Engine through hull valve handle moved - 2021

New handle placement.

 Just a small thing but it makes life easier and because it was a small thing took me like year to get it done! It is nicer now for the four times a year or so we use it.June 2021 - Currently in Paradise Village Marina in Banderas Bay Mexico (by Puerto Vallarta) 

 We use it when cleaning the sea strainer. Or putting the boat away for the summer or starting cruising again. Ok maybe six times a year now that I thin about it. Don't want you to think I do not clean the sea strainer often. Now we do not have to reach way down into the bilge to pull the handle up to open the valve. No more getting on m knees, for valve. Just a quick reach and it is open or closed.

 To do this I removed the handle, then removed the Allen head screw from one side of the valve and put it on the other (it acts a a handle stop) then put the handle back on the other way.

Old handle placement.