walk through and the other one would be in the large observer compartment for easy access and storage. These aux lines each have a ball valve to start/stop water flow. One has a waterbed type fitting (blue magic perfect union) and the other aux line has a Launch Pad “link” fitting to match my two older fat sacs that can be used on the seats, floor, or in the bow as needed. The hose in the starboard locker will reach anywhere in the main part of the boat. The hose in the observer compartment will reach all the way to the front of the bow.
The hoses coming off the main "T" assembly toward the port and starboard pumps
Hose from "T" asssembly to port pump
Hose from "T" assembly to starboard pump
Port pump with a good view of "T" going to port aux line through wall
Flying High quick connect. Electrical tape over hose clamp
Dual quick connects on rear of custom sac
Starboard aux fill line
Hole through starboard locker wall for aux line
Close up of the "T" used to run the port and starboard aux lines
Port pump with a good view of "T" going to port aux line through wall
Port side ball valve to control flow to/from custom sac or aux sac
Starboard side ball valve
Flying High quick connect. Electrical tape over hose clamp
Aux hose coming through starboard side wall
Dual quick connects on rear of custom sac
Starboard aux fill line
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