Question on fuel lines/hoses - non coast guard approved
 

What is everyone using to make fuel hoses from pump to carb. I need to plumb mine and i read that none of the braided hoses are Coast Guard approved.

Does that matter?

This hose is coast guard approved from pump to carb:

http://www.amazon.com/Trident-TR38-M.../dp/B00D2C1ZO8

Edit: Just noticed you wanted braided, this stuff isn't..

i know i can get rubber hose from west marine - but i see a lot of engine pics with braided style lines (aeroquip/earls) and fittings, and was wondering how that was - since i know it't not approved.

Or you can bend up a steel line, flare one end, slip on some dress braid and then flare the other end.
I think that's legit. On the other hand if it's hack I'll get flamed...

USCG:
183.538 Metallic fuel line materials.
Each metallic fuel line connecting the fuel tank with the fuel inlet connection on the
engine must:
(a) be made of seamless annealed copper, nickel copper, or copper nickel; and
(b) except for corrugated flexible fuel line, have a minimum wall thickness of 0.029
inches.
If metal is used for any portion of the fuel line (except for fittings) from the tank connection to the engine connection (usually at the fuel pump), the metallic fuel line portions must be seamless, annealed:
(1) Copper;
(2) Nickel copper (Monel); or
(3) Copper-nickel.
No other metals are permitted.
Also, the thickness of the tubing wall must be at least 0.029 inches unless the fuel line portion is a corrugated or accordion type of flexible fuel line. Tubing is available with thinner wall thicknesses, but they SHALL NOT be used.

Metal fuel lines used on the engine, i.e. the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburetor, may be made of materials other than those listed. This line is usually supplied with the engine.

I don`t see why it would matter..

Insurance, liability, and lawsuits

My lines are Nomex braided, not sure if they are legal or not but I am leaving them alone.

These two lines seem open to a lot of interpretation. Especially with a remote pump that is obviously not on the engine.

Maybe i am working on turds , but havent seen a whole lot of mettalic fuel lines connecting the fuel tanks to the engine around these parts . Oem is generally metal. Most of the explosions i have seen here involve bad situations prior to the engine , pulled rubber lines to filter, bad sender gaskets and such. I would say if your insuring it for big money and have big money in it , run it by your ins co because thats where you could get hurt more likely than a coast guard shake down

Rubber from tank to engine is absolutely OK if it is USCG approved (written on the line). It is thicker, etc. to resist fire longer.