Problems with GIII Upgrade (Pump Hose Connection & Through-Hulls)

[Hayden]

Quick follow up on this...

I talked to Wakemakers this morning and they said that because I'm in Canada and we're still seeing 0 degrees C (32F) overnight, that it's likely that I needed to give a few additional days for the adhesive they supply (Attwood) to setup. He commented that it should be rock/glass solid when it's done. Mine was still gel/tacky after +30 hours. He said if I only turned it a bit and there's not much movement/mess that I could just reseal with more but he said if did turn it a bunch and the silicone has bunched up, then I should pull it out, scrape and redo. He said they do get calls on this, and that it's the curing temperature that is the issue.

Edit: He also mentioned, you should not need two people - use one hand to grip the through-hull threads coming up and then use the other hand on a wrench to tighten down the nut. Don't need much strength on this and as soon as the threaded fitting is slipping in your grip hand, you're good.

With regards to the hose fitting, it sounds like it was a case of a novice installer (me) and that I just need to be more patient with the heat gun, get more even heating all the way around the hose to prevent one part of the hose from catching on the barb. He also mentioned that I shouldn't need any lubricant, (soap/spray/etc), and that heat gun is all that is required.

Stazi, Gmarkham, appreciate the comments, thanks. Back at it tomorrow night.