From: <[email protected]>

> About a week ago I came onto the boat to find too much water in the 
> bilge
> and the bilge pump running continuously.
>
> Upon inspection I found an "all stainless" spiral hose clamp on a 2"
> seawater line had rusted completely through and failed allowing water 
> to
> dribble into the boat.
<snip>

TWO 920 RULES COVER THIS SUBJECT.

Rule 1:

All hoses with access to the sea get double clamped.

Rule 2:

When in doubt, refer to rule 1.

BTW, make sure the replacement clamps are 316, not 304.

They will be a PITA to find, but worth the effort.


Lew

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