For those who have re-plumbed your boats hoses with polyester hose approved for potable water systems did it make a dramatic improvement in water taste and smell?
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2003 Catalina 36
For those who have re-plumbed your boats hoses with polyester hose approved for potable water systems did it make a dramatic improvement in water taste and smell?
2003 Catalina 36
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I re-plumbed all of my hoses recently and I'll say that it really depends on the hose you use. The 1/2" polyester hose I purchased had a very strong chemical smell and it leaches into the water. I expected the hose was very recently manufactured and expected the smell to go away with time (and it is) but much slower than expected. The 3/4" drain hose I used didn't have this problem. Since I mail ordered the 1/2" hose (100' of it) I wasn't able to smell it before hand.
Since I don't drink the water from my tanks (I used botteled water) it's not a huge problem for washing dishes or showering.