But if you're on some small Caribbean island, you'll have better luck
finding a few hose clamps, some PVC fittings, and flexible hose at the
hardware store if you want to change or fix something. If you're not
straying far from home, it's a good idea.

True but as anyone who has ever attempted a home plumbing project knows you
always end up with 10-20' of extra hose or pipe and a box full of left over
fittings. :-)

However, one should be aware of Home Depot's first law of supply and demand
which states that the screw, bolt or plumbing fitting you need is always the
one you don't have and its exception which states that one should never
underestimate the power of "island engineering". :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

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