Propane hose replacement

[gale...@gmail.com]

Has anyone replaced the propane hose from the solenoid valve to the stove?

Mine is still original issue and I think it might be time. Any issues? Hints? Suggestions?

Galen

J42 Tango 

[Dennis Boyd]

Ok,   I making some popcorn.    I wanting to hear some ideas on this one. 

Dennis

J42 Jaywalker

[Larry Romano]

I’m a J40 owner and I used 3/8” copper tubing. I used the stainless steel hangers/clamps with the rubber insert to secure it where needed. It bends very easily. At the stove end I bought a fitting to attach the rubber hose to the stove. Propane tubing has a yellow sleeve over it.

If you’re in Annapolis I have extra plus the tools.

I installed it 2 years ago when I replaced the stove.

Larry 

On Jun 17, 2026, at 10:37 PM, Dennis Boyd <dennis....@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok,   I making some popcorn.    I wanting to hear some ideas on this one. 

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[Ed Sitver]

A few years ago, I replaced everything from the regulator to the stove (I guess that was: new regulator, solenoid/valve, hoses, and controller for the solenoid).  I don’t think I have any hints for the install; everything just went back exactly where the old stuff came out, other than installing the solenoid panel over the fridge, instead of way over by the nav station, which drove me crazy. I do understand why it was over there, but I installed my panel over the fridge, where it can be reached from outside the galley. Admittedly, I did not check ABYC for any guidance on location for that panel.

I do suggest:

1. Adding sniffers at some low points. I installed a panel (at the aforementioned location over the fridge) which controls the solenoid and a couple sniffer alarms. I put a sniffer in the bilge under the stove, and I have one that I had every honest intention of installing in the bilge farther aft, but that hasn’t happened yet.

I can take some pictures next time I’m at the boat, if that would be helpful to anyone.

I feel like it’s worth replacing at least the hose on a much more regular basis.

2. Have your tanks inspected/pressure tested if they’re older. I think there’s a date on them.  I had a vendor once refuse to fill mine, unless I had them tested and certified. I brought mine to a propane shop, and they wound up just doing a visual test and pasting an inspection label on it, but having to deal with it unexpectedly while out cruising was a pain.  It’s something to get ahead of if you haven’t already. I’m tempted to just buy a couple new ones at this point, but you might be shocked to learn that they’re ridiculous ridiculously expensive. 

I’ll let you know if I come up with anything else. And again, if pictures would help, let me know and I’ll take some the next time. I’m at the boat.

Ed

[William C. Wohlforth]

Hi all,

I purchased J/42 #71 last spring; she came with standard 12v Rule bilge pump, and manually operated pump in cockpit, and a larger emergency manual pump under port settee aft. This one has a flex hose attached that leads . . . nowhere.  It’s not long enough to get water overboard.  Any of you have this installation, and does anyone know how it’s intended to be used? It’s a head-scratcher!

Thanks.

Bill

J/42 #71 Hotspur

[David Jade]

Are you sure that flexible hose is the discharge and not the pickup end? 

Sounds like an emergency pump set up where you can use that hose to pick up water from anywhere it can reach to. 

David                      _/)

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[Milton Calder]

It’s an emergency pump . The hose should reach all the bilge area . We installed one on our 36.7 for Marblehead to Halifax . Our current J-40 SMITTEN doesn’t have one . We have one aboard but not “installed” 

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[William C. Wohlforth]

In this case, we have a hose to bilge and an unconnected hose-to-nowhere.  I guess my question can be reformulated: if anyone has this kind of installation, where does the overboard pump out hose lead?

Cheers,

Bill

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[Al Goethe]

My J/46 has a manual pump mounted in the aft head, also. It is attached to a long hose. That hose is the suction side of the pump! The discharge is hard-hosed to an exit at the stern of the boat. 

I believe the idea of the suction hose is that you can put it wherever the most urgent need is. 

Al Goethe

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[gale...@gmail.com]

Seems like the best strategy is to purchase new certified hose from a marine vendor like Trident made to approx length needed with all fittings attached. Plug and play after snaking new hose in place. I think this will be a new 2026-27 winter project.

thanks all

Galen

[D. Scott Miller]

Galen probably doesn’t care about this, but European standards follow ISO 10239:2025 (Small craft — LPG systems). As I understand it, the big difference (from ABYC) is that flexible hose can only be used where necessary…gimbaling stoves, connections within the LP locker.  The parts that don’t require flexing must be metal piping (I think the standard specifies stainless steel or copper).

 

It’s only really relevant if someone wants to sell their J/Boat in Europe (and have it pass a surveyor’s inspection).  I had to replace my US-style hose with piping several years ago when I sold a US-produced boat in England.  As I recall, it wasn’t super expensive to have the piping professionally installed.