Thanks I know this outside the usual diy scope.

Digging the trench and installing the plumbing doesn't scare me at all, but pulling the liner does. I've read SO many times that you should never let a vinyl pool get dry, I was afraid I'd ruin it. I'll rig up a PT kit and check for sure. I had no intention of patching, if I dig, it will get new lines everywhere. It's about a 30 yr old pool. My neighbor had termites, and I read somewhere that in a drought, termites will bore through PVC for water. We just broke a 2 yr drought. (we really broke it too )

It's still covered, I'm waiting for the rain to stop, and my assistant/manual backhoe to get home from college. A little dirt never hurt anybody.