old fuel fill hose removal

[Hayden]

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF A NEW STRINGER JOB I'M REPLACING THE FUEL TANK, FILL AND VENT HOSES. THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILL HOSE ON MY 1986 18' SC CENTER CONSOLE IS ENCAPSULATED IN FOAM AND I'VE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL REMOVING IT. IF WE CAN'T REMOVE IT, I'M PLANNING TO ABANDON THAT HOSE WHERE IT IS, RELOCATE THE FILL PORT TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BOAT, MAYBE THE CONSOLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO GET THE HOSE FREE FROM THE FOAM OR AN APPROPRIATE PLACE TO RELOCATE A NEW FILL PORT IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY? THANKS!