I ordered some of the 1 1/2" marine exhaust tubing from Fisheries Supply. It just arrived today and I am impressed. I had been concerned that it might be rather thin walled, but this stuff is stout! Very thick and strong. Should do a great job. Larry M17 CornDog On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:

Bones, Last time I checked my '77 aluminum drain hose it had some pitting so I wire brushed it with a drill brush and coated it with epoxy before painting it with bottom paint. The aft locker end is fiberglassed and the radiator hose runs down onto that so I feel ok about letting it go for another year although I am keeping the boat in salt water until then in a marina. I like the idea of the fiberglass exhaust tubing. The elevation of the cockpit sole don't permit the typical bronze seacock installation nor running the drain hose out the transom above the waterline.

On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 7:57 AM, bownez@juno.com <bownez@juno.com> wrote:

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Last time I inspected the aluminum drain tube in my M17 (1976 model), it was holding up well. But, I feel its only a matter of time.....

Bones

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