I finally got a response from the Trident hose rep. He was very apologetic on the delay and suggested the T bolt clamp. With it being too wide to use 2 on the connections, I'm most likely going with the ABA, AWAB clamp or Oetiker.

Bought the Scandvik (ABA) clamps for the hard wall intake hose. https://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm?m...&productID=297

Using Oetiker stepless clamps for the water rail to headers hose connections. I don't see having to remove those hoses from the rail at all. https://www.oetiker.com/en-us/About-...ogies/StepLess

Chose the Norma WF (constant tension) W4 (304 Stainless) hose clamps for the water rail to headers connection. https://www.normaamericasds.com/product/norma-torro-wf

Honestly would have chose the Norma WF clamps for all the connections if I could have. They come in many configurations, so you have to pay attention to what you are buying. I was pretty specific in what I was looking for, but nobody had them in small quantities for me to purchase. That's why I kind of mixed and matched.

The Norma clamps have all the nice features like the stamped band, not perforated. So the hose doesn't squeeze through and get damaged. Has the rolled edges so it doesn't cut the hose. Comes in different grades of steel. The W4 is a 304 SS (Scandvik ABA uses a better 316 SS though) And the WF is constant tension, so as the hoses go from cold to hot and vice versa, they are supposed to move along with the hose. They're also a better price compared to the Scandvik ABA.Finding them in small quantities proved to be the problem. I could order them, but it was a min of 250 clamps And i need like 10 in different sizes.

Oetiker are the cheapest, but getting the correct size seems to be an issue for me. Always too big or too small and i always end up placing another order. The stepless I feel work best because it has a piece that bridges the gap right below the pinched ear. Plus I find they are easier to remove than the standard ear clamp.

Oh yeah. What is up with the transom mounted water hose fitting? It's a 1-1/4" I.D.hose that mounts to it, but the actual hole the water passes through is only 7/8". That struck me as odd.

Funny. ABA clamps are the go-to hose clamps over here. Didn't know someone in Florida was importing them to the US.

As to Oetikers, I have at least three assortment boxes with different sizes. That's how you always have the correct size on hand.

I am assembling my very own Oetiker assortment box. One at a time....