5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
By
eddie
Date: September 30, 2023
Works good
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
james tinsley
Date: October 21, 2022
worked perfect for installing new bilge plug
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Kindle Customer
Date: May 10, 2022
If you are installing drain tubes it's a must have, worked exactly as advertised
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
M. Dameron
Date: September 08, 2021
works as advertised and has another feature. I used the tool to install two drains this morning. A couple of notes. I put a small coating of wax (Johnson's Paste Wax) as lubricant in the inside of the brass tube. Old time flaring tools did that to help set a proper flair. I used 3M 5200 fast set as a sealant. Be sure and clean tools ASAP or you'll never get it off. I had to really crank on the wrench (I'm 76). You may want a breaker bar to do the last bit. As for the other feature: I had some pieces of brass tubing left over. I have another hole that could use the brass tubing. I turned one end of the flaring tool around, flat side to the brass. The other end went into the brass tube to form a flair. I tightened the nut with the bolt in a bench vise and was able to form a perfect flair on the left-over brass tubing. So I can use that in the other hole on my boat. I couldn't be more pleased with the flaring tool.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
B. Lake
Date: July 30, 2021
If I had written a review right after trying it the first time I would have been 1 star because I broke the bolt. I replaced the bolt with a grade 8 bolt and nut and tried again. Same impossible compression. This time I stopped and looked at what was going on. My transom is only 3/4 thick where the drain is. The pieces of this tool stack up to a hair over one inch. I bottomed out the tool before it could flare the end. If your tramsom isn't at least that thick, you won't be able to flare the end. Once I figured this out, I was able to finish the flare using half of the tool and a fender washer. No damage to the working parts of the tool except the bolt.So, measure the tube and cut it square adding about an 1/8 for the flare. The tube needs to be at least 1 3/16 long. Or get creative and use half of the tool.My wife is wrong, I don't need to go to the gym because I was able to break a 1/2 bolt with hand tools.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Richard B
Date: July 17, 2021
This tool worked well did what it was designed to do.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Troy G.
Date: July 03, 2021
I was so a little intimidated to install a flared throughhull fitting. This works like a charm.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
P. Jones
Date: May 29, 2021
I am restoring (to restomod status) a 1967 Glastron V156 Tri-hull. It needed a new transom and floor due to past owner neglect so needless to say it needed a new drain tube installed.This tool made the installation a breeze. I highly recommend it.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Big J
Date: May 20, 2021
Simple design that should work, didn't use it yet but it's simple comes with no instructions, it has the two ends and washers but it doesn't tell you how to put the washers in first You have a smaller brass one and a larger washer,I think the larger goes against the end.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
D. B.
Date: April 28, 2021
Works as intended. Put 2 drains in transom.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
A Customer
Date: January 20, 2021
Worked Great!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Jenifer Linder
Date: December 18, 2020
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
sherry jo foust
Date: October 24, 2020
Bought this to use with the Moeller 1 aluminum drain tube. Instructions on the package were clear and easy to follow. Worked just as advertised.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Bruce Johnson
Date: September 01, 2020
Worked great for putting in brass drain tube in my airboat.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Richard Provonchee
Date: July 23, 2020
Did just what it is supposed to do
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Mark Celeste
Date: May 04, 2018
Great tool
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
John Dunkelberger
Date: April 03, 2018
Came in very handy for a 40 year old boston whaler
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
A Customer
Date: March 28, 2018
Good quality
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By
Reg
Date: March 05, 2018
It did the job I installed 3 new brass scuppers On the 4th the bolt sheared I changed the bolt out for a decent grade 8 bolt and I stalled the last scupper
Rating: 
[3 of 5 Stars!]
[3 of 5 Stars!]
By
Keith
Date: November 21, 2017
Worked perfectly
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]