Re: Alcohol resistant fuel line?
Answer No and no.
First place if this is an outboard and you have portable tanks you should be using OEM fuel lines. They are not only alcohol (ethanol) resistant but also UV resistant and meet USCG type B hose standards. That means they comply with SAE Standard J1527 for marine fuel hose. SAE J1527 was developed in the mid 80's specifically to be alcohol resistant because even back then fuel distributors were putting alcohol in the fuel. Sometime in the 90's they did a tap dance and changed the name to fool the consumer. It's Ethyl alcohol no matter what you call it.
If this boat has a permanently installed tank you should be using USCG Type A-15 hose which meets the USCG and EPA standards for fuel hose, and is not only alcohol resistant, but also fire resistant (It will survive in a fire for 2 1/2 minutes, which doesn't sound like much but actually is quite a long time)
The stuff you are showing does not meet any marine standards
Also you should be aware that you should be very careful about the fuel you are buying. The EPA has authorized E-15 (15% Ethanol) to be sold at regular gas stations. Most owners of trailerable boats fuel up at regular auto gas stations. E-15 can be very distructive even to alcohol resistant hoses. Plus that it can damaged gaskets and other engine components. So make sure they are selling ethanol free or E-10, or fuel up at a marine station that is selling Ethanol free gas.
