So, a few goods news:
- ordered the parts from MM Wednesday at 3PM, at the cheapest delivery option, and I got it 48 hours later. Just amazing!
- I went to the easy and cheap option, went to Home Depot and got a union and a 12" nipple (plus a couple fitting for the water side). Put all that together Sunday after the kids Lacrosse game. Had to change the water flex hose pipe downstream of the anti-siphon valve, that was now too short. Tightened everything, and started. It works just great. Only mistake (there has to be), I forgot to put sealant/teflon tape between the union and the nipple, and I have water dripping (1 drop per second) when running... stupid mistake, but that will not prevent me to sail this summer. Hopefully rust will plug it before the end of the season, if not I will correct that next winter... when changing the flex hose pipe... because:
- I just realized that in the port storage there is in fact a hatch on the back side, that will likely allow me to access the back of the transom, too loosen the hose clamps, and change the hose pipe. Welcome to the world of the sailboat owner that does not know his boat. I feel ashamed.
I have the impression that I have the exact same water flow as before, no change in noise (the "damper" on the old pipe was 100% filled with rust anyway..)
in the picture, the pipe looks tilted, but just a wrong visual effect, it is rather horizontal
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thank you for your advices!!