It looks like you did a nice job.
"It never let go but I was scared that the sharp threads would cut the inside of the hose."
I'll admit to using a pipe nipple instead of a hose barb in the past, but I've always used a longer nipple and cut the threads off the end. The hose is clamped onto the smooth side of the nipple with two clamps and I've never had one come off. Yes a hose barb is preferred but sometimes you just can't find the right size and this does work well at the typical low pressures found boat water systems. Don't think I'd do it on the high pressure side of a water maker.
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