What does this hose do?

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02-06-2009 | 04:47 PM

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aTX427

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My 2007 is set up the same way, where as my 2000 38L had two - without the ball valve. Just looking to clean up the bilge rigging. You would not believe how many clamps screws, hoses, etc I was able to eliminate. I filled all the holes with 5200, sanded them down, etc. Looks WAY better than it did.

02-06-2009 | 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedEdge

I don't think that Fountain did this during your model year, my '99 35 did not have them. Possibly a previous owner installed them. I would suggest that you pick up a couple thru hull fittings and rout them out the hull sides just for the safety issue. Were they to come loose and drop below the water line they would allow a lot of water to come real quick. My current boat only has one of these hoses, it is routed to the port side of the hull near the bilge pump fitting, it also has a ball valve where it comes thru the hull to allow it to be closed off there as well.

this boat was ordered by me and i took delivery of the boat brand new and to the best of my memory that is how it is set up , next time im down at the lake i will pull the cover back and verify.

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02-06-2009 | 05:49 PM

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When I first got this one I was crawling around the bilge after I got it home and noticed this hose. Called my "guy" at the dealer and was told about the "vent the hull" to aid on plane deal. Later when on the phone with Brian at Fountain threw out the question again and got the same response. (No offense here Bob, was just checking) It make sense to me, though I have played with it and see little or no difference between open and closed. Honestly have not seen it in anything but the newer models with the real high X dimensions where the larger props come into play.

Has anyone else played with these? Run with them closed and open to see what effect it has?

Last edited by RaggedEdge; 02-06-2009 at 05:51 PM.