[Gerry Zagorski]

Lucky you caught it before it failed completely. Had that hose been run from a through hull under the water line, your boat could have been toast.

As far as through hulls and hoses under the water line... Make sure your through hulls are brass not plastic because plastic gets brittle over time and if they fail you are in toruble. Each through hull should have a shut off valve that is in working order in case a hose pops and you need to stop the water. And lastly, all hoses should be double clamped.