Good tool to cut through the seawater inlet hose...340 DA

[nowakezone]

I need to cut a 5" section from the seawater inlet hoses after the strainer and before the pump. It's 1 1/4" dia with a coiled metal wire running through it. My MM service mgr says a knife and wire cutter will do the trick. Seems like a heckuva knife...

Any other thoughts? Thanks.

Later: Duh! It occurs to me to search the internet for a hose cutter. This item from my local ACE should do the trick...

 

[dev6315]

That tubing cutter will surely cut the plastic hose section, but it wont be able to cut through the wire coil inside, making it a rough uneven cut. I would draw a line around with a Sharpie marker, cut soft rubber areas with sharp unused utility blade and then snip wire coil with wire snips.

 

[techmitch]

A good hack saw, or better yet a saws-all with a fine tooth blade will make short work of this chore and the results will be a nice even cut!

 

[nowakezone]

That tubing cutter will surely cut the plastic hose section, but it wont be able to cut through the wire coil inside, making it a rough uneven cut. I would draw a line around with a Sharpie marker, cut soft rubber areas with sharp unused utility blade and then snip wire coil with wire snips.

Dev that was my plan ...except for the excellent Sharpie idea... so thank you very much for validating it. I'm putting in the Perko Flush Pro valves on Friday and a nice clean cut is important.

Thanks again! :thumbsup:

techmitch a hacksaw was my first thought before I called MM. I still like it and have one already. Glad to hear you think it would work great, too. Thanks man!

 

[JimG]

Hacksaw

 

[dev6315]

Sounds good. The hack saw idea would also work well with a fine tooth blade.

 

[nowakezone]

It might sound dumb but when I have an idea that is validated by other guys here, it makes me feel like I'm learning a thing or two, so I appreciate everyone's input.

 

[dev6315]

Not dumb at all, its why we are all here!!!

 

[northern]

When I have bought hose they cut it with chop saw. The cut wire is very sharp.

 

[Woody]

I'd just cut it with a stanley knife and snip the wire like MM said. I knew an old guy that made stuff out of tires. He had to cut the bead out of course and all he used was a stanley knife. The secret was lubrication, he'd just rub some oil around the tire by the bead and it cut like butter.

 

[tomk]

Along the lines of the chop saw I used a four and A half inch grinder with one of those speed cut wheels (thin grinding wheels) works well but A little smokey