Re: OMC Outboard Tank 5/16" Fuel Line Hose

[amuller]

quote PugetSoundBoater:

I get my hope at my local Evinrude shop in bulk. Their hose obviously for is for marine use. The hose at an auto parts store is not USCG approved for marine use. It may seem like i am being picky,but if you had a fire onboard,The Cops /Fire Marshall/your insurance company might be checking the specs on the fuel line.
Picky Jim PSB 😉

True, but if my understanding is correct the rules applying to inboard motors and fixed tanks do not apply to outboards and portable tanks.

The subject of fuel hoses has been discussed at great length here. Will only say I have some hoses (probably) from the 50 that are still serviceable, and some only a couple of years old that are shot. There are a lot of performance requirements for fuel hose: low permeation, fire resistance, sunlight resistance, flexibility, resistance to different fuels, long life ….. I am not convinced that all these have yet been met in one hose product.