A nifty way to persuade hose onto a barb
Issue 88 : Jan/Feb 2013
After I replaced my boat engine’s water-pump impeller, the supply hose refused to slip back onto the fitting. Even though I had lubricated the fitting, the hose was stiff, and I couldn’t get a hand into the tight space to grab and pull the hose over the fitting nub. I own a lot of tools, but not one would do what I needed.
My solution was to tie two pieces of heavy nylon twine to the hose with slip knots. Using a wrench as a handle, I could pull on both lines, up, down, and side-to-side. The two pieces of string became a harness that made it easy to pull and wiggle the hose completely onto the fitting so I could re-attach the hose clamp.
Clarence Jones is a writer, news media consultant, photographer, sailor, tinkerer, and inventor. He and his wife, Ellen, sail their Catalina 28 from Anna Maria Island in the mouth of Tampa Bay. Clarence recently published his ebook, Sailboat Projects, in which he describes inexpensive ways he has enhanced his boats and his sailing enjoyment.
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