getting hoses loose

[Jim Walsh]

How about Glycerine as a lubricant to ease installation of stubborn hoses? Has worked on Yankee for years. Any downside?

Not that I'm aware of, that's a pretty inert substance. I usually use a swipe of petroleum jelly, just because I've always got some aboard. A little bit goes a long way.

[Frenchy]

Recently I had to replace the 1" ID scupper hoses that lead from the bridgedeck of the CD 33 to the sides of the cockpit.
It was one of the worst little jobs I've encountered; little to no room and the hoses, despite all kinds of coaxing, wouldn't
move.
Finally, in desperation, I tried a dremel with an abrasive cut off disc. I was surprised that it cut through the rubber
fine (besides the wire reinforcement). That cut along the length of the hose released the grip enough to get it off.
A heat gun softened the new hose enough to take the bends for installation. - Jean