Greater confidence in raw water flow integrity

I purchased this kit to replace a rubber hose on my Indmar MCX. The prior hose was showing its age and I had lost confidence in its future. While a replacement rubber hose would probably have been fine, I believe for the bends involved, that this metal hose is a better replacement, which I believe should last at least twice as long. The rubber hose included with this kit is a bit challenging to get on the engine fittings, but not too difficult. Kit includes two new hose clamps, and two more are required vs. standard rubber hose. One would need to reuse the old clamps or acquire some new ones separately. I am glad that I chose this replacement over the standard rubber hose.