Thank you for the information. We just made up a janky rod with a hook to fish down there to close the valve and a boom handle to open it.... This is much better....

Thanks, that's a good event!

Your boat looks fantastic, I’m new to the group having just got my Top Gun in September. I’m still trying to learn everything that I can. What is this T handle water intake valve? Mine doesn’t seem to have these valves. There’s seacock valves near the strainers I believe they’re called but not like yours in that location.

The T handle is mounted in the open and uses a shift style cable that goes to the seacocks for the intake tubes on the transom! It makes it easier to shut them off if needed so you're not having to try and reach under the motor.

Thank you for the clarification. What is the reason one would close the valves? Am I supposed to close them when flushing the motors via the flush ports?

yes it makes all the water go through the engine versus losing half of it running back out the drives or pickups.

More importantly, if any water hose pops off or a leak , or your strainer lid breaks in half at 120mph, you have a way to shut the water off before it sinks.

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Holy smokes, I hadn’t even thought of that!!!

Dan,

Looking at ball valves. Lots of options. What did you install? Got a pic?

Thanks. Brad.

I have separate pick ups. The valves go right on the end of the pickup. NPT threads
I`m not sure how you`d do it with a bravo drive.

Nor-Tech put a handle on it so it`s easy to open and close. . (number 33 on it )
The red is there to remind me do not start engines if you see red , valve is closed, sea pump impeller destruction imminent. lol

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