The quote of mine you used for this response was taken totally out of context given your response above. The question being asked was how to find the data on expected life expectancy of a given hose material. The actual data will be very hard, if not impossible to find, hence I suggested to begin looking at the published warranty times of different manufacturers.Might be simplest method to use manufacturer‘s warranties & recommendations; however, not very cost efficient. For example, I recently changed my engine mounts at 18 years; yanmar recommends5 years. I changed my Volvo shaft seal at 17 years; Volvo recommends 5 years (old one looked just as good as new replacement). In many instances, manufacturers recommend replace intervals to cover their rearend & to boost profits. Better method is to inspect hoses for cracks, rigidity vs flexibility, & appearance. I recently replaced my head & galley thru hull fittings at 17 years because of Beneteau’s use of lower quality OEM fittings; for convenience, I also replaced the 11/2” trident hoses with saniflex hoses at the same time. The original hoses appeared normal & would have lasted for many years. Now, if I were planning a major cruise to remote locations, I would be much more prone to replacement to prevent unexpected failure & to avoid problems with parts availability. So, my advice is to thoroughly inspect & replace as necessary. And, be sure to close those thru hull valves when not onboard..
dj