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Was this an actual Mercury Marine line or one of the aftermarket ones? In recent years the aftermarkets have had so many problems that they are just not worth messing with. Of course the costs of an O.E. Mercury or Evinrude/BRP line these days is real sticker shock, so a lot of people learn the hard way. If it was a Mercury or BRP line, I’d take it back to your dealer and gripe about it – at what they get for them they should stand in back of the product.
I always carry an extra fuel line with me when I do long distance runs or go off-shore. Many years ago I had someone in another boat toss me a line (the rope kind!) that got fouled around the fuel line. He yanked it back and it broke off the fuel fitting. Fortunately I was able to jury rig a direct connection to the fuel pump, otherwise I would have been stranded far from home. I also carry an extra end-fitting, just in case…