Ocracoke 20-B Seacock inside Bracket

[Koray Gömeç]

I'm building Ocracoke 20-B in Turkey. The hull is finished and now I'll start putting the fittings. I bought groco water strainer 3/4 with filter and seacock flange with valve which I believe very standart for the industry. My question; Is it possible to put seacock inside the bracket? or it's too close to the engine? There are too many ideas on the web...

[Alan Stewart]

I cannot think of a problem with putting the water pickup inside the bracket other than that it won't be functional while the boat is on plane and at some speed before planning as the water starts to separate from the bottom of the bracket. If the pickup is for something like a bait well and not needed underway then I'd say it's a good spot for it since it won't interfere with the bottom at all. I'd put it in the center bay nearer to the transom. 

[Koray Gömeç]

Thank you ...