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Old 10-18-2003, 09:22 PM
PipeDreamsMarine PipeDreamsMarine is offline
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Default Re: Plastic Or Cooper?

I really hate to do this but.. Roland your wrong. sorry.. I've built over 10 boats in my life time (all of them certified by the USCG to carry passengers for hire and a few custom Sport Fishes) and have use copper on all of them. In fact it is required by the USCG for certification of any boat built to carry passengers. I put it in my own 27' boat 10 years ago and haven't looked at it since...Doggo if you use the copper tubing kits for your install make sure you use a good grade of tube and use a tubing bender to make your bends, secure the tubing every 18" with tube clamps (the Perko type with the rubber). When you get to the steering cyl, then change to the fiber hose for the run to the cyl, that is exposed to the outside forces...
Sorry Roland... I just needed to clear the record on this..
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