Project - Fresh Water Shut-off Valve...advice?

[mcdye]

'02 Outback LSV

I would like to add a shutoff – valve to my boat. It is more for a safety factor then anything else, plus I think it is required now on new boats.

I have looked at Lowes and Home Depot and found a 1.25 valve (don’t recall if it was full flow) and a PVC nipple, have not located a female elbow. From the looks I am not even sure if I can remove the existing male barb elbow without dropping the inlet strainer down for clearance to remove the elbow.

It seems it could be done 2 ways.

1) Splice the valve in the existing 1.25 hose (2 male barb nipples and ball valve)
2) Remove the current elbow start from there (female elbow, close nipple, ball valve, male barb nipple)

I have located a 1.25 ball-valve, and a barb nipple, but it seems I may have to order the rest from various sites. It would be great to get all the parts from one place and know they will connect. I am ignorant about the thread types and those details.

I am looking for some advice and ideally pictures of an existing setup.

[zabooda]

Are putting a shut off valve on your water supply to the engine? If so, be sure to add an interlock switch to your engine.

[mcdye]

Yes, the inlet water. I plan to tie wrap it open or maybe remove the handle to prevent a dumbbutt move on someones part.

Can anyone speak if a valve is factory installed on new boats and how they are setup?

[moombadaze]

Mc, i'll try to remember and hop up in the boat when i get home and see what i have-its a 08 lsv, i'll snap a photo for ya

[mcdye]

Mc, i'll try to remember and hop up in the boat when i get home and see what i have-its a 08 lsv, i'll snap a photo for ya

That would be Awesome! If you have a strainer, a picture of that would be much appreciated for the other thread. I plan to tackle both at the same time.

[moombadaze]

That would be Awesome! If you have a strainer, a picture of that would be much appreciated for the other thread. I plan to tackle both at the same time.

no problem-will do, but i dont think i have a strainer