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  • hornsfan
    • Feb 2009
    • 60


    #1

    Under the steering behind the panel, what is this?

    Okay so I'm a 1st time boat owner and bought a pre-owned 99 Air Nautique.

    I removed the panel (which has a speaker on it) under neath the steering wheel (where your feet would touch while driving), and saw this coiled tubing rotted out. What is this for, how do I replace it and what do I ask for to replace it?

    Thanks
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  • sodbuster88
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Nov 2008
    • 368

    • Clayton, NC

    #2
    RE: Under the steering behind the panel, what is this?

    Looks like heater vent hose. Do you have a heater or defrost vents in your dash behind the windshield?
    Peace..

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    • tdc_worm
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Feb 2004
      • 532


      #3
      RE: Under the steering behind the panel, what is this?

      air intake hose that has come loose from its vent?

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      • TRDon
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Oct 2007
        • 722

        • MN

        • 1985 2001 1993 Sport carb GT40 2003 SANTE Excalibur
        #4
        RE: Under the steering behind the panel, what is this?

        Im with tdc on this one. It looks a lot like the air ducting that goes from the windshield base down to vent the engine compartment.

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        • Miljack
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Dec 2004
          • 1616

          • Charlotte, NC

          • '08 230 TE ZR6
          #5
          Agree with TDC, that's the air intake hose that feeds the bilge/blower. I think you can just orde some 3" vent hose from skidim, or a race car place if one is handy...you could probably also get by with some dryer duct hose from Lowe's or HD...
          2008 230 TE-ZR6
          1999 Pro Air Python-sold and moved away :-(

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          • hornsfan
            • Feb 2009
            • 60


            #6
            Thahnks guys, I noticed behind that panel there is a lot of debris and leaves, i wondering if this is where that came from.

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            • Chexi
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Jan 2025
              • 2119

              • Austin

              • 2000 SAN
              #7
              I just replaced these exact same hoses on my 99 Air Nautique (behind the drivers side even). Skidim carries the hose at a good price. These are indeed air intake hoses that vent to the engine compartment. You may find that where the bottom connects you will be forced to use the stupid screws that pierce the hose instead of hose clamps due to the angled shape of the mounting area. I was able to get by with 3 clamps and only had to use the screws on the bottom nearest the driver. At any rate, if you do this, I would recommend also running a bit of electrical tape around that area as you will have weakened the hose by piercing it with the screw. Hose clamps really work far better when you can use them.

              Check your blower hose in the engine compartment. Hopefully you don't find what I found.
              Attached Files
              Now
              2000 SAN

              Previously
              1999 Air Nautique
              1996 Tige Pre-2000
              1989 Lowe 24' Pontoon / Johnson 100HP outboard

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              • Andrew
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • Aug 2005
                • 891

                • Tuscaloosa, AL

                #8
                guess CC shoulda stuck with whatever grade hose that they used in my '86.....

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