Which clam did you get? I got a new one last year (1 man runner thermal) and it held up amazingly well and i fished almost every day. The only problem I had was when I overtightened one of the nuts on an extension pole and stripped the threads. I called to get a new one and they actually sent me 2, one for a spare with no questions asked. I'm surprised that you had a problem with them, normally I've heard good things about Clam customer service. Sorry you had a bad experience and your shanty isn't holding up, that sucks.
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