Re: Cracked drain tubes
It's brass tube.I replaced several on my old Whaler. Bought tube material from McMaster Carr, cut to length plus some, heat end red-red and immidiately quench in water to anneal (twice), flare end with tow ball/hammer, cut final end to length plus 1/4"-3/8" for last flange, anneal, install with 5200 (and o-rings for Whaler). I never got the tool to work well or the position didn't allow the use of it. Buy the 36" tubes and practice a little. The second flare (installed) is the most difficult.
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