Thank you. It really works great. It is so nice to be able to hook up the hose only one time and be able to run both engines, turn the water on or off whenever you want, etc. It's pretty easy to make. We drilled in it the mill, but you could easily make it with a drill press. I don't think you could do it with a handheld drill since it would be really tough to keep the holes straight. Just drill and tap the holes, drill mounting holes, and load it up with fittings and ball valves. The nipples and valves are SS, but the hose hookup is brass. You could use brass ball valves if you wish, but the SS is forever.

Thanks everyone else for the kind words. I'll post more pics as it progresses.
Eddie

where did you pipe the access to the ball vales? that's great idea and one I'd think a few manufactures should take note of! you do some awful nice custom work for an engine builder

Thank you. That's cause we do more than just build engines I really enjoy the rigging side of it. It's a nice change of pace from the engines. We usually do a complete re-rig on at least one boat per year, along with rigging changes in other boats that need to be done when we install an engine.

The hoses from the ball valves goes straight to the sea strainers. Each hose goes to its respective strainer.
Eddie

Thats is a great idea for those who run a lot in salt. Nice job!

Wow, looks like quite a project. Looking good, keep us updated.

i see the hoses going to the strainers (which I don't have on my 32) guess I should have said supply fitting access...is that under the rear bench seat...quick coupler or just a female swivel hose fitting?

Rich,
It is indeed a big project, and more than I expected. But, as you told me before I started, every time we get one thing looking good, it makes something else look old. Once I knew last summer was pretty much a loss, I started updating and replacing stuff, that in the beginning, I didn't plan to do.

The pics are a bit deceiving in that it looks like we are not even close to having the boat on the water, but we're actually really close. We're changing the trim cables on both the tabs & drives, going to a 4 battery system and adding bling to the bilge. All of this needs to be done before engines go in. Dropping them in may actually be the easiest part......

The supply is mounted on the forward bulkhead in the engine compartment. It just has a garden hose hookup on it. If you don't have strainers, then you could just put it in line between the gimble and the sea pump. CP Performance has a fitting made specifically for that. There is also no reason that you couldn't use a quick connect to make hookups a little easier.

I guess you could really mount the flushing block anywhere you wanted. I suppose you could mount it under the seat if you choose. Where ever you have room to put it will work.
Eddie

Finally made it to the water!!!!!!!!!!!! Lake Cumberland Thunder Run.

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how did it run? lets see some pics.