Tips on reattaching exhaust hose to outdrive

[charlg]

I noticed that the exhaust hose coming out from the transon into the outdrive has come off at the transom. If I raise the outdrive high enough to get my hand in there, the hose won't stretch that far. If I lower the drive, I can't get my hand in there. Is there a trick to reattaching the hose?

 

[Quint4]

Buy or borrow the bellows expander tool or better yet replace with the new style bellows that only attaches to the transom side and does not get stretched and pull off.

 

[Presentation]

……or just leave it alone. The new exhaust bellows don’t even attach to the drives anymore.
By the way, if you look you will find MOST, not some but most exhaust bellows on Bravo drive boats that actually get used are off.

 

[Morpheus]

Yes I found mine off and the Dealer said only way to reattach was to remove the drive but also said there is no harm with it off.