flaring tool

[STRIPER2828]

Does anyone know where I can buy a flaring tool for brass thru hull drain tubes .

[optiguy]

Call Lewis Marine Supply at
Charleston, SC (800)823-0311 or
Greenport, LI NY (800)832-1752
They have them for 1" and 1.25"
Retail price in 2002 was $39.20
Bill

[optiguy]

Forgot to give the part numbers.
1" is 20700
1.25" is 20704
this is from the 2002 catalog.
Bill

[gabe]

check with your local marine store. the store where i live has one, and will lone it out for customers to borrow.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I used the ball part of a ball pien hammer on the part I wanted to flair. Took another hammer and tapped the back part of the ball pien hammer I had some one else put lots of pressure on the opposite side to keep in place.
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[Dave Hirshberg]

What Classic 20 said.