part for water inlet - 2006 Air Nautique 226

[25tj25]

Hi guys
looking at this part, can you buy replacements, its after the water strainer, with a T for the shower, mine is brittle and found it after replacing hoses

[25tj25]

What does this part do? can I just make a brass T ?

[25tj25]

correction is plumbed before the strainer on the inlet side of the water stainer

[SilentSeven]

In my experience, a lot of shower equipment is 3rd party and can be dealer installed. You might not find that exact piece. You can try calling nautiqueparts.com and see if they have it ( I didn't see one listed on their website) but you might be better just cobbling together your own solution. Just measure the current barbs and see if you can find a suitable replacement.

I'd look at poly fittings; the Granger catalog is a good place to start and you may be able to purchase the actual part on Amazon or at your local Home Depot / Lowes.

https://www.grainger.com/search/pipe-hose-tube-fittings/tube-tube-fittings/tube-fittings/barbed-tube-pex-fittings/polyethylene-barbed-tube-fittings?searchQuery=tee+fitting+barb&tv_optin=tru e&categoryIndex=2

[SilentSeven]

Also - you mentioned it's plumbed before the strainer - I wouldn't be surprise if that inlet bulge doesn't have a small integrated strainer. You may want to find an inline stainer or just change the T point to after your current strainer.

[25tj25]

Thank you for the reply, I just worked out what the "T" is for. it goes to a hose inlet at the transom, for feeding water with a hose to run the engine on the trailer. I am going to make it out of brass fittings but my concern was this plastic "T" to this hose, has a restrictor inside and I can work out why. Make sense now why the "T" is before the strainer as well