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rtoney 
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 Topic: 97 ski nautique pitot tube replacementPosted: September-10-2021 at 8:58am |
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My golden retriever clawed the exposed tubing under the platform. Do I need to replace the entire 20 length of tubing to repair or is there another way. If need to replace it all, what is the best way to do it?
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 9:14am |
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Don't replace the pup, just don't let him swim under the platform
 If there's enough tubing left on the hull side, just use a little barbed tubing splicer, hose mender. hose connector or whatever you want to call it and a short piece of new tubing if necessary. I could probably put a picture up later if it would help.
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 9:32am |
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Or you could just replace the piece between the pitot and the damper which is normally located within a couple of feet of each other.
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 9:34am |
But most people don't want to go through the hassle of moving the gas tank and playing with that little through hull fitting
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Gary S
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 9:39am |
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Oh yea? I didnt want to to remove most of my drive train just to replace a 20 dollar gasket either but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 9:44am |
But, but, but............you had to if you wanted to use the boat. He can do the temp fix if you want to call it that and take the tank out when his season is over or live with the temp fix for a long time.
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 10:15am |
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Thanks guys. I'll look into the short term fix for now. Sounds like worse case is replacing a short piece of tube from the pitot, through the hull, under the gas tank into the "damper". Not sure what is involved in moving the gas tank, but will cross that bridge when I get to it. Thank you both very much!!
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 10:39am |
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I coulda hacked it up by tightening up the case bolts and using high mileage 20w to swell any reluctant seals
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Posted: September-10-2021 at 12:36pm |
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Here's a picture of the "temp fix" You have to use fairly thick wall tubing like the original stuff or it's balloons out at higher pressures and gives some funky readings. It makes it more convenient if you have to blow out the pitot, you disconnect at the connector and don't have to worry about maybe breaking off the fitting on the pitot itself. This one's been "temporary" for at least 15 years Your damper tube should be on the transom behind the gas tank  |
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