{"product_id":"teknor-apex-zero-g-50-ft-drinking-water-hose-4001-50","title":"Teknor Apex Zero-G 5\/8 in x 50 ft Drinking Water Hose","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Teknor Apex Zero-G is the fresh water hose we reach for at the dock. It's a 5\/8 inch by 50 foot drinking water safe line, lead free, with a woven fiber jacket and crush resistant couplings. Half the weight of the old rubber hoses, so topping off your tank or rinsing the boat is a lot less of a chore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Teknor Apex Zero-G is a 5\/8 inch by 50 foot potable water hose built for one job and built to do it well: getting clean, safe water from the spigot to your boat or RV without the fight. It's drinking water safe and lead safe, so it's the right hose for filling a fresh water tank you actually drink and cook from. That matters. A cheap garden hose can leave a plastic taste in your water, and we won't sell you one for a potable fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you notice first is the weight, or the lack of it. Teknor Apex builds the Zero-G about 50 percent lighter than a standard rubber hose of the same length. When you're hauling 50 feet down a finger dock or coiling it back into a wet locker at the end of the day, that difference is real. Single-handers especially will appreciate it. You're not wrestling a heavy, water-logged coil across the deck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction is a woven fiber jacket over the inner tube, and that jacket is what earns the hose its keep. It resists leaks, abrasion, and punctures, and it glides over dock edges and rough concrete without snagging or tearing. It's rated at a 600 PSI burst, so it handles the pressure swings you get at a busy marina fill station. The couplings are the other half of the story. They're commercial grade, crush resistant, and built to shrug off getting stepped on during a dockside fill. Teknor Apex rates the couplings to resist crushing up to 900 pounds, and the female brass threads help fight the corrosion that ruins the ends of most hoses first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note on kinking, because it's the number one complaint with any hose. The Zero-G is non-expandable and lays flatter than a stiff rubber hose, so it kinks less in normal handling. But honest talk: no hose is truly kink proof, and in cold weather any hose stiffens up and wants to kink at tight bends. Coil it in wide loops, keep it off sharp corners, and it'll serve you for years. Don't leave it torqued into a hard bend under pressure and expect it to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho's this for? Anybody keeping a boat at a slip or a mooring who needs a clean fresh water fill and a washdown hose that won't weigh a ton. It's just as at home at the RV pedestal, filling a coach's fresh tank or rinsing off after a dusty travel day. The 50 foot length reaches the fill neck on most mid-size cruisers and covers a typical pull-through RV site with room to spare. If your run is shorter, Teknor Apex makes the same Zero-G in a 25 foot length, and there's a 100 foot version for the long reaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little care goes a long way here. Drain it down before you coil it, and it stores smaller and lighter without a slug of water sitting in the line. Left out on deck season after season, the woven jacket takes UV and sun better than bargain hose, but nothing outlasts the sun forever, so a shady locker or a hose reel buys you extra years. Before winter layup, blow it out and store it loosely coiled somewhere it won't freeze solid in a kink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to check before you buy: your fill neck. Some older boats have fittings that want an adapter to seat a 5\/8 inch coupling leak free. It's a two dollar part from the hardware store if you need it, but worth confirming so your first fill goes smooth. And keep this one dedicated to potable water. Once you've got a hose you trust for drinking water, you don't want it doubling as the one you drag through the bilge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes without a sprayer, which is what most people want for a tank fill anyway. Gray woven jacket, standard 3\/4 inch garden hose threads on both ends, and it plays nice with any of your existing hose attachments if you do want to add a nozzle for washdown duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e5\/8 inch inside diameter by 50 foot length, sized for most boat and RV fresh water fills\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDrinking water safe and lead safe, the right choice for a potable water tank fill\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAbout 50 percent lighter than a comparable rubber hose, easier to haul and coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWoven fiber jacket resists leaks, abrasion, and punctures, and glides over rough surfaces without snagging\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e600 PSI burst rating handles marina and pedestal pressure swings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCommercial grade crush-resistant couplings rated to resist crushing up to 900 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFemale brass threads on the couplings fight corrosion where hoses usually fail first\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNon-expandable design lays flatter and kinks less than stiff rubber hose\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShips without a sprayer and works with your existing hose attachments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Teknor Apex reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs the Zero-G hose safe for drinking water?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. It's drinking water safe and lead safe, so it's the right hose for filling a fresh water tank you drink and cook from. We'd keep it dedicated to potable water and not use it for bilge or engine work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat size and length is this hose?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a 5\/8 inch inside diameter, 50 foot length. That reaches the fill neck on most mid-size cruisers and covers a typical RV site with room to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it come with a sprayer or nozzle?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo, this version ships without a sprayer, which is what most people want for a tank fill. It has standard garden hose threads, so you can add your own nozzle for washdown duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow much does it weigh compared to a rubber hose?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTeknor Apex builds it about 50 percent lighter than a standard rubber hose of the same length. Hauling and coiling 50 feet is a lot less work, which single-handers really notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill it kink?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's non-expandable and lays flatter than stiff rubber, so it kinks less in normal use. No hose is truly kink proof though. In cold weather any hose stiffens up, so coil it in wide loops and keep it off sharp bends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow tough are the couplings?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThey're commercial grade and crush resistant, rated to resist crushing up to 900 pounds, so they survive getting stepped on at a fill station. The female brass threads help fight corrosion at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat's the burst pressure?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's rated at a 600 PSI burst, so it handles the pressure swings you get at a busy marina or RV pedestal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill it fit my boat's fill neck?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt uses standard 3\/4 inch garden hose threads. 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