Gas filler hose replacement

[mr steve wayne]

I am new to this forum and this novice has received such good answers from you experienced boat owners, I hope you do not get discouraged by my elementary questions. I am just wanting to make sure my restoration goes with as much experience as I can learn for you. My question is as fallows:
To replace my starter, I removed the fuel hose from my fuel tank filler outside my boat going down beside my starter motor to my gas tank. I have never seen a hose like this. It is rubber inside, then wrapped with steel mesh, them wrapped outside with a layer of stiff wrapping. Do anyone know where I might purchase a new one and what it is called ?
I cut mine to remove starter easier.
The writing on the hose says:
AMH #312 Fuel Fill USOG Type A hose 1984, the length is approx 4.6 feet and inside diameter looks about 1 ½ inches.
Thanks for your help
Steve, GA

[shrew]

This looks like it might be old fuel line. Marine Fuel line uses the following labelling convention:

<Burn_Rating><Use>-<Permeation_Rate>

Burn Rate:

A: Certified to withstand burning for 2.5 min. Suitable for use below decks

B: Not burn certified. Suitable for use above deck only.

Use:

1: Supply Line

2: Fill and Vent Lines only (no standing fuel)

Permeation Rate:

# of grams of permeation over 24 hrs.

EXAMPLE:

A1-10: Suitable below deck as a supply line with a permeation rate of 10 grams over 24 hours.
B2: Suitable above deck as a fill or vent line.

[shrew]

So, if this were a below deck filler hose you could use one of the following:

A1
A1-10
A1-15
A2

(I don't think A2 and B2 hoses have permeation rates since there wouldn't be standing fuel in them. In fact, not all fuel lines have the permeation rate printed on them.

[mmwjr]

Marine fill hose can be found at West Marine, other boat supply houses and Amazon. It used to cost about $10 per foot. I would also replace the fuel supply hose that goes from the fuel tank to fuel filter/ pump.

[mr steve wayne]

Thank you, I will check it out.