raw water intake hose

[Southern Pirate]

I pulled the motor from my Amberjack. While doing so, I noticed that the inlet water pick up hose comes out of a 90 degree connector from the transom. The hose then bends around the engine and goes to the raw water pump. I examined the hose and where it bends looks like a restriction. Like when you kink a hose. My though is placing a 90 degree fitting where the hose kinks to allow the unrestricted flow of water. Has anyone else noticed this? and doe this sound like a good idea.

 

[Espos4]

The hose from the transom to the water pump inlet should be the red hose with a wire reinforcement. If that is kinked, replace it. If A 90 degree fitting is too much, maybe a 45 degree would work?

 

[Fill Ess]

To keep it from kinking -- assuming you have the right reinforced hose -- you could try something like this if you can find the right diameter:

 

[Southern Pirate]

The hose from the transom to the water pump inlet should be the red hose with a wire reinforcement. If that is kinked, replace it. If A 90 degree fitting is too much, maybe a 45 degree would work?

It is the red hose, and I am replacing it. I just want to keep full water flow though it. It is a very thick hose.

 

[Southern Pirate]

To keep it from kinking -- assuming you have the right reinforced hose -- you could try something like this if you can find the right diameter:
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That looks cool, but I purchased a bronze 90 degree curved fitting from West Marine. I was thinking I could have used a 90 degree Pex PVC hose connector because of the plastic 90 from the gimbal. I found one at Lowes for $0.48. The bronze one was $68.