My bilge pump hose cracked at a point inside the the bilge just ahead of where it goes under the flooring. Upon inspection, the rest of the hose appeared fleible and functional.So, I cut the hose off cleanly at the broken area, inserted a short piece of hard plastic tubing (I think it was part of a home sink drain kit I found at Ace Hardware). That tubing was cut off to be about 8" long. About 2"-3" of that was snuggly stuffed in the end that protruded into the bilge and held tight with a hose clamp. Similarly, the remainder of the hose was attached to the other end of plastic tubing and securred with a second hose clamp. 4 years later it's still pumping fine
