[allene]

Originally Posted by Brion Toss

Hi there,
55 years? I've seen hose clamps, bonded and otherwise, crumbling in a tenth that time. Mild climate, dry environment, and low sodium come to mind as longevity determinants...
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

Here is what they looked like just before replacing them. And to tell the truth, the hoses were so in love with the fittings that the clamps were redundant anyway. But, I would not recommend waiting this long.



Here is what they look like now. This looks better to me :-)



This boat was in SF Bay for 20 of the 55 years, Los Angeles before that.

Allen